AZE.US The ceasefire between the United States and Iran should be seen not as a real peace settlement but as a short-lived pause in a conflict that remains unresolved, Farhad Mammadov, chairman of the Center for South Caucasus Studies, said in remarks on the YouTube channel News of the Caucasus. Mammadov described the current moment … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss the current regional situation, security issues, the announced ceasefire and further diplomatic contacts. According to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, Bayramov welcomed the ceasefire and said its preservation is important for reducing tensions, advancing negotiations and restoring stability. … Read more
AZE.US A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was thrown into doubt within hours of its announcement, as conflicting public statements and continued attacks across the region exposed how fragile the deal may be. Reuters reported that President Donald Trump said Washington would suspend bombing Iran for two weeks after Pakistani mediation, while … Read more
AZE.US There are moments when political language stops being harsh and starts becoming morally disfiguring. Donald Trump crossed that line when he warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran failed to meet his deadline over the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters and AP both reported the remark on Tuesday as part of a … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on April 7 received Muhsin Senturk, chief prosecutor of Türkiye’s Supreme Court. According to AZE.US, Senturk thanked Aliyev for the meeting and said it was an honor to be received by the head of state. He also conveyed greetings from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Aliyev thanked him for the … Read more
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 AĞ Party chairman Tural Abbasli has blamed Baku’s recurring flood chaos on years of reckless urban policy, saying the city is now paying the price for decisions that destroyed its natural and transport infrastructure. Speaking on Musavat TV, Abbasli argued that the crisis has been building for years and is now worsening rapidly. In … Read more
AZE.US REAL party leader Natig Jafarli said the collapse of functioning political institutions eventually turns into a very physical, everyday problem for ordinary people. In a Facebook post, Jafarli recalled his experience from the last parliamentary election campaign in Keshla, saying it was extremely difficult to collect signatures there. According to him, many residents did … Read more
AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev said in Tbilisi on April 6 that a new situation is emerging in the South Caucasus, as Azerbaijan and Georgia deepen cooperation in trade, energy and transit, with bilateral turnover already above $800 million. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze delivered press statements in Tbilisi on April … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Georgia on a state visit on April 6, accompanied by First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva. He was received at Tbilisi’s Shota Rustaveli International Airport by Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili and other officials. According to Azerbaijani media reports from Tbilisi, a guard of honor was lined up at the … Read more