A meeting of the security agencies of the CIS member states took place on May 16th in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
Azerbaijan has dismissed recent remarks by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in an interview with Azerbaijani Public Television in Albania, accusing him of misleading the international community on territorial claims and the OSCE Minsk Group’s dissolution.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a trade finance line of up to $5 million (€4.4 million) for Unibank under its Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). The agreement, signed during the EBRD’s 2025 Annual Meeting in London.
President Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Albania to take part in a key European summit, underscoring Azerbaijan’s engagement in continental political dialogue.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are considering issuing a commemorative coin to celebrate their bilateral relations, as part of broader efforts to deepen financial and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev to discuss recent India-Pakistan ceasefire and thank Azerbaijan for its support, while both leaders highlighted ongoing cooperation between the two nations.
An international conference on “Media and Communication Studies in the Digital Age” has opened in Baku, marking the 150th anniversary of the Azerbaijani National Press.
During his visit to the UK for the EBRD 2025 Annual Meeting and Business Forum, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov engaged in high-level discussions with international leaders to strengthen economic ties and advance the country’s green and digital development agenda.
Plan-S has entered a strategic partnership with Azerbaijan's national space agency, Azercosmos, to support the country’s digital transformation through satellite-based solutions, particularly in rural areas and sectors like agriculture and energy.
Azerbaijan could be among several new countries to join the Abraham Accords in the coming months, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said, adding that Armenia, Syria, and Lebanon may also normalize ties with Israel under the agreement.
Armenian armed forces opened fire on Azerbaijani military positions on May 13, prompting a response from the Azerbaijan Army, according to Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has established the Climate Diplomacy Department to strengthen Baku's diplomatic role in the Baku-Belém Roadmap, aiming to foster international cooperation for a significant increase of financial resources to support developing countries.
Vietnam and Azerbaijan plan to expand cooperation in oil exploration and production. Several energy sector agreements were signed during the recent state visit of To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, to Azerbaijan.
On May 13, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Turkish Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler in Baku, where both sides praised bilateral military cooperation and Türkiye’s recent success in combating terrorism.
On May 12, the Baku Military Court resumed hearings in the case against Armenian citizens accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the 1993 occupation of Kalbajar.
Azerbaijan and the European Union have deepened discussions on the development of the Caspian-Black Sea-Europe green energy corridor, a strategic project set to enhance energy connectivity and diversify supply routes between Central Asia and Europe.
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, has embarked on an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, where he is set to engage in high-level meetings with Bahraini officials.
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade aims to open an industrial park in Azerbaijan by 2025, marking the first joint industrial project between the two countries.
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, held a phone conversation with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates.
Turkish Minister of National Defence Yasar Güler will visit Azerbaijan today for a series of high-level meetings with Azerbaijani officials, according to TRT Haber.
On May 10, Azerbaijani Army positions near Chambarak were fired upon, prompting a response from Azerbaijani forces, according to the Ministry of Defense.
Azerbaijan showcased its green transition plan at the Copenhagen Ministerial, targeting 30% renewable energy by 2030. The country also secured a $300 billion climate finance pledge and helped finalize a key carbon market agreement, highlighting its growing role in global climate action.
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