Turkmenistan, with the fifth-largest natural gas reserves in the world, will be able to expand natural gas shipments to Europe and Türkiye, reducing its reliance on sales to China.
Kazakhstan plans to build a new seaport in Aktau, the governor of Mangistau region, Nurdaulet Kilybay said at a government meeting.
The role of NGOs in shaping the humanitarian dimension of Turkic cooperation is steadily growing.
The Caspian is a geopolitical nexus where the interests of coastal states and global powers converge.
"Judging by the Trump administration’s approach, where national interests form the main priority, the dominant motives in the region are economic. And this is acceptable not only for the Americans but also for us."
Baku is one of the first candidates to form a decisive link in this new chain. US interest in the post-Soviet region has increased since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has stated that the rising potential and global influence of the Turkic states demand “more ambitious goals, intensified joint efforts, deeper cooperation across all fields, and more flexible mechanisms.”
"Azerbaijan’s and Türkiye’s leading roles in the Turkic world, as well as their deterrent military capabilities, are of exceptional importance."
The First Shusha Forum of Azerbaijani–Turkish analytical centers, organized by the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center), is taking place in the city of Shusha.
Representatives of civil society from Azerbaijan and Armenia have published a list of decisions and understandings reached during meetings held on November 21–22 in Baku as part of the “Bridge of Peace” initiative.
Minister Jabbarov's visit to Israel emphasized the deepening cooperation between Baku and Jerusalem in energy and economy, seeking to unlock Azerbaijan's geo-economic potential and advance stability.
For thirty years of occupation, Azerbaijan consistently conveyed its just position to the international community, yet many external actors preferred to ignore Armenia’s violations of international law in the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
The recent Central Asia summits in Tashkent and Washington, DC proved that the United States is now seriously challenging Russia’s and China’s influence in the region.
At a meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, last Sunday, the leaders of the five Central Asian states — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan — made an important decision that could have geopolitical ramifications for Eurasia.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker announced that her first visit to Baku has launched work on a U.S.–Azerbaijan Strategic Partnership Charter.
Around 150 participants are attending the forum, including 71 representatives from 8 countries and the Secretariat of the Organization.
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia play key roles along the TITR, which offers a vital alternative trade corridor between China and Europe that bypasses Russia. In recent years, Kazakhstan has strengthened its position as a regional transit hub.
Azerbaijan, after years of speculation and declarations, has joined the Central Asian bloc. This creates a more practically engaged multilateral actor straddling even more of Russia’s southern border, which can now reach the West via the Caucasus and interdict Russian transit to Iran.
Security is perhaps the defining factor for the effectiveness of both domestic and international strategies of almost all existing states. Given the trends we observe in the world, it is hard to argue with this statement.
Central Asia is emerging as a new hub of diplomacy and regional cooperation with growing global influence.
This forms the cornerstone of an ambitious fleet renewal and capacity expansion program that aims to cement its leadership in the global cargo market.
Discussions around the implementation of the Zangezur Corridor — the route named after U.S. President Trump — generally converge on one point: the participating states, as well as the users of this corridor, will gain significant economic benefits.
The Milli Majlis has begun discussions on the 2026 budget package.
China has joined the joint logistics enterprise established by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia to develop the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
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