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Aug- 2025 -

12 August

Azerbaijan Threatens to Arm Ukraine if Russia Hits Baku-Linked Assets Again

Azerbaijan has warned that it could lift its arms embargo on Kyiv if Russia keeps targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine linked to the South Caucasus country, officials familiar with the matter informed the Azerbaijani news outlet Caliber.

9 August

Politics

Azerbaijani soldiers patrol to respond to possible new attacks

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says Armenia, Azerbaijan Commit to End Fighting ‘Forever’

Armenia and Azerbaijan have committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict, US President Trump said.

6 August

Peace

Armenian servicemen transport used tires in the back of a truck to fortify their positions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near the village of Movses on July 15, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Armenia to Meet With Azerbaijan, US in New Peace Bid

The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the US will meet for a peace summit in Washington this month.

Jun- 2025 -

9 June

Air

PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft, a fighter jet made in China and Pakistan. The Pakistani plane is painted with the country's flag as it belongs to Pakistan Air Force. The aircraft performed a flight demo, flying demonstration at the 53rd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France on June 2019. The advanced and sophisticated fighter jet is developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Azerbaijan Orders More JF-17 Fighters From Pakistan

Azerbaijan has increased its order of JF-17 Thunder multi-role jets from Pakistan, expanding the purchase from 16 to 40 aircraft.

May- 2025 -

27 May

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

France Urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to Sign Peace Deal

France called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to "quickly" sign a finalized peace treaty, after efforts to hammer out an agreement between the two arch-foes appeared to stall.

Oct- 2024 -

7 October

Arms

Joe Saballa

Azerbaijan Begins Large-Scale Modernization of Soviet-Era Weapons

Azerbaijan has launched a significant upgrade of its aging military weapons and equipment to more effectively confront emerging threats.

1 October

Air

Christine Casimiro

Pakistan’s JF-17C Block-III Now Operational in Azerbaijan Air Force

Azerbaijan has confirmed that the JF-17Cs it bought from Pakistan are now in service as part of a $1.6 billion deal signed in February.

1 October

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Azerbaijan Buys Turkish Munitions for Akinci Drone

Aselsan will provide Aselflir-500 electro-optical surveillance and targeting systems as well as Tolun guided missiles to Azerbaijan.

Sep- 2024 -

27 September

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Armenian PM Says Peace With Azerbaijan ‘Within Reach’

Armenia's prime minister said peace with Azerbaijan was "within reach," appealing to his neighbor to sign a treaty to turn the page on decades of conflict.

19 September

Air