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Russia’s peace deal could be Europe’s next security crisis

Russia’s peace deal could be Europe’s next security crisis

Russia may eventually secure a ceasefire in Ukraine on terms that preserve its territorial gains, but that would not necessarily mean Moscow had won a...

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President Aliyev’s CICA message: international law means little if nobody enforces it

President Aliyev’s CICA message: international law means little if nobody enforces it

The Azerbaijani president used the CICA summit in Baku to make a wider argument about the failures of international diplomacy. The challenge now is to...

15.10.2026 20

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Baku's CICA summit links Asian diplomacy with race for trade routes

Baku's CICA summit links Asian diplomacy with race for trade routes

As leaders and senior officials from across Asia gather in Baku for the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building...

15.10.2026 20

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Armenia’s referendum dilemma exposes contradictions in Pashinyan’s peace agenda

Although 2026 is already approaching its last two months, the signing of a final peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia still appears to be a...

14.10.2026 20

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Baku becomes diplomatic crossroads as Asian leaders gather amid global tensions

Baku becomes diplomatic crossroads as Asian leaders gather amid global tensions

Azerbaijan is preparing to host one of its most significant multilateral diplomatic events of 2026: the Seventh Summit of the Conference on...

14.10.2026 20

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Azerbaijan’s growing rail freight links with China strengthen Middle Corridor

Azerbaijan is strengthening its position as a strategic transport and logistics hub between Asia and Europe as freight traffic from China continues to...

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France’s student protests expose an uncomfortable question for Amnesty and RSF

France’s student protests expose a question that human rights organisations should not be allowed to dodge: do universal principles remain universal...

07.10.2026 30

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2020 exposed limits of international law: what President Aliyev’s Al Jazeera interview revealed

The most revealing part of President Ilham Aliyev’s 2020 Al Jazeera interview was not what the Azerbaijani leader said about the war that had just...

02.10.2026 30

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President Aliyev sees new investment opportunities beyond oil and gas

There is a revealing tension at the heart of Azerbaijan’s economic story. The country is still an energy exporter, and oil and gas remain central to...

28.09.2026 30

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Armenia says it wants peace, so why are its politicians still glorifying Qarabagh’s war?

Armenia is once again facing a question that goes to the heart of its future: does it genuinely intend to close the chapter of conflict with...

20.09.2026 30

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Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and long shadow of Armenian revanchism [ANALYSIS]

Today, Azerbaijan marks the restoration of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Such a landmark development became possible following the...

20.09.2026 30

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Baku’s unifying formula: culture, Turkic ties and global diplomacy

For Azerbaijan, the Organisation of Turkic States is no longer simply a forum for cultural affinity. It is becoming an instrument through which Baku...

16.09.2026 40

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From Paris to Vilnius, the matryoshka politics of old divisions [OPINION]

The Russians have a rather amusing and mind-bogglingly peculiar doll, famous under its own name: the russkiy matryoshka. Whenever you lift the lid of...

12.09.2026 40

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TRIPP is redrawing the map - Iran is rethinking its position [ANALYSIS]

Iranian officials have in recent days begun shifting from harsh rhetoric to a softer and more pragmatic policy regarding the Zangezur Corridor, or the...

12.09.2026 40

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Armenia wants Europe without giving up Russia’s economic lifeline [op-ed]

The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek was not only a rich and productive event, but was also notable for some particularly...

02.09.2026 40

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France’s Armenian diaspora politics are becoming an exercise in political theatre

Evidently devoid of any grasp on international law or legal parlance, the leadership at Paris City Hall is now preparing to host a bespoke cultural...

01.09.2026 40

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Azerbaijan turns SCO partnership into broader Eurasian economic strategy [ANALYSIS]

Eurasia is becoming less about distance and more about connection, where trade routes are expanding, supply chains are being redirected, and countries...

01.09.2026 50

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Karabakh narrative has lost the battlefield but found Paris [op-ed]

France is once again becoming a stage for separatist and anarchist groups seeking to turn political grievances into public spectacle. At a moment when...

31.08.2026 30

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Why President Aliyev’s Kyrgyzstan visit matters for Eurasia’s new trade routes

Relations between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan have evolved rapidly from traditional ties between two Turkic states into a more structured political and...

31.08.2026 40

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From C5 to C6: Azerbaijan’s Central Asian breakthrough [OPINION]

For years, Azerbaijan’s relationship with Central Asia was viewed largely through the lens of shared Turkic identity, Caspian connectivity and...

24.08.2026 40

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Baku, Tashkent turning political friendship into economic power [ANALYSIS]

The Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan relationship has spent years accumulating political capital, and now the two countries are being challenged to turn that...

23.08.2026 30

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When international justice becomes a political weapon [OPINION]

Justice, and the defence of justice, have throughout history been ideals repeatedly squeezed by pressure, political interests and seemingly endless...

20.08.2026 40

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Iran faces battle on two fronts: war abroad, divisions at home

The US-Iran relationship, which entered a brief and fragile ceasefire on June 17 but remained punctuated by periodic flare-ups, appears to be shifting...

18.08.2026 40

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New Muslim defence alliance taking shape - but how far will its members go?

Agreements and documents signed to ensure security and promote joint action have always been of considerable importance. However, their substance has...

