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Azerbaijan Is Not Pushing Russia Out of Armenia, Analyst Says

AZE.US The growing crisis between Moscow and Yerevan should not be interpreted as an Azerbaijani attempt to push Russia out of Armenia, according to South...

Armenia Opens Door to Electricity Trade With Azerbaijan

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said his country could develop energy cooperation with Azerbaijan, including mutual electricity exports and imports. As reported by AZE.US,...

VTB Azerbaijan Capital Cut Linked to Sanctions on Russia

AZE.US A banking expert has linked VTB Azerbaijan’s decision to reduce its charter capital by 221.1 million manats ($130 million) to international sanctions on its...

Loans Cost More in Azerbaijan’s Regions Than in Baku

AZE.US Borrowers in several regions of Azerbaijan face significantly higher interest rates than residents and businesses in the capital, according to official data. At the beginning...

TRIPP Is Bringing the US Back to the South Caucasus, Analyst Says

AZE.US The Washington agreements of August 8, 2025, did more than formalize a new reality between Azerbaijan and Armenia: they changed how the international community...

Azerbaijan’s Tax Debt Jumps 22% to 4.05 Billion Manats

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s outstanding tax debt reached 4.05 billion manats ($2.38 billion) as of July 1, rising by 741.6 million manats ($436 million), or 22.4%, since...

Aliyev’s Nakhchivan Visit Puts TRIPP, Energy and Defense in Focus

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev used a daylong visit to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave on Aug. 11 to advance a broad package of transport, energy, military and...

A $201 Million Stake in the Middle Corridor: What Washington Wants After Peace

By AZE.US Editorial Team A year ago, Washington helped Azerbaijan and Armenia lay the political foundation for peace. The United States is now moving to the...

Musabekov Rejects Russian Criticism of Azerbaijan’s Ukraine Ties

AZE.US Azerbaijani lawmaker Rasim Musabekov has rejected criticism from members of Russia’s State Duma over Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov’s recent visit to Ukraine, saying Baku...

‘Better Not to Marry’: Azerbaijani MP Criticizes Costly Weddings

AZE.US An Azerbaijani lawmaker has criticized the country’s expensive wedding traditions, arguing that couples who consider lavish ceremonies, gold jewelry and a bridal trousseau essential...

Washington Says Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Is on an “Irreversible” Path

AZE.US The United States believes Azerbaijan and Armenia have entered an irreversible phase toward peace, while the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or...

Aliyev, Pashinyan and Trump Discuss Peace Process and TRIPP

AZE.US The leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the United States held a series of phone calls on August 8 marking the first anniversary of the...

Baku and Yerevan Have Passed the Point of No Return – Mammadov

AZE.US Azerbaijan and Armenia have not resolved every dispute inherited from decades of conflict, but a return to the previous cycle of confrontation is becoming...

One Year After Washington, Peace Is Real but Not Yet Irreversible

By AZE.US Editorial Team Nearly one year after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Washington, the main result is...

Moscow Pressures, Washington Pushes: Armenia Is Running Out of Room to Maneuver

By AZE.US Editorial Team Nearly a year after the Washington understandings, the South Caucasus has reached the point where diplomatic promises must give way to...

Nearly 60% of Azerbaijanis Are Overweight or Obese

AZE.US Nearly six in ten people aged 15 and older in Azerbaijan are either overweight or living with obesity, according to official statistics. Only 40.4% of...

Azerbaijani Women Recruited as Surrogates in Georgia – Pregnancy for 28,900 Manats

AZE.US Azerbaijani women are being offered up to 28,900 manats ($17,000) to carry babies for foreign couples, according to an investigation into the cross-border surrogacy...

Ankara Will Not Allow Russia or NATO to Dictate the Rules in the Black Sea

AZE.US Turkey seeks to shape a new security architecture in the Black Sea in which neither Russia nor NATO can unilaterally determine the rules. Turkish political...

US Is Gradually Weakening Iran: What It Means for Azerbaijan

By AZE.US Editorial Team Negotiations surrounding Iran have entered a new phase, but it remains too early to speak of an imminent end to the...

