Kazakhstan after the election: a new Kurultai and a stronger presidential hierarchy

Baku and Tashkent Strengthen a New Axis Between the Caucasus and Central Asia The first day of Ilham Aliyev’s state visit to Uzbekistan ended with a treaty of eternal friendship, investment agreements and an effort to turn the two presidents’...

Fuel disruptions, slowing wage growth and deteriorating consumer sentiment are increasingly affecting Russians’ daily lives. Macroeconomic indicators do not yet point to a crisis, but public surveys and Bank of Russia assessments indicate growing...

How Baku is reducing its dependence on Russia — and why a complete rupture still benefits neither side On Aug. 18, Azerbaijan summoned Russian Ambassador Mikhail Yevdokimov to the Foreign Ministry and demanded that Moscow stop threats and calls for...

The Azerbaijani president’s meeting with Viktor Yushchenko does not prove that a secret channel exists. But when viewed alongside Baku’s recent contacts with Kyiv and Moscow, it suggests that Azerbaijan’s role may gradually be changing. Officially,...