South Caucasus

Azerbaijanis Debate Whether Families Of Convicted Separatists Should Be Allowed To Visit

AZE.US Families of convicted former separatist figures from Karabakh reportedly want to visit Azerbaijan, opening a sensitive public debate over law, memory and humanitarian limits...

Armenia Is Choosing Between Sovereignty And The Role Of Someone Else’s Tool, Velizade Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Ilgar Velizade has said Armenia’s pre-election struggle has entered its final stage and is no longer just a domestic political contest,...

Corruption Hits Kyiv, Drones Hit Russia: The War Is Entering A New Phase Of Nerves

Fresh corruption scandals in Kyiv and Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil and aviation infrastructure point to a deeper shift in the war. The battlefield is no longer only about territory - it is increasingly about endurance, credibility and internal pressure.

Russia’s Power Blocs Are Preparing For The Post-Putin Era, Azerbaijani Politician Says

Azerbaijani politician and economist Natiq Jafarli says the main risk for Vladimir Putin may no longer come from liberals or business elites, but from the nationalist and security circles that the Kremlin itself helped empower during the war.

Aliyev In Kazakhstan: Turkic World Should Become A Power Center Of The 21st Century

President Ilham Aliyev addressed an informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Kazakhstan, focusing on artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, the Middle Corridor and the growing geopolitical role of the Turkic world.

Azerbaijan Is Waiting For Armenia’s Election, But No Quick Breakthrough Is Likely, Iskandaryan Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan is waiting for the outcome of Armenia’s parliamentary election before the next major phase in talks between Baku and Yerevan, but a rapid...

Armenia Faces A Choice: Does Society Want Peace With Azerbaijan?

AZE.US Armenia’s parliamentary elections on June 7 are turning into more than a domestic political contest. They may become the first serious public test of...

Russia Is Losing Influence, While Armenia Is Still Arguing With Reality: Mammadov

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst and international affairs expert Chingiz Mammadov says Russia is losing influence across its former sphere of dominance, while Armenia is still...

Opening Of Turkey-Armenia Border Will Be Coordinated With Baku

AZE.US The possible opening of the Turkey-Armenia border will be decided in coordination with Azerbaijan, according to Javid Valiyev, head of the foreign policy department...

Pashinyan Rules Out Armenian Support For Sanctions Against Russia

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has ruled out Armenian support for sanctions against Russia, saying Yerevan will not enter what he described as a...

Azerbaijan’s Meat Prices Rise Again As Buyers Cut Back

AZE.US Meat prices in Azerbaijan are continuing to rise, adding pressure on household budgets ahead of the holiday season. Sellers say the increase has become a...

Russia Does Not Know What Victory Means In Ukraine – Gadirli

AZE.US Azerbaijani lawmaker Erkin Gadirli says Russia has entered a strategic trap in Ukraine because Moscow no longer appears able to clearly define what victory...

Why Some In Baku Prefer Pashinyan To Armenia’s Old Guard

AZE.US As Armenia moves through its parliamentary election campaign, an unusual message is coming from the streets of Baku: some Azerbaijanis say they would prefer...

Armenian Cheese In Baku? Food Safety Agency Checks Claims After Market Allegations

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s Food Safety Agency is examining claims that cheese with Armenian labeling may have been offered for sale at Baku’s “8th Kilometer” market, after...

Azerbaijani Observers At Armenian Elections? Baku Has Not Confirmed Yet

AZE.US Azerbaijan has not confirmed whether its representatives will participate in observation of Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections. MP Fariz Ismayilzade said it would be premature to...

Pashinyan Tells Putin Armenia Is Not Leaving The EAEU For Now

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has pushed back against Vladimir Putin’s remarks that Armenia will eventually have to choose between the European Union and...

Pashinyan’s Choice: Cheap Russian Gas Or Expensive European Freedom

By AZE.US Editorial Team Armenia is moving away from Russia faster than at any point in recent memory. The harder question is where exactly it...

Moscow Raises Prospect Of A ‘Soft Divorce’ With Armenia

AZE.US Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Armenia should decide as soon as possible whether its economic future lies with the European Union or the...

Azerbaijan Says Russian State TV Map Was A Provocation

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized Russia’s state-run Channel One after a program aired a distorted map of Azerbaijan that included a reference...

Azerbaijan Risks Losing The Economic Race To Armenia, Mammadov Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan risks falling behind Armenia in the economic race if Baku’s relations with the West remain tense and the country’s internal economic environment does...

European Parliament Again Plays Against Peace Between Baku And Yerevan

By AZE.US Editorial Team The European Parliament has again placed itself on the wrong side of the peace process in the South Caucasus, Azerbaijani political...

Moscow Cannot Digest Zelensky’s Visits To Baku And Yerevan, Rajabov Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Rauf Rajabov has said Moscow is struggling to accept President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent contacts in the South Caucasus, including his visits...

Peace Without Embrace: Iskandaryan On The Future Of Armenians And Azerbaijanis

AZE.US A peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan may stop the shooting, but it will not immediately reconcile the two societies, Armenian political analyst Alexander...

Aliyev And Kallas Discuss Energy, Peace With Armenia And New Routes In Baku

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev received a European Union delegation led by Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President...

Aliyev At Yerevan Summit: Peace With Armenia Is Real

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev addressed the 8th European Political Community summit in Yerevan by video link on May 4, marking a rare political moment in...

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