Russia & CIS

The European Union’s Court of Justice registered a lawsuit filed by Russia’s largest defense manufacturer Almaz-Antey disputing sanctions imposed against the company, the court said on its website.

Baku 2015 European Games today signed a broadcast deal for coverage of the inaugural event in Croatia.

Parents of Armenian soldiers who died in noncombat conditions have held a protest outside the Armenian president's office.

Russia is capable of building its own equivalent of Mistral-class helicopter carrier equipped with nuclear power engines as Moscow is aware of the design of the French-made ship, deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma's Committee on Industry Vladimir Gutenev told RIA Novosti.

Iran has its own treat recipe for chocolate lovers and clients in more than 100 have a sweet tooth for Iranian candies.

According to AzerTag, Aida Mahmudova’s first solo exhibition in the United States, Passing By…, will be on view at Leila Heller Gallery, 568 West 25th Street, from May 28 – July 3, 2015.

The effects of the European Union's sanctions against Russia are still being felt across the bloc's member states, with many businesses in Germany's north "seriously affected" by the trade embargoes, Schleswig Holstein's state finance minister has said.

Latvian armed forces posted on Twitter that a Russian submarine and ship were allegedly seen near the Latvian border.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has completed the process of registering voters, commission chairman Mazahir Panahov said at the CEC’s meeting on Wednesday.

For the first quarter of 2015.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has released information.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has congratulated the people of Azerbaijan on Republic Day.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has criticized the former administration for accusing incumbent Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif of disseminating false reports on Tehran’s nuclear program.

One of Israel's leading Olympic officials says Baku 2015 will have multiple benefits to the country's athletes.

The plans of the Armenian diaspora to erect a monument to mythical 'Armenian genocide' have been frustrated in Copenhagen.

Azerbaijan Medical University (AMU) and Turkish Selçuk University have signed an agreement on cooperation, AzerTag reports.

Russia's PAK FA T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet is a "flying robot and a smart plane," in which the pilot does not play a significant role, but becomes an integral part of the aircraft. The Russian fifth generation T-50 stealth fighter is in many ways superior to state-of-the-art models of American fighters F-22 and F-35

President Ilham Aliyev made a speech.

Defense Minister, colonel-general Zakir Hasanov congratulated personal staff of the armed forces on the Republic Day.

An evening of Azerbaijani culture was held in the city of Frankfurt am Main with organizational support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Germany, AzerTag reports.