Politics

PACE Has Humiliated Itself Before Baku, Ilgar Mammadov Says

AZE.US Ilgar Mammadov, co-founder of Azerbaijan’s REAL party, has sharply criticized Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe President Petra Bayr, accusing the organization of...

The Enemy Image Survived the War: What Keeps Armenians and Azerbaijanis Apart

AZE.US The war may be over, but the image of the enemy remains deeply rooted in both Azerbaijani and Armenian society. Alexander Iskandaryan, director of the...

Von der Leyen Visit Restored Azerbaijan’s Central Role in EU Projects

AZE.US European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Baku helped address many of Azerbaijan’s concerns over the European Union’s approach to the Middle...

Azerbaijan Seeks to Preserve Balance Between Turkey and Israel

AZE.US Growing tensions between Turkey and Israel are becoming part of a broader struggle for influence in the Middle East, while Azerbaijan is seeking to...

Azerbaijan to Strip IDP Status From Those Who Refuse State-Provided Housing

AZE,US Azerbaijan’s parliament has approved new rules under which internally displaced persons will lose their status if they refuse housing offered by the state. The amendments...

Ilham Aliyev Receives Turkish Justice Minister

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek in Baku on July 2, with the two sides discussing bilateral ties and cooperation...

Azerbaijan Is Becoming a Key Hub of Eurasia

AZE.US Azerbaijan is no longer being viewed only as a South Caucasus country, but as one of the key geopolitical hubs of Eurasia, where the...

Kocharyan Turned The Genocide Issue Into A Political Tool

AZE.US The politicization of the Armenian Genocide issue was one of the mistakes of Armenia’s foreign policy and for years complicated normalization with Turkey, Armenian...

Israel’s Recognition Move Is A Signal To Turkey - Stepanian

AZE.US Israel’s government-level move on recognizing the Armenian Genocide is primarily a political signal to Turkey, Armenian political commentator David Stepanian said in an interview...

Syrian Lesson For The South Caucasus, According To Suleymanov

AZE.US In a new episode of “News From The Caucasus,” journalist and researcher Ruslan Suleymanov discussed Syria, Lebanon and the lessons the South Caucasus can...

EU Prepares Up To €2 Billion In Investments For South Caucasus

AZE.US European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Baku that the European Union is ready to mobilize up to €2 billion in public...

Why Are Azerbaijan’s Land Borders Still Closed? Jafarli Asks

AZE.US Azerbaijani economist and politician Natig Jafarli has once again raised the issue of Azerbaijan’s closed land borders, questioning the official explanations used to justify...

Israel Should Not Force Azerbaijan To Choose Between Turkey And Israel - Mammadov

AZE.US Israel risks damaging its strategic partnership with Azerbaijan if it continues making political moves that place Baku in a difficult position between Ankara and...

Azerbaijan Must Become Regional Leader In AI, Mehriban Aliyeva Says

AZE.US First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva chaired the first meeting of the country’s Digital Development Council on June 29, outlining artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and...

Recognition as Leverage: Why Israel Is Reopening an Old Wound Now

By AZE.US Editorial Team Israel’s decision to support recognition of the 1915 events as genocide does not look like an act of historical memory. It...

Baku Expresses Concern Over Israel’s Decision On 1915 Events

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has expressed serious concern over a decision by the Israeli government related to the so-called “Armenian genocide.” According to Report, the ministry...

Europe Will Have To Negotiate With Baku, Huseynov Says

AZE.US Europe’s growing interest in Azerbaijan is no longer just about diplomacy. It is about energy, transit and access to strategic resources from Central Asia,...

Azerbaijan No Longer a Field of Competition, but a Platform for Negotiations, Musabekov Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan has moved from being a field of competition between outside powers to becoming a platform where international actors come to negotiate, Azerbaijani MP...

Kazakhstan Shows How To Build Ties With EU Without Breaking With Russia

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Ilgar Velizade, head of the South Caucasus Political Scientists Club, said Kazakhstan’s cooperation with the European Union shows that a country...

Recognition As A Lever: Why Israel Is Reopening An Old Wound Now

By AZE.US Editorial Team History rarely returns to international politics on its own. More often, it is brought back when it becomes useful. That is exactly...

