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Culture Series

Meet the Azerbaijani Paralympic champion inspiring the next generation

In partnership with Azpromo

In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, Para-Taekwondo Champion Imameddin Khalilov describes the pride he felt after winning Gold for Azerbaijan at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games.

Energy Frontiers

COP29 President urges action ahead of COP30 in Brazil

In partnership with Azpromo

As the world prepares for COP30 in Brazil, we speak to COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev about climate finance, political divisions, and how to turn promises into progress.

Culture news

French street artist imprisoned in Azerbaijan is freed after 14 months

Théo Clerc was submitted to “discriminatory treatment," according to French authorities, who have advised citizens against traveling to Azerbaijan because of the risk of “arbitrary detention and unfair sentencing."

World News

Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders meet briefly in Tirana

The meeting signals a continuing momentum after the two South Caucasus rival neighbours announced in March that they had finalised the text of a historic peace agreement to end decades of war over the Karabakh region.

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Two decades-old mass graves unearthed in Karabakh, Azerbaijan claims

Mass graves discovered in Karabakh's Shusha and Khojaly reveal remains of civilians missing since the First Karabakh War, with evidence of possible torture, Azerbaijan authorities claim.

Europe

Will EU fines against Apple and Meta aggravate US trade tensions?

Earlier this week, the European Commission revealed its highly anticipated penalties against US tech giants Apple and Meta. Will this decision worsen the already deteriorating EU US relations?

Focus

Global change debated at Azerbaijan’s ADA Political Forum

In partnership with Azpromo

Leaders and thinkers gathered in Azerbaijan for the ADA Political Forum to examine shifting global power, energy security, and the future of international cooperation.

Iran

Iran and Armenia simulate border threats in joint military drills

The two-day joint military drills involved elite forces and heavy weaponry, as well as sniper units.

Energy Frontiers

Baku hosts talks on gas corridors, green energy and EU partnerships

In partnership with Azpromo

In this special edition of Energy Frontiers, we’re in Baku for exclusive insights into Azerbaijan’s evolving role in energy security, renewables, and its growing partnerships with Europe and beyond.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani border guards foil armed drug smuggling attempt from Iran

Dozens of kilograms of cannabis was seized by the Azerbaijani border guards following the shootout.

Focus

Baku energy talks strengthen EU–Azerbaijan partnership on gas and long-term energy security

In partnership with Azpromo

In this episode of Focus, leaders gather in Baku to advance EU–Azerbaijan energy cooperation, combining natural gas delivery with investment in renewables, hydrogen and cross-border infrastructure for a sustainable future.

World News

Charities call for more global action to demine Europe

On average, one person is killed or injured by a landmine somewhere in the world every hour and the UN says children are often the victims.

Culture Series

Nowruz in Azerbaijan: Celebrating with fire, feasting, and tradition

In partnership with Azpromo

In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, we discover Nowruz, an ancient festival of spring and renewal and look at how it is deeply rooted in Azerbaijani traditions.

Focus

Global Baku Forum 2025: Leaders address security and stability

In partnership with Azpromo

In this episode of Focus, we attended the 12th Baku Global Forum, where over 50 world leaders and experts gathered in Azerbaijan to discuss global security, EU integration and post-conflict reconstruction amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Culture news

Nowruz: How Central Asian nations differ when celebrating New Year

Several Euronews correspondents have collected their thoughts about Nowruz and the New Year to detail the how the celebrations differ between various countries and how shared ties and values keep them together.

Business Series

How Azerbaijan Investment Company drives industrial growth

In partnership with Azpromo

In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, Ulvi Mansurov discusses Azerbaijan Investment Company’s role in driving industrial growth, attracting foreign investment, and supporting economic diversification.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan and Israel strengthen ties with gas exploration deal

Baku is expanding its energy strategy beyond Central Asia by solidifying its presence in Israel.

Azerbaijan

Global stability won't be achieved soon, Aliyev tells Euronews

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev told Euronews that global stability is unlikely in the coming months or even years, stressing the need for realistic expectations about resolving major conflicts.

Iran

Euroviews. In Iran, even President Masoud Pezeshkian is culturally oppressed

Azerbaijanis in Iran, like many other non-Persian ethnic minority groups living under the Islamic Republic, face repression and are denied the right to speak in their mother tongue at official gatherings, even if they are the president of Iran. Don’t they deserve better, Mordechai Kedar writes.

Business Series

How Azerbaijan’s industrial zones are driving investment and exports

In partnership with Azpromo

In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, Emil Hajiyev discusses how Azerbaijan’s industrial zones are attracting investment, fostering non-oil industries, and contributing to economic diversification and job creation.