Politics

Pashinyan Is No Longer Pleading With Moscow: How Yerevan Can Respond to Russia

By AZE.US Armenia remains heavily dependent on Russia, but Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has several ways to respond if Moscow intensifies its political and economic...

Schengen Without Passport Stamps: What Has Changed for Azerbaijani Citizens

By AZE.US Europe’s new border system does not eliminate Schengen visas for Azerbaijani citizens. Instead, it changes how travelers are checked: passport stamps are being...

Global Uncertainty Is Deepening: What It Means for Azerbaijan

Baku has developed close relations with its neighbors and other small and medium-sized states while maintaining a careful balance with the world’s principal centers of power.

Pashinyan Has Crossed Moscow’s Red Line, Russian Expert Says

By AZE.US Moscow reacts more sharply to Armenia’s foreign policy moves than to similar or even stronger steps taken by Azerbaijan because Baku, unlike Yerevan,...

From Border Talks to Trade: Azerbaijan and Armenia Move Toward Practical Cooperation

The proposed Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, remains one of the central issues on the negotiating agenda.

Putin Calls Aliyev, Agrees to Intensify Bilateral Contacts

AZE.US Russian President Vladimir Putin called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on September 7, according to the Azerbaijani presidential press service. During the telephone conversation, the two...

Armenian Goods Head to Azerbaijan: Who Will Ensure Their Safety?

By AZE.US Azerbaijani companies have purchased goods from Armenian suppliers for the first time, marking the beginning of direct commercial trade between the two countries. However,...

Azerbaijan Moved Beyond Russian Dependence. Can Armenia Do the Same?

By AZE.US Editorial Team The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Bishkek did little to resolve the widening...

Aliyev Reviews Azerbaijan’s New SALVO and KAYRA Naval Drones

By AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev has inspected Azerbaijan’s new armed and kamikaze unmanned surface vessels during a visit to the country’s naval forces. President of Azerbaijan...

“Save Baku”: Prominent Architects Appeal to Aliyev Over Unauthorized Building Alterations

By AZE.US A group of prominent Azerbaijani architects has prepared an appeal to President Ilham Aliyev, calling for stronger protections for the architectural appearance of...

Russia Is Trying to Turn Iran Against Trump Route, Armenian Public Figure Says

By AZE.US Russia is seeking to derail the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, by fueling Iranian concerns about a potential U.S....

Peace Dividends: What Azerbaijan and Armenia Can Sell Each Other

By AZE.US Editorial Team Bilateral trade remains modest, but the larger economic prize lies in lower transport costs and a new commercial map for the...

Shusha Is No Place for Graffiti

By AZE.US Editorial Team Some acts cannot be excused by youth, carelessness or a desire to leave one’s mark. Spray-painting names on the rocks of...

Azerbaijan Sends Armenia Another 977 Tons of Diesel

AZE.US Azerbaijan has dispatched another 977 tons of diesel fuel to Armenia while allowing additional Russian grain, fertilizer and timber shipments to transit through Azerbaijani...

Azerbaijan Between Two Wars: The Biggest Threats May Still Lie Ahead

Baku is no longer viewed merely as a small state caught between larger powers. It has become an increasingly independent regional actor with influence over energy supplies, transit corridors and the balance of power across the South Caucasus.

Iran Could Pose a Greater Obstacle to Trump Route Than Russia

By AZE.US Russia will seek to retain control over strategic assets in Armenia, but Iran may pose the greatest potential obstacle to the Trump Route...

Russia Needs Armenia to Remain in South Caucasus, Analyst Says

By AZE.US Russia would lose its position in the South Caucasus if it were to lose Armenia, and Moscow has made no decision to withdraw...

Russia-Armenia Rift Deepens Over Base, Railways and Nuclear Plant

By AZE.US The dispute between Moscow and Yerevan is no longer limited to diplomatic rhetoric. Armenia is seeking to reshape the foundations of its relationship with...

Trump Route Work Could Begin in Early 2027, Armenian Envoy Says

By AZE.US Preparatory work on the U.S.-backed Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, known as TRIPP, could begin in early 2027, according to Armenia’s...

