Five years ago, around these very days, a remarkable event took place. On December 1, 2020, the withdrawal of Armenian occupation forces from Azerbaijani territory was completed on the basis of the Trilateral Statement signed in the night of November 10 that same year.
The peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia is unfolding steadily, systematically, and consistently — and most importantly, almost entirely without outside mediation.
Shahin Mustafayev and Mher Grigoryan held a separate exchange of views on issues of mutual interest.
Relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union, previously complicated by the Armenian–Azerbaijani conflict, have begun to stabilize thanks to the regional landscape forged by Baku.
Among recent developments, one important event went largely unnoticed by the media: the fourth meeting of the Azerbaijan–Israel Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.
A little over six months remain until Armenia’s parliamentary elections, and after a period of relative calm, the country’s revanchist forces are once again becoming active.
President Ilham Aliyev has accepted the invitation to the Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Leaders, which in 2026 will, for the first time, be held in the “Central Asia and Azerbaijan” format under Turkmenistan’s chairmanship.
The situation surrounding the American peace plan for Ukraine is becoming increasingly uncertain — and increasingly scandalous. The plan, which originally had 28 points, has already been reduced to 22 and continues to be “refined” during negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
The 83rd meeting of the CIS Railway Transport Council concluded in Baku.
Russia, which only on rare occasions manages to pretend it has tucked away its imperial ego for the sake of some short-term whim, is hardly capable of abandoning its expansionist reflexes. And certain talking heads make sure Russia’s neighbors never forget this defining trait of the Kremlin’s political class.
Despite its strategic location, Iran’s sanctions exposure and regulatory unreliability have made it difficult to insert itself within the region’s burgeoning trade networks.
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.
