Russia likely to closely observe perceived American interference in region regarded as its sphere of influence

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Malaysia, as one of the first landmine-free countries in Asia, remains unwavering in its global advocacy to increase public awareness of the dangers posed by all forms of explosive remnants of war (ERW).

MOSCOW, March 13 — Armenia's Foreign Ministry said that a draft peace agreement with Azerbaijan had been finalised from its side and that it was ready to discuss a date and location to sign a final deal.

ASTANA, Feb 5 — An Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in December after being diverted from Russia to Kazakhstan had suffered external damage and was riddled with holes in its fuselage, according to a report published on a Kazakh government website today.

MOSCOW/BAKU, Dec 30 — President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's leader for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over Russia in which an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after Russian air defences were fired against Ukrainian drones.

BAKU/MOSCOW, Dec 29 — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said today a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, had been damaged by shooting from the ground in Russia, and he said some in Russia had lied about the cause of the disaster.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Malaysia extended its condolences to Azerbaijan today following the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane in Kazakhstan on Wednesday (December 25).

ISTANBUL, Dec 27 — A top Kazakh official said law enforcement agencies from Azerbaijan and Russia will not be allowed to participate in the forensic investigation of Wednesday's Azerbaijan Airlines (Azal) plane crash near the city of Aktau, Anadolu Agency reported.

BAKU, Dec 26 — An Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday killing 38 people was downed by a Russian air defence system, four sources in Azerbaijan with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters.

ASTANA, Dec 25 — An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying that 28 people had survived.

BAKU, Nov 19 — Malaysia has urged developed nations to meet their commitments and fulfil their responsibility by providing adequate, accessible and impactful climate finance.

BAKU, Nov 19 — Asean, with its population of nearly 690 million people, is recognised as a critical region in the fight against climate change, said Natural Resources and Environment Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

BAKU, Nov 12 — Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev used a keynote speech at the COP29 climate summit to lash out at Western critics of his country’s oil and gas industry, saying it had been the victim of a “well-orchestrated campaign of slander and blackmail”.

KABUL, Nov 10 — Afghan Taliban officials will attend the major United Nations climate conference COP29 that starts next week, the Afghanistan Foreign Ministry said today, the first time they have attended since the former insurgents took power in 2021.

PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir will pay an official visit to Kyrgyzstan and a working visit to Uzbekistan for two days, starting on Monday (July 3).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said it viewed the action of alleged seizure of its assets as baseless and is working vigorously to defend its legal position on this matter.