Middle Corridor Does Not Come Together Without Azerbaijan, Mammadov Says

AZE.US Political analyst Farhad Mammadov said European institutions cannot ignore Azerbaijan’s role in the Middle Corridor, even if Brussels often underestimates that role in its...

It Is Time For Armenians To Visit Baku And Azerbaijanis To Visit Yerevan

By AZE.US Editorial Team The visit of Gor Azizyan, coach of UFC fighter Sharabutdin Magomedov, to Baku has triggered a familiar wave of emotion. Some...

Azerbaijan Marks Armed Forces Day

AZE.US Azerbaijan marks Armed Forces Day on June 26. This year marks the 108th anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijani Army. On June 26, 1918, by...

The European Union Talks About The South Caucasus, But Forgets Azerbaijan

By AZE.US Editorial Team The European Union appears eager to present Armenia as its new success story in the South Caucasus. Brussels wants to show...

Azerbaijan Stood With Tehran in Difficult Days, Aliyev Says

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan stood with Iran during its difficult days, as he received a delegation led by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of...

Without Common Agenda, Region Risks Losing To External Players, Alili Says

AZE.US The South Caucasus and Central Asia need a shared regional agenda, otherwise outside powers will be able to influence and slow down integration processes,...

If Yerevan Does Not Want Peace, That Is Armenia’s Problem, Namik Aliyev Says

AZE.US Political analyst, Doctor of Law and Professor Namik Aliyev said that Armenia is more interested than anyone else in moving forward with the peace...

Turkmenistan Could Move Trans-Caspian Projects From Words To Action, Huseynov Says

AZE.US Turkmenistan’s growing engagement with Azerbaijan could help move Trans-Caspian transport and energy projects from discussion to implementation, Azerbaijani political analyst Rizvan Huseynov said in...

Armenia Already Tying Strategic Projects To Peace With Azerbaijan, Musabekov Says

AZE.US Armenia is already linking some of its strategic projects to peaceful and mutually beneficial relations with Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani MP Rasim Musabekov said in an...

Armenia Must Learn To Adapt Quickly To Modern Warfare, Arakelyan Says

AZE.US Armenia must move beyond simply purchasing new weapons and learn how to adapt quickly to the realities of modern warfare, Armenian military analyst Eduard...

Azerbaijan And Turkmenistan: When A Bilateral Visit Becomes Part Of Bigger Geopolitics

By AZE.US Editorial Team The visit of the president of Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan should not be seen as just another protocol event between two friendly...

Baku Expresses Strong Protest To Council Of Europe Over ECHR Ruling

AZE.US The head of the Council of Europe Office in Baku, Petr Zich, was summoned to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry over a recent ruling by the...

External Players Obstruct Peace Between Azerbaijan And Armenia, Mammadov Says

AZE.US In a new episode of the “Events of the Week” program on Press Club TV, experts Farhad Mammadov from Baku and Areg Kochinyan from...

Turkmen President Arrives In Baku For State Visit

AZE.US An official welcoming ceremony was held in Baku for President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who arrived in Azerbaijan on a state visit. A guard of...

Pashinyan Gave Baku Reasons To Doubt His Peace Commitment

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov says Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has himself created the conditions that make many in Azerbaijan question whether he...

Azerbaijani President Invites King of Jordan To Visit Azerbaijan

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation from Jordan’s House of Representatives on June 21, led by Speaker Mazen Torki Saud Al-Qadi. According to Report, President...

Pashinyan Needs To Change Constitution Not Only For Peace With Azerbaijan

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan needs to change the country’s constitution not only because of a future peace agreement with Azerbaijan, but also because...

Eyvazov Says Azerbaijan’s Internal Troops Are Ready For Any Combat Task

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s Internal Troops are capable of successfully carrying out any operational or combat task assigned to them, Interior Minister Colonel General Vilayat Eyvazov said. He...

Azerbaijan Will Not Sign Peace Without Resolving Armenia’s Constitutional Problem, Mammadov Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the constitutional issue linked to territorial claims is resolved, political analyst Farhad Mammadov said...

Azerbaijanis Have A Legal Right To Return To Armenia - Namik Aliyev

AZE.US Political analyst, doctor of law and professor Namik Aliyev has said that the return of Azerbaijanis to Armenia is a legal right, not a...

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