The concept of strategic balance in the context of Azerbaijan can be characterized as follows: establishing strategic relations with the main actors of international relations by creating equal and mutually beneficial connections, while avoiding falling under anyone's influence.
Azerbaijan’s decisive actions following their 2020 victory have paved the way for unprecedented peace talks and agreements with Armenia, focusing on normalization, border delimitation, and diplomatic negotiations.
The meeting between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Iran, Ilham Aliyev and Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, which took place on May 19 at the border of the two countries, should be considered the warmest and friendliest among those held between the leaders of these states.
Life sometimes presents surprising turns. In Iran, and globally, there was much discussion about what would happen if the 85-year-old Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei passed away.
The utilization of football and environmental activism around Lake Urmia serves as pivotal tools in the multifaceted struggle for Azerbaijani national identity within Iran. This complex narrative unfolds through various interconnected topics and events that highlight the challenges and aspirations of the Azerbaijani/Turkic community.
On April 17, 2024, an extraordinary development – something that does not happen every day – swept through the region and shocked the observers: the Kremlin confirmed the early withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Karabakh, a year ahead of schedule.
On the Azerbaijani-American track, there are once again notable diplomatic developments. Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, is currently on a visit to the USA.
News headlines on popular Western news agencies are coming out with sensational titles in light of the events in New Caledonia. For example, "Paris Accuses Baku of Interference in New Caledonia" and similar.
On May 13, 2024, President Ilham Aliyev met with leaders from Tuvalu, Tonga, and The Bahamas to discuss Azerbaijan's goals for COP29 in Baku. The talks focused on the severe impact of climate change on island nations and Azerbaijan's commitment to prioritizing their protection and support at the upcoming conference.
To say that right now another cynical, brazen and deceitful hoax is taking place in Georgia before the eyes of the entire world is to say nothing. There is shameless pressure on the legitimately and democratically elected Georgian authorities.
For decades, New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific, has been embroiled in a contentious struggle for independence. The indigenous Kanak people have long sought self-determination and sovereignty over their land.
After these "reminders from the sky," the authorities in Yerevan began to understand that they should abandon their hopes for a revenge, though the opposition still refuses to do so to this day, but that is a separate topic.
Now in Paris, opponents of New Caledonian independence talk about the "ingratitude of these savages" whom the French catapulted from the Stone Age into the era of high technology, conveniently omitting the fact that they took New Caledonia with bloodshed.
China recognized our territorial integrity without any preconditions and established diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan, which has significantly contributed to the successful development of mutual relations based on mutual interests and benefits.
Not only do Jews and Bahai enjoy the freedom to practice their faith, but so do Christians of all denominations.
The statement issued after the 8th meeting between the border determination commissions of Azerbaijan and Armenia on Qazakh-Ijevan border, regarding the return of four non-enclave villages of Qazakh triggered protests in Armenia.
During the visit of a delegation led by the current OSCE Chairman, Malta's Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, and Trade, Ian Borg, President Ilham Aliyev once again raised the issue of dissolving the OSCE Minsk Group and all related institutions.
Russian peacekeepers are leaving Azerbaijan. The last units of the RPC are departing from our country. Where the servicemen will go is not disclosed, but this is, in every sense, an internal matter for Russia and its military command.
For some Armenians, the Catholicos is considered one of the last remnants of the former regime —by association, links with Russia.
With the restoration of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty President Ilham Aliyev made integration with the Turkic states a national priority.
The situation in neighboring Georgia remains tense.
The recent relocation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to Azerbaijan's historical city of Shusha marks a significant milestone after 32 years of separation due to occupation.
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first foreign visit outside Europe to Azerbaijan on May 7, 2024 after the being elected prime minister.
Amid tensions over its perceived "Armenocentrism," French diplomacy now finds itself struggling desperately.
