We regard the threat to Azerbaijan as a threat to Turkey - Hulusi Akar

The elected President of the United States wants to halt Iran's nuclear program without igniting a new war, Donald Trump  said in an interview with NBC. Washington is considering various options to counter Iran's nuclear program, one of which is a preemptive strike by Israeli and US air forces on Iran's nuclear facilities, The Wall Street Journal reported on December 13.

The administration of US President Joe Biden plans to deliver "a huge amount of weapons" to Ukraine over the next five weeks, according to CNN. On December 12, Biden approved a $500 million military aid package for Ukraine.

In a move imbued with both spiritual and geopolitical undertones, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, will arrive in Baku tomorrow for a highly anticipated visit. His return to the Azerbaijani capital marks his first visit since 2018, when he held meetings with then-Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, President Ilham Aliyev, and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva. This visit, however, is more than a diplomatic call—it carries a deeper resonance in the evolving dynamics of Azerbaijan’s relations with the Vatican.

On December 12, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered two rulings related to Azerbaijan. Both cases concerned violations of the right to private life, but the parties reached amicable settlements. The government will pay compensation to the applicants.