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

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...

saturday 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

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

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...

saturday 10

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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 30

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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 20

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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 30

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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 20

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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 40

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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 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 40

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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 40

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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 40

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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 40

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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 40

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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 30

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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 50

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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 50

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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 50

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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 60

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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 60

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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 50

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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 60

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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 50

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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 60

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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 60

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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 60

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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 60

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Why Washington and Tehran both trust Islamabad to host talks [OPINION]

In moments of international crisis, diplomacy often turns not to the loudest powers, but to the states that can still speak to everyone. That is why...

20.04.2026 50

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Antalya Forum to witness South Caucasus stability amid global uncertainty

The Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) has, since its launch in 2021, become a fixture in the global diplomatic calendar. Its fifth edition, ADF2026,...

16.04.2026 60

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Ballots and narratives: Diaspora pressure mounts ahead of Armenia’s vote

As elections approach in Armenia, Yerevan is meeting the moment not with its usual intensity of tension, but rather with an air of calm and quiet. Yet...

13.04.2026 50

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UK's Starmer rejects Trump's Hormuz blockade plan, widening rift with Washington over Iran

The latest escalation in rhetoric surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has once again exposed the fragility of US-led security architecture in the Gulf....

13.04.2026 70

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Europe re-engages S Caucasus as Lithuania turns to Baku

Lithuania, one of the three Baltic states alongside Latvia and Estonia, has emerged as a dynamic, export-driven economy within the European Union....

09.04.2026 60

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Azerbaijan-Georgia tighten grip on key trade and energy corridors

The state visit of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to Georgia yesterday was remembered as an important event not only for the two...

07.04.2026 50

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Elnur Enveroglu

Karabakh as leverage: how Moscow sustains its grip on South Caucasus

Why did Nikol Pashinyan’s recent visit to Moscow once again place Karabakh, the Azerbaijani territory that is internationally recognised, at the...

06.04.2026 50

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US–Europe split in the Gulf as Washington signals withdrawal from Hormuz

US President Donald Trump’s statement that he may withdraw troops from Iran and the Strait of Hormuz within the next two or three weeks has begun to...

02.04.2026 60

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Armenia becomes frontline in Russia-West rivalry as it heads to polls

The recent polemics between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have drawn predictable attention, and the...

02.04.2026 50

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Choking Iran or poisoning Gulf? True cost of targeting Kharg [ANALYSIS]

The US–Israel–Iran war has now entered its first full month. Yet despite four extremely tense and, at times, existentially significant weeks...

30.03.2026 60

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Shadow wars and satellite claims: Are Russia, China being pulled into wider conflict? [ANALYSIS]

Recent reporting by some Western media outlets, including The Guardian suggest that European intelligence agencies believe Russia is moving towards...

29.03.2026 70

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South Caucasus and regional risks of Middle East escalation

The intensifying confrontation between Iran, Israel and the United States is no longer confined to the Middle East. Its shockwaves are being felt...

27.03.2026 70

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