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News from Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)

Azerbaijan isCalm

A little better than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 10Oct 23

Why

  1. Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku to discuss strengthening bilateral ties.

    41 eventsprokerala.com, aninews.in, orissapost.comSource

  2. President Ilham Aliyev congratulated People's Artist Farhad Khalilov on his 80th birthday, and Khalilov was awarded the Istiglal Order.

    9 eventsen.apa.az, trend.azSource

  3. Azerbaijan hosted the SOCGOV 2026 smart governance forum in Khankendi, where a minister met Turkish and Uzbek officials.

    17 eventstrend.az, en.apa.azSource

What happened

  • Statements15%
  • Cooperation71%
  • Criticism5%
  • Protests1%
  • Pressure4%
  • Fighting4%

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  • CalmA little better than usual
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