The question now is whether Moscow will forgive Pashinyan’s earlier maneuvers or attempt to replace him with someone more obedient. And it doesn’t necessarily have to be Samvel Karapetyan.
With Azerbaijan defying Russia, the region has the opportunity to clinch a historic peace deal.
Azerbaijani-Russian relations face their worst crisis in decades, fueled by geopolitical rivalry, energy competition, media warfare, and Russia’s aggression, culminating in a deadly airliner incident and deep diplomatic fractures.
Baku expects Moscow to take responsibility for the downing of the AZAL aircraft en route from Baku to Grozny and to ensure justice in this matter, stated Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan.
"Azerbaijan is ready to provide all necessary conditions for hosting negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Baku, should both sides express interest."
In an interview with Globalinfo.az, Irish political analyst Patrick Walsh argued that Donald Trump has no intention of sending U.S. troops to the South Caucasus. According to Walsh, Trump views the region primarily through a business lens, and the idea of a “Trump Bridge” would only be viable as a commercial project.
Mikhail Gusman, a senior TASS official, recently attended the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum in the South Caucasus nation.
The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) has acquired a 49% stake in a portfolio of solar power plants in Italy, marking a shift in Azerbaijan‑Italy energy ties from traditional pipelines to long‑term renewable partnerships.
Azerbaijani media outlet Minval Politika has published a detailed timeline of the crash of an AZAL flight that occurred on December 25, 2024, in the skies over the North Caucasus.
In recent months, tensions have been mounting once again in the South Caucasus due to Russia’s increasingly assertive foreign policy toward Azerbaijan.
Baku and Washington are successfully overcoming the unpleasant legacy of the Biden administration — this can now be stated as a fact.
"I want to say that Ilham Aliyev speaks Russian a thousand times better than the vast majority of Russian nationalists."
During the recent negotiations in Abu Dhabi between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the idea of initialing a peace agreement was discussed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in part to shore up and expand Moscow’s unchallenged dominance of the former Soviet space.
The collaboration between Switzerland and Azerbaijan in the field of high technology is entering a new phase. Swiss engineering company ABB, a global leader in electrification and automation, has launched a large-scale project at the Sangachal terminal — Azerbaijan’s largest oil and gas facility and one of the most important energy hubs in the region.
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov met with his Turkish counterpart Yaşar Güler during the 17th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF-2025) in Türkiye.
All interested parties witnessed this once again during the Global Media Forum that opened on 19 July in Khankendi, where the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev delivered another keynote address, sending—as always—important messages to various global actors.
US President Donald Trump shared a post about Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s speech at the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum.
The speech by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum will remain a focal point for journalists and analysts for a long time to come.
Minval Politika has obtained a photograph of Dmitry Sergeyevich Paladichuk — the commander of the crew operating combat vehicle No. 274 of the “Pantsir-S” air defense missile and artillery system.
Azerbaijan also wants those responsible to be punished, compensation to be paid to families of the victims, and Azerbaijan Airlines to be compensated for the loss of the Embraer 190 plane that crashed.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday hailed Azerbaijan-China ties as grounded on high level of mutual trust.
The level of the Caspian Sea has fallen below the historical minimum recorded since the start of instrumental observations, now measuring less than minus 29 meters according to the Baltic height system.
The commission will systematically inspect adherence to relevant legislation, presidential decrees, and Cabinet decisions.
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