Ilham Aliyev

Peace talks over coffee: Pashinyan and Aliyev meet in Tirana

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 16, 2025

The office of the Armenian Prime Minister reports that “the parties discussed the current situation and attached importance to the continuity of the process towards its signing”

Why Azerbaijan-Russia ties have cooled — and what comes next

Azerbaijan-Russia

May 11, 2025

"Aliyev's boycott of the parade in Moscow sparked a sharp reaction in the media in Russia. However, it is no longer a model for anyone, and Baku is aware of the new geopolitical realities"

Pashinyan to visit Moscow on 9 May. Analyst urges tough talks with Russia

Armenia-Russia

May 08, 2025

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed yesterday that he will attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May. An expert weighs in on the implications of the visit

US may suspend export of spare parts for Ilham Aliyev's plane

Azerbaijan

March 13, 2025

A bill is being prepared in the US that would ban the export of spare parts for Ilham Aliyev's plane, contingent upon the release of economist Gubad Ibadoglu from house arrest.

Azerbaijani president: 'Fascism must be destroyed, either by Armenia's leadership or by us'

Ilham Aliyev

January 08, 2025

"We are neighbours with a fascist state, and the threat of fascism remains. That is why fascism must be destroyed," Aliyev told journalists.

Ilham Aliyev: "Armenia can't keep up with us in arms race"

Azerbaijan

December 18, 2024

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told RIA Novosti that the 2025 military budget will hit a record high, citing an arms race with Armenia.

"No peace without pressure on Baku" — political analyst on Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting

Azerbaijan-Armenia

October 25, 2024

The day before, the Armenian Prime Minister and the Azerbaijani President held talks in Kazan, where the BRICS summit was taking place. This meeting was not announced in advance. Comment by Lilit Dallakyan

Putin's silence: Why is he traveling in the Caucasus while the Ukrainian Army advances deep into Russia?

Russia

August 22, 2024

The silence from the Russian leadership continues, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces are steadily advancing in the Kursk region.

Will Armenia accept the invitation to attend COP 29 in Baku? Opinion from Yerevan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

July 23, 2024

Political scientist Areg Kochinyan believes that if Armenia participates in the event, Azerbaijan will likely attempt to organize the signing of some sort of document, such as a framework agreement

Ilham Aliyev named two conditions for signing a peace treaty with Armenia

Ilham Aliyev

July 23, 2024

Aliyev named the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group and amendments to the Armenian constitution as important conditions for signing a peace treaty between the two countries.

"The goal is not to bring Yerevan and Baku to a peace agreement": Opinion

Azerbaijan-Armenia

July 20, 2024

Commentary by political analyst Hakob Badalyan on why the Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting did not take place in London. Current status of the negotiation process and future expectations

"Are the USA transitioning from bias to blackmail?" - Comment from Baku

Armenia

July 03, 2024

The recently published "Fact-Finding Mission" report, commissioned by the US State Department, has sparked controversy in Azerbaijan

"Without Azerbaijan's success, Turkey wouldn't have a unique position in the region." View from Baku

Azerbaijan

June 27, 2024

Azerbaijani political analyst Farkhad Mamedov believes that the main forces in the region are the countries themselves—Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia—even though the region is divided and lacks a pan-regional structure

Why did Baku and Moscow recall the trilateral statement with Yerevan? Opinion

Karabakh conflict

April 27, 2024

Armenian experts have noted that after the meeting between Putin and Aliyev, discussions about the "Zangezur Corridor" have resumed. Azerbaijan requires this corridor to connect with Nakhchivan, and Russia is interested in it

"The border demarcation process with Azerbaijan is an adventure." Opinion from Yerevan

Armenia

April 26, 2024

Political analyst Gurgen Simonyan believes that determining the exact border line without signing a peace agreement and referring to specific maps could have "catastrophic consequences."

Ilham Aliyev: "Delimitation and a peaceful agreement are two separate issues"

Armenia

April 25, 2024

Responding to questions from participants of the international forum, Ilham Aliyev commented on the current state of the process of resolving relations with Armenia

South Caucasus "Brussels conspiracy" and Azerbaijan-Turkey tandem: A view from Baku

Azerbaijan

April 05, 2024

"Western unilateral, Armenia-centric actions push the region into the abyss of instability and heightened tension"

How NATO shows interest in the South Caucasus

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

April 05, 2024

In the second half of March, the South Caucasus was visited by a distinguished and rare guest - NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg

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