10.08.2026 40

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How Baku's post-war strategy changed Washington's role in South Caucasus [ANALYSIS]

Politics is an arena of constantly shifting interests, where yesterday’s ally can become today’s opponent, and vice versa. In the aftermath of the...

08.08.2026 40

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Ukraine war evolves into global contest as Russia, Iran face pressure

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, most analysts expected the conflict to end within days or, at most, a few...

07.08.2026 60

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How Azerbaijan–Kyrgyzstan alliance reshape geopolitical map of Middle Corridor?

Achieving economic development and establishing oneself as a regional power centre is not simply a matter of being located in a favourable...

04.08.2026 50

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Baku-Bishkek build stronger Turkic axis for changing Eurasia

The geopolitical map of Eurasia is evolving by shifting trade routes, changing security dynamics and the growing importance of regional partnerships....

31.07.2026 40

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Could freezing Ukraine war contain Russia's regional ambitions

For more than four years, the Russia-Ukraine war has been a geopolitical pressure cooker, with every new military escalation raising the temperature...

27.07.2026 50

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America's Armenian lobby turning peace process into political battleground

The latest move by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee against Azerbaijan raises a question that Washington should be asking itself: is Congress...

25.07.2026 50

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Russia's nuclear dilemma becomes more dangerous as its internal fault lines deepen

The war in Ukraine has entered another of those phases in which diplomacy and military pressure move in parallel, but neither is yet strong enough to...

23.07.2026 50

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Europe's new reality brings Baku, Berlin closer than ever [ANALYSIS]

Europe's largest economy is undergoing one of the most profound structural adjustments in its post-war history. After decades of building its...

21.07.2026 40

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Garabagh becomes Azerbaijan’s next economic powerhouse

The speed of change in Garabagh and East Zangazur is beginning to redefine what post-conflict reconstruction can look like. Less than five years after...

14.07.2026 60

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Shadow over Ukraine: Why Kremlin escalates ahead of NATO Summit

The timing is difficult to dismiss as a coincidence. As NATO leaders prepare to gather in Türkiye to discuss the future of European security, Russia...

06.07.2026 70

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EU sees Azerbaijan as cornerstone of energy and trade strategy

Relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union appear to be entering a new and more consequential phase. What was once largely defined by energy...

01.07.2026 60

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Why US-Iran confrontation persist despite diplomacy

The latest escalation between the United States and Iran illustrates a recurring paradox in Middle Eastern geopolitics, where diplomatic engagement...

29.06.2026 60

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Turkic solidarity in action as Baku, Ashgabat look beyond energy

The state visit of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Azerbaijan this week was more than just another diplomatic engagement between...

24.06.2026 60

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Great Return enters new phase as focus shifts to jobs and growth

Once, it was difficult to imagine that regions which had witnessed tragedy and remained trapped in stagnation for years due to conflict would ever...

18.06.2026 50

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Strategic architecture behind President Aliyev’s Garabagh visit [ANALYSIS]

On 28 May 2026, a date carrying profound dual significance as Azerbaijan celebrated both Independence Day and Eid al-Adha, President Ilham Aliyev...

29.05.2026 70

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Masterclass in modern multilateralism: Azerbaijan steps onto global stage at WUF13

The global spotlight shines brightly on Baku as it plays host to the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13). Coming just a year and a half after its...

19.05.2026 70

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Strategic reclamation of Lachin: How diplomacy and military rewrote South Caucasus map

The shadows of 1992: a district lost to chaos To understand the profound strategic and emotional weight of Lachin’s return to Azerbaijani...

18.05.2026 80

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Azerbaijan’s Turkic strategy expands beyond culture into hard power [ANALYSIS]

The informal summit of the heads of state of the Turkic States Organisation (OTS) in Kazakhstan’s ancient city of Turkistan reflected deeper...

16.05.2026 80

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Trump turns to Beijing after Iran strategy hits a wall

Donald Trump’s current visit to China doesn't seem to be simply another high-profile summit between two rival powers, after all, what the US...

13.05.2026 80

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How Zangilan becomes symbol of Azerbaijan’s post-conflict order

President Ilham Aliyev’s meeting with families relocating to the first residential complex in Zangilan was far more than a ceremonial handover of...

12.05.2026 70

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Baku’s transit strategy turns Yerevan from rival to stakeholder

In the grand, often sterile halls of international diplomacy, the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan provided a moment of...

05.05.2026 80

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Beyond conflict: how Ankara, Baku, and Yerevan testing new regional order [OPINION]

For much of the past three decades, the South Caucasus has been defined by closed borders, frozen conflicts and missed opportunities. Today, that...

03.05.2026 70

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Ghost of junta offers Armenia false gospel of peace [OPINION]

As Armenia enters a volatile and tense pre-election cycle, the air is thick with the competing rhetorics of a fractured political landscape. From the...

28.04.2026 80

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Trump’s Middle East ambitions falter as allies drift and Iran adapts

The current tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran have created more than new political fronts against Washington. No matter how the US...

28.04.2026 70

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Why Europe is considering its own Security Council [ANALYSIS]

The idea of a European Security Council has returned to the European Union's political agenda. For decades, the EU effectively ensured its...

24.04.2026 80

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Trade, transit and trust: Latvia’s strategic turn towards Azerbaijan

The official visit of Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs to Azerbaijan upon the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev is more than a diplomatic...

23.04.2026 70

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