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Stuck in old dogmas, ex-diplomat hinders Armenia’s path to peace

Sometimes seeing with one’s own eyes is not enough to grasp the truth. What the eyes witness, the ears refute. For when inner doubt grows stronger,...

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Elnur Enveroglu

Pashinyan’s new security doctrine: sincere pivot or strategic illusion? [ANALYSIS]

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has once again surprised both his domestic audience and international observers with a striking shift in...

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Reviving Garabagh: President Aliyev’s vision for reconstruction and return

The recent visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Azerbaijan’s liberated territories in Garabagh, particularly the Fuzuli and Hadrut districts,...

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Shusha Assembly and future of Turkic World Insurance Union: economic power & global influence [ANALYSIS]

The First Assembly of the Turkic World Insurance Union (TWIU), held in the historic Azerbaijani city of Shusha, marked a pivotal step in deepening the...

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Armenia’s corridor policy with Iran, India: counterbalance or strategic pivot? [OPINION]

In the South Caucasus, Armenia, long trapped in a state of blockade, has recently recalibrated its corridor policy, caught at the intersection of the...

10.09.2025 10

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From Margara to Zangazur: Armenia’s winding roads to regional reintegration [ANALYSIS]

In the shifting geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus, Armenia finds itself at a decisive juncture. After decades of isolation, Yerevan is...

09.09.2025 20

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Russia, NATO, and shadow of wider war [OPINION]

The latest warnings from Vladimir Putin and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, according to some speculations, highlight a dangerous escalation in...

06.09.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Azerbaijan–China relations: political and economic panorama [ANALYSIS]

Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1992, Azerbaijan and China have fostered steadily deepening collaboration across multiple fields, including...

01.09.2025 10

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Three decades of deadlock: rise and fall of Minsk Group [ANALYSIS]

From 1992 to 2022, the OSCE Minsk Group, established under the guise of resolving the former Garabagh conflict, became a textbook example of three...

30.08.2025 20

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South Caucasus at crossroads of hybrid aggression [ANALYSIS]

The phrase "Hybrid Warfare" has, over the past 20 years, entered the lexicon of many languages, becoming a new term, yet it embodies extremely...

28.08.2025 10

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New ambassador and prospect of rising new era in Paris-Baku relations [OPINION]

France, which for a long time has taken a contrasting stance on the Garabagh issue vis-à-vis Baku, has appointed a new ambassador to Azerbaijan....

21.08.2025 10

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Diaspora groups push provocations as Baku-Yerevan relations slowly improve

The recent wave of lobbying by Armenian diaspora groups in the United States represents a concerted attempt to undermine Washington’s decision to...

18.08.2025 10

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From isolation to integration: Armenia’s path through Azerbaijan-led projects

When the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, the newly independent states of the South Caucasus entered an uncertain and volatile era. For Azerbaijan,...

16.08.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Trump’s Alaska meeting puts Ukraine and beyond in spotlight [ANALYSIS]

Trump–Putin Summit: Concessions to Russia: South Caucasus Ramifications: The summit between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir...

14.08.2025 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

Congressman's pro-Armenian lobbying collides with Trump’s Caucasus diplomacy

They say, with good reason, that a person is tested by the very deeds they pursue. And is there a greater punishment than being condemned to carry out...

11.08.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Washington Summit marks historic opportunity for lasting Baku-Yerevan peace [ANALYSIS]

At long last, the protracted issue of Azerbaijan–Armenia relations, one of the most entrenched conflicts in the South Caucasus, stands on the brink...

09.08.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Trump’s nuclear bluff or warning? Russia-Ukraine war nears brink [ANALYSIS]

As the Russia-Ukraine war drags into its third year with no end in sight, recent developments suggest that the conflict is rapidly metastasising into...

07.08.2025 20

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Azerbaijan and Abraham Accords: strategic shift in Eurasian diplomacy [ANALYSIS]

When the Abraham Accords were first signed in 2020 under the auspices of then-US President Donald Trump, they marked a tectonic shift in Middle...

05.08.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Bridge of fire and hope—Why Azerbaijan’s gas supply to Syria marks turning point [ANALYSIS]

On 2 August 2025, i.e, today, in the Turkish city of Kilis, a moment of quiet historic significance unfolded: Azerbaijani natural gas began flowing to...

03.08.2025 20

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Azerbaijan redefines S Caucasus trade map with strategic industrial zones

Azerbaijan is quietly but confidently scripting a new chapter in the economic history of the South Caucasus. No longer just a vital energy exporter,...

23.07.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Southern Gas Corridor – Azerbaijan’s strategic gift to divided energy world

At the 3rd Global Media Forum held in the symbolic city of Shusha, President Ilham Aliyev underscored Azerbaijan’s expanding global role not just as...

21.07.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

South Caucasus in focus: Peace, Corridors and Competing Powers [ANALYSIS]

Since the end of the conflict and Armenian occupation of Garabagh, the first ever bilateral meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and...

16.07.2025 9

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Elnur Enveroglu

After Baku's diplomatic patience, S Caucasus peace finally speaks with regional accent [ANALYSIS]

In the world of diplomacy, success is not always forged on the battlefield, but it is often won in the quiet corridors of patient negotiation. The...

12.07.2025 30

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President Aliyev’s post-war vision materialises in heart of Aghdam [ANALYSIS]

In the aftermath of nearly three decades of occupation and destruction, the village of Khidirli in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district is rapidly...

08.07.2025 10

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Azerbaijan’s message from Khankendi: stability, prosperity, and regional leadership [OPINION]

The recent Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit held in Khankendi was far more than a routine diplomatic gathering. It was a bold and...

07.07.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Baku and Tashkent: Strategic partnership rooted in culture, built for future

As the geopolitical and economic landscapes of Eurasia continue to shift, the ties between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan stand out as a compelling model...

04.07.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Peace remains elusive as Armenia distracted by third-party desire

As time passes, the stalled peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia has increasingly drawn the attention of various international stakeholders....

02.07.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Power struggle in Armenia: Church and billionaires vs. Pashinyan

When Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described the events of mid-June as a “failed coup d’état by scammers,” it was more than political...

26.06.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Peace talks in limbo as Armenia resists confronting past atrocities

In the South Caucasus, the questions once again revolve around the unresolved peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan — questions whose...

25.06.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Trump, Tehran, and ticking clock: is Middle East on the brink? [ANALYSIS]

As tensions continue to flare in the Middle East, all eyes are once again turning to the United States—and particularly to the actions and rhetoric...

19.06.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Middle East’s nuclear hourglass: Tehran’s choices and Washington’s red lines [ANALYSIS]

Instead of stabilising, tensions in the Middle East are escalating by the day. The region’s two most entrenched rivals—Iran and Israel—are...

14.06.2025 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

Church turns to political battleground for opposition in Armenia’s power struggle [ANALYSIS]

Amid mounting public dissatisfaction, Armenia is witnessing an escalation in its internal political tensions. While not always overt, certain...

11.06.2025 10

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Azerbaijan’s gender employment reforms: model for inclusive economic growth

The recent recognition by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of Azerbaijan’s efforts to boost women’s employment...

10.06.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Armenia’s crossroads — peace, provocation, or political paralysis? [ANALYSIS]

As Azerbaijan and Armenia edge closer to finalizing a long-anticipated peace agreement, a wave of provocations from Armenian revanchist and...

09.06.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Last taboo in Armenian politics: Pashinyan's truth about Garabagh [OPINION]

In a bold and, for many, shocking departure from decades of nationalist rhetoric, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan recently described...

06.06.2025 40

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Baku conference confronts global rise of institutional Islamophobia [OPINION]

When the United Nations General Assembly passed its resolutions to combat Islamophobia, the global community formally acknowledged what has long been...

27.05.2025 8

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Elnur Enveroglu

Regional transformation begins as EPC looks to Baku for leadership [OPINION]

This year’s sixth European Political Community Summit, held in the Albanian capital of Tirana, was marked by strategically significant developments....

25.05.2025 9

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Elnur Enveroglu

From cooperation to confrontation: Schwabe's role in undermining EU-Azerbaijan relations

Throughout history, success has always attracted opposition from those unsettled by progress and resentful of transformation. These detractors often...

24.05.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Green energy and geopolitics — Azerbaijan’s strategic push in liberated territories

The recent commissioning of the “Zangilan” and “Shayifli” hydroelectric power stations in Azerbaijan’s Zangilan district marks another major...

20.05.2025 20

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Elnur Enveroglu

Postwar purge: Armenia's military haunted by its own crimes

The Second Garabagh War, known in the region as the 44-Day War, left an indelible mark not only on the South Caucasus but on the broader architecture...

15.05.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Food, technology, and geopolitics converge at Baku’s expanding agri-fair [ANALYSIS]

As global supply chains remain vulnerable and climate change continues to challenge food systems, Azerbaijan is positioning itself not only as a...

15.05.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Azerbaijan’s tolerance stands in stark contrast to Armenian revisionism [OPINION]

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is set to visit Azerbaijan on June 5. What precisely motivates this visit and what...

14.05.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Illusion of mediation in world of power games: lessons from Garabagh and Kashmir [ANALYSIS]

Is a third party always necessary to resolve a conflict? It’s a question that repeatedly haunts the corridors of smaller states, especially those...

13.05.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Azerbaijan's pivotal role in defeating fascism in World War II

As the world marks another anniversary of Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany, it is essential to recall and honor the...

10.05.2025 30

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Two standards, one world: How objectivity losing ground to hypocrisy [OPINION]

Around the globe, two distinct approaches to navigating political and social challenges have begun to dominate — yet only one is gaining traction in...

06.05.2025 30

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Elnur Enveroglu

Kashmir at crossroads: How 70-year conflict fueling new geopolitical tensions

For over 70 years, the Jammu and Kashmir conflict has served as a fault line for serial wars in South Asia. Now, it is attracting a new cast of...

02.05.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Diplomacy of kinship in Iran-Azerbaijan relations amid regional realignments [ANALYSIS]

In the shifting landscape of Eurasian geopolitics, where historical rivalries and new strategic equations often collide, a quiet yet consequential...

01.05.2025 20

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Yerevan’s silent provocation on border risks shattering fragile peace

The Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations remain an open and unresolved question, yet beneath the surface, serious new security threats are quietly...

30.04.2025 10

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Elnur Enveroglu

Azerbaijan’s bold play: From Belt and Road passageway to global business hub [ANALYSIS]

When the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced over a decade ago, many countries saw their role simply as transit points, conduits for the...

29.04.2025 8

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Elnur Enveroglu

Azerbaijan emerges as strategic pillar in EU’s energy and peace architecture

In a region once synonymous with conflict, Azerbaijan is charting a new course, one that blends pragmatic diplomacy, energy security, and...

26.04.2025 8

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Elnur Enveroglu