South Caucasus

Baku-Tbilisi train proposed for extension to Batumi

AZE.US The recently restored Baku-Tbilisi passenger train should be extended to Batumi, creating a direct rail connection between the Caspian and Black Sea coasts, transport...

Armenia’s election becomes part of Russia-West power struggle

AZE.US Armenia’s parliamentary election has become part of a broader struggle between Russia and the West for influence in the South Caucasus, Azerbaijani political analyst...

Russia signals it will work with Armenia if Pashinyan wins

AZE.US Russia is ready to maintain constructive relations with Armenia if Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wins the June 7 election, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov...

Armenia is voting on more than Pashinyan. It is voting on whether it can become a state

By AZE.US Editorial Team Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election is not just a vote on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. It is a test of whether...

Traveling to Georgia With Your Own Car: An Alternative Option Emerges

AZE.US A new travel option is being discussed in Azerbaijan for people who want to visit Georgia and still use their own car during the...

Would They Buy a Home in Yerevan? Baku Residents Weigh In on Return to Armenia

AZE.US Residents of Baku were asked whether Azerbaijanis would be ready to return to Armenia, live in Yerevan and even buy property there, as the...

U.S. Deepens Regional Role As Russia Pressures Armenia

AZE.US The South Caucasus is entering a new political phase, with the United States expanding its regional role while Russia increases pressure on Armenia ahead...

Armenia Sends Goods To EU Markets After Russian Bans

AZE.US Armenia has started redirecting part of its export flow away from Russia after Moscow imposed new restrictions on several Armenian goods, Prime Minister Nikol...

Velizade: Moscow Pressures Armenia, But Effect May Be Opposite

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Ilgar Velizade said Moscow’s pressure on Armenia could produce the opposite of the result Russia wants, as Yerevan becomes more alert...

Moscow Will Struggle To Keep Armenia As A Foothold, Musabekov Says

AZE.US Armenia’s elections have turned into more than a domestic political contest, Azerbaijani lawmaker Rasim Musabekov said, describing them as a test of whether Moscow...

Kocharyan Warns Armenia Of “Catastrophe” If Ties With Russia Break

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan said Armenia’s choice between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union is existential for its economy, warning that a rupture with Russia could hit exports, farmers and the country’s economic stability.

Simonyan Frames Peace With Azerbaijan As Armenia’s Sovereignty Test

Armenian parliament speaker Alen Simonyan said Armenia must define its borders, move beyond old dependencies and treat peace with Azerbaijan as part of its new understanding of sovereignty.

Russia Recalls Ambassador From Armenia For Consultations Over EU Course

AZE.US Russia has recalled its ambassador from Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin, to Moscow for consultations amid growing tensions over Yerevan’s push toward closer ties with the...

Azerbaijan Becomes Transit Bridge For Cargo Shipments To Armenia

AZE.US Azerbaijan has facilitated another cargo shipment from Russia to Armenia, with wheat and fertilizer sent by rail through Azerbaijani territory in a move that...

U.S. Has Seriously Anchored Itself In Armenia And Awaits Pashinyan Victory, Mammadov Says

AZE.US The United States has seriously anchored itself in Armenia and is waiting for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to win the upcoming parliamentary elections, Farhad...

Elections In Armenia Will Decide Fate Of Peace With Baku, Shafiyev Says

Farid Shafiyev says Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections may determine whether Yerevan moves toward a peace treaty with Azerbaijan or returns to a course that could leave the country isolated.

Pashinyan’s Rivals Offer Armenia No Project Beyond A Return To Conflict - Huseynov

AZE.US Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary election is shaping up as a struggle not only for power, but for the country’s future direction, Azerbaijani historian and political...

Yerevan Parade May Help Pashinyan, But Armenia’s Problems Remain

AZE.US Armenia’s military parade in Yerevan may help Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections, but it does not remove the...

Trump Backs Pashinyan Ahead Of Armenia’s June 7 Election

AZE.US U.S. President Donald Trump has openly backed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary election on June 7, giving a highly unusual...

Pashinyan Against Moscow: Armenia Nears a Political Turn

Armenia is entering its parliamentary elections amid one of the sharpest ruptures with Russia in its modern history. Moscow is using markets, gas and political pressure. Nikol Pashinyan is trying to sell voters a different future. The real question is not whether Armenia chooses Europe or Russia, but how much it is willing to pay for leaving Moscow’s orbit.

