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Russian media targets Azerbaijan as South Caucasus edges towards peace

Russian media targets Azerbaijan as South Caucasus edges towards peace

At a time when the South Caucasus stands on the threshold of a fateful, historic milestone, certain Russian media resources and commissioned channels...

yesterday 10

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan boosts domestic investment as private sector confidence grows

Azerbaijan boosts domestic investment as private sector confidence grows

As global markets continue to wrestle with geopolitical uncertainty, volatile energy prices and slowing trade flows, Azerbaijan has entered 2026 with...

yesterday 10

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan positions itself at heart of emerging US-China trade architecture

Azerbaijan positions itself at heart of emerging US-China trade architecture

The recent visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing generated widespread attention in the global media. He did not arrive alone; accompanying...

yesterday 10

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Middle Corridor becomes South Caucasus’ peace project as Ankara, Yerevan reopen trade

Middle Corridor becomes South Caucasus’ peace project as Ankara, Yerevan reopen trade

The unfolding geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus is currently witnessing a transformation that few would have predicted even half a decade...

previous day 9

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

bp joins SOCAR in race to unlock Ustyurt’s untapped reserves

bp joins SOCAR in race to unlock Ustyurt’s untapped reserves

The Ustyurt Plateau lies along the Uzbek-Kazakh border like a gigantic geological whispering, dry, barely investigated, and holding the sort of...

previous day 10

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

Baku’s energy corridor becomes strategic asset for Europe and Asia

Baku’s energy corridor becomes strategic asset for Europe and Asia

Azerbaijan is increasingly strengthening its position as a reliable energy partner not only for Europe, but also for Asian countries. The recent...

previous day 10

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Türkiye targets central role in Europe’s strategic order through Erdoğan’s EU push

Türkiye targets central role in Europe’s strategic order through Erdoğan’s EU push

President Erdoğan met Belgian Queen Mathilde in Istanbul on Monday. He called updating the EU-Türkiye Customs Union "a key area necessitating...

wednesday 10

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

Trump turns to Beijing after Iran strategy hits a wall

Trump turns to Beijing after Iran strategy hits a wall

Donald Trump’s current visit to China doesn't seem to be simply another high-profile summit between two rival powers, after all, what the US...

wednesday 10

AzerNews

Elnur Enveroglu

Global trade chokepoints turning Baku into Eurasia’s gateway

Global trade chokepoints turning Baku into Eurasia’s gateway

Since 2008, the International Transport Forum has been hosted in Leipzig every year in May, and there have been few exceptions when the situation was...

wednesday 10

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

How Zangilan becomes symbol of Azerbaijan’s post-conflict order

How Zangilan becomes symbol of Azerbaijan’s post-conflict order

President Ilham Aliyev’s meeting with families relocating to the first residential complex in Zangilan was far more than a ceremonial handover of...

12.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Elnur Enveroglu

Yerevan’s search for new protector risks repeating old patterns

Yerevan’s search for new protector risks repeating old patterns

The South Caucasus is undergoing a profound geopolitical transformation. Following the Second Garabaghh War, a new regional reality has emerged in...

12.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

How Azercosmos turns Azerbaijan into strategic space actor in Eurasia [ANALYSIS]

How Azercosmos turns Azerbaijan into strategic space actor in Eurasia [ANALYSIS]

Over the past decade, Azercosmos has transformed from a modest regional satellite operator into one of the key technological symbols of modern...

12.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Global debt hits $353 trillion as economic risks intensify

Global debt hits $353 trillion as economic risks intensify

The global economy is currently navigating a treacherous path, sustained by a fragile illusion that we can indefinitely borrow from the future to...

11.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Climate engineering moves from science fiction to strategic concern

In the last few decades, humanity’s growing influence over nature has become one of the defining themes of the modern age. From genetic modification...

10.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Azerbaijan turns capital into influence across Turkic states

Azerbaijan turns capital into influence across Turkic states

The transformation of Azerbaijan’s economic identity from a traditional energy exporter to a dynamic regional investor is no longer a theoretical...