EU and Azerbaijan Provisionally Agree Partnership Priorities

By AZE.US Azerbaijan and the European Union have provisionally agreed on a new Partnership Priorities document intended to guide bilateral relations, EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan...

New Baku Metro Station Named “September 20”

By AZE.US A new Baku Metro station under construction in the capital’s Nasimi district will be named “September 20,” Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers has announced. The...

Pashinyan Says Russia Discussing Transfer of Armenia’s Railway Concession

By AZE.US Armenia and Russia are discussing the possible transfer of the concession to operate Armenia’s railway network to a third country, Prime Minister Nikol...

Russia Needs Azerbaijan as Gateway to Region, Analyst Says

By AZE.US Russia is interested in maintaining direct political dialogue with Azerbaijan, and the repeated contacts between Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin on the...

No More Jail for Unreturned Foreign Currency: What Changes in 2027

By AZE.US Azerbaijan has decriminalized the failure to return foreign currency proceeds earned through overseas trade. Beginning January 1, 2027, business executives will no longer face...

Azerbaijan Requires Import Values to Be Declared in Manats

AZE.US Azerbaijan has introduced a requirement that the customs value of imported goods be declared in the national currency, the manat. The amendment to the Customs...

Armenia-Russia Tensions Will Continue to Grow - Makili-Aliyev

AZE.US Azerbaijan is steadily turning its geographic position into a political and economic asset, while Armenia is only beginning to build a diversified foreign policy...

Azerbaijan’s Role for Europe Will Grow, Germany-Based Analyst Says

AZE.US Germany’s decision to close Russia’s consulate in Bonn and terminate the agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin signals a deeper and potentially long-term...

Armenia Makes First Export to Azerbaijan, Pashinyan Says

Trade Begins Moving in Both Directions

Former Finance Minister: Officials Are Turning Citizens Against the State

AZE.US Former Azerbaijani Finance Minister Fikret Yusifov has criticized the performance of government agencies, arguing that poorly designed regulations and bureaucratic failures are fueling public...

Azerbaijan Raises Pay for 72,212 Healthcare Workers

By AZE.US Azerbaijan has increased the salaries of 72,212 healthcare workers employed within the TƏBİB system, with the new rules taking effect on September 1. TƏBİB...

Turkey No Longer Wants to Be an Object of Geopolitics, Analyst Says

Turkey no longer wants to be an object of geopolitics. It wants to be a subject that helps shape the rules of the game

Azerbaijan Gains Middle East Role as Iran Standoff Reshapes Region, Analyst Says

AZE.US The military campaign against Iran failed to remove the government in Tehran, while the resulting regional realignment has created new diplomatic and economic opportunities...

Russia-Ukraine War Latest: 12 Killed Near Kyiv as Ports and Refineries Come Under Fire

AZE.US Russia has sharply intensified its air campaign against Ukraine, while Kyiv continues striking oil and logistics infrastructure deep inside Russian territory. Moscow is also claiming...

U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran as Brent Surges Above $94

AZE.US The United States has launched a new round of strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp rise in global...

Ramiz Mehdiyev Faces New Bribery Charge

AZE.US Ramiz Mehdiyev, the former head of Azerbaijan’s Presidential Administration who already faces several serious criminal charges, has been charged with accepting a bribe. AZE.US, citing...

Aliyev: Azerbaijan and Armenia Working to Expand Trade, Open Transport Links

AZE.US Azerbaijan is already supplying petroleum products to Armenia and facilitating the transit of third-country cargo, President Ilham Aliyev said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization...

Azerbaijan Does Not Have to Choose East or West

By AZE.US Editorial Team The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s anniversary summit has revived a familiar question for Azerbaijan: Should Baku move closer to the East or...

Azerbaijani MP Razi Nurullayev Describes Fear After Detention

AZE.US Azerbaijani lawmaker Razi Nurullayev has spoken about the intense fear he experienced after being detained during his earlier political career, saying the psychological effects...

Azerbaijan Urges Paris to Cancel Karabakh Separatist Exhibition

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s ambassador to France, Leyla Abdullayeva, has called on Paris authorities to cancel an exhibition supporting former leaders of the Armenian separatist administration in...

Aliyev and Erdogan Discuss Regional Peace at Bishkek Meeting

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to discuss regional stability and the future of the two...

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