South Caucasus

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...

Zelenskyy In Baku And Yerevan A Blow To Russian Influence, Kopchak Says

AZE.US Ukrainian analyst Volodymyr Kopchak said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visits to Baku and Yerevan represent a political blow to Russian influence in the South Caucasus...

European Parliament Is Helping Russia And Hurting The Peace Process, Mammadov Says

AZE.US The European Parliament’s actions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan agenda are damaging the peace process and weakening trust in European institutions in Baku, Farhad Mammadov, chairman...

Ocampo Let It Slip: Who Opens Doors For The Armenian Lobby In Brussels

By AZE.US Editorial Team A video released by Azerbaijani media on Thursday has placed Luis Moreno Ocampo back at the center of a familiar but...

Baku Is Losing Tourists From Gulf Countries As Arab Market Slows

AZE.US The tourist map of Azerbaijan is changing, and one of the most visible shifts is happening in a market that once helped define Baku’s...

Revanchists Could Throw Armenia Into The Meat Grinder Again, Musabekov Says

AZE.US Armenia is approaching elections that could affect not only its domestic politics, but also the future of the peace process with Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani lawmaker...

Baku Is Not Going To Return Azerbaijanis To Armenia With Tanks, Velizade Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan is not considering a forced scenario for the return of Azerbaijanis to Armenia, Azerbaijani political analyst Ilgar Velizade said, arguing that the issue...

Azerbaijan Should Not Lower Its Guard In Relations With Armenia, Yunus Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan should continue the peace agenda with Armenia, but must not assume that the old risks have disappeared, political analyst Ramiz Yunus said in...

Azerbaijan’s Meat Market Faces A Systemic Problem

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s meat market is facing a problem that has been building for years: local production is weakening, livestock numbers are falling and imports are...

S7+ And Azerbaijan: A New Route In The Great Eurasian Game

By Leyla Mammadli for Aze.US Central Asia is moving closer to the center of global geopolitics. The region was long viewed largely through the lens of outside powers: Russia,...

Will The European Union Grant Visa-Free Travel To Azerbaijan?

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s relations with the European Union are entering a more practical phase, with visa policy again becoming one of the most sensitive issues on...

“The Child Does Not Know Who His Father Is”: Lawyer Warns of IVF Risks

AZE.US A public debate has flared in Azerbaijan over anonymous donation in IVF procedures after reports of open advertising for sperm and follicle donation on...

The South Caucasus Is No Longer a Periphery, Alili Says

AZE.US The South Caucasus is no longer being treated as a distant periphery and is instead becoming a region of growing strategic importance, political analyst...

Azerbaijan and Armenia Are Still Far From Genuine Societal Dialogue, Ibrahimov Says

AZE.US A real public dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia is still a long way off, Azerbaijani political analyst Rovshan Ibrahimov said in an interview with...

Why Azerbaijani Vegetables Can Sell for Less in Russia Than at Home

AZE.US At first glance, the price gap looks illogical. Azerbaijani tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are grown at home, yet they can end up selling more...

Azerbaijan Already Seeing Benefits Of Peace With Armenia, Aliyev Says

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan is already witnessing the benefits of peace with Armenia, describing the current period as a new stage of transformation...

Tried to Bring $94,000 Into Azerbaijan, Fined 64,000 Manats

AZE.US A man who tried to bring a large amount of foreign currency into Azerbaijan without properly declaring it was stopped at customs and later...

More Meat Is Being Imported Into Azerbaijan, But Prices Keep Rising

AZE.US Azerbaijan is importing more meat, but that has not brought relief for consumers. Prices in shops and butcher stalls are still climbing, while farmers...

Armenia Invited Into Baku-Tbilisi-Ankara Format, Chechelashvili Says

AZE.US A new regional formula may be taking shape in the South Caucasus. Valeriy Chechelashvili, the former secretary-general of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization, said...

