Mercedes team driver George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1, last year's champion, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, finished second.

The trial of Edik Israfilov, Amid Mamedov, and Nurlan Safarov has begun in Baku, who are accused of collaborating with foreign intelligence services for terrorist and subversive purposes.

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, signed a decree pardoning French citizen Martin Ryan, who was convicted in Baku on charges of espionage. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed this decision.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced its non-recognition of the results of the presidential elections in South Ossetia, supporting the territorial integrity of Georgia.

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan upheld the 15-year sentence of political scientist and anti-war activist Bahruz Samadov in the case of treason. In protest against the court's decision, Samadov cut himself during the break. The defense will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

In Baku, Shiite theologian Abgyul Suleymanov has been arrested for 30 days, his relatives reported. The detention occurred after the theologian criticized on social media the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan, which effectively legalized the ban on wearing hijabs in schools.

Due to another package of US sanctions against the aviation sector, the Islamic Republic of Azerbaijan has suspended air communication with Iran.

The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, stated that an agreement has been reached on cooperation with Azerbaijan regarding the fate of the missing persons. The foreign ministers of both countries discussed the unblocking of communications and trade.

Five Azerbaijani human rights organizations in exile appealed to the Council of Europe to assess the human rights situation in the country and respond to Baku's statements about a possible exit from the organization. Human rights defenders noted that compromises made to maintain dialogue with Baku should not lead to the dilution of key standards of the Council of Europe.

The oppositionist Tofig Yagublu, sentenced in Azerbaijan, has been denied notary services for about a month, which prevents him from granting a power of attorney to his wife. According to a lawyer, the refusals to the inmate's request contradict the law.

The Armenian population of Karabakh was forced to leave their homes, a number of social media users indicated. Their opponents believe that the mass resettlement to Armenia was voluntary. Despite the measures ordered by the International Court of Justice in the case of "Armenia v. Azerbaijan" regarding protective measures and the right of refugees to return, similar rulings have not led to real results, and the court itself lacks a mechanism for enforcing its decisions.

770 tons of wheat were shipped from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan.

Tonight, journalist Ulviya Ali (Guseinova) has been detained in Azerbaijan. Ulviya Ali became the 11th journalist detained in the “Meydan TV” case.

Opposition party leader Ali Karimli denied charges of attempting to overthrow the government in Azerbaijan and called his criminal case political persecution.

Participants in a rally outside the Georgian parliament on the 559th day of daily protests expressed solidarity with journalist Afgan Sadigov, who was arrested in Azerbaijan.

Russia is seeking to normalize relations with Azerbaijan after the AZAL plane crash near Aktau: the decision to install a monument to Geidar Aliev and Valentina Matviyenko's visit to Baku were Russia's initiatives to warm relations up, analysts believe.

Vugar Gadirli, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has declared a hunger strike in a detention center to protest his criminal prosecution. His family members say he is not receiving the medications he needs.

The researcher of Talysh culture, Iqbal Abilov, sentenced to 18 years in prison in Azerbaijan, is experiencing breathing problems and exacerbation of chronic bronchitis due to regular placements in a punishment cell.

The return of people to the territories over which Azerbaijan has regained control, and the associated activation of agricultural work, have become one of the reasons for the increase in the number of mine incidents.

The winner of the annual Nargiz Prize, which is awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy in Azerbaijan, was Afiyaddin Mammadov, chairman of the alternative Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan "Workers' Platform", who is serving a prison sentence.

Abzas Media editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi, who is serving a prison sentence in Azerbaijan, has been awarded the 2025 Anna Politkovskaya – Arman Solden International Journalism Prize for Journalistic Courage.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has fined Armenian athlete Mikael Mikaelyan for covering the word "Azerbaijan" on his suit with tape during the Tour de Ski.

Relatives of convicted activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Sahib Mammadzade are concerned about his fate, as he has not called from the prison for a week. They fear that the oppositionist could have been put in solitary confinement.

During his election campaign, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared that the end of Nagorno-Karabakh was inevitable, while his opponents blamed him for making concessions in negotiations with Azerbaijan.

Jamil Hasanli, chairman of the opposition National Council of Democratic Forces of Azerbaijan, has been banned from leaving the country. He has been summoned as a witness in the investigation into the case of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan.