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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...

Washington Says It Is Ready To Strengthen Ties With Baku

AZE.US The United States is interested in further strengthening its partnership with Azerbaijan and welcomes Baku’s commitment to lasting peace in the South Caucasus, U.S....

U.S. And Iran Trade New Strikes As Hormuz Ceasefire Comes Under Pressure

The United States says it carried out defensive strikes against Iranian drones and a control station near Bandar Abbas. Iran says it retaliated by targeting a U.S. airbase, raising fresh fears over the Strait of Hormuz and global energy markets.

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...

Ukraine Is Holding Back Russia’s Neo-Imperial Ambitions, Azerbaijani MP Says

Azerbaijani MP Rasim Musabekov said Ukraine’s resistance to Russia is not only a fight for its own independence, but also a barrier protecting other post-Soviet states from renewed Russian pressure.

Ebola Alarms the World: More Than 220 Dead, No Vaccine for Strain

AZE.US A fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is drawing wider international concern, with more than 220 deaths reported and...

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...

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...

Erdogan Is Losing To The Opposition At The Ballot Box – And Answering Through The Courts

By AZE.US Editorial Team Turkey is moving into a dangerous political phase. Elections still exist. Parties still operate. Parliament still meets. Courts still issue rulings....

Trump Sells an Iran Deal as Victory, but Hormuz Still Holds the World by the Throat

Washington says a deal with Tehran is largely negotiated. But if the Strait of Hormuz remains a dispute over control, this is not peace yet. It is a pause in which every side is trying to look like the winner.

Iran Expands Car Imports Through Border With Azerbaijan

AZE.US Iran is expanding the import of foreign cars through its border with Azerbaijan, giving the Bilasuvar customs checkpoint in the Ardabil Free Economic Zone...

The Drone War Has Reached A Stalemate As Russia And Ukraine Strike Beyond The Front Line

Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war in which drones have made troop movements, armor, logistics and even distant cities vulnerable. The result is not a clear path to victory, but a deeper war of attrition spreading far beyond the battlefield.

Washington Event Highlights Ibrahim Safi’s Artistic Legacy And Turkic Cultural Ties

AZE.US ATA-DC and Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation successfully hosted the special documentary screening and book presentation of “Speaking Colors: Ibrahim Safi” in Washington, D.C., bringing...

Beijing Embraced Moscow, But Left The Gas Deal For Later

Vladimir Putin’s visit to China gave Moscow the image it wanted: Russia beside a powerful partner, not alone on the world stage. But the absence of a final Power of Siberia 2 gas deal showed where the real balance sits.

The Strait Of Hormuz Is Testing U.S. Power And Iran’s Leverage

By AZE.US Editorial Team The Strait of Hormuz has once again become the place where global politics stops being theoretical. This is not only about Washington...

U.S. Does Not Want to Get Bogged Down in Iran, But Is Fighting for Hormuz, Huseynov Says

Political analyst Rizvan Huseynov says Washington is not seeking to conquer Iran or become trapped in another prolonged regional conflict. In his view, the real strategic issue is control over the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for oil and gas flows toward China and the Asia-Pacific.

U.S. And Iran Remain Caught Between Talks And The Risk Of War

U.S.-Iran talks have not fully collapsed, but they have not produced a settlement either. A fragile ceasefire remains under pressure, the Strait of Hormuz is still the central flashpoint, and both sides are using diplomacy and military leverage at the same time.

Namazov Says Russia, Not Iran, Is Now The Bigger Risk To Peace In The South Caucasus

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov has said Russia currently poses a greater risk than Iran to the peace process in the South Caucasus, arguing...

Trump And Xi In Beijing: No Grand Bargain Yet, But The Caucasus Must Start Counting The Risks

By AZE.US Editorial Team The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing did not produce a grand bargain. But...

Events Around Iran Hit Azerbaijan’s Tourism Sector

AZE.US Regional tensions around Iran are beginning to affect Azerbaijan’s tourism sector, especially travel from Gulf countries. Tourism expert Rahman Guliyev said the recent developments in...

Prices Are Rising In Neighboring Countries. Why It Hits Azerbaijani Wallets

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s market does not exist in isolation from the region. When food, construction materials, clothing or spare parts become more expensive in neighboring countries, the...

U.S. And China Are Bargaining Over The World: Where Does Azerbaijan Fit In?

By AZE.US Editorial Team The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is being presented as a summit about trade, Taiwan,...

Baku And Yerevan After The War: Why Peace Has Still Not Become A Habit

AZE.US The peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia is moving, but it has not yet reached the point where peace feels irreversible. That was the central...

Baku And Yerevan Continue Border Work As Bayramov Warns Of Revanchism In Armenia

AZE.US Azerbaijan and Armenia are continuing work on the delimitation and demarcation of their state border, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said. Bayramov told journalists that...

Hormuz Becomes Iran’s Main Bargaining Chip As U.S. Pushes For A Deal

AZE.US The Strait of Hormuz has again become the central pressure point in the crisis between the United States and Iran, as diplomacy continues alongside...

Paris Again Bets On Yerevan: Why Baku Is Not Comfortable With France’s Caucasus Game

By AZE.US Editorial Team France is once again trying to build its role in the South Caucasus through Armenia, a strategy that is raising serious...

European Parliament Again Plays Against Peace In The South Caucasus

By AZE.US Editorial Team Azerbaijan’s hard response to the European Parliament should not be mistaken for a rupture with Europe. Baku is not closing the door...

Americans Advised To Reconsider Travel To Azerbaijan

AZE.US The U.S. State Department has advised American citizens to reconsider travel to Azerbaijan, while leaving the country at Level 3 in its travel advisory...

Trump Tightens The Blockade On Iran As Azerbaijan Gains New Strategic Weight

By AZE.US Editorial Team The confrontation between the United States and Iran has moved beyond threats, missiles and warships. It has entered a slower, more...

Zelensky’s Visit To Azerbaijan Signals New Geopolitics, Analyst Says

AZE.US Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Azerbaijan was not merely a bilateral diplomatic event, but a signal of a wider geopolitical realignment across the...

Azer Hasrat Says Islam Was ‘The Worst Calamity’ For Turkic Peoples

AZE.US Honored Azerbaijani journalist Azer Hasrat has made a sharply worded statement about Islam, Turkic identity and the role of religious ideology in modern politics,...

Iran Says It Is Ready To Open Hormuz, But Trump Demands Nuclear Concessions

AZE.US Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors, but the proposal has run into a...

Zelenskyy’s Visit To Baku Was A Warning To Moscow, Namazov Says

AZE.US Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Azerbaijan has sent a clear political signal to Moscow, Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov said in an interview...

Azerbaijan Wins European Freestyle Wrestling Team Title For Sixth Time

AZE.US Azerbaijan has won the European freestyle wrestling team title for the sixth time after a dominant performance at the European Championships in Tirana. The Azerbaijani...

Kyiv And Baku Publicly Formalized What Had Been Developing Quietly For Years

AZE.US Political analyst Vladimir Kopchak says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Baku was not just another diplomatic stop, but a public confirmation of a...

Marriage With Foreigners: Love, Calculation Or A Desire To Leave?

AZE.US Azerbaijan is seeing a growing number of marriages between local citizens and foreigners, turning what was once seen mainly as a private matter into...

They Burned Turkey’s Flag But Left Azerbaijan’s Untouched: What Has Changed In Yerevan

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Rizvan Huseynov has said a recent flag-burning incident in Yerevan may point to a change in the way Armenia’s radical nationalist...

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