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The Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process could face another delay because Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling party does not have enough seats to independently push...
Navasardyan said the full functioning of TRIPP would be difficult without resolving this question. In his view, the same problem may also affect the possible restoration of the Gyumri-Kars railway, which connected Armenia and Turkey during the Soviet period but has been closed since the early 1990s.
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Azerbaijani political analyst Rizvan Huseynov says Azerbaijan and Turkey have reshaped the geopolitical balance in the South Caucasus and the wider Caspian region, creating...
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Azerbaijani lawmaker Rasim Musabekov has said that Russia’s era of dominance in the South Caucasus is coming to an end, arguing that Armenia’s post-election...
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The meeting between Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmat Hajiyev and Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan in Dilijan was more than another...
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Nikol Pashinyan’s election victory in Armenia is being widely read as more than a domestic political result. For many observers, it...
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on his 80th birthday, using the message to underline what Baku sees as a...
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Azerbaijan’s economy showed 0% growth in the first five months of the year, a result that should force the government to reconsider its economic...
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia Day, Russia’s national holiday.
According to Report, Aliyev addressed the congratulatory message to...
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Property prices in Baku continued to rise in May, but the official percentage increases tell only part of the story.
For buyers, the bigger question...
As the summer travel season begins, many Azerbaijanis are again weighing a familiar question: is it cheaper to vacation inside the country or travel abroad?
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Bitcoin was trading near $61,742 on Wednesday, equal to about 104,961 Azerbaijani manats at the official 1.7000 AZN dollar rate. For...
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Russia risks losing its remaining influence in Armenia and across the South Caucasus if it severs economic ties with Yerevan, Armenian political analyst Alexander...
The United States launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Tuesday after an American Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh doubts about efforts to end the war.
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Armenia’s parliamentary election was a major setback for Russia and the political forces backed by Moscow, Azerbaijani political analyst Rizvan Huseynov said.
Speaking on the...
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Russian pressure on Armenia backfired and helped mobilize voters behind Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani lawmaker Rasim Musabekov said.
Speaking on the Daily Europe Online...
Eldar Namazov says Armenia’s election became a referendum on peace with Azerbaijan, with Pashinyan’s victory also marking a setback for Vladimir Putin’s influence.
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Emin Agalarov has rejected suggestions that his marriage to Leyla Aliyeva was arranged as a union between two influential families.
In an interview with the...
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Polls closed in Armenia on Sunday after a closely watched parliamentary election that could determine the country’s foreign policy direction and the future of...
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Armenia’s parliamentary election has become part of a broader struggle between Russia and the West for influence in the South Caucasus, Azerbaijani political analyst...
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Azerbaijani officials have strongly rejected a CNN report alleging that Azerbaijan’s territory was used by Israel for military or intelligence operations against Iran.
The Foreign...
Demand for summer houses in Baku, Absheron and Azerbaijan’s tourist regions is rising again as the season begins. Daily rental prices start from about 40–50 manats ($24–$29), while more expensive properties can cost up to 800 manats ($471) a day.
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Many people in Azerbaijan have jobs and receive regular salaries, but still do not feel economically secure, economist Farhad Parvizi told Vesti Baku.
He said...
Iran and the United States exchanged new military actions around the Gulf, with Tehran claiming attacks on U.S. targets and Washington saying it struck an Iranian military site on Qeshm Island. The escalation comes as efforts to halt the war remain stuck.
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Azerbaijani political analyst Ilgar Velizade said Moscow’s pressure on Armenia could produce the opposite of the result Russia wants, as Yerevan becomes more alert...
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Armenia’s elections have turned into more than a domestic political contest, Azerbaijani lawmaker Rasim Musabekov said, describing them as a test of whether Moscow...
President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan’s gas reserves are sufficient for at least another century, as Baku used Energy Week to underline its role in regional and European energy security.
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan said Armenia’s choice between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union is existential for its economy, warning that a rupture with Russia could hit exports, farmers and the country’s economic stability.
Azerbaijani economist Natig Jafarli says the country needs a new economic and governance model for the post-war period, arguing that budget revenues should come from growth, not heavier pressure through taxes, duties and fines.
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Azerbaijan’s car market is showing clear signs of slowdown, with sellers in Baku complaining of weak demand, falling prices for some models and fewer...
Armenian parliament speaker Alen Simonyan said Armenia must define its borders, move beyond old dependencies and treat peace with Azerbaijan as part of its new understanding of sovereignty.
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Azerbaijan is again discussing whether people who work a second job should receive separate tax benefits.
The idea is not new. If additional work becomes...
A political dispute in Azerbaijan over an EU flag displayed near the monument to Mammad Amin Rasulzade on Independence Day has exposed poor judgment on both sides: a questionable symbolic gesture by opposition activists and an excessive reaction by those who forcibly removed the flag.
Farid Shafiyev says Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections may determine whether Yerevan moves toward a peace treaty with Azerbaijan or returns to a course that could leave the country isolated.
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Armenia’s military parade in Yerevan may help Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections, but it does not remove the...
The United States says it carried out defensive strikes against Iranian drones and a control station near Bandar Abbas. Iran says it retaliated by targeting a U.S. airbase, raising fresh fears over the Strait of Hormuz and global energy markets.
Armenia is entering its parliamentary elections amid one of the sharpest ruptures with Russia in its modern history. Moscow is using markets, gas and political pressure. Nikol Pashinyan is trying to sell voters a different future. The real question is not whether Armenia chooses Europe or Russia, but how much it is willing to pay for leaving Moscow’s orbit.