Charles Michel and Emmanuel Macron must be feeling frustrated because Vladimir Putin is seeking to regain control of the South Caucasus region and show that he is not weakened by his difficulties in Ukraine, writes Sébastien Boussois.
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It's time Europe gave the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office a well-deserved victory lap. They might have saved Europe from a weapon they never saw coming - namely Putin's attempts at energy blackmail.
The truth is that throughout history, our southern neighbor, Iran has, to put it mildly, never really liked Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Baku has tried to establish friendly and good-neighborly relations not only with Tehran, but also with other neighboring states.
Modern French politicians do not like to recall the details of their state's colonial policy, which brought much suffering to other nations.
Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran have been tense in recent years, amid Azerbaijan's conflict with Armenia, close ally of Iran's.
Iran is trying to regain its influence in the South Caucasus. In October, it announced large-scale military exercises, dubbed “Mighty Iran”, near the border with Azerbaijan.
The talks in Sochi are over, and a new trilateral statement has been signed. Of course, its detailed analysis is yet to come.
There have been tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran, and Iranian state television aired a song threatening Israel and Azerbaijan last week.
The country’s economic freedom, pro-Western orientation and positive atmosphere for religious minorities make it an invaluable strategic partner.
The war generally weakens Armenia’s position and strengthens Baku’s stance in Karabakh. With the defeat in Karabakh, Yerevan tries to exit the conflict with minimum losses in internal and foreign politics.
Azerbaijan’s response to Russia’s invasion has included plans for increased energy exports to Europe
European Union leaders pledged in May to stop Russian energy imports as a part of a broader effort to censure and sanction Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
Despite being strategic partners with Israel, Azerbaijan doesn’t have an embassy in the country. Have the geopolitical conditions changed enough to make that possible?
During a parade in Baku in December 2020 marking Azerbaijan’s victory in the Second Karabakh War, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recited an Azerbaijani poem that caught the attention of Iran.
This report seeks to investigate the use of disinformation surrounding the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict with special attention focused on Russia and pro-Armenia narratives concerning the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over the Karabakh region.
Armenia, a small, landlocked country of slightly more than 2 million people, which has not had a gamechanger impact on the regional agenda, namely in the South Caucasus, comes under the spotlight when a topic concerning the adversaries of this country, namely Azerbaijan, pops up on social media.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced Wednesday that the UK wants to sell Turkey Eurofighter fighters, which could become an alternative to the American F-35s.
The ability to profit from one's own misfortune is not a weak reflex among Armenians. This country succeeds despite the fact that not everyone can.
Azerbaijani-Iranian relations have not been particularly friendly in recent history, periodically becoming even very tense. As a rule, this happens because of the painfully jealous attitude of the Iranian authorities to Azerbaijan's independent foreign and domestic policy.
Azerbaijan sees its close cooperation with Turkey as a guarantee against the security threats posed by the alliance of Iran and Armenia.
One of the most effective business platforms in the post-Soviet area has been formed in the South Caucasus for over two decades uniting the energy, transport-logistical, and agro-industrial potential of Azerbaijan and Georgia.
There is a fundamental difference between us and Armenians in the approach to an issue. We know we are right. But Armenians believe they are right. Knowledge is superior to belief from the factual point of view.
The European Union has made significant strides toward peace-building in the South Caucasus, which no other international actor is properly placed to do.
Speech by Taras Kuzio, a Research Fellow at Henry Jackson Society and Professor of National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy at the hybrid seminar on “Addressing the war crimes against Azerbaijan” organized by the AIR Center.
The visit of the President of Turkey Erdoğan to Azerbaijan and the opening of the new airport in Zangilan, liberated from the Armenian occupation two years ago, will long remain in the focus of attention of politicians and journalists.