Ali Asadov Is Being Hit Over Failed Economic Numbers, Mammadov Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani politician and public figure Ilgar Mammadov says Prime Minister Ali Asadov is being targeted in the media because of the country’s weak economic...

Armenian Goods On The Azerbaijani Market: Pragmatism Versus Memory

AZE.US A debate that began as a trade story is quickly turning into something far more sensitive in Azerbaijan. The latest trigger was Armenian Economy...

Azerbaijan Begins Buying Goods Through Armenia

AZE.US Azerbaijan has recorded a small import flow linked to Armenia for the first time in decades, though the scale and nature of the shipment...

Russians In Azerbaijan Reminded Of Stay Limit

AZE.US Russian citizens temporarily living in Azerbaijan have been reminded to closely monitor the length of their stay in the country and secure the required...

Russia To Pay Compensation Over AZAL Plane Crash

AZE.US Russia will pay compensation to Azerbaijan over the crash of an AZAL passenger plane near Aktau, in what amounts to one of the most...

Azerbaijan Has Entered An Economic Slowdown Zone, Jafarli Says

AZE.US Azerbaijan has entered a zone of economic slowdown, according to Natig Jafarli, chairman of the REAL party, who says the latest data point to...

Civil Society Representatives Of Azerbaijan And Armenia Meet In Azerbaijan

AZE.US A roundtable bringing together representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian civil society was held in Azerbaijan under the Peace Bridge initiative. According to local media reports,...

Armenia Could End Up Declaring War on Azerbaijan, Aysin Says

AZE.US Any political force in Armenia that calls for additional territory is, in effect, calling for a new war with Azerbaijan, political analyst and columnist...

The South Caucasus Is Beginning To Act For Itself, Not For Outside Interests, Says Mammadov

AZE.US The South Caucasus is beginning to move beyond the old logic in which outside powers largely set the rules, according to Farhad Mammadov, chairman...

Aliyev In Tbilisi Says A New Reality Is Emerging In The South Caucasus

AZE.US President Ilham Aliyev said in Tbilisi on April 6 that a new situation is emerging in the South Caucasus, as Azerbaijan and Georgia deepen...

Ilham Aliyev Arrives In Georgia On State Visit

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Georgia on a state visit on April 6, accompanied by First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva. He was received at...

No Easter Truce: Russia and Ukraine Keep Trading Strikes

AZE.US There is still no Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine, and the war has instead moved deeper into another cycle of reciprocal attacks. In...

Pashinyan’s Messaging After Putin Meeting Is Aimed At Armenia’s Voters, Iskandaryan Says

AZE.US Political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan said on Echo Baku that statements made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, including during and after his meeting with...

Russia Is Moving Onto The Offensive In The South Caucasus, Aliyev Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani journalist Arif Aliyev said Russia has moved to a more open and aggressive phase of pressure on Armenia, arguing that recent remarks by...

Russia Is Hitting Armenia And Azerbaijan At The Same Time, Namazov Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov said Russia is effectively putting pressure on both Armenia and Azerbaijan at the same time, arguing that Moscow is...

Armenian Goods May Enter Baku’s Market. Will Consumers Buy Them?

AZE.US Talk of Armenian goods reaching Azerbaijani store shelves has triggered a sensitive public debate in Baku, exposing a split between pragmatic consumers and those...

Two Azerbaijani Boxers Win Gold At Georgian Championship

AZE.US Two Azerbaijani boxers have claimed gold medals at the Georgian national boxing championship among young athletes. According to local reports, Ramil Mahmudov (52 kg) became...

Pashinyan Was Not Defending Georgia – He Was Explaining the Situation to Armenian Society

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not attempt to defend Georgia during his remarks in the European Parliament but was instead addressing Armenia’s internal...

Armenia To Become A Transit Country For The First Time Thanks To New Corridors – Aliyev

AZE.US Armenia could become a transit country for the first time in its modern history as new regional transport routes are developed following the...

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