AZE.US Azerbaijan has entered a zone of economic slowdown, according to Natig Jafarli, chairman of the REAL party, who says the latest data point to growing pressure across several key indicators. In a Facebook post, Jafarli said government officials have repeatedly argued that слабый growth in gross domestic product should not be seen as a … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Rashad Rzakuliyev said the war and diplomatic tension around Iran could reshape the balance of power across the Middle East and eventually open the way to a direct rivalry between Turkey and Israel. He made the remarks in an interview on the Daily Europe Online channel. Rzakuliyev argued that the current … Read more
AZE.US Washington may see maritime pressure as a cleaner alternative to a wider war, but strategies built around economic strangulation rarely stay contained for long. After the collapse of U.S.-Iran talks, the confrontation appears to be moving into a more dangerous phase. The center of gravity is shifting away from direct military action alone and … Read more
AZE.US The 40-day war around Iran may be over, but for Azerbaijan this is no moment for complacency. The biggest mistake in situations like this is to assume too early that the worst is already behind us. Yes, Baku managed to preserve its neutrality, avoided being dragged into someone else’s war, and showed a more … Read more
AZE.US Direct U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad matter not because the two sides are suddenly on the verge of reconciliation, but because both appear to be testing whether they can stop the slide toward a wider escalation. That alone makes the meeting consequential. U.S. and Iranian officials met in Islamabad on April 11 in rare direct … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijan’s State Tax Service has published its list of the country’s 100 largest taxpayers for 2025. The ranking lays bare something that has been discussed in Baku for years, even if officials usually describe it in softer terms: the real weight of the economy still rests on oil and gas. A look at the … Read more
AZE.US The war around Iran is no longer just a military story or a market story. It is increasingly becoming an infrastructure story. The more fragile the Strait of Hormuz looks, the more urgently governments, traders and regional powers will search for routes that reduce dependence on a single chokepoint. Reuters reported on April 10 … Read more
AZE.US Tucker Carlson has called on Washington to put distance between itself and Tel Aviv, arguing that the United States should stop treating Israel as an exceptional ally and end military and economic support once the current crisis subsides. The remark surfaced as the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire was already coming under strain from continued Israeli … Read more
AZE.US Any political force in Armenia that calls for additional territory is, in effect, calling for a new war with Azerbaijan, political analyst and columnist Ruslan Aysin said in an interview on the YouTube channel Daily Europe Online. Aysin was commenting on remarks by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who said any party seeking “additional … Read more
AZE.US There are moments when political language stops being harsh and starts becoming morally disfiguring. Donald Trump crossed that line when he warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran failed to meet his deadline over the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters and AP both reported the remark on Tuesday as part of a … Read more