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The upcoming February 7 presidential elections in Azerbaijan are in the focus of attention of many states. Foreign countries near and far will be closely watching in the next 2 months.

Following the First Karabakh War, Human Rights Watch wrote a report which claimed that they investigated one of the places where Azerbaijani hostages were being held by the Armenians and found that the two women there were raped by the Armenians several times per day in front of the male hostages.

President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Belgrade, one of the last ones in 2023 on the European vector of the national diplomacy, has made another contribution to the development of the new "flagship Azerbaijan" foreign policy strategy.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has unfolded in ways that were likely not anticipated by either party several months ago. Initial optimism in the West about Russia’s presumed defeat and Ukraine’s victory seems to be fading away.

October 15th, 20 years ago, went down in history as one of Azerbaijan's significant days. On this day, the Azerbaijani people voted for the continuation of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev's policy and the maintenance of the country's stability.

As France pledges to be part of peace negotiations between the two countries, while continuing to militarise Armenian militant groups and to declare partisan statements, it perpetuates deadlocks since 1988, experts emphasise.

On December 8, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic-Buric. He accepted her in a radically new geopolitical situation that has developed in the South Caucasus region after Azerbaijan completely restored its sovereignty and territorial integrity following a brilliantly carried out anti-terrorist operation.

The order of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to hold an early presidential election on February 7, 2024 may appear unexpected at first glance.

In recent years, the geopolitical situation in the world has changed significantly, and it has changed in Azerbaijan's favor. Official Baku has started to play an important role in the shaping of the Turkic pole of power.

"Unfortunately, European leaders include populists like Josep Borrell and Roberta Metsola. I prefer to always speak openly. I am absolutely disappointed with their policy and attitude towards Azerbaijan, as it is unfair and not at all in the interests of the European Union," President Ilham Aliyev said at the Forum "Karabakh: Back Home After 30 Years. Accomplishments and Challenges".

The collapse of the separatist regime in the Garabagh region of Azerbaijan in September completed the de-occupation process of the country’s occupied territories. This has effectively brought an end to the decades-long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the mentioned region.

On 3 November 2023, the 10th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) commenced in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. This summit brought together the heads of state and official representatives from both full and observer member countries of the organization.

The sudden realization that you are now on your own is stressful not only for an individual but for an entire nation.

In recent days, over 50,000 people marched against anti-Semitism in London. Many of the protesters held up signs calling for the return of the hostages.

Literally on the day when the new US ambassador promptly arrived in Azerbaijan to somehow smooth out the tension created by USAID with its attempts to organize another provocation against Azerbaijan, the pro-government American newspaper The Washington Post, a mouthpiece of the White House, came out with another sordid and biased article against our country's authorities.

Since the disintegration of the USSR in 1991, the greatest number of war crimes have been committed against the Azerbaijani, Syrian, and Ukrainian peoples by Armenian, Syrian, and Russian security, and paramilitary forces. 

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, cooperation between Turkic states has gone through various stages and reached today's organizational level.

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the U.S. began to implement a consistent approach and strategy toward the South Caucasus countries.

Recently, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has been very active on several fronts.

Over recent years, the states of Central Asia (CA) and Azerbaijan have been building new platforms to expand trade and strengthen cooperation in the energy, transport, and logistics sectors, and implement joint investment and industrial projects.

Leo Docherty told Aliyev that Azerbaijan is not only an important energy supplier but also a key responsible country in the South Caucasus, stressing there would have not been peace and security without Azerbaijan.

Nestled in the South Caucasus, a region where Europe meets Asia, the nations of Armenia and Azerbaijan have been embroiled in a decades-long conflict characterized by territorial disputes and simmering tensions.

A recently published report by Azer News suggested that the Iraqi-Turkish "Development Road" and the railway connection between Iraq and Iran are of huge importance to Azerbaijan.

American diplomacy puts on a brave face on a bad situation. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller assures: "It is important that Armenia and Azerbaijan discuss and resolve issues directly to benefit the region. We would welcome a role in facilitating those talks."