South Caucasus

EU Opens Market to Armenian Goods on Preferential Terms

By AZE.US The European Parliament has approved temporary trade relief measures for Armenian products, suspending import duties on eligible goods for two years. The measure received...

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...

Why Iran Opposes Foreign Security for TRIPP

By AZE.US Reports that Tehran has demanded Armenian or Russian control over security along the proposed TRIPP route may reflect a coordinated attempt by Iran...

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...

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.

Pashinyan’s Moscow Visit Unlikely to Break Deadlock, Russian Analyst Says

By AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s upcoming visit to Moscow is unlikely to resolve the growing disagreements between Armenia and Russia, according to Russian...

Russia Halts Gas Flows to Armenia for 10 Days - Why It Matters for Azerbaijan

By AZE.US Russia has temporarily suspended natural gas deliveries to Armenia as scheduled maintenance begins on a section of the North Caucasus - Transcaucasia pipeline. Gazprom...

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...

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...

Russia Cannot Stop TRIPP, but Iran Still Has Leverage, Analyst Says

By AZE.US Russia may oppose the planned TRIPP transit route through Armenia, but Moscow no longer has the tools to block its implementation, according to...

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...

Why Azerbaijan Is Teaching the Armenian Language

By AZE.US Interest in studying Armenian is growing among young people in Azerbaijan as universities expand programs designed to train translators and regional specialists. Armenian is...

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...

Georgia and Armenia Pulled Ahead: Why Azerbaijan Is Falling Behind

By AZE.US Editorial Team Over the past decade, Azerbaijan’s economy expanded by just 14.5%. During the same period, Georgia recorded cumulative growth of 77.8%, Armenia 65.9%...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Putin Awaits Pashinyan in Kremlin as Future of Russia-Armenia Relations Hangs in Balance

By AZE.US Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have agreed to continue their talks in Moscow, with Armenia’s foreign policy direction,...

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.

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...

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...

EU Trade Panel Backs Duty Relief for 80% of Armenian Exports

AZE.US A European Parliament committee has approved temporary trade measures that could remove or suspend tariffs on approximately 80% of Armenian exports to the European...

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...

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...

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