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Baku is portrayed as a strategic diplomatic and regional hub, hosting high-level meetings including visits by European Union officials such as Ursula von der Leyen, who discussed EU-Azerbaijan cooperation, regional connectivity, and the Global Gateway initiative. The city has also served as a venue for international sports events featuring Russian athletes competing under their national flag, sometimes amid audience reactions. Additionally, Baku is linked to cultural initiatives like Turkey's joint UNESCO bid for recognition of baklava and remains central to energy and logistics developments…

Recent coverage

• Israeli authorities, under pressure from Baku, fail to put Armenian genocide recognition on the ballot - Haaretz — Новая газета Европа
• Main news for this hour: — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Russia and Azerbaijan agree to fill the gap in relations — Коммерсантъ
• Azerbaijan will restore air links with Russia 'on a number of routes' — Дождь
• Bayramov calls Azerbaijan-Russia relations alliance-based — Ведомости
• Azerbaijan Calls for Peaceful Resolution of the Ukrainian Conflict — Вести
• Lavrov and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Hold Press Conferences Following Talks. Key Points from Lavrov: Relations between Baku and Moscow are characterized by alliance-like cooperation; Russia sees potential for regional '3+3' collaboration... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Lavrov and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Hold Press Conferences Following Talks — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister says Moscow and Baku have overcome a difficult phase in relations — Интерфакс
• Russian Foreign Minister says all issues regarding the AZAL plane crash case have been resolved — Фонтанка
• Lavrov says Moscow and Baku are moving toward realizing the potential of the alliance declaration — Интерфакс
• Lavrov: Russia and Azerbaijan are moving towards the full realization of their relations' potential — Ведомости
• Russia and Azerbaijan have resolved all issues related to the AZAL aviation disaster — Вести
• Peskov: Russia will develop relations with Baku despite disagreements over Kyiv — РИАМО
• Kremlin Calls Azerbaijan's Position on Ukraine Erroneous — Фонтанка
• Moscow Deems Baku's Position on Ukraine Erroneous — Вести
• Aliyev: Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have fully normalized — Вести
• Russia exports propane to Armenia via Azerbaijan for the first time — Коммерсантъ
• Ursula von der Leyen Arrives in Yerevan — Коммерсантъ
• Zakharova Calls von der Leyen 'Outstanding Liar' Over Gas Supply Claims — Вечерняя Москва