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Opinion13 June 2026

Peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia cannot be rewritten by outside commentators

The outcome of Armenia’s parliamentary elections has created a new political reality, but it has not cancelled the logic of the peace process with Azerbaijan.

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Middle Corridor reshapes regional logistics as Armenia risks missing its chance

Azerbaijan’s logistics transformation continues to gain momentum as the Middle Corridor becomes an increasingly important part of the wider Eurasian transport architecture.

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Opinion9 June 2026

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.

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Opinion8 June 2026

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.

Opinion5 June 2026

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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Opinion2 June 2026

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.

Opinion31 May 2026

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.

Opinion30 May 2026

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.

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