BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 23. An appeal against the conviction of Zahir Askerov, the captain of a vessel belonging to Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea Oil Fleet, who was charged with treason, has been reviewed, Trend reports. The decision was announced today at the Baku Court of Appeal during a session chaired by Judge Gabil Mammadov.

French Ambassador Anne Boillon’s visit to the Alley of Martyrs in Baku, marking the 35th anniversary of the January 20 tragedy, has ignited controversy within Armenian media circles. An article published by an Armenian online outlet has gone so far as to question her motives,

Seven people went on trial in Azerbaijan on Tuesday in the latest of a series of cases against staff of independent news media, prompting accusations of a crackdown on the press. Six of the defendants are affiliated with Abzas Media,

Iran and Russia recently signed a bilateral agreement as well.“Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a meeting with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, stressed strengthened cooperation between the two neighbors,

The Jewish community in Azerbaijan’s capital gathered to pray for the incoming president and celebrate the strong ties between their nations.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 21. An international conference titled "Independence of Réunion: A Look at France's Colonial Legacy and the Path to Sovereignty" is taking place in Azerbaijan’s Baku on January 21, with the organizational support of the Baku Initiative Group, Trend reports.

Aviation authorities in Azerbaijan have signed a collaboration agreement with NATS of the UK to modernize the country’s air traffic services.

Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.

Azerbaijan has refused to renew its cooperation agreement with The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Thursday, accusing Washington of using USAID to pursue its political agenda.

Axel Fischer and Eduard Lintner, former Bundestag deputies, were members of the German delegation to the international human rights organization to which Azerbaijan belongs. Both were implicated in the so-called Azerbaijani Laundromat —a Europe-wide lobbying and money-laundering scheme uncovered by OCCRP in 2017.

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In the broader EU landscape, the share of passenger transport by train was highest in countries such as Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, and France, with each surpassing 9.0%. In contrast, passenger transport by seagoing vessels remained under 1.0% in most EU countries, with Croatia again standing out with a 2.5% share.