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Azerbaijan Charges 11 After Counterterrorism Operations in Five Countries

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s State Security Service said it had uncovered an alleged criminal network suspected of plotting assassinations and financing terrorism. Joint operations with foreign security services...

Peace Deal Alone Will Not Guarantee Peace, Namazov Says

Eldar Namazov says an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement and TRIPP should be accompanied by a separate road map addressing hostile narratives and public trust.

Baku Ready to Help Restore Monuments in Armenia After Peace Deal - Azerbaijani MP

Azerbaijan could contribute to restoring historical monuments in Armenia after a peace agreement is signed, MP Fazil Mustafa said.

Armenia and Azerbaijan Stopped Shooting - Now They Trade Insults

Azad Isazade and Robert Ghevondyan explain why the cultural-heritage dispute will not stop the peace process but has exposed deep mistrust between the two societies.

Gandzasar Dispute Tests Bridge of Peace Initiative

Armenian and Azerbaijani participants offered differing assessments after the diplomats’ visit, but there has been no announcement that Bridge of Peace has ended or formally split.

Peace Exists, but Trust Does Not: Can Pashinyan Deliver on TRIPP?

Yerevan must now move from political declarations to implementing TRIPP, but Russian influence, Iranian pressure and domestic resistance are limiting Pashinyan’s options.

Azerbaijan Is Becoming the Turkic World’s Strategic Hub

Geography, the Middle Corridor and the prospect of peace in the South Caucasus are turning Azerbaijan into a pivotal link across the Turkic world.

TRIPP Moves to Company Charter and Shareholder Agreement

AZE.US The TRIPP project has moved from a general framework agreement to preparation of the future operating company’s core documents, with work underway on its...

Turkey Sends Troops to Azerbaijan for Joint Military Drills

AZE.US Turkish troops have begun moving from Kars to training grounds in Azerbaijan for the joint “Unity Strength 2026” military exercises. Turkey’s 14th Mechanized Infantry Brigade...

Aliyev Says Foreign-Funded Media Target State Stability

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said modern threats are not only physical but also ideological, accusing foreign-funded media organizations of seeking to undermine constitutional order...

No Major South Caucasus Project Can Bypass Azerbaijan - Expert

By AZE.US The new regional reality shaped by Azerbaijan is forcing even major global powers to revise their policies in the South Caucasus. However, turning...

TRIPP Could Turn Armenia From Dead End Into Transit Hub - Analyst

By AZE.US The TRIPP transport route could reshape the South Caucasus by connecting Central Asia and the Caspian region with Turkey and Europe while reducing...

The Turkic World Is Emerging - What the Ankara Summit Must Deliver

By AZE.US Editorial Team The Turkic world has reached a point where shared history, language and declarations of brotherhood are no longer enough. Its influence...

Armenia Talks Peace, but Its Actions Worry Baku, Azerbaijani Analyst Says

“If people participate in a peace process, that position comes with significant responsibility,” Mammadov said.

Hakan Fidan Heads to Baku for Security, Peace and $15B Trade Talks

By AZE.US Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is visiting Azerbaijan on Sept. 15-16 for talks expected to focus on regional security, the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process,...

108 Years Since Baku’s Liberation: Why Sept. 15 Remains a Historic Date

By AZE.US Azerbaijan marks 108 years since the liberation of Baku on Sept. 15, 1918, a decisive event that enabled the newly established Azerbaijan...

Diplomats’ Karabakh Visit Draws Sharp Reaction in Armenia

By AZE.US The Azerbaijani Peace Bridge Initiative Group has expressed deep disappointment over what it described as hostile coverage and an unacceptable tone in Armenia...

Azerbaijan Now Sets the Terms in the South Caucasus, Iskandaryan Says

By AZE.US Azerbaijan has emerged as the country setting the terms in the South Caucasus as Russia loses its former monopoly over regional security, according...

Azerbaijan Faces Economic Crisis, Ilgar Mammadov Says

By AZE.US Azerbaijani politician Ilgar Mammadov has called on the head of parliament’s economic policy committee to explain the country’s slowing growth, rising prices and...

TRIPP Cannot Move Forward Without Azerbaijan, Armenian Analyst Says

By AZE.US Construction of the TRIPP railway through southern Armenia will be impossible without Azerbaijan’s direct involvement, according to Armenian political analyst Ishkhan Verdyan. Although Baku...

