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The exemplary multi-cultural atmosphere prevailing throughout Azerbaijan from east to west, north to south was again at the epicentre of the Azerbaijani-Jewish relationship this week.

Armenia's "mine terror" continues. In recent days alone, several explosions of the landmines left by Armenian occupiers have been reported in Azerbaijan, with civilians becoming the victims more and more frequently.

As previously reported, a video of the execution of a group of Armenian captives during the fighting on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border on September 12-14 of this year has been circulating on social media.

The South Caucasus is no stranger to outside powers competing for influence and advancing their own interests. During the Cold War, for example, the region was on the front line of the ideological conflict between the West and the former Soviet Union.

Recently, there have been more and more statements by official and non-official representatives of Russia, Azerbaijan, and third countries about the need to take control of the situation, to move towards the goals that have been set, referring to the agreements reached in 2020 and 2021.

While Washington's attempt to foster peace in the region is encouraging, it is undermined by members of Congress.

Azerbaijan and Ukraine are moving ahead with large financial claims against Armenia and Russia respectively for their occupations of their territories.

The phone conversation between Ilham Aliyev and French President Emmanuel Macron is Azerbaijani diplomacy's another hat trick.

On September 14, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed parliament in the wake of clashes at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

"Greece supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. That also goes for our dear friend Armenia," the Greek foreign minister said at the meeting with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan.

Azerbaijan's ambassador to Pakistan on Tuesday accused Armenia of committing large-scale provocations at the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border and planting land mines in liberated territories.

French president. Emanuel Macron on Monday (26 September) hosted Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Elysee Palace to discuss the current situation in the South Caucasus, and particularly Armenian-Azerbaijani relations.

Moscow is losing regional influence—but it's shoring up its position in Yerevan.

The need to create the European Political Community arises out of a mix of two above-mentioned necessities. 

In the midst of Russia’s blockade of global supply routes, there are few viable solutions for transporting goods from East to West. The Zangezur Corridor stands out as the most optimal among them.

Chairman of the Board of the Centre for Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) Farid Shafiyev has commented on the speech of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the UN General Assembly and the accusations against Azerbaijan.

The global food crisis, increasing transportation costs and Western sanctions on Russia’s transit corridors have led states in the region to seek alternative transportation routes between Europe and Asia.

The Iranian political elite never ceases to astonish the public. Especially when it comes to the South Caucasus. This time, Iranian President Raisi met with his Armenian counterpart Pashinyan in New York.

Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in New York on September 20. The meeting of the foreign ministers took place on the US initiative in the margins of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.

September 13-14 marked one of the most severe military escalations between Armenia and Azerbaijan since the end of the Second Karabakh War.

This has created a conundrum in the peace treaty negotiations as Baku expects Yerevan to recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan and the Karabakh Armenians to become citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia had a meeting in New York: one-on-one and with the US Secretary of State. From the official statements we understand that this was not the meeting announced in Brussels, as it was supposed to be focused on working out the text of the peace treaty. And Blinken said that there would be yet another meeting.

If you have any doubt the Armenian regime and its loyal contingent here heavily lobbies for political support, just try tweeting something supportive of Azerbaijan. You’ll be assailed by more trolls than ever appeared in The Lord of Rings.