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The decision comes amid the mass exodus of Armenians from Karabakh and after the arrest by Azerbaijan of one of the region's most prominent former officials.

The aid was supplied by the Russian Red Cross via the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam. But the Lachin road, connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, remains closed.

Azerbaijan has kept its land borders shut ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians want talks on neutral ground with international mediators. That's a non-starter for Baku.

The arrest sets a chilling precedent, as most of the adult male population of the region has either fought against Azerbaijan or served in the local army, which Baku calls an "illegal armed formation."

Azerbaijan seems happy with the EU-mediated track of negotiations with Armenia while seeing Russia as a barrier on the path to integrating Nagorno-Karabakh.

Soyudlu residents' protest last month appears to have borne fruit, but the village is still under lockdown. And more people have been arrested for showing solidarity.

The president again warned that Armenian "armed groups" must be disbanded as a prerequisite for a stable peace.

Law enforcement continues to control movement in and out of the village of Soyudlu. More people have been arrested as well, including a former MP who represented the area.

The Azerbaijani government has once again urged its citizens not to travel to Iran and is trying to secure contact with the student.

Ahmad Obali, a prominent proponent of Azerbaijani nationalism in Iran and virulent critic of the Islamic Republic, refused to speak about who might have attacked him.

The president of Azerbaijan congratulated his Turkish counterpart without waiting for the second round of elections. Other officials are already celebrating, too.

The EU mediator said progress was made towards a final agreement.

Six people, allegedly with ties to Iran, were detained as suspects in the shooting of MP Fazil Mustafa.

His outspoken criticism of Iran, and the timing coinciding with the opening of Azerbaijan's embassy in Israel led some fellow MPs to point the finger at Tehran.

The resettlement of the key Nagorno-Karabakh town is due to start this year as well.

Members of Azerbaijan's film industry face consequences if they speak ill of the state, while those who stay in line are rewarded handsomely.

Police fired rubber bullets into the crowd protesting the acute water shortages that the president promised to address three years ago.

Azerbaijan sent two notes of protest in the past week to its southern neighbor, with whom relations have been steadily deteriorating.

Azerbaijan has identified a special representative to talk to the Armenians of Karabakh.

It is the first direct accusation from Azerbaijan following strong suggestions to the same effect.

The deaths of four Azerbaijani students in the Turkey quakes have fueled frustration.

Following the devastating quakes in Turkey, residents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia are wondering how safe their cities are.

Green space is dwindling in Azerbaijan’s capital. Plans to remodel the Botanical Garden appear to make the problem worse.

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