Azerbaijani-Armenian

Azerbaijan’s FM Praises Armenia Meeting for Building Bridges

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has praised a recent meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, stating that while specific solutions were not reached, the meeting improved understanding and laid the groundwork for future engagements. Bayramov emphasized the importance of...
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s Lackluster Election Campaign

The February 7 presidential election in Azerbaijan is likely the most boring in the country's history due to the public's disengagement from politics. This disengagement is largely due to incumbent Ilham Aliyev's popularity and his government's ramping up repressions. Apathy...
Russian President Vladimir Putin with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

Azerbaijan’s Demand for Ex-Soviet Exclaves’ Return

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has emphasized his country's sovereignty over territories that belonged to Soviet Azerbaijan but have been under Armenian control for over 30 years. In his first interview in 2024, Aliyev discussed the February 7 snap presidential election,...
Azerbaijani-Armenian

Roadmap to Achieving Peace in Azerbaijani-Armenian Negotiations

Azerbaijan and Armenia have reached a significant humanitarian and diplomatic agreement in a first-of-a-kind bilateral statement, without external participation. Azerbaijan agreed to release 32 Armenian military servicemen, while Armenia released two Azerbaijani military servicemen. The agreement also signifies the first...
Azerbaijan

US Spy’ Rhetoric and Journalist Arrests in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's pro-government media has been expressing strong anti-U.S. sentiment, with the government considering banning USAID's activities. Azerbaijan's refusal of Western mediation in peace talks with Armenia has led to the arrest of a fourth media manager, indicating a preference for...
Israel, Azerbaijan

Israel-Azerbaijan: A Balancing Act of Containment and Cooperation

On September 19, Azerbaijan attacked the Nagorno-Karabakh region, ending its brief history as a de facto independent state. The conflict has historical roots, with the most intense phase occurring in the 1980s when the region sought independence from Azerbaijan. In...
NATO

Why Azerbaijan’s Membership in NATO is Crucial for Regional Stability and Security

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a significant strategic mistake for the US-led western alliance, and after Finland's accession and Sweden's swifter accession, Washington and Brussels could strengthen NATO once more. Baku, in September 2023, dismantled the Republic of Artsakh...
Nagorno-Karabakh Region, Azerbaijan flag

Azerbaijanis’ Decades-long Wait to Reclaim Separatist Homeland

BAKU, Azerbaijan Nazim Valiyev, a dentist, fled his home in Karabakh, Azerbaijan, due to ethnic violence in the separatist region. Over three decades later, Valiyev hopes to return to the region, which is now under Azerbaijani control. The conflict began...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev kisses the flag before raising it near Sarsang Reservoir, Karabakh, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani President Aliyev’s Historic Karabakh Visit: Raising the Flag

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Khankendi, a city in the region where Baku has retaken Karabakh from Armenian separatists, in a symbolic move to cement Azerbaijani rule. Aliyev raised the Azerbaijani flag in every place he visited, including the Sarsang...
Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin’s Diplomatic Visit to Kyrgyzstan: Strengthening Bilateral Relations

The global heat is significantly affecting former Soviet republics, which have gained independence since 1991 and have the unique opportunity to choose their own political and economic directions. However, Russia has been exerting its political shadow to control Western and...
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