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Tourism uptick signals Azerbaijan’s growing global appeal
AzerNews
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June 30, 2025
Between January and May of this year, nearly one million foreigners and stateless persons visited Azerbaijan from 178 countries. This figure represents a positive upward trend, modest in percentage, but substantial in significance. In an...
Another Group Of Ex-Idps Arrive In Azerbaijan's Liberated Kangarli Village (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. Another group of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) has returned to their native lands in Kangarli village in the Aghdam district on June 30, Trend's regional correspondent reports. A...
Armenian Foreign Minister Refuses To Travel To CSTO Meeting
Charter 97
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Ararat Mirzoyan Instead, he met with EU representative Kaja Kallas Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will not participate in the meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Foreign Ministers Council to be held in...
Top 8 budget-friendly destinations for UAE travellers
Gulf Today
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June 30, 2025
With the peak summer vacation season approaching, UAE travelers are increasingly seeking nearby destinations that offer comfort, moderate weather, and affordability. In the summer of 2025, there has been a growing demand for several neighboring...
Azerbaijan continues relocating former IDPs to liberated territories
News.Az
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Under the instructions of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, another 37 families (153 people) were relocated to the Kangarli village of the country’s liberated Aghdam district on Monday as part of the Great Return State Program. Kangarli...
Azerbaijan’s State Tourism Agency Is on a Mission to Boost the Country’s Travel Appeal
The Good Men Project - California
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June 29, 2025
By Arzu Geybullayeva The initiative by Azerbaijan’s state tourism agency launched earlier this year is not surprising, given the government’s long history of footing hefty bills for image boosts. Whether hosting the Eurovision song contest,...
Azerbaijan, Croatia committed to strengthening cultural partnership
AzerNews
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June 29, 2025
The collaboration between Azerbaijan and Croatia extends beyond political and economic spheres, thriving equally in the cultural domain. Throughout the years, the two nations have cultivated a vibrant cultural relationship built on mutual respect,...
Israeli travelers again face astronomical air fares for peak summer season
The Times of Israel
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June 29, 2025
With the war with Iran seemingly over, Israel reopened its airspace last week, days before the school summer holidays begin and the peak travel season takes off. However, with only few foreign airlines so far restarting their services to Tel Aviv...
The Fragile Republic: Iran’s Internal Fault Lines Deepen After Israel Conflict
Religion Unplugged
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June 30, 2025
(ANALYSIS) The 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel in June 2025 may not have escalated into a full-scale regional war, but it marks a potentially critical turning point in Iran’s internal political landscape. Though the Islamic Republic...
Team What’s On share where they’ll be travelling this summer
What's On
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June 29, 2025
Destination: Dubai, UAE Having just moved to Dubai, I’ll be spending the summer settling in and getting to know the city better. I’m looking forward to discovering its hidden gems – and its air-conditioned ones, too. I will be making quick trips...
Azerbaijan Airlines set to resume flights to Tel Aviv
News.Az
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Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will resume regular flights on the Baku–Tel Aviv–Baku route starting from June 28. Flights on this route had been temporarily suspended due to heightened tensions in the Middle East and the...
Increasing pressures on Azerbaijanis in Russia: causes and consequences
Azertag
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June 28, 2025
Baku, June 28, AZERTAC War has its own rules – written and unwritten. During wartime, laws become stricter, which is generally accepted as a necessity by society: a country at war inevitably tightens its regulations. For Russia, currently engaged...
Azerbaijan, Türkiye develop military cooperation
Azertag
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June 27, 2025
Baku, June 27, AZERTAC A delegation led by Colonel General Karim Valiyev, First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, observed the “Defender of Peace – 2025” international exercise held in Istanbul,...
Evacuation of foreign citizens of Iranian origin to Azerbaijan completed
News.Az
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A group of foreign citizens of Iranian origin was successfully evacuated to Azerbaijan as part of a recent humanitarian operation. The evacuation was conducted at the “Astara” border checkpoint, adhering to international humanitarian standards....
AZAL resumes Baku-Tel Aviv flights amid regional stabilization
AzerNews
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June 28, 2025
Azerbaijan’s national air carrier, AZAL, is resuming direct flights on the Baku-Tel Aviv-Baku route starting June 28, 2025, following a temporary suspension prompted by heightened tensions in the Middle East, Azernews reports. The airline...
AZAL to resume flights on Baku–Tel Aviv–Baku route
Azertag
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June 28, 2025
Baku, June 28, AZERTAC Azerbaijan’s national air carrier, AZAL, will resume regular flights on the Baku–Tel Aviv–Baku route starting from June 28, 2025. Flights on this route had been temporarily suspended due to heightened tensions in the Middle...
Evacuation of Iranian-origin foreign citizens to Azerbaijan completed
Azertag
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June 28, 2025
Astara, June 28, AZERTAC A group of Iranian-origin foreign citizens was successfully evacuated to Azerbaijan as part of a recent humanitarian operation. The evacuation was conducted at the “Astara” border checkpoint, adhering to international...
Reza Deghati's photo exhibition held in Paris
AzerNews
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June 30, 2025
From May 30 to July 10, a photography exhibition titled "The Valley of Knowledge" was held in the heart of Paris, at the Pantheon Square, organized by renowned photojournalist Reza Deghati and Rachel Deghati, founder of the "Sema" Publishing ouse,...
18 tourists swept away in flash floods in Pakistan, 9 bodies recovered
Azertag
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June 27, 2025
Islamabad, Hilal Ahmad, June 27, AZERTAC At least 11 people have lost their lives due to flash flooding in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to rescue officials, flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in the Swat Valley claimed...
Homecoming in Garabagh: 153 returnees receive keys in Kəngərli
AzerNews
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June 30, 2025
On June 30, a new phase of the resettlement initiative to liberated territories culminated in the return of a group of internally displaced persons to Kəngərli village in the Aghdam district, Azernews reports. The repatriation caravan has...