Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev confirmed that a secret meeting took place in Baku from July 12 to 14 between former German and Russian officials to discuss the war in Ukraine. He said the Azerbaijani authorities were unaware of the meeting at the time but later verified it through flight data, according to an open-source intelligence channel.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday confirmed that a secret diplomatic meeting was held in Baku between former German and Russian officials from July 12 to 14, 2026, to discuss the war in Ukraine. Aliyev stated that the Azerbaijani government was not aware of the meeting at the time but later verified its occurrence through flight data. The disclosure comes amid a series of diplomatic engagements hosted by Azerbaijan, which has positioned itself as a regional mediator. Baku has previously served as a venue for talks involving Iran, Turkey, and European powers. The identities of the former officials were not disclosed, and the meeting's outcomes remain unclear.
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