AZE.US Investigative actions have reportedly been carried out at the residence of former member of parliament and National Council member Gultekin Hajibeyli. The development is linked to an ongoing investigation conducted by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan. According to Vesti Baku, Hajibeyli has been invited to provide testimony as a witness. Reports say she … Read more
AZE.US Four years after Azerbaijan and Russia signed their declaration on allied cooperation, questions are growing about what that document now means in practice. While the text remains in force, the political atmosphere between Baku and Moscow has shifted markedly, shaped by the war in Ukraine, regional realignments and a series of bilateral tensions. The … Read more
AZE.US Feb. 24 marks the fourth anniversary of the war that reshaped not only Ukraine and Russia, but the entire architecture of European security. What felt like a geopolitical shock in 2022 has become a prolonged reality in 2026. Four years is long enough for governments to change, forecasts to collapse and initial emotional reactions … Read more
AZE.US Alexander Iskandaryan, director of the Caucasus Institute, shared his views in an interview with Echo Baku on the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process, the role of global powers, and shifting political dynamics in the region. According to Iskandaryan, the potential signing of a peace treaty should not automatically be equated with lasting peace. “Signing a document … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani political figure Ilgar Mammadov has accused a local media outlet of publishing a misleading headline after reporting the killing of a person who shares his name. The article in question carried the headline “Ilgar Mammadov was killed,” referring to a private citizen with the same name. According to Mammadov, the wording could have … Read more
AZE.US A debate has emerged in Azerbaijan over whether the number of members of parliament should be increased to reflect demographic changes over the past three decades. Under Article 82 of the Constitution, the Milli Majlis consists of 125 deputies. When the Constitution was adopted in 1995, Azerbaijan’s population stood at approximately 7 million. Today, … Read more
AZE.US Tensions between Washington and Tehran have intensified following fresh warnings from U.S. officials about the pace of Iran’s uranium enrichment program. White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said over the weekend that Iran is enriching uranium up to 60% purity – far above the levels needed for civilian nuclear energy. Weapons-grade uranium is generally … Read more
AZE.US In a recent interview on the YouTube platform Echo Baku, Russian political analyst Sergey Markedonov, a leading researcher at MGIMO and editor-in-chief of International Analytics, offered a revealing assessment of the evolving balance of power in the South Caucasus. Beyond immediate tensions, his core argument was clear: even amid cooling rhetoric, Russia remains a … Read more
AZE.US As diplomatic contacts between Baku and Yerevan continue and talk of a formal peace agreement resurfaces, a more practical question is emerging: are the societies themselves ready for economic normalization? Recent street interviews in Baku suggest the answer is complicated. When asked whether they would buy or sell Armenian-made products, market vendors and customers … Read more
AZE.US When Russian forces crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin appeared to expect a rapid collapse of Kyiv. Western intelligence assessments at the time suggested Moscow envisioned a swift decapitation of the Ukrainian leadership and the installation of a compliant government. The campaign was widely described as a matter of days, not years. … Read more