10.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Türkiye’s missile leap adds new layer to Eurasian security balance

Türkiye’s missile leap adds new layer to Eurasian security balance

The emergence of the YILDIRIMHAN missile system marks a definitive turning point in the annals of Turkish history, representing far more than a mere...

09.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

How Azerbaijani oil powered the Soviet war machine in WWII

How Azerbaijani oil powered the Soviet war machine in WWII

Every year on May 9, millions of people commemorate Victory Day - the defeat of fascism in World War II, achieved at the cost of more than 20 million...

09.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Iran’s internal power struggle deepens amid escalation in Middle East

The escalation in the Persian Gulf has once again exposed possible fractures inside Iran’s political and military leadership. Reports published by...

08.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Paris faces credibility questions in South Caucasus diplomacy

Paris faces credibility questions in South Caucasus diplomacy

France has once again begun speaking about the so-called "Nagorno-Karabakh," as if nothing has changed over the past several years. Paris...

08.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Baku finds new growth engine as non-oil exports expand

Baku finds new growth engine as non-oil exports expand

We are living in an era where the global political and economic order faces severe trials, supply chains are fractured, and food security has evolved...

08.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Yerevan’s EU path redraws power dynamics with Moscow

Yerevan’s EU path redraws power dynamics with Moscow

The geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus is undergoing one of its most decisive and turbulent transformations in decades. The European...

07.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Central Bank’s hawkish strategy shields Azerbaijan’s non-oil economy

Central Bank’s hawkish strategy shields Azerbaijan’s non-oil economy

The resilience of the Azerbaijani manat has transitioned from a mere policy objective into a definitive statement of macroeconomic sovereignty....

07.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan turns crisis into opportunity as trade routes rewire [ANALYSIS]

Azerbaijan turns crisis into opportunity as trade routes rewire [ANALYSIS]

In the wake of disruptions across traditional maritime and overland trade routes, Azerbaijan has emerged as one of Eurasia’s most critical transit...

07.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

How disinformation campaigns target Azerbaijan to undermine peace with Armenia

How disinformation campaigns target Azerbaijan to undermine peace with Armenia

In recent months, the Azerbaijani media has been shaken by the release of covertly recorded videos featuring former International Criminal Court (ICC)...

06.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Middle Corridor boom triggers ADB’s $10 bln infrastructure push

Middle Corridor boom triggers ADB’s $10 bln infrastructure push

There is a figure hidden within an ADB research paper that needs to be highlighted and understood. Based on IMF gravity model calculations, as pointed...

06.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

Europe turns to Azerbaijan as energy security drives new alliances

Europe turns to Azerbaijan as energy security drives new alliances

Amid ongoing conflicts in various regions worldwide, Azerbaijan has emerged as one of the safest countries, a status that significantly influences its...

06.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Ankara-Yerevan bridge deal marks strategic pivot in South Caucasus

Ankara-Yerevan bridge deal marks strategic pivot in South Caucasus

The memorandum of understanding signed between Türkiye and Armenia for the joint restoration of the Ani Bridge is not merely a project to revive an...

05.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan set to hold rates as global oil shock clouds outlook

Azerbaijan set to hold rates as global oil shock clouds outlook

On May 6, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) will announce its interest rate decision. It is worth noting that, by a decision of the Central...

05.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Italy, Azerbaijan upgrade partnership built on mutual need

Italy, Azerbaijan upgrade partnership built on mutual need

After a month full of visits, the leaders of four of Europe's strategically essential countries realized that the strategic importance of...

05.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

Baku’s transit strategy turns Yerevan from rival to stakeholder

Baku’s transit strategy turns Yerevan from rival to stakeholder

In the grand, often sterile halls of international diplomacy, the 8th European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan provided a moment of...

05.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Elnur Enveroglu

PACE and European Parliament risk credibility in Azerbaijan dispute

PACE and European Parliament risk credibility in Azerbaijan dispute

Azerbaijan's eradication of separatism in its sovereign territories in September 2023 and the termination of decades-long illegality were a...

