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AZE.US There is still no Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine, and the war has instead moved deeper into another cycle of reciprocal attacks. In recent days, Russian missile and drone strikes have killed civilians in Ukraine, while Kyiv has continued sending drones against targets inside Russia. AP reported that Kyiv has kept the door … Read more
AZE.US Political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan said on Echo Baku that statements made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, including during and after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, are largely tailored to different segments of Armenia’s domestic audience rather than driven only by foreign policy logic. According to Iskandaryan, the same message can be … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijan’s meat market has entered a noticeably weaker period, with demand for beef and lamb falling after the holiday season despite some easing in prices. Butchers say sales have dropped sharply. Where several animals could once be sold in a single day, volumes have now fallen to a minimum. According to sellers, even beef … Read more
AZE.US Heavy rains in Baku caused serious damage to businesses, with many shops and commercial facilities flooded and large volumes of goods left unusable. Business owners say the damage was extensive. In some locations, water remained inside premises for days, ruining merchandise, furniture, equipment and other property. In several торговых areas, business activity was effectively … Read more
AZE.US In Azerbaijan, individuals selling residential property are generally subject to a simplified tax. But in practice, the amount – or even whether any tax is paid at all – depends on several key factors, including registration period, apartment size, and location. The most important exemption applies to residency. If a person has been officially … Read more
AZE.US Donald Trump built much of his political brand on a simple promise: America would stop getting dragged into long, expensive foreign wars. He mocked the strategic failures of others, presented himself as the man who knew how to use pressure without losing control, and sold voters the image of a leader who could force … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said Russia had again raised issues tied to Azerbaijan’s internal affairs after talks in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on April 1. According to the ministry, Russian officials referred publicly to matters related to the Karabakh region both during and after the Putin-Pashinyan meeting, … Read more
AZE.US The United States increased pressure on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz in the past several hours, even as Tehran moved to selectively soften some of its shipping restrictions in a sign that it is trying to manage escalation without fully backing down. The shift came as Iran allowed vessels carrying essential goods to … Read more
AZE.US Writer Hamid Herischi, who followed the war in Iran from Tabriz, has described a city where conflict is felt first in the sky. In an interview with BBC News Azerbaijan, Herischi said residents in Tabriz had grown used to hearing aircraft overhead and then seeing precise strikes hit military, administrative and industrial sites. According … Read more
AZE.US A bridge across Baku Bay is often presented as an appealing idea that could shorten travel times and reduce pressure on the city center, but experts say the project is unlikely to offer a real answer to Baku’s traffic problems. The concept has been discussed for years because it seems to promise a direct … Read more