Azerbaijan Is Ready for Russian Pressure and Provocations, Namazov Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan is prepared for a possible increase in pressure from Russia, as it has resisted Moscow’s attempts to influence the country’s domestic and foreign...

Azerbaijan Emerging as Key Link Between Central Asia and Europe

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s growing cooperation with Central Asian states is turning the country into a critical link in transport, energy and trade routes connecting East and...

Azerbaijan’s Card Transfer Limits Could Push People Back to Cash, Economist Warns

AZE.US New restrictions on card-to-card transfers could backfire by encouraging people in Azerbaijan to withdraw their money and return to cash payments, economist and REAL...

Pashinyan Sends Russia a $2 Billion Railroad Bill

By AZE.US Editorial Team Armenia’s threat to seek $2 billion a year from Moscow is the loudest part of the dispute. But the real conflict...

Azerbaijan Risks Losing the South Caucasus Economic Race

By AZE.US Editorial Team Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia had almost identical GDP per capita levels in 2020. Today, the two neighboring economies are pulling ahead....

No Return to Previous Azerbaijan-Russia Relations, Analyst Says

AZE.US A recent phone call between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia shows that political dialogue at the highest level remains intact, but it does...

Azerbaijan Joins Central Asia’s Political Core

By AZE.US Editorial Team President Ilham Aliyev’s state visit to Kyrgyzstan was significant not only because Baku and Bishkek signed a treaty on allied relations. The...

Armenian Anthem Played in Baku Without Provocations: What Changed in 11 Years

AZE.US The Armenian national anthem was played without incident during a recent medal ceremony in Baku, marking a striking change in the public atmosphere surrounding...

Paid for 100 Square Meters, Got 90: How Buyers Can Seek a Refund

AZE.US Apartment buyers in Azerbaijan may seek compensation if the actual size of their property is smaller than the area stated in the purchase agreement. In...

Azerbaijani Gas Could Become an Alternative for Armenia

AZE.US Azerbaijan could eventually help Armenia reduce its dependence on Russian natural gas, particularly if Moscow increases economic pressure on Yerevan, according to analysts participating...

Auto Loan Rates Rise in Azerbaijan

AZE.US The average interest rate on auto loans in Azerbaijan reached 14% as of June 30, 2026, according to data from the Central Bank of...

When Can a Home Be Seized in Azerbaijan?

AZE.US A home or apartment in Azerbaijan may be placed under seizure in cases involving unpaid debts, court rulings or enforcement proceedings, according to a...

Putin’s Call to Aliyev Was More Than Diplomatic Routine

AZE.US Russian President Vladimir Putin’s July 28 phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev should not be viewed as a routine diplomatic exchange, according to...

War Comes to the Caspian, Putting Azerbaijan’s Interests at Risk

By AZE.US Editorial Team Ukraine’s strike on a vessel linked to Russia-Iran military logistics has shattered the image of the Caspian Sea as an isolated...

Iran and Ukraine Are on the Brink of Direct War

By AZE.US Editorial Team A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea has pushed a long-running shadow conflict into the open, raising...

Tokayev Calls for End to War, Kremlin Rejects Proposal

AZE.US Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, urging both sides to freeze the fighting and...

Armenian Army Has Recovered but Still Trails Azerbaijan, Analyst Says

AZE.US Armenia has rebuilt much of the military capacity it lost after the 2020 war, but it has not yet developed a force capable of...

U.S. Unlikely to Launch Ground Operation in Iran, Analyst Says

AZE.US The United States is unlikely to launch a ground operation in Iran because such a campaign would carry the risk of heavy military casualties...

Russia Backed Down After Facing Azerbaijan’s Resistance, Expert Says

AZE.US Russian authorities long resisted treating Azerbaijan as a fully independent and equal partner, but Baku’s ability to defend its interests eventually forced Moscow to...

Baku Is Comfortable With TRIPP Without a Peace Deal With Armenia

AZE.US Azerbaijan may be interested in launching the TRIPP route through Armenia while avoiding a formal peace treaty and a broader reopening of regional borders,...

Three Casinos To Open At Sea Breeze

AZE.US Three casinos will open at the Sea Breeze resort outside Baku, according to the project’s founder, Emin Agalarov. Agalarov disclosed the plans while presenting the...

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