Azerbaijani president confronts BBC reporter over freedom of the press and Julian Assange

Azerbaijani president confronts BBC reporter over freedom of the press and Julian Assange

by WorldTribune Staff, May 7, 2021 Scenes from a BBC interview that occurred last November with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev now are going viral. In a testy exchange with BBC correspondent Orla Guerin, Aliyev confronted the leftist reporter with something she did not expect. Aliyev: “How do you assess what happened to Mr. Assange? Is […]

Azerbaijan, an enemy of Iran, to buy $5 billion in arms from Israel

Azerbaijan, an enemy of Iran, to buy $5 billion in arms from Israel

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2016 Azerbaijan has signed a $5 billion deal to buy weapons and security equipment from Israel. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced the deal on Dec. 13 during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s state visit to Baku. The arms deal reportedly will include missile-defense systems. Aliyev’s comments came amid ongoing hostile […]