Tag: Elin Suleymanov

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Arrests after religious extremists attack Azerbaijan’s London Embassy

A radical group of Shias targeted the Azerbaijani Embassy in London on Thursday afternoon, damaging the building and disrespecting the country’s flag as part of their protest. In broad daylight, a group of men used a long ladder to climb up to the first floor of the embassy in Kensington, where they proceeded to deface […]

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Introducing Elin Suleymanov: Azerbaijan’s new ambassador in London

In July of this year Tahir Taghizadeh, Azerbaijan’s popular and long-serving ambassador to London, departed Britain. His successor, Ambassador Elin Suleymanov, arrived the following month ready to take up his new duties as the Ambassador of Azerbaijan at the Court of St. James’s. Prior to his London appointment, Ambassador Suleymanov spent 16 years in the […]

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Azerbaijan, only Muslim country in Paralympic top 10 enjoys gold rush!

Azerbaijani athletes took home gold for the Islamic world as the only team from a Muslim-majority nation to finish in the top ten at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. Beating their previous record set in London in 2012, the Paralympians from the South Caucasus state won 10thplace with 19 medals, the highest result achieved […]