AZE.US The South Caucasus is entering a period of more independent politics, political analyst Rizvan Huseynov said in an interview on the Novosti Kavkaza YouTube channel, arguing that recent high-level contacts point to a broader regional realignment. Huseynov said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Georgia should be viewed as more than a routine display … Read more
AZE.US Political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan said on Echo Baku that statements made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, including during and after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, are largely tailored to different segments of Armenia’s domestic audience rather than driven only by foreign policy logic. According to Iskandaryan, the same message can be … Read more
AZE.US Donald Trump built much of his political brand on a simple promise: America would stop getting dragged into long, expensive foreign wars. He mocked the strategic failures of others, presented himself as the man who knew how to use pressure without losing control, and sold voters the image of a leader who could force … Read more
AZE.US Baku-based political analyst Farhad Mammadov said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Moscow was not a routine diplomatic stop, but part of a broader Russian effort to send political signals before Armenia enters a more sensitive electoral period. Speaking on the YouTube channel Novosti Kavkaza, Mammadov argued that the timing of the meeting … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani political commentator Ilgar Mammadov said the recent meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed potential new risks for Azerbaijan, particularly in the run-up to Armenia’s parliamentary election on June 7. Speaking on YouTube, Mammadov said the exchange between Pashinyan and Putin drew close attention in Azerbaijan because … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov said Russia is effectively putting pressure on both Armenia and Azerbaijan at the same time, arguing that Moscow is trying to disrupt a peace process that has advanced further than many expected. Speaking on the Novosti Kavkaza channel, Namazov said the current phase of Armenian-Azerbaijani talks has created a … Read more
AZE.US Armenia is heading toward its June 7, 2026 parliamentary election in an atmosphere of sharp internal confrontation, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan entering the race as the leading figure but facing a deeply polarized political environment shaped by security fears, media warfare, opposition pressure and a large pool of undecided voters. The vote will … Read more
AZE.US REAL party chairman Natig Jafarli says Iran’s attempt to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage may work during wartime, but could quickly turn into a serious threat to Tehran itself once the fighting stops. In a new commentary, Jafarli argued that even if the war were to end tomorrow and the United States, … Read more
AZE.US A month into the war with Iran, the central illusion has collapsed: this was never going to end with a quick, clean declaration of victory. What looked at first like a fast-moving military campaign has hardened into something far more dangerous – a war of attrition, strategic signaling and unfinished objectives. Airstrikes, missile exchanges, … Read more
AZE.US The war in Iran has triggered regional dynamics that would have seemed unlikely not long ago, political analyst Ilgar Velizade wrote in a Facebook post assessing the diplomatic fallout from the escalating crisis. According to Velizade, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan have begun coordinating positions in an effort to avoid being drawn into … Read more