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Netanyahu Risks Erasing Israel’s Strategic Gains - Mammadov

AZE.US Israel had a rare opportunity to consolidate its military advantage and establish a new regional security order, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies...

America’s Next Target Is Not Iran, but Those Helping It Survive

By AZE.US Editorial Team After 60 days of failed diplomacy, President Donald Trump has declared an “Economic D-Day” against Iran. But his most consequential warning...

Moscow and Baku Raise the Stakes Again

Azerbaijan is building a foreign policy framework in which Russia is no longer the indispensable center of regional decision-making.

Azerbaijan Sues CNN Over Report Alleging Israeli Operations

AZE.US Baku says CNN published false claims that Azerbaijan’s territory had been used for Israeli military and intelligence operations against neighboring Iran, despite receiving an...

Azerbaijan and Ukraine Moving Toward Alliance, Analyst Says

AZE.US Relations between Azerbaijan and Ukraine are gradually moving beyond strategic partnership toward a form of alliance, Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov said, pointing to growing...

“Azerbaijan and Turkey Need a Strong Georgia,” Expert Says

AZE.US Georgia is facing growing military and geopolitical risks, but its current defense model does not reflect the changing security environment, according to military expert...

Armenian Goods Could Enter Azerbaijan: What Yerevan Has Offered

AZE.US Armenian-made goods could eventually appear on the Azerbaijani market as Baku and Yerevan explore the possibility of establishing two-way trade. The two sides have exchanged...

Ilham Aliyev Meets Viktor Yushchenko, Becomes Honorary Citizen of Irpin

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in Baku, where he was formally presented with a certificate naming him an...

Azerbaijan Puts Three Russian Citizens on International Wanted List Over Alleged Terror Calls

AZE.US Azerijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office has placed three Russian citizens on an international wanted list over alleged public calls for terrorism, violence against the Azerbaijani...

Armenia’s Security Depends on Relations With Azerbaijan and Turkey

AZE.US The appointment of Alen Simonyan as secretary of Armenia’s Security Council could shift the body’s priorities, with strengthening peace and developing pragmatic relations with...

Turkey Could Replace Russia for Armenia, but ‘Azerbaijanophobia’ Stands in the Way

AZE.US Turkey could provide Armenia with virtually everything the country currently receives from Russia, but Yerevan must first normalize relations with Ankara and Baku and...

If Trump Is Azerbaijan’s Friend, Why Is Section 907 Still Alive?

By AZE.US Editorial Team Washington has again waived the restriction, but it has not repealed it. For the Trump administration, Section 907 remains a useful...

History Written by Ziya Bunyadov Was a Betrayal, Aghazade Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s historical narrative requires a fundamental reassessment, and many interpretations developed during the Soviet era do not reflect the country’s national perspective, Azerbaijani politician...

Russia Could Step Up Pressure on Armenia Through Gas and Air Travel, Analyst Says

AZE.US Relations between Armenia and Russia are entering a potentially more confrontational phase in which Moscow could use economic pressure ranging from gas prices to...

Azerbaijan Is Not Pushing Russia Out of Armenia, Analyst Says

AZE.US The growing crisis between Moscow and Yerevan should not be interpreted as an Azerbaijani attempt to push Russia out of Armenia, according to South...

Armenia Opens Door to Electricity Trade With Azerbaijan

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said his country could develop energy cooperation with Azerbaijan, including mutual electricity exports and imports. As reported by AZE.US,...

Ramiz Mehdiyev’s Son-in-Law Loses Court Battle Over Fruit Orchards

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit filed on behalf of TurAz LLC by former lawmaker Ilham Aliyev, the son-in-law of former Presidential Administration...

Aliyev Tells New German Envoy Peace in South Caucasus Is “Irreversible”

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Germany’s newly appointed ambassador to Baku, Dirk Lölke, on August 13 as the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation, regional...

TRIPP Is Bringing the US Back to the South Caucasus, Analyst Says

AZE.US The Washington agreements of August 8, 2025, did more than formalize a new reality between Azerbaijan and Armenia: they changed how the international community...

U.S. Role in TRIPP Is Primarily Political, Azerbaijani Analyst Says

AZE.US The United States’ role in the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, is more political than financial, Azerbaijani analyst Rizvan Huseynov...

