The war with Israel brought Iran’s unresolved relationship with Azerbaijan back to the forefront.
Starting August 2, Azerbaijan will begin supplying natural gas to Syria via Turkey under an agreement signed during the visit of Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa to Baku.
A high-level meeting between Syrian and Israeli officials is set to take place in Baku on Thursday, July 31, to address security issues in southern Syria.
Armenia stands to gain economically, but domestic opposition and threats from Russia must be weighed by the country’s prime minister.
There was a time when France evoked a breeze of romance, philosophy, and freedom. A time when Dumas, Hugo, and Voltaire dazzled the world with their masterpieces — works that will forever remain in the annals of history.
Azerbaijan’s victory in the Second Karabakh War opened the opportunity for direct access to its exclave and Turkey — through a mere 40 kilometers of Armenian territory.
"Azerbaijan doesn’t seek to harm Russia. But if Russia continues down this path, its relations with Azerbaijan will inevitably deteriorate — politically, economically, culturally, and socially."
Berliner Zeitung identifies the country’s next key challenge: maintaining long-term stability and increasing its visibility in the political and media landscapes of Western Europe and the United States.
Former Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Tofig Zulfugarov recently published a Facebook post that sparked strong reactions within Russian nationalist circles.
Azerbaijan is asserting its informational sovereignty amid growing tensions with Russia. The collapse of the shared post-Soviet media space reflects deeper shifts in identity, memory politics, and national security priorities.
Naftogaz has signed its first gas supply agreement with SOCAR Energy Ukraine, according to the company's CEO Serhiy Koretskyi.
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.
