expert opinions

What might U.S. want and need from South Caucasus under Trump? View from Baku

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

February 12, 2025

Under Trump, the U.S. will aim to curb Russian and Iranian influence in the South Caucasus while securing access to Central Asia, according to analysts from the South Caucasus Research Center.

Who wants to overthrow Putin—and how? Views from Baku

Russia

January 30, 2025

A key question is how Trump’s stance on Putin’s Russia will shift, especially after Tucker Carlson claimed Biden’s administration had plans to eliminate the Russian president.

Opinion from Baku: What could Russia-Iran's closer ties mean for South Caucasus? 

Iran

January 14, 2025

Russia and Iran are set to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. What new developments will follow the signing?

Assad's fall and new Middle East era: perspective from Baku

Azerbaijan

December 09, 2024

How will the change of power in Syria shape the country’s future, impact the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, and influence the regulation of the new balance of power in the region?

Will Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange prisoners? Opinions from Armenian experts

Azerbaijan-Armenia

August 29, 2020

The question has come up again, as another Armenian officer was captured in August. Baku called it a sabotage attempt, Yerevan refutes this claim and accuses Azerbaijan of violating the rights of a prisoner of war

Did the Azerbaijani public and government pass the “coronavirus test”?

Coronavirus

May 03, 2020

COVID-19 shows whether the people and the authorities are ready to cooperate