Azerbaijan
Caspian Sea may become next Aral, but who is to blame?
Some forecasting even indicates the decline of the body of water could pose a threat to the shipping section of the rapidly expanding Middle Corridor transit route.
Iran and Azerbaijan sign key MOUs during presidential visit
President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Baku on April 28, during which Iran and Azerbaijan signed seven memoranda of understanding (MOUs) covering sectors such as political consultation, transportation, cultural exchange, health, media, and investment.
COMMENT: Embracing “Greater Central Asia” has become a strategic imperative for US
Wider region increasingly seen as arena in which major powers’ interests, such as in sourcing critical minerals, collide and converge.
Azerbaijan and China sign major renewable energy deals
Baku is accelerating its partnerships with major Chinese energy firms in developing large-scale renewable infrastructure, including offshore wind, floating solar and battery storage projects.
COMMENT: Azerbaijan redraws its foreign policy map
Azerbaijan has shifted its traditional foreign policy strategy by making inroads into regions far beyond the post-Soviet space, including the Balkans, Middle East, and more recently Sub-Saharan Africa.
Azerbaijan targets influencers in overhaul of online advertising rules
Bloggers and content creators will be held accountable for the accuracy and fairness of the ads they disseminate.
Azerbaijan’s president eyes China as key strategic partner
Baku is deepening ties with Beijing ahead of President Ilham Aliyev’s upcoming state visit to China as it seeks partners outside Western-dominated frameworks.
Azerbaijani politician enters third week of hunger strike, over 10kg lost as health deteriorates
Tofiq Yagublu started the hunger strike in response to what he called a politically motivated and unjust court ruling that sentenced him to nine years in prison on fraud and document forgery charges.
Azerbaijan and China expand economic ties ahead of presidential visit
China has solidified its position as Azerbaijan’s largest trading partner in the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijan's central bank halts disclosure of FX auction results
Decision reduces transparency around FX operations that were previously disclosed every Tuesday and Thursday.
Measuring impact of US tariffs on Central Asia and South Caucasus
Little near-term pain, but lots of uncertainty about future.
Tehran-Baku ties in focus as Iranian presidential envoy visits ahead of high-level state visit
Iranian official Mehdi Sanaei has held talks with Azerbaijan's top leadership, including President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, ahead of a visit by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in April, IntelliNews has learned.
COMMENT: South Caucasus offers a potential diplomatic triumph for Trump
The new US administration wants to become the political team that ends the longstanding conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Demolition scandal in Baku as construction firm flattens home with residents still inside
Eyewitnesses allege that heavy machinery struck a residential building despite an active court order prohibiting such action near the property.
Israeli academic calls on government to back Azeri independence from Iran
An influential lecturer in Israel is stirring the pot between Tehran and Baku in his latest editorial in Israeli media.
Several EU countries back push to fund Prague-based RFE/RL in response to Trump axeing it
Member states want EU to fund Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at dismantling the Agency for Global Media.
COMMENT: Rail and logistics firms bet on Middle Corridor as key Eurasian route
As the Trans-Caspian International Transport route grows in importance, rail operators and other companies have committed to boosting traffic along the route.
Tensions rise over peace treaty talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Reports of ceasefire violations along the border have intensified, further complicating the fragile peace process.
Azerbaijan expands crackdown on government critics at home and abroad
The Azerbaijani authorities have targeted political dissidents both inside the country and abroad, initiating criminal proceedings and issuing official summons for several prominent government critics.
Azerbaijan and Armenia reach agreement on historic peace deal
Agreement sets the stage for the formal end of over three decades of hostilities, but structural and political obstacles remain.