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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

August 27, 2026

The latest developments as reported by local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

Azerbaijan

Tourism support package: Can Azerbaijan reach its target of 3.8 million visitors?

Azerbaijan

August 26, 2026

In 2026, arrivals from the Gulf countries fell by 31.4%, while hotel overnight stays declined by 8.3% and hotel revenues by 3.8%

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan confiscates cryptocurrency in favour of state for first time

Azerbaijan

August 25, 2026

830 units of cryptocurrency held in accounts have been confiscated in favour of the state.

Azerbaijan

Aliyev's Uzbekistan visit: 'Eternal friendship' and family business expansion

Azerbaijan

August 24, 2026

The meeting in Tashkent marked the formal start of a new, both symbolic and practical, stage in bilateral relations.

'We are not on our knees, we are fighting for justice': David Babayan's message from Baku prison

Karabakh

August 20, 2026

Former foreign minister of the unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic calls Azerbaijan trial “a performance whose script was written in advance”

From C5 to C6: how Azerbaijan is reshaping balance of power in Central Asia

Azerbaijan

August 19, 2026

The official regional format is now called “Central Asia and Azerbaijan”. Aliyev described the two shores of the Caspian as a “single space”

Escalation in Azerbaijani-Russian relations

Deportation, ‘international wanted list’ mark new escalation in Baku-Moscow tensions

Azerbaijan-Russia

August 18, 2026

Russia deported the head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Moscow, while Azerbaijan placed three Russian citizens on an international wanted list.

Judges vs ordinary pensioners in Azerbaijan: what the law and figures show

Azerbaijan

August 15, 2026

A judge’s pension is 23 times higher than the minimum pension and 12–13 times higher than the average pension. Yet judges are taking the government to court, demanding even higher payments

EU annual report: 'serious problems' in Azerbaijan and 'serious restrictions' on fundamental freedoms

Azerbaijan-EU

August 13, 2026

The assessment of the situation in Azerbaijan in 2025 is critical but balanced.

Yerevan reacts to Aliyev's AzTV interview

'Even if nuclear power plant is shut down, Armenia will not face serious problems': Reaction to Aliyev's remarks

Armenia-Azerbaijan

August 13, 2026

Yerevan reacts to Aliyev's AzTV interview: Armenian ruling-party MP responds, political analyst comments

Ilham Aliyev's AzTV interview during Nakhchivan visit: industrial park, energy projects and Zangezur Corridor

Azerbaijan

August 12, 2026

The visit focused on Nakhchivan's socio-economic development, energy security, transport infrastructure and a unified approach to the region's development

Mecca defence pact: new opportunities for South Caucasus and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

August 11, 2026

The agreement could also have a strategic impact on the future security architecture of the South Caucasus.

'Regional stability is main achievement': assessing Washington peace summit one year on

Armenia-Azerbaijan

August 10, 2026

A historic summit was held in the US on 8 August 2025, where Armenia and Azerbaijan initialled a peace agreement. The Armenian prime minister's message marking the anniversary, and an analyst's assessment.

Azerbaijan FM in Kyiv: gas for Ukraine, visit to Irpin, Ukrainian drones

Azerbaijan

August 07, 2026

It was the first visit by an Azerbaijani foreign minister to Kyiv since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

First digital bridge beneath Caspian Sea: How Sumqayit-Aktau cable reshapes Eurasia's geostrategic landscape

Azerbaijan

August 07, 2026

A historic milestone has been reached beneath the Caspian Sea with the completion of the subsea section of the Sumqayit-Aktau Trans-Caspian fibre-optic cable.