South Caucasus

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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