Earlier, Lukashenko admitted he had “stayed in power a bit too long” in order to prepare for a leadership transition.

According to Yuri Ushakov, both parties have already begun preparations for the summit.

The organization emphasized that only verified official sources should be used when seeking information about the CSTO’s activities.

According to the charges, Lintner used his political role to promote positions favorable to Azerbaijan.

“This is a serious issue. We have conveyed our protests and concerns to Baku through multiple diplomatic notes,” Baghaei said.

In-depth BBC analysis argues that EU’s reliance on Azeri gas has compromised its human rights principles and empowered repression.

George Deek said that Israel has effectively crippled Iran’s ability to produce new ballistic missiles.

Under the open sky, male and female fighters in khaki fatigues stepped forward one by one to place their weapons into a pit.

His deportation follows the recent revocation of his Russian citizenship, which occurred a few days earlier.

Earlier in the week, Turkey’s former CHP mayor of Izmir and 137 municipal staff were detained in connection with investigations into tender-rigging and fraud.

“Beyond the formal label, these relations embody profound meaning — our shared history as part of a single state,” she said.

"The fact that the Alican border gate will bear the name of Talaat Pasha is not a mere change of signage," said the nationalist leader.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said recent arrests of Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg were lawful and tied to investigations into serious past crimes.

Azerbaijani media said Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will also attend the event.

The actions followed the cancellation of a visit by Azerbaijani delegation to Moscow and the scrapping of all Russia‑participated cultural events.

Despite the detentions, the agency continues to operate: staff are still visiting the office, receiving salaries, and participating in events.

Grossi said Iran retains key capabilities to restart uranium enrichment despite recent damage.

Azerbaijan canceled Moscow visit and suspends cultural events over what it calls targeted violence against its nationals in Yekaterinburg.

In response, Aliyev reportedly expressed regret over Israel's attacks and the resulting civilian casualties.

He was one of the closest military figures to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran’s military leadership.