Azerbaijan Plans New Shelters for Stray Animals From 2027

By AZE.US Azerbaijan plans to build modern shelters for stray animals across the country under a state program approved by President Ilham Aliyev. The initiative, scheduled...

Ilham Aliyev Donates $500,000 Peace Prize to Karabakh Revival Fund

By AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has donated the entire monetary portion of the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity to the Karabakh Revival Fund. The...

Azerbaijan, UAE Sign Six Deals on Gas Corridor, AI and 315-MW Solar Project

By AZE.US Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates signed six agreements covering renewable energy, the Southern Gas Corridor, artificial intelligence, mining and investment cooperation in...

Azerbaijani Lawmaker Comments on Reports of Pressure on Emigrants’ Families

By AZE.US Azerbaijani lawmaker Azer Badamov has responded to allegations that relatives of some Azerbaijanis living abroad are being pressured because of their family members’...

Ilham Aliyev Attends Opening of SABAH.city

By AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the first phase of SABAH.city, a new innovation campus established at the High Technologies Park...

Russia Needs Azerbaijan More Than Baku Needs Moscow, Georgian Diplomat Says

By AZE.US Russia is gradually losing its traditional leverage in the South Caucasus, while Azerbaijan has already established an independent foreign policy and Armenia is...

France Accepts New Realities in Karabakh, Azerbaijani Analyst Says

By AZE.US A visit by European diplomats, including the French ambassador, to Khankendi and Shusha reflects a significant shift in international attitudes toward the South...

Karki Divides Armenia as Pashinyan Warns of War Risk

By AZE.US A dispute over the Azerbaijani exclave controlled by Armenia has moved beyond border negotiations and become a new source of political confrontation in...

Azerbaijan to Issue Property Deeds in One Day Under New Rules

By AZE.US Azerbaijan is overhauling its property registration system, allowing deeds for homes on the secondary market to be issued within one business day and...

Washington Won the Air War, Tehran Weaponized Oil: Who Is Really Losing the U.S.-Iran War?

By AZE.US Editorial Team The United States has inflicted enormous military damage on Iran but has not forced Tehran to surrender. Iran has kept its...

Russia Realizes It Cannot Talk to Azerbaijan in the Same Tone

Moscow Seeks to Preserve Influence in Armenia

“Europe Is Shooting Pashinyan in the Foot” - Nazarova

By AZE.US Armenia’s prolonged wait for visa-free travel with the European Union risks weakening Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s political position and undermining his strategy of...

Iran Survived the Strikes, but Power Shifted to the IRGC, Ex Azerbaijani Envoy Says

By AZE.US Large-scale U.S. and Israeli strikes failed to bring down Iran’s political system but accelerated a transfer of power to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...

Two Azerbaijanis Killed in Drone Attack on Black Sea Cargo Ship

By AZE.US Two Azerbaijani citizens were killed and two others injured after the foreign cargo ship TEDY came under drone attack in the Black Sea,...

Another 2,869 Tons of Russian Grain Transit Azerbaijan for Armenia

By AZE.US A new shipment of Russian grain weighing 2,869 tons has been sent to Armenia through Azerbaijan, adding to a growing flow of goods...

Moscow Still Sees Armenia as Part of Its Imperial Sphere

By AZE.US Russia does not regard Armenia as a fully independent actor and continues to view the country as part of its traditional sphere of...

Armenia Can No Longer Sit Between Moscow and Europe

By AZE.US Editorial Team Negotiations with Moscow can continue indefinitely. Meetings may follow meetings, envoys may travel between capitals, and all sides may promise to...

Moscow Is Losing Its Leverage in the South Caucasus

By AZE.US The latest phone conversation between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia may indicate that Moscow is seeking to retain influence over regional processes...

Armenians to Return to Baku

By AZE.US Representatives of Armenian civil society are expected to visit Azerbaijan in the coming days as part of the Peace Bridge initiative, continuing a...

Azerbaijan, Armenia to Start Next Border Delimitation Stage at Most Difficult Section

By AZE.US Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to begin the next stage of border delimitation at the northern tripoint with Georgia, described as the most...

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