Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s Ruling Party Secures Majority Amid Allegations of Electoral Fraud
September 3, 2024
Azerbaijan’s Ruling Party Secures Majority Amid Allegations of Electoral Fraud
In Azerbaijan’s recent snap parliamentary elections, the ruling New Azerbaijan Party claimed a majority, winning 67 seats, alongside 45 seats taken by independent candidates believed to be government-affiliated, OC Media reported yesterday. Opposition parties, including the Civic Solidarity Party, secured…
Pakistan, Taliban border forces reach ceasefire agreement
May 20, 2024
Pakistan, Taliban border forces reach ceasefire agreement
Pakistani and Taliban border forces have reached to an agreement on a ceasefire following a consultative meeting with tribal elders on Saturday evening, media outlets reported. Fierce lashes between the two sides had continued for five days in parts of Paktia province…
5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Azerbaijan’s coastal city
May 12, 2024
5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Azerbaijan’s coastal city
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale on Saturday shook a city on the Azerbaijani Caspian coast. According to the Azerbaijani Seismological Service Center, the earthquake’s epicenter was in the mountainous Lankarnan province, about 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) northwest…
Ilham Aliyev wins Azerbaijan’s Presidential election with 92.1% of vote: Preliminary results
February 8, 2024
Ilham Aliyev wins Azerbaijan’s Presidential election with 92.1% of vote: Preliminary results
Ilham Aliyev was reelected Azerbaijan’s president on Wednesday with over 92% of the vote, according to preliminary results. The Central Election Commission announced the preliminary results of the presidential election, saying Aliyev got 92.1% of the vote from 54.47% of…
Azerbaijan added to US list of religious freedom offenders
January 10, 2024
Azerbaijan added to US list of religious freedom offenders
The US-based “Christian Today” newspaper revealed in a new report that Azerbaijan has been added on the US list of persecutors of religious freedom, including the persecution of members of the Shia and Armenian followers in the country and depriving…
Specialized book on Karbala discussed at a specialized symposium in the Republic of Azerbaijan
December 28, 2022
Specialized book on Karbala discussed at a specialized symposium in the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences reported discussing a specialized book on Karbala through a research webinar. The academy said in a news report published on its official website, which was translated by the Karbala Center for Studies and Research…
Azerbaijani Shias commemorate Ashura despite restrictions and discrimination against them
August 22, 2021
Azerbaijani Shias commemorate Ashura despite restrictions and discrimination against them
Shias in Azerbaijan revived the Ashura ceremonies this year, amid strict restrictions by the government authorities, yet they were able to show their grief and sympathy for the Master of the Martyrs, peace be upon him.The Caucasus news agency said…
Tajikistan to reopen mosques after 9-month virus closure
January 21, 2021
Tajikistan to reopen mosques after 9-month virus closure
Tajikistan said Wednesday it plans to reopen thousands of mosques that were closed last year due to the pandemic, citing the “normalisation of the epidemiological situation” in the ex-Soviet republic.The government information service Khovar said mosques will reopen across the…
Azerbaijan, Armenia begin prisoner exchange as part of peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh
December 15, 2020
Azerbaijan, Armenia begin prisoner exchange as part of peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan and Armenia started the process of exchanging prisoners Monday, a move stipulated in the peace deal between the two ex-Soviet nations that ended recent fighting over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.Azerbaijani authorities said an all-for-all exchange of prisoners and…
Shia Rights Watch: Concerns against violations in Azerbaijan
October 6, 2020
Shia Rights Watch: Concerns against violations in Azerbaijan
Shia Rights Watch is deeply concerned by the escalation of hostility in southwestern part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The NGO shares the pain and sorrow that the international committees feel as the result of increasing causality of both civilians…