The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and its subsidiary SOCAR Trading have acquired the assets of Italiana Petroli, including two refineries, more than 4,500 filling stations across Italy, and a logistics network.
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, received the Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, Army General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, and the delegation accompanying him on a working visit to Azerbaijan.
The agreements reached in the US-mediated summit of the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Washington on August 8 are poised to fundamentally reshape the region's future.
During a meeting with residents of Girmizi Bazar, Hadrut settlements, and Sos village in the Khojavend district, President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the historic achievements of the past five years in Karabakh and Zangezur.
On September 15, 107 years will have passed since the liberation of Baku from Bolshevik–Dashnak occupation.
The Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Security Service have opened a criminal case in connection with the incident, and investigative operations are ongoing.
The spread of false narratives is a widely used tool in the ideological sphere, serving primarily tactical purposes. At the same time, attempts are being made to turn it into a companion of strategic policy.
The deal includes the creation of a major transit corridor to be named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), which will link Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave across a 32-kilometer (20-mile) stretch of Armenian territory.
A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader warned on Saturday that Azerbaijan would damage the image of Shiites if it proceeds with plans to host a major rabbinical meeting.
Moscow’s hybrid war strategy in the Caucasus is beginning to crumble, as countries in the region have begun to find their voice.
Azerbaijan is moving to expand its long-range strike capabilities with interest in acquiring Slovakia’s AM-120 automated mortar system and the 155 mm EVA self-propelled artillery system.
On August 25, 2025, UK Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty paid an official visit to Baku, marking the first such engagement by a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister for Europe since 2023.
In an exclusive interview, Israeli analyst Alexander Gur-Arie discusses Israel’s strike on Qatar, Qatar’s mediation role, and the rising but unlikely prospect of a Türkiye–Israel confrontation.
Peace in the Caucasus could provide the keystone to connect Europe and Central Asia through the Middle Corridor.
Official Yerevan is making yet another attempt to mend ties with Moscow. As the Speaker of Armenia’s Parliament, Alen Simonyan, announced, Nikol Pashinyan will visit Russia in the coming days, with a meeting planned between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Azerbaijani track was overseen by GRU officer Valery Chernyshov. Moscow received “background reports” on well-known officials, military officers, and public figures from the republic.
The Zangezur Corridor will link Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan, boosting trade from Türkiye to Central Asia and the economy in the broader region.
In a recent development, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on August 11 allocating $2 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
“Think tanks” are beginning to play an increasingly important role in modern global politics. The 13th session of the CICA Think Tank Forum, held in Baku, demonstrated this once again.
In particular, the order given by the Commander-in-Chief, Great Leader Ilham Aliyev, to the Azerbaijani Army in 2020 marked an unprecedented moment in world military history.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is at a crossroads, evolving from an area-specific security forum to a multi-dimensional tool of regional cooperation, connectivity, and diplomacy.
Aide to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev, held meetings with Chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Brian Mast and Senator Steve Daines.
On September 9, representatives of the Certified U.S. Trade Mission visited Azerbaijan to discuss expanding cooperation on the Middle Corridor.
The opening of the Zangezur Corridor (TRIPP), which will connect Azerbaijan’s main territory with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Armenia’s Zangezur (Syunik) region, is a historic step that will shape new geopolitical and geoeconomic realities in the South Caucasus in 2025.
