Tag: Azerbaijan

While speaking at an international conference today in Baku, President Ilham Aliyev commented on Azerbaijan’s relations with Iran and stated that recent Iranian military exercises do not scare him. His statement comes amid growing tensions between the two countries. Aliyev explicitly noted Azerbaijan’s growing tensions with Iran, saying that “I...

Following Parliamentary approval, Azerbaijan is set to become the first Shia-majority country to open an embassy in Israel following years of increased cooperation.  According to the Jerusalem Post, the embassy will be opened in Tel Aviv, which Prime Minister Yair Lapid said “reflects the depth of the relations between the...

There are many forgotten regions of the world. Areas in which there is no shortage of human suffering that doesn't make the big ticket news. Sadly, this has only increased with Russia's war on Ukraine. One such region which has historically been overlooked, is Armenia. A small nation within...

On October 31st, Russian President Putin, Azeri President Aliyev, and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan met in Sochi, Russia, at Putins private residence for a meeting that was Supposed to have laid the groundwork for a final peace deal. However, it didn’t. The exact happenings of the meeting are currently being...

Last night in Armenia's capital city of Yerevan, thousands to possibly tens of thousands of protesters in Baghramyan square gathered after PM Nikol Pashinyan gave indication on live TV that he was signing sign a "painful document" that would "ensure Armenia's security and territorial integrity". This caused fear to...

Update (1348 EST): The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that Azerbaijan has violated the ceasefire brokered by the Russian Federation and must withdraw its forces immediately. The report said that Azerbaijan has "aggravated the situation" in the area of Sarybaba Heights. The European Union also released this statement, calling...