04.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Azernews staff

Azerbaijan prioritises export competitiveness over currency gains

Azerbaijan prioritises export competitiveness over currency gains

The recent monetary intervention by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan stands as one of the most significant financial maneuvers in the country’s modern...

04.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Beyond conflict: how Ankara, Baku, and Yerevan testing new regional order [OPINION]

For much of the past three decades, the South Caucasus has been defined by closed borders, frozen conflicts and missed opportunities. Today, that...

03.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Elnur Enveroglu

Could Baku really become the table where Russia's war ends?

On April 25, standing alongside President Ilham Aliyev in Gabala during his first state visit to the South Caucasus region following the start of...

03.05.2026 10

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

IMF flags Azerbaijan’s growing financial firepower as oil era peaks

The prospect of Azerbaijan’s strategic currency reserves climbing toward the 94-billion-dollar mark by 2028, as projected by the International...

03.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Oil prices near $100 trigger global shift back to interest rate hikes

The transition in global monetary policy over the last few months represents one of the most significant pivots in recent economic history. As 2025...

02.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

EBRD expands Azerbaijan exposure as economy diversifies beyond oil

The gradual expansion of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s portfolio in Azerbaijan, reaching nearly nine hundred million euros...

02.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan’s rupture with Brussels lays bare politics behind EU institutions

The decision for Azerbaijan to officially sever ties with the European Parliament, a relationship already strained to the breaking point, is a stark...

01.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Azernews staff

Italy’s energy strategy turns northbound as Caspian gas flows rise

In the early hours of Monday, 5 May, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will board a flight from Yerevan, where she will participate in the...

01.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

Azerbaijan's 'second pipeline' and how it is wiring itself for post-oil future

The biggest infrastructure project Azerbaijan will undertake within the next two years will not be a pipeline but rather a power line. Construction of...

01.05.2026 20

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

Fragile nuclear order faces its toughest test in decades [ANALYSIS]

Nuclear weapons are widely regarded as the most dangerous weapons ever created. A single nuclear warhead has the potential to destroy an entire city,...

30.04.2026 20

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

Azerbaijan, China expand transport quotas in boost to Middle Corridor

The decision by Azerbaijan and China to increase the quota for international road transport permits by fivefold marks a definitive turning point in...

30.04.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Azerbaijan leans on diversification to offset oil volatility

Azerbaijan’s economic policy continues to undergo a structural shift away from dependence on hydrocarbons toward a more diversified and...

30.04.2026 20

AzerNews

Ulviyya poladova

UAE break with OPEC+ puts Caspian energy routes in focus [ANALYSIS]

The geopolitical landscape of the global energy market has been fundamentally reshaped by the United Arab Emirates’ strategic departure from the...

29.04.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Made in Karabakh, sold in Europe: Industrial park that wants to reach big market

Agdam sat deserted for almost three decades, completely looted of any material of value, its houses standing as mere skeletons, its streets empty. The...

29.04.2026 20

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz

SOCAR-Ukrnafta talks highlight new energy axis in Eastern Europe

The meeting between SOCAR and Ukraine’s Ukrnafta captures a moment when energy cooperation is inseparable from geopolitics, reflecting both the...

29.04.2026 20

AzerNews

Qabil Ashirov

Ghost of junta offers Armenia false gospel of peace [OPINION]

As Armenia enters a volatile and tense pre-election cycle, the air is thick with the competing rhetorics of a fractured political landscape. From the...

28.04.2026 20

AzerNews

Elnur Enveroglu

Trump’s Middle East ambitions falter as allies drift and Iran adapts

The current tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran have created more than new political fronts against Washington. No matter how the US...

28.04.2026 10

AzerNews

Elnur Enveroglu

Road through Baku: Why Azerbaijan is one of most realistic platforms for Russia-Ukraine dialogue [COMMENTARY]

As the Russian-Ukrainian conflict drags on without any breakthrough, diplomatic endeavors have begun shifting from grand peace congresses to smaller...

28.04.2026 20

AzerNews

Akbar Novruz