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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...

The Houthis Advance: Why Saudi Arabia Looks Powerless

By AZE.US Editorial Team Riyadh’s overwhelming military superiority has failed to produce a political victory. The Houthis have learned to use low-cost drones, Yemen’s geography...

Trump Declared an Energy Truce Before Kyiv and Moscow Did

By AZE.US Editorial Team President Donald Trump says Ukraine has agreed to stop striking Russian energy facilities and Russia has accepted the same obligation. The...

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...

Azerbaijan, UAE Sign Six Deals on Gas Corridor, AI and 315-MW Solar Project

By AZE.US Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates signed six agreements covering renewable energy, the Southern Gas Corridor, artificial intelligence, mining and investment cooperation in...

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...

France Accepts New Realities in Karabakh, Azerbaijani Analyst Says

By AZE.US A visit by European diplomats, including the French ambassador, to Khankendi and Shusha reflects a significant shift in international attitudes toward the South...

Europe’s Fate Is Being Decided in Ukraine - Alioglu

By AZE.US European governments are misleading the public about the nature of their military support for Ukraine, Azerbaijani Honored Journalist Elchin Alioglu said during an appearance...

Washington Won the Air War, Tehran Weaponized Oil: Who Is Really Losing the U.S.-Iran War?

By AZE.US Editorial Team The United States has inflicted enormous military damage on Iran but has not forced Tehran to surrender. Iran has kept its...

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...

Iran Survived the Strikes, but Power Shifted to the IRGC, Ex Azerbaijani Envoy Says

By AZE.US Large-scale U.S. and Israeli strikes failed to bring down Iran’s political system but accelerated a transfer of power to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...

U.S. Turns Back 96 Ships as Iran Claims Strike on Uncrewed Vessel

By AZE.US U.S. forces have redirected 96 commercial ships while enforcing Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports, as Tehran claimed its forces had struck an...

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...

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...

Schengen Without Passport Stamps: What Has Changed for Azerbaijani Citizens

By AZE.US Europe’s new border system does not eliminate Schengen visas for Azerbaijani citizens. Instead, it changes how travelers are checked: passport stamps are being...

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.

Moscow and Kyiv Unwilling to Yield as Trump’s Peace Mission Stalls

By AZE.US Editorial Team The latest diplomatic mission by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner has confirmed an uncomfortable reality: communication between Moscow and...

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.

Putin Calls Aliyev, Agrees to Intensify Bilateral Contacts

AZE.US Russian President Vladimir Putin called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on September 7, according to the Azerbaijani presidential press service. During the telephone conversation, the two...

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....

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...

Russia, Ukraine Pause Capital Strikes During U.S. Peace Mission

AZE.US Russia and Ukraine have announced a temporary reciprocal pause in attacks on Kyiv and Moscow as U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner conduct...

Turkish Exports to Azerbaijan Total 2.62 Billion Manats

AZE.US Turkey exported goods worth approximately 2.62 billion manats ($1.54 billion) to Azerbaijan during the first eight months of 2026. Although total shipments declined slightly, 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...

EU and Azerbaijan Provisionally Agree Partnership Priorities

By AZE.US Azerbaijan and the European Union have provisionally agreed on a new Partnership Priorities document intended to guide bilateral relations, EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan...

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...

Russia Needs Azerbaijan as Gateway to Region, Analyst Says

By AZE.US Russia is interested in maintaining direct political dialogue with Azerbaijan, and the repeated contacts between Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin on the...

Armenia-Russia Tensions Will Continue to Grow - Makili-Aliyev

AZE.US Azerbaijan is steadily turning its geographic position into a political and economic asset, while Armenia is only beginning to build a diversified foreign policy...

Azerbaijan’s Role for Europe Will Grow, Germany-Based Analyst Says

AZE.US Germany’s decision to close Russia’s consulate in Bonn and terminate the agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin signals a deeper and potentially long-term...

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