Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that there are circles in Russia that consider peace between Yerevan, Türkiye, and Azerbaijan to be against their interests.
A quiet but consequential shift is underway in the South Caucasus. With sustained diplomatic engagement, strategic investment, and a clear vision for regional connectivity, the United States is positioning itself not merely as a mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but as an anchor of long-term stability.
Vice President Vance’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan signals a shifting balance of power in the region, and it’s not in Russia’s favor.
Kazakhstan is building its political and economic engagement with the South Caucasus, driven by Armenia–Azerbaijan rapprochement and the need to find less risky east–west trade routes following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Azerbaijan has purchased 96 SAM120 self-propelled automatic mortar systems of 122 mm caliber from Slovakia.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev chaired a meeting dedicated to the unified action plan titled “Azerbaijan’s New Digital Architecture,” outlining key priorities for the country’s digital transformation.
The visit of J.D. Vance to Azerbaijan symbolizes the emergence of a new milestone in the complex — and historically contradictory — relationship between Baku and the world’s most powerful superpower.
Azerbaijan’s growing ties with the United States, Türkiye, and China amid Russia’s weakening influence are driving Baku away from Moscow and increasing the likelihood of a future exit from the CIS.
The United States intends to deliver several new boats to Azerbaijan to help protect the country’s territorial waters, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said during a joint press statement with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Baku.
On February 10, a signing ceremony for the Charter on Strategic Partnership between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the United States of America was held in Baku. The document was signed by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and U.S. Vice President James David Vance.
Talks were held in Baku between President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Vice President of the United States James David Vance, who is on a working visit to the region.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that Azerbaijan will never become an arena of geopolitical confrontation and will instead remain a space for cooperation, as he received a delegation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce led by Senior Vice President Khush Choksi.
The Kulevi terminal owned by Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company (SOCAR) has been included in the European Union’s forthcoming 20th package of sanctions against Russia
Azerbaijan is using reconstruction and gas deals in Syria to expand its influence and position itself as a potential mediator among regional rivals.
Energy interconnectivity is increasingly shaping geopolitical landscapes in ways that conventional diplomacy often cannot. Nowhere is this more evident than in the evolving relationships among the middle powers of Eurasia.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Khush Choksi, Chief Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for International Affairs, the Middle East, and Türkiye, on February 9.
Perhaps the most widely discussed event in the region and beyond today is the upcoming visit of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to Yerevan and Baku.
The United States’ decision to broker a transit corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan may appear, at first glance, as a narrow regional intervention. In fact, it offers a revealing window into the logic that came to define Trump-era diplomacy.
The Trump administration has made no secret of the fact that it sees stability and security in the Western Hemisphere as a priority. This emphasis has been outlined in multiple strategic documents, including the most recent National Security Strategy.
The Gripen E/F, classified as a 4.5-generation fighter, is equipped with advanced avionics, electronic warfare systems, and an AESA radar, enabling effective operations in contested airspace.
By restoring its territorial integrity and bringing alleged war criminals before the courts, Azerbaijan has pursued a rare post-conflict path that links sovereignty with legal accountability.
Having forged peace between rivals who fought two wars, the White House seeks dividends in Armenia and Azerbaijan while undermining Russia in its backyard.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Iran’s Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Aziz Nasirzadeh, on February 6.
Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is—with Baku’s approval—moving to drop references in its constitution to the 1921 Moscow and Kars treaties, which made Moscow and Ankara guarantors of the non-contiguous Azerbaijani territory.
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