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Paris took offense at Baku. They accuse our country of trying to "undermine the reputation of France on the eve of the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024".

The "Western euphoria" continues in Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan has just concluded another visit to Paris, to the Peace Forum. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan went on a European tour.

When there is too much of something, even something very appealing, a force majeure occurs. One has to spend energy and resources to remedy the situation, to bring things back to normal. There is a lot of tension in the world.

Everything about the delivery of French Bastion armored vehicles to Armenia was predictable, except for one thing: this cargo went to Armenia through the Georgian port of Poti. That is, official Tbilisi consented to the transit of military cargoes for Armenia through its territory.

According to Armenian politicians, their long-suffering people have been subjected to a lifetime of nothing but persecution and massacres, i.e., genocide.

The South Caucasus can be freed from foreign intervention when the countries of the region genuinely respect each other and reconcile, rather than seeking patrons elsewhere.

Drugs are an important tool of Iranian infiltration into other countries. The greater their reach, the greater the involvement of officials and security officials in Tehran-related drug trafficking, the weaker the state.

A peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia is possible if the latter is firmly committed to it and demonstrates a constructive stance in the peace process.

The deterioration of relations between Azerbaijan and the EU, along with the collapse of the Brussels platform for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks, poses threats to both sides and does not help the peace negotiations between Baku and Yerevan.

Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in protracted peace negotiations for nearly three decades leading up to the Second Karabakh War.

A witch-hunt continues in Russia. Only recently, the Azerbaijani press and blogosphere discussed the police raid of an Azerbaijani wedding in St. Petersburg. The police behaved rudely, the ceremony was interrupted and was not allowed to continue.

The Karabakh conflict, which has persisted for the past century, appears to have reached its inevitable conclusion. In the post-September measures, Azerbaijan believes that this conflict is over as the country’s territorial integrity was fully restored as a result of the anti-terrorist operation.

The country has failed to note the October 7 massacre specifically in its "shock" from violence. Even worse, Armenian Radio referred to the Hamas terrorists as "militants" while the Armenian Weekly engaged in even more anti-Israel rhetoric.

On November 1, French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on his first tour of the Central Asian region as he sought to strengthen ties in the region where Russia and China enjoy strong influence.

It is in the interest of all parties to return to the pre-war rapprochement between Turkey and Israel.

The Karabakh conflict, which has persisted for the past century, appears to have reached its inevitable conclusion. For Azerbaijan, this marks the end of separatism and the restoration of sovereignty.

The Karabakh conflict and the relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan are often clouded by misinformation. To address this, it is crucial to highlight some historical facts.

Azerbaijan launched a military assault on Armenian-controlled Karabakh not with the goals of genocide or committing ethnic cleansing, two common accusations in the Western media, but because it had exhausted other avenues.

Foreign policy on the Armenian track increasingly resembles a festival of gaffes. This time it was Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly who distinguished herself.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit 2023 and SDG Action Weekend 2023 took place in New York, USA, during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on September 16–19, 2023.

This conflict and Russia’s war against Ukraine have ushered in an era fraught with defense and security challenges for smaller powers like Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

In the intricate web of international diplomacy, few relationships have experienced the ebbs and flows of Israel and Turkey's interactions. The history of these two nations' diplomatic ties can be dissected into four distinct phases, each marked by its unique dynamics and implications.

This year on October 18, the Republic of Azerbaijan celebrated the day of restoration of independence. This year’s celebration day is special as the country restored its territorial integrity and sovereignty. Azerbaijan’s path to this important day was tragic and difficult as the country faced multidimensional and cross-border threats and security challenges in the region. As a result of Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan, twenty percent of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territories had been occupied, and the whole critic infrastructure in the occupied territories was devastated or destroyed.

The self-dissolution of the separatist regime in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan in September 2023 has effectively brought an end to the decades-long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the mentioned region.