Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement to build a gas pipeline from Russia, a project that was suspended amid tensions between the two countries.
An appellate court in Azerbaijan has rejected an appeal by investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, who had asked for the removal from her record of charges for illegal entrepreneurship.
Pope Francis ended a one-day visit to Azerbaijan by meeting various religious leaders in Baku's Heidar Mosque.
Pope Francis met with the local Roman Catholic community and led Sunday Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baku during his historic visit to Azerbaijan on October 2.
Pope Francis has led a Mass in Azerbaijan's capital and held talks with the country's leader, as he continues a swing through the Caucasus preaching tolerance and peace.
Pope Francis held a stadium Mass in Tbilisi on the second day of a weekend trip to the Caucasus that is focused on preaching religious tolerance and peace.
Azerbaijani's parliament has passed a resolution on resuming relations with the European Parliament that have been suspended for more than a year.
Pope Francis has arrived in Georgia for a three-day trip to the Caucasus that will also take him to Azerbaijan as he meets with political and religious leaders in both countries.
Nearly 85 percent of Azerbaijan's voters supported the extension of the presidential term from five to seven years, with nearly 100 percent of the ballots counted, Baku's Central Election Commission has announced.
Voters in Azerbaijan went to the polls on September 26 in a referendum on the constitutional powers of the president. The measures are widely expected to be approved, despite international criticism and concern about voter fraud.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was among the early voters in a referendum on constitutional changes expected to strengthen his grip on power. (RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service)
Azerbaijan has held a controversial referendum on constitutional amendments that are expected to strengthen the grip on power of President Ilham Aliyev and his family.
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