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Israeli attacks in region aim to pressure Palestinians: Erdoğan
The reason behind Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Syria and Iran is to bring the Palestinian people to its knees, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday during the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) in Azerbaijan’s...

Baku emerges as strategic platform for Eurasian cooperation at 17th ECO summit
Editor's note: Teymur Atayev is an Azerbaijani publicist, historian, political scientist, and host of the program "Aspects of Foreign Affairs" on the Azerbaijani CBC TV channel (broadcasts in Russian). The article expresses the personal opinion of...

Khankendi hosted 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, President Ilham Aliyev addressed the Summit-
The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in the city of Khankendi on July 4, APA reports. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed the heads of state and government, as well as the heads of...

Kremlin Tries to Involve Laos in War Against Ukraine - HUR
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) said Friday the Kremlin is trying to involve Laos in Russia’s war against Ukraine under the cover of “humanitarian projects.” According to HUR, Russia is looking for new ways to continue its invasion as its...

What does the new US remittances tax mean for migrants and foreign workers?
A scaled-back US remittance tax could offer some relief to most migrants and foreign-born workers, although the new charge could still have an impact on the world's poorest. The Senate most recently revised President Donald Trump's “One Big...

Three Months of Elections Sketch Dos and Don’ts for EU Democracy Shield
Democratic forces are struggling to win elections convincingly. FIMI/DIMI operations continue to affect results, and build polarisation and political disillusionment, preying on poor leadership. Recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe, most...
Kyrgyzstan Moves to Curb Free Expression
(Bishkek, July 4, 2025) – A series of developments in Kyrgyzstan threaten to further curb freedom of expression and the media, ten organizations including Human Rights Watch said today, urging the president not to sign a bill to restrict the...

Iran’s President hails constructive talks with President Ilham Aliyev at ECO Summit
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described his recent meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as “positive and friendly,” highlighting the constructive atmosphere of their discussions on the sidelines of the 17th Summit of the Economic...
Iran reaffirms commitment to diplomacy, urges reciprocal action
TEHRAN, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran continues to view diplomacy as effective means of resolving disputes, provided that the other side is genuinely committed to those solutions in practice. He...

17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation in Azerbaijan: Tinubu Urges Just Energy Transition
Senator Bagudu in Khankhendi, Azerbaijan Says a climate-resilient future is a necessity As the push for cleaner energy grows stronger, President Bola Tinubu has urged a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies....

Tinubu Calls for Fair Energy Transition at ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, called for a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies amid growing advocacy for cleaner energy. The president spoke at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO),...

Tinubu canvasses just energy transition
Says Climate-resilient Future Is A Necessity As the push for cleaner energy gathers storm, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies. Discussing the theme of the 17th Summit of the...

UAE, Azerbaijan explore avenues of cooperation in energy sector
On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology participated in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), held on Friday in...

Energy Transition Safe For Developing Economies, Says Tinubu
1 ABUJA – As the push for cleaner energy grows stronger, President Bola Tinubu has urged a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies. Discussing the theme of the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation, “New...

Regional powers agree economic integration strategy at Karabakh summit
KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan (Reuters) -A summit of seven west and central Asian leaders agreed on Friday to liberalise trade, attract more foreign investment and build cooperation in green energy to strengthen regional economic integration. The Economic...

Azerbaijan Hosts Landmark 17th ECO Summit in Karabakh, Charting a “New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate Resilient Future”
The Republic of Azerbaijan, under the Chairmanship of President Ilham Aliyev, successfully hosted the 17th ECO Summit on July 3 and 4, 2025, in Khankendi, demonstrating its commitment to promoting regional cooperation and sustainable development....

Trump’s ‘remigration’ talk isn’t just rhetoric
Even now, six months into President Trump’s second term, there’s a tendency to disregard President Trump’s sometimes fiery rhetoric as mere big talk. Americans ought to know better by now. Iranians certainly do, after Trump sent bunker bombs into...
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Winners of Int'l Mugham competition announced [PHOTOS]
Winners of international mugham competition have been announced, Azernews reports. The mugham contest was held as part of the 7th World of Mugham International Mugham Music Festival, organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Culture...

Trump on 'remigration:' Heed the rhetoric | Thomas Elias
Even now, six months into President Trump’s second term, there’s a tendency to disregard President Trump’s sometimes fiery rhetoric as mere big talk. Americans ought to know better by now. Iranians certainly do, after Trump sent bunker bombs into...

Erdoğan: No silence on Palestinian cause amid bloodshed
KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged on July 4 that countries in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) cannot abandon the Palestinian cause or remain silent as Israel’s current government turns the region into a...