"NATO is the