Azerbaijan’s presidential aide voices concern over tortures against elderly woman in Armenia

The fact that 85-year-old Yevgenia Babayan, forwarded to Armenia with the humanitarian support of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Russia, was subjected to psychological and physical tortures in this country and was brought before an investigator, causes serious regret and concern, said Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs...

Media Statement of Ombudsman

The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva addressed the world community, international organizations, NHRIs, as well as various religious communities and confessions with a video message demonstrating the facts of damages to ancient religious and cultural monuments in Ganja city caused as a result of the shelling by the Armenian armed forces.

The released video message provided the information about...

Azerbaijani Army does not use banned weapons and ammunition

Armenia's claims about the alleged use of phosphorus ammunition by the Azerbaijani Army are baseless.

We officially state that there are no weapons and ammunition prohibited by international law in the armament of the Azerbaijani Army. By spreading such groundless reports, Armenia aims to cover up the war crimes committed against the Azerbaijani civilian population.

October conscription for active military service ended

In accordance with the Decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev on August 26, the next conscription for the active military service has ended.

Execution of the Decree has been ensured by State Service for Mobilization and Conscription (SSMC) and Completion of Azerbaijani Armed Forces with conscripts has been ended successfully during October.

Necessary steps have been taken by the State Service for Mobilization...

Azerbaijan informs partner countries, int'l organizations on facts of Armenian terrorism

The Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov informed the relevant agencies of the partner countries and international organizations about the terrorist provocations committed by the Armenian armed forces against the civilian population of Azerbaijan.

Thus, the letters addressed to the state agencies responsible for emergency management of about thirty countries and almost twenty influential...

Over three sources of fires found in Khojaly

Azersky satellite has detected more than three sources of fire in the forest area near Ulubaba village of Khojaly district on October 31, 2020.

The white smoke released from the fire sources is believed to be caused by white phosphorus bombs.

Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office gives updates on civil casualties, damages

The military-political leadership of the aggressor Armenia continues to commit acts of terrorism against the civilian population, grossly violating the norms and principles of international law.

404 civilians have been hospitalized with various injuries, and 91 persons have been killed so far as a result of heavy artillery and missile shelling of Azerbaijani residential settlements. Moreover, as a result of intensive heavy...