Theoretically, the relative decline of hegemony has contributed to increased nationalist surges, regional crises, global weakening of institutions, and a pursuit of more independent foreign policies by middle powers.
Gafarova pointed out that France "does not want peace in the South Caucasus and supplies weapons to Armenia." She stated that "such an approach does not serve peace and is aimed at igniting a new conflict."
Nikol Pashinyan seems to have learned something from Soviet history. He heard the phrase "non-aggression pact" somewhere and now he proposes to Azerbaijan to sign a "non-aggression pact" instead of a full-fledged peace treaty. Apparently, he himself believes that this trick of his will succeed.
More than 80 observers from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) are set to monitor the snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan on February 7, marking the tenth time the OSCE PA has observed elections in the country since 1995.
The most obvious example of the notorious policy of France is neocolonialism. Official Paris, forced to give independence to its former colonies, is using all means to keep these territories. This includes such ugly acts as creating conflicts in the territories of those states and deploying troops under the name of "peacekeeping mission."
The EBRD is an important institutional investor in the Caucasus and Central Asia. In Azerbaijan, the Bank has invested more than €3.6 billion in 189 projects to support the country’s economic diversification.
Pashinyan emphasizes need to align with the Declaration of Independence through constitutional referendum.
President Ilham Aliyev has declared that a state of peace de facto already exists between Azerbaijan and Armenia, with a peaceful atmosphere prevailing at the border of the two countries for several months.
Ilham Aliyev Discusses Azerbaijan's Issues with PACE with Inter-Parliamentary Union Secretary-General
President Ilham Aliyev has accused France of pursuing a destructive policy in the South Caucasus, likening its approach to "pouring gasoline on the fire" and accusing it of militarizing Armenia and initiating geopolitical intrigues.
Today, an additional 15 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become members of the Environmental Protection First (EPF) Coalition, which was founded in August of the previous year.
Two days ago, Ankara was the venue for bilateral negotiations regarding the transit of Turkmen gas to Europe through Turkey.
The Baku Initiative Group resolutely condemns the illegal detention of activists from the independence movement and their family members by the French police following the successful holding of the Main Constituent Assembly of the "Nazione" movement.
The brutal terrorist attack on October 7 of last year by Hamas on Israel has shed a spotlight on the Russian-Iranian military alliance. Ten countries are now dragged into the fighting in the Middle East.
Gafarova emphasized that the South Caucasus needs peace and stability more than ever in the current complex era.
Preparations for the early presidential election in Azerbaijan are being completed: polling stations will open on February 7. Ballot papers are being delivered and voter lists are being updated. This election is of particular importance for Azerbaijan.
Many people in Iran see Azerbaijan as an Iranian province, which is mistakenly outside of Tehran’s sphere of influence. This is a threatening situation.
On January 23, Sarah Fields, president of the conservative lobbying group "Texas Freedom Coalition" in the USA, shared a video on her X social network account of a man illegally crossing the border with Mexico, claiming that it was Movsum Samedov, the leader of the banned Islamic Party in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan succeeded in reclaiming Karabakh and its seven Azerbaijani districts with a decisive military victory, last year, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still engaged in an all-out effort to defeat Hamas and free an estimated 130 Israeli hostages.
The meeting of the Azerbaijan-Armenia Delimitation Commission has started and is taking place on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Jean-Christophe Buisson, Deputy Director of the French magazine Le Figaro, known for his anti-Azerbaijani views, spoke on an Armenian political talk show about his conversation with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
The scandal surrounding spy Martin Ryan, who was arrested in Baku, cannot leave the French agenda with its new details.
This was stated by NATO's Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Javier Colomina, to Armenian media.
In January 2024, under the coordination of the Ministry of Energy, Ukraine received another batch of assistance from Azerbaijani partners, including 25 shipments of energy equipment for restoration work, as reported by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
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