Russia continues to be the only state in Europe whose policies are based not on practicality, but on some kind of ideological jumble, a hybrid of inferiority complex and megalomania. It is a country that is ready to break into a reckless dance while the entire civilized world shudders with horror.
After five people were killed when a conflict broke out following the seizure of weapons in the Karabakh region, it has become blatantly clear that Azerbaijan and Armenia are in a situation that must end immediately.
On 18 February 2023, the Munich Security Conference hosted a panel with the three leaders of the South Caucasus republics: President Aliyev of Azerbaijan, and Prime Ministers Pashinyan and Garibashvili of Armenia and Georgia, respectively.
World states, particularly developed states that can ensure their economic stability and participate in global projects, being the main subjects of the new order that is being formed, are aiming once more at reviewing the directions of action in all fields, determining their place, and securing their interests.
There is no reconciliation without trust, and there is no trust without truth. I know this personally as one of the founders of Mothers of Srebrenica, an organisation of homemakers turned peacemakers from the Balkans.
As a former Israeli minister, I stand in solidarity with the eco-activists protesting along the Lachin Corridor.
Sergei Lavrov's visit to Baku last week was meant as a celebration of a year of allied interaction between Russia and Azerbaijan but in truth there was little to celebrate.
The neo-colonial policy of France on the greater African continent seems to be coming to an end. At least, the latest developments, which do not accord with the interests of official Paris, seem to indicate this.
Over the past 18 months, tensions have gradually continued to escalate between Azerbaijan and Iran. Ties have been strained by a combination of diplomatic spats and military drills along their border.
Today, as Europe is split by the confrontation between the collective West and Russia as a result of the war in Ukraine, the best policy for the rest of the world is to follow the ideology of the Non-Aligned Movement.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria on 6 February 2023. More than 40,000 people have died as a result of the earthquake in Türkiye alone at the time of writing.
The problem with Baroness Cox, an 86-year-old crossbench member of the UK’s House of Lords, has never been about her religion-infused views per se, but about the extent to which her politics has represented the continuation of her rigid variant of Christianity, pre-determining her choices.
With Russia tied up in Ukraine, the West has stepped to mediate between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The peace process in the South Caucasus is at a crossroads. Russia is seeking to place obstacles in the way of peace with the goal of continuing with the freezing of conflicts that have existed for over three decades. The EU – supported by the US – is seeking to end the frozen conflicts and bring peace to the three nations in the South Caucasus.
No sooner had the representatives of the EU mission got off the plane in Yerevan "Zvartnots" airport and changed their casual shoes to winter boots to take up positions on the frozen conditional border than Armenian armed forces opened fire from these very positions towards Azerbaijan.
The expert communities in Baku and Yerevan continue to discuss the verdict of the UN International Court of Justice on Azerbaijan's and Armenia's appeals.
Criminal oligarch Ruben Vardanyan is becoming Karabakh separatists' "hot potato" they can neither bear to throw away nor hold in their hands.
As the first anniversary of the full-scale war in Ukraine approaches, it is evident that international relations across the globe and the balance of power in the surrounding region have been impacted by the fallout of this war.
The Munich Security Conference continues, but its most intriguing stage for the South Caucasus audiences seems to be over. The Bavarian capital also hosted a meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and a plenary session "Moving Mountains? Building Security in the South Caucasus", with new direct debates between Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan.
Over the past three decades, friendly interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Israel reached the level of strategic alliance, based on mutual understanding on most international issues, and strong defence and energy ties.
Türkiye and Armenia earthquake dialogue is indeed a helpful tool to rekindle relations with the neighbouring country but would be insufficient in this case.
As the war in Ukraine continues, the relationship between the European Union and Russia continues to deteriorate. In recent days, the German authorities raided firms suspected of violating anti-Russian sanctions.
Athousand miles from Russia’s crumbling front line in Donbass, their military and political influence over another distant part of their former empire may be strengthening.
We have new information about Ruben Vardanyan, a Russian billionaire of Armenian origin, who has been living illegally in Karabakh, where he recently declared himself "state minister", since last fall.
