Azerbaijan's military advantage must be reinforced by enforceable peace mechanisms, reliable transport rules, commercial energy partnerships and a stronger domestic economy.
The Washington summit did not resolve the central U.S.-China disputes, but it created breathing room that could shape trade, investment and the Middle Corridor through the South Caucasus.
In 2026, language should not be treated as a test of patriotism. Azerbaijan’s Russian-speaking citizens should be judged by their work and commitment to the country, not by the language of a social media post.
By AZE.US Editorial Team
A train cannot run on a declaration. It needs tracks, border procedures and two governments willing to keep their commitments when...
By AZE.US Editorial Team
The Houthi advance toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, renewed attacks on Saudi Arabia and Washington’s refusal to open another military front...
By AZE.US Editorial Team
The Turkic world has reached a point where shared history, language and declarations of brotherhood are no longer enough. Its influence...
By AZE.US Editorial Team
Riyadh’s overwhelming military superiority has failed to produce a political victory. The Houthis have learned to use low-cost drones, Yemen’s geography...
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President Donald Trump says Ukraine has agreed to stop striking Russian energy facilities and Russia has accepted the same obligation. The...
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Over the past decade, Azerbaijan’s economy expanded by just 14.5%.
During the same period, Georgia recorded cumulative growth of 77.8%, Armenia 65.9%...
By AZE.US Editorial Team
Negotiations with Moscow can continue indefinitely. Meetings may follow meetings, envoys may travel between capitals, and all sides may promise to...
By AZE.US Editorial Team
The latest diplomatic mission by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner has confirmed an uncomfortable reality: communication between Moscow and...
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The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Bishkek did little to resolve the widening...
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Bilateral trade remains modest, but the larger economic prize lies in lower transport costs and a new commercial map for the...
Baku is no longer viewed merely as a small state caught between larger powers. It has become an increasingly independent regional actor with influence over energy supplies, transit corridors and the balance of power across the South Caucasus.
By AZE.US Editorial Team
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s anniversary summit has revived a familiar question for Azerbaijan: Should Baku move closer to the East or...
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The claim that Serzh Sargsyan deliberately handed power to Nikol Pashinyan after betraying an agreement with Moscow is politically seductive.
It would...
By AZE.US Editorial Team
Robert Kocharyan’s arrest does not erase legitimate questions about his family’s wealth. But when law enforcement acts immediately after a public...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the government to place companies and their assets under temporary state management...
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The detention of former President Robert Kocharyan is the latest move against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s political opponents. Azerbaijan and...
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The Treaty on Eternal Friendship is more than a diplomatic slogan. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are building a transport and economic bridge...
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Nikol Pashinyan’s proposed “Fourth Republic” is more than a new name for another Armenian government program.
Yerevan is attempting to redefine the...
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Baku has learned how to build high-rise apartment blocks. It still has not learned how to build complete neighborhoods.
A buyer is...
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The Trump administration is preparing a new sanctions package against Iran that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described as the...
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After 60 days of failed diplomacy, President Donald Trump has declared an “Economic D-Day” against Iran. But his most consequential warning...
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A missing food order involving a courier reportedly from India has raised a broader question: how do foreign nationals who cannot...
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Washington has again waived the restriction, but it has not repealed it. For the Trump administration, Section 907 remains a useful...