Aliyev’s Nakhchivan Visit Puts TRIPP, Energy and Defense in Focus

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev used a daylong visit to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave on Aug. 11 to advance a broad package of transport, energy, military and...

Pashinyan Must Hold On to Trump With Both Hands, Analyst Says

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan can no longer count on unconditional support from the U.S. Democratic Party and influential Armenian lobbying groups associated with...

Azerbaijanis Urged Not to Travel to Russia After Student’s Reported Detention

By AZE.US Editorial Team A prominent Azerbaijani lawyer has urged citizens to avoid traveling to Russia after reporting that a young Azerbaijani student was detained...

Peace Without Moscow: Why Baku and Washington’s Interests Aligned

By AZE.US Editorial Team Dates matter in diplomacy. On Aug. 8, 2008, Russia and Georgia went to war. Russian forces advanced deep into Georgian territory,...

A $201 Million Stake in the Middle Corridor: What Washington Wants After Peace

By AZE.US Editorial Team A year ago, Washington helped Azerbaijan and Armenia lay the political foundation for peace. The United States is now moving to the...

Azerbaijan Already Has an Indirect Role in New Defense Pact

AZE.US Azerbaijan is already indirectly connected to the emerging defense alliance between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia through its close strategic relations with the participating...

US Allocates $201 Million to Middle Corridor and TRIPP

AZE.US The United States has provided $201 million in government funding for a new investment fund supporting the Middle Corridor, including projects connected to the...

Peace With Baku Is Already Delivering Economic Benefits to Armenia

AZE.US One year after the Washington Declaration, the political track of Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization may appear to have slowed, but significant changes are already taking place...

Musabekov Rejects Russian Criticism of Azerbaijan’s Ukraine Ties

AZE.US Azerbaijani lawmaker Rasim Musabekov has rejected criticism from members of Russia’s State Duma over Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov’s recent visit to Ukraine, saying Baku...

Aliyev Thanks Pezeshkian for Praising Azerbaijan’s Wartime Support

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has thanked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for his “kind and sincere words” about Azerbaijan and its assistance to Iran during...

Washington Says Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Is on an “Irreversible” Path

AZE.US The United States believes Azerbaijan and Armenia have entered an irreversible phase toward peace, while the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or...

Aliyev, Pashinyan and Trump Discuss Peace Process and TRIPP

AZE.US The leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the United States held a series of phone calls on August 8 marking the first anniversary of the...

Baku and Yerevan Have Passed the Point of No Return - Mammadov

AZE.US Azerbaijan and Armenia have not resolved every dispute inherited from decades of conflict, but a return to the previous cycle of confrontation is becoming...

Azerbaijanis May Travel to Three More Countries Without a Passport

AZE.US Azerbaijani citizens may soon be able to travel to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan using only their national ID cards, as the Organization of Turkic...

One Year After Washington, Peace Is Real but Not Yet Irreversible

By AZE.US Editorial Team Nearly one year after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Washington, the main result is...

Moscow Pressures, Washington Pushes: Armenia Is Running Out of Room to Maneuver

By AZE.US Editorial Team Nearly a year after the Washington understandings, the South Caucasus has reached the point where diplomatic promises must give way to...

Azerbaijan, Ukraine Discuss Gas Supplies, Security and Reconstruction During Bayramov’s Kyiv Visit

AZE.US Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a series of high-level meetings in Kyiv on August 6, with talks focusing on energy supplies, regional security,...

Russia and Iran Lose Transit Leverage, Boosting Azerbaijan’s Role

AZE.US Ongoing conflicts involving Russia and Iran are increasing the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor, with Azerbaijan emerging as its central transport hub. Farhad Mammadov,...

Ankara Will Not Allow Russia or NATO to Dictate the Rules in the Black Sea

AZE.US Turkey seeks to shape a new security architecture in the Black Sea in which neither Russia nor NATO can unilaterally determine the rules. Turkish political...

Azerbaijan to Fine Social Platforms Up to AZN 50,000 Over Child Safety Violations

AZE.US Platforms will be required to remove harmful content within 24 hours, protect teenage accounts and stop using age-verification data for targeted advertising. Azerbaijan is introducing...

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