There is an old comic scene humanity has laughed at for centuries: the bride is at the altar, the guests are waiting, the ceremony is ready — but the groom never arrives. Something similar happened in Brussels on June 23, when the European side launched its Connectivity Platform dedicated to the Middle Corridor.
When Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine in February 2022, many observers believed the outcome was almost predetermined. Moscow expected a rapid campaign, the fall of Kyiv and the collapse of Ukrainian resistance.
Pro-Armenian lawmakers in the US House of Representatives are once again trying to slow the growing partnership between Washington and Baku.
The Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Baku became more than a major financial event. They also highlighted Azerbaijan’s changing role in the wider economic geography of the Islamic world.
After heavy rains in Armenia, unusual orange streams of water flowed through the streets of Gafan. The footage quickly spread on social media and caused serious concern among both local residents and environmentalists.
Images from the Armenian city of Kapan, where heavy rains sent unnatural orange-coloured streams through the streets, have once again drawn attention to a problem Yerevan has long preferred to keep in the background.
Lobbying is a normal part of American political life. In the United States, community organisations and interest groups routinely try to influence lawmakers, shape public debate and defend the priorities of their constituencies. There is nothing unusual in that.
On June 10, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on state support for the export of non-oil and gas products.
The outcome of Armenia’s parliamentary elections has created a new political reality, but it has not cancelled the logic of the peace process with Azerbaijan.
The return of Donald Tusk and his liberal team to power has become a turning point in Poland’s policy toward Azerbaijan. In a short period of time, Warsaw has moved from pragmatic cooperation with Baku to an increasingly confrontational and ideologically driven approach.
In mid-June, Tashkent and Baku will host two major international finance gatherings within the same regional window: the fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum in Uzbekistan, and the Islamic Development Bank Group’s 2026 Annual Meetings in Azerbaijan.
At a moment when global energy markets are fixated on tanker routes and the next supply shock, a quieter shift is unfolding far from the world's traditional energy chokepoints.
The Middle East has once again entered a dangerous phase. Iran and Israel have exchanged strikes, while the political and military rhetoric on both sides has sharply intensified. Although the latest round of attacks may formally appear to have ended, the risk of a wider escalation remains high.
The parliamentary elections in Armenia were not merely an internal matter for that country, but an important indicator of regional change.
An election campaign can be compared to a kind of “political supermarket”. Or, more precisely, a bazaar. Each party offers the “product” it believes to be most in demand, while also being convinced that its competitors could not offer anything similar even if they wanted to.
The US supports Armenia’s government ahead of key elections, fearing Pashinyan's defeat by pro-Russian forces would upend peace efforts.
Backup supplies from SOCAR are giving Egypt and Jordan alternatives when Israeli gas exports are disrupted, while keeping Israel linked to regional customers that may avoid direct purchases.
Trump administration officials are in talks with Azerbaijan to fine-tune deals with the leaders of a Western-friendly Caspian state that offers potential land-based Asia-to-Europe connections that would bypass Russia, Iran and the still-closed Strait of Hormuz.
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Against the backdrop of the current ceasefire and ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iran appears to be trying to make maximum use of this pause to form a kind of “coalition of the dissatisfied” — states that are not ready to unconditionally accept the American vision for the future of the Middle East.
A week before Armenia’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for June 7, two American outlets at once reminded Western audiences of the case of former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his role in the campaign against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Following the EAEU summit held in Astana on May 29, a joint statement was issued by the presidents of Russia, Vladimir Putin; Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko; Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; and Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, regarding the situation surrounding Armenia’s aspiration to integrate with the European Union.
On May 28, Azerbaijan’s Independence Day, President Ilham Aliyev, following what has already become an established tradition, visited the liberated territories of the Karabakh Economic Region, where he took part in the opening of a number of infrastructure, cultural and industrial facilities.
It seems that during Armenia’s election campaign, the main candidates for prime minister have simply forgotten about Armenia.
For almost an entire week, leading urban development specialists gathered in Baku to discuss the prospects for modern cities, sustainable infrastructure and global urban policy.
