Angela Merkel congratulated Ilham Aliyev

On May 21, the Sabail District Court of Baku extended the term of pre-trial detention of Aziz Orujev, head of “Kanal 13” Internet television, and Shamo Eminov, an employee of this media structure, for another month, relatives of journalists told Turan. According to them, appeals will be filed against the court's decisions.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called his last meeting with Iranian President Seyed Ibrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, "historic." "Our joint participation in the opening of a major infrastructure project on the state border was evidence of the strength of Iranian-Azerbaijani relations. It was a completely open message to both our peoples and the whole world that we are friends, brothers, and will continue to be together. The official statement of the late President Raisi and my official statement made after the opening ceremony had a very serious political significance. Both presidents openly stated that the countries located in the region should actively participate in its further development," Aliyev said today during a visit to the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan to express condolences over the death of Raisi.

The Schengen visa will rise in price by 12 percent from June 11. The fee will be 90 euros for adults and 45 euros for children aged 6 to 12 years, the Slovenian Foreign Ministry said. However, the increase will not affect Azerbaijan. "The duty for countries with which there are agreements on a simplified visa regime will not change, that is, it will remain at the amount of 35 euros,"  the answer of the EU representative office in Azerbaijan to the request of Turan news agency.

Health of Samir Ashurov, activist and former political emigrant Samir Ashurov, who is being held in prison Number 2, has deteriorated, his wife Nurana Ashurova told.