Armenia Is Moving Away From Russia, But the Road West Will Not Be Free

By AZE.US Editorial Team Russia appears to have found another “ungrateful ally.” This time, it is Armenia. The language coming out of Moscow about Yerevan increasingly...

Rubio’s Visit to Yerevan Could Complicate Peace Process, Analyst Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Ahmad Alili has said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Yerevan could create new complications for the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace...

Armenia Is Choosing Power For Five Years, Not Russia Or Europe, Iskandaryan Says

AZE.US Armenia’s coming elections are not a final choice between Russia and Europe, but a domestic struggle over who will hold power for the next...

Pashinyan’s Visa Promise: Armenia’s European Dream Meets Election-Year Reality

Nikol Pashinyan says Armenians could travel visa-free to the EU within two years. The promise may sound powerful ahead of elections, but the road to visa liberalization depends on reforms, border controls, biometric documents and a political decision in Brussels, not campaign timing.

Russia Warns Armenia It May Review Gas Benefits Over EU Course

AZE.US Russia may suspend or terminate a 2013 agreement with Armenia on the supply of natural gas, oil products and rough diamonds if Yerevan continues...

Armenia Talks About Europe, but Gas, Grain and Fuel Still Come From Russia, Velizade Says

AZE.US Armenia may be speaking more openly about a European path, but its real dependence on Russia remains much deeper than the political rhetoric suggests,...

Russia’s New Law On Protecting Citizens Abroad Sends A Warning To The South Caucasus

By AZE.US Editorial Team Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing the country’s armed forces to be used abroad to protect Russian citizens,...

Rubio To Visit Yerevan As U.S. And Armenia Prepare To Sign Bilateral Documents

AZE.US U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Armenia on May 26, Armenian state media reported, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry. Rubio is scheduled to...

Russia Named Top Foreign Policy Threat To Azerbaijan In Caucasian Live Poll

By AZE.US Editorial Team Russia was named the leading foreign policy threat to Azerbaijan in an online poll published by the Telegram channel Caucasian Live,...

“300,000 Azerbaijanis In Armenia”: How Election Fear Becomes A Political Slogan

AZE.US Armenian politics is again using Azerbaijanis as a convenient object of fear. Samvel Karapetyan, a candidate for Armenia’s premiership, has said that if he comes...

Threats Against Pashinyan Cannot Be Dismissed As Mere Campaign Tactics, Azerbaijani Analyst Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Ilgar Velizade says the reported threats against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan should not be viewed only as a campaign tool,...

Baku-Tbilisi Trains To Resume, But Azerbaijan’s Land Borders Remain A Separate Issue

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s planned resumption of passenger train service between Baku and Tbilisi has revived a wider debate over land borders, regional transport links and the...

Pashinyan And Armenian Opposition Now Have Nearly Equal Chances, Safaryan Says

AZE.US Armenia’s election campaign has entered a more uncertain and politically charged stage, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling party and the main opposition forces...

Azerbaijan’s Envoy In Turkey Sparks Debate Over Armenia Normalization

By AZE.US Editorial Team Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Turkey, Rashad Mammadov, has triggered debate in Turkish political and media circles after saying that Ankara and Baku...

Baku Residents On Armenia’s Elections: “Pashinyan Is Better, But Peace Can No Longer Be Stopped”

AZE.US Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections are being watched closely in Baku, where many residents see the vote not simply as a domestic Armenian contest, but...

Armenia Before Elections: Why Moscow Is Increasing Pressure On Yerevan

AZE.US Russia’s pressure on Armenia ahead of elections has become one of the key political signals in the South Caucasus, linking Yerevan’s domestic campaign directly...

Human Rights Prize Or Political Whitewashing? Why Baku Rejects Vardanyan’s Nomination

AZE.US Azerbaijani human rights defenders have protested the nomination of Ruben Vardanyan for the 2026 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, saying the move raises serious...

Russia Weakens As Arms Supplier, Turkic States Look For New Partners

AZE.US Russia’s role as a major arms supplier in the post-Soviet region is weakening, while Turkic states are increasingly looking for new defense partners and...

Pashinyan Says Armenia Does Not Need External Guarantors For Peace With Azerbaijan

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia does not need external guarantors to secure peace with Azerbaijan, sharply questioning the value of security arrangements...

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...

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