As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran enter their third week, the shockwaves are already racing across its northern frontier, placing Armenia and Azerbaijan on the front line of regional instability.
If revanchist forces come to power, they will inevitably become prisoners of their own promises to secure “better peace terms” for Armenia.
Kazakhstan has received from equipment manufacturers all expert examination results required for the technical investigation into the causes of the AZAL plane crash in Aktau in December 2024.
US-mediated Armenia–Azerbaijan peace deal and TRIPP corridor assessed for alignment with the WPS agenda, highlighting limited women’s inclusion and challenges in gender-responsive peacebuilding.
Azerbaijan has taken a decisive step toward reforming its public sector compensation model by both introducing a unified salary system for civil servants and raising the salaries of senior government officials.
In accordance with the program for the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria, a group of representatives of the Military Police Department of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense visited Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ongoing military operations in the region and the threat of further escalation are forcing states neighboring Iran to take collective steps aimed at strengthening their security.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that there are political forces advocating a revision of the peace agenda, which could lead to a new war shortly after the June parliamentary elections.
Armenian and Azerbaijani business representatives are holding negotiations on organizing the supply of a particular product from Armenia to Azerbaijan.
Over the past thirty years, Azerbaijan has shaped its economic and investment policies around its substantial oil and gas resources and its strategic position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
Armenia and Azerbaijan facing growing economic, political and security risks as the Iran war enters its third week, according to a report published by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on March 11 and said he has no intention of delaying TRIPP, the newly proposed South Caucasus route through southern Armenia to be integrated into the existing Middle Corridor.
On the eve of upcoming elections in Armenia, the European Union announced its decision to deploy a “rapid response team to counter hybrid threats.” In a statement, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas emphasized that the request for such assistance came from the Armenian authorities themselves.
TotalEnergies expects first gas from the expansion of its Absheron gas and condensate field in Azerbaijan to flow in September 2029.
The South Caucasus region, located between the East and the West, has historically served as the border area of several states and as a place where different peoples have lived together. For centuries, through the Silk Road, this region contributed to the strengthening of economic relations between states and cultural ties among peoples, creating conditions for people to live here in prosperity.
While there is as yet no indication that large numbers of Iranians have fled their country as a result of the Israeli-American attacks, the possibility that many will if the war continues for any length of time is worrying countries near Iranian borders, including in particular Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
The Middle Corridor could become a key route for container transportation in the event of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy corridors crossing the South Caucasus, particularly those linking Azerbaijan and Türkiye, are gaining increasing strategic importance as global energy markets shift and countries seek alternatives to traditional supply routes.
"Azerbaijan deserves special attention from the European Union as an island of stability in a region under pressure," former Prime Minister of Belgium Yves Leterme said at the Southeast Europe and Trans-Caspian Business Summit.
On March 15, the "South-East Europe and Trans-Caspian Business Summit," co-organized by The Economist magazine, was held as part of the ongoing 13th Global Baku Forum.
On March 12–13, the XIII Global Baku Forum titled “Overcoming Divisions in a Transitional World” was held in Baku under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and organized with the support of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center.
The large-scale military operation by the United States and Israel against the Iranian regime has triggered sharp volatility in global energy markets.
The visit of the President of the European Council, António Costa, to Azerbaijan and his negotiations with President Ilham Aliyev have been described by many analysts as a turning point in the development of relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev opened the XIII Global Baku Forum held at the Gulustan Palace under his patronage and organized by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, addressing global security challenges, regional connectivity, and the peace process with Armenia.
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