Azerbaijan refuses to be pulled into regional confrontation
The Middle East has once again entered a dangerous phase. Iran and Israel have exchanged strikes, while the political and military rhetoric on both sides has sharply intensified. Although the latest round of attacks may formally appear to have ended, the risk of a wider escalation remains high.
Armenian election result: Aliyev’s strategic victory and Baku’s expectations
The parliamentary elections in Armenia were not merely an internal matter for that country, but an important indicator of regional change.
The main threat to Armenia turned out to be somewhere else entirely
An election campaign can be compared to a kind of “political supermarket”. Or, more precisely, a bazaar. Each party offers the “product” it believes to be most in demand, while also being convinced that its competitors could not offer anything similar even if they wanted to.
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While Iran and the United States argue, Baku turns the crisis into a strategic advantage
Against the backdrop of the current ceasefire and ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iran appears to be trying to make maximum use of this pause to form a kind of “coalition of the dissatisfied” — states that are not ready to unconditionally accept the American vision for the future of the Middle East.
Mercenary justice: Ocampo’s campaign to bring down Pashinyan
A week before Armenia’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for June 7, two American outlets at once reminded Western audiences of the case of former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his role in the campaign against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Yerevan’s prospects in the EAEU: The real reckoning comes in December
Following the EAEU summit held in Astana on May 29, a joint statement was issued by the presidents of Russia, Vladimir Putin; Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko; Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; and Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, regarding the situation surrounding Armenia’s aspiration to integrate with the European Union.
Having lost in geopolitics, Moscow looks for someone to blame
The Russian media cesspit Tsargrad, which is blocked in Azerbaijan, has produced yet another Telegram piece in its death throes, titled: “‘We Were Deceived’: Where Did Russia Miscalculate with Armenia?”
Who in Türkiye was frightened by the Aliyev–Erdogan alliance?
In history, as in biology, alliances between peoples and states rarely arise by chance. They are born out of a deep convergence of strategic interests, cultural affinity and historical memory.
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Science
Karabakh University receives 17m manats from state budget
Karabakh University received 17 million manats, or around $10 million, from Azerbaijan’s state budget in 2025.
History
Stalin started it — Armenia continued it: the tragedy of expelled peoples
Human history is not only a story of progress and the triumph of freedom. It is also a sequence of monstrous crimes committed by totalitarian regimes that, hiding behind ideology, mercilessly destroyed entire peoples.
Gender
EBRD calls for greater participation of women in Azerbaijan's energy sector
The EBRD specialist emphasized the need for greater inclusion of women in various sectors, including energy, to achieve gender balance.
