Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights

Khankendi and Khojaly are next – Ahmad Shahidov commented on the hand over Lachin city on TRT World

Azerbaijan gained control over the city of Lachin and the corridor of Lachin. According to the terms of the tripartite agreement signed on November 10, 2020, after the construction of the alternative road from Armenia to Karabakh is completed, armenians illegally settled in Lachin, including Russian peacekeepers, leave the city of Lachin and the Lachin […]

Azerbaijan-TRNC relations on the agenda – Experts from three brotherly countries commented on Tatar-Aliyev meeting

President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ersin Tatar met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Konya. According to the written statement made by the Presidency, Tatar went to Konya to attend the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games Opening Ceremony upon the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.  Tatar held a meeting with Aliyev, […]

“Azerbaijan’s recognition of the TRNC is a matter of time” – Dr. Ahmad Shahidov evaluated the Tatar-Aliyev meeting

President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ersin Tatar met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Konya. According to the written statement made by the Presidency, Tatar went to Konya to attend the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games Opening Ceremony upon the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.  Tatar held a meeting with Aliyev, […]

Attacks on Azerbaijani positions will also negatively affect Turkiye-Armenia relations – BBNTürk

Tensions continue on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and in the Karabakh region. The situation in the region remains tense after the counter-terrorism operations carried out by the Azerbaijani Army last week. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced that in the last 24 hours, Armenian armed units opened fire on the positions of the Azerbaijani army […]

Intense Karabakh debate on Al-Hurra Television – Tigran Aboyan and Ahmad Shahidov

The prestigious Al Hurra television, headquartered in Washington and broadcasting in Arabic, broadcast a program about the latest tensions in Karabakh. In a discussion attended by experts from Armenia and Azerbaijan, the killing of 1 Azerbaijani soldier in Lachin last week and the “Revenge” counter-terrorism operations launched by the Azerbaijan Army were discussed. Tigran Aboyan, […]

Erdogan-Putin meeting in Sochi will affect the acceleration of processes in Syria, Ukraine and Karabakh

This week, the whole world was a close follower of the two visits. While the Taiwan visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, caused tension in the region, the visit of the President of the Republic of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Russia, on the contrary, was a visit that […]

Azerbaijan launches retaliatory operation against Armenian forces – Ahmad Shahidov talks to ANews

Azerbaijan said it launched a retaliatory operation Wednesday against Armenian forces in Karabakh after Armenia opened fire and killed an Azerbaijani soldier, according to its defense ministry. “On the morning of August 3, members of illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed, were subjected to […]

Anti-terrorist operations will continue in Karabakh – Ahmad Shahidov talked to Ulusal Channel Television

Azerbaijan said it launched a retaliatory operation Wednesday against Armenian forces in Karabakh after Armenia opened fire and killed an Azerbaijani soldier, according to its defense ministry. “On the morning of August 3, members of illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed, were subjected to […]

Azerbaijan started anti-terrorist operation – Dr. Ahmad Shahidov conveyed the details on BenguTurk channel

Azerbaijan said it launched a retaliatory operation Wednesday against Armenian forces in Karabakh after Armenia opened fire and killed an Azerbaijani soldier, according to its defense ministry. “On the morning of August 3, members of illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed, were subjected to […]

20th Anniversary of Azerbaijani Diaspora – The Great Offensive That Leads to Victory – Discussion on BengüTürk TV

July 5 was a historic day for the national diaspora of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Diaspora celebrated its 20th anniversary. The State Committee, which has carried out great works outside of Azerbaijan since the day it was founded, fulfills its obligations duly.  The guest of Eser Görkem Paktürk in the “Breaking Point” program […]

Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan will meet – to achieve lasting peace or a new war in the region?!

The leaders of the two countries were expected to meet against the background of the recent clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Because there are a number of issues to be discussed between the parties. However, the meeting was expected to be held in Moscow with the mediation of Russia. It seems that there is a […]

“Shusha Declaration will cross borders of the two countries and cover the whole region” – ANews Television

Yesterday was indeed a historic day for Azerbaijan and Turkey, and the signing of the Shusha Declaration took relations between the two countries to a new level. This document was the largest historical agreement after the Kars agreement, which reflects the development of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey at a new stage. The Shusha Declaration […]

Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s visit to Shusha is a clear message to world – Ahmad Shahidov talked to ANews

Today’s visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Azerbaijan is especially and strategically important. Because Mr. Erdogan also visits Shusha. This is another message to the world. Mr. Erdogan’s visit to Shusha reaffirms that the two countries share the joy of Victory in the 44 day Karabakh War. This time Erdogan’s visit also coincides […]

The 44-day Karabakh war was discussed at an international conference attended by the world’s leading politicians and scientists

An international online conference organized by the Vatan (Patriotic) Party (Turkey) took place on April 17. “New International Order Symposium” brought together 38 speakers from 6 continents and 24 countries. Among the speakers were the leader of the Vatan (Patriotic) Party (Turkey) Dr. Doghu Perinchek, Professor at Fujian Normal University in China Mr. Lu Baolin, […]

Ahmad Shahidov spoke about the fate of those missing during the First Karabakh War – ARB 24 Television

As a result of measures taken by the State Commission on Captives, Missing Persons and Hostages through the ICRC and with the participation of representatives of the Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Union of Forensic Medicine and Pathological Anatomy of the Ministry of Health, on February 12, near the city of […]

“Iranian-Azerbaijani relations are entering a new stage” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to Sahar Television

Relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan during the 44-day Second Karabakh War, are entering a new phase. The meetings held by the Iranian Foreign Minister in Baku during his visit to the region and important statements about Azerbaijan indicate that relations between the two countries will further […]

Ahmad Shahidov commented on the inauguration of Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Center at TRT World

Perhaps the longest and bloodiest conflict in the post-Soviet space was actually stopped through the efforts and will of the leaders of the three states in the fall of last year. And after the end of the war close cooperation was organized between the Russian and Turkish defense ministries to create a joint center to […]

“Iranian companies will also take part in the reconstruction of Karabakh” – Ahmad Shahidov told ON4 Television

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Azerbaijan for an official visit. The Iranian Foreign Minister expressed satisfaction with Azerbaijan’s return of its lands and said that today the territories are owned by the right people. Speaking to ON4 Television, Ahmad Shahidov, head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, described […]

Ahmad Shahidov commented on the official visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Baku

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Azerbaijan for an official visit. The Iranian Foreign Minister expressed satisfaction with Azerbaijan’s return of its lands and said that today the territories are owned by the right people. Speaking to Iran’s Sahar TV, Ahmad Shahidov, head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, […]

This is a new challenge – Ahmad Shahidov commented on the Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan deal on TRT World

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on joint exploration and development of the field in the Caspian Sea is a historic event and will increase state revenues of the two countries. Although exploration work on this field began in the 1980s, the two countries later began discussions on developing the […]

“January 20 Martyrs are sign of Azerbaijan’s independence” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to TRT World

Today is a very important day in the history of the Azerbaijani people. Although January 20 is a day of grief, in fact, today it is also a symbol of the heroic history of the Azerbaijani people. Because, 31 years ago, the people of Azerbaijan raised their voices in protest against the Soviet Empire, and […]

Ahmad Shahidov commented on the summit in Moscow in an interview to Iran’s Sahar TV channel

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia Ilham Aliyev, Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Moscow on January 11 and signed a joint statement. In an interview to Iran’s Sahar TV, Ahmad Shahidov, head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, said the document signed after the meeting of the leaders […]

Karabakh summit in Moscow: The parties signed a joint statement – Ahmad Shahidov spoke to the Ulusal Channel

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia Ilham Aliyev, Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Moscow on January 11 and signed a joint statement. In an interview to Turkey’s Ulusal TV, Ahmad Shahidov, head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, said the document signed after the meeting of the leaders […]

Ahmad Shahidov spoke about the importance of the meeting of the leaders of the three countries in Moscow – Ulusal Channel

Today, January 11, a meeting between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia Ilham Aliyev, Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan will be held in Moscow. In an interview to Turkey’s Ulusal TV, Ahmad Shahidov praised the meeting of the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia in Moscow, noting that it is […]

“Solidarity between Azerbaijan and Turkey will continue” – Ahmad Shahidov talked to Ulusal Channel

2020 was the Year of Victory for Azerbaijan and Turkey. Evaluating the results of last year, the human rights defender made important statements. In an interview to the Turkish Ulusal Channel, the head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, Ahmad Shahidov, answered questions from well-known presenter Yeshim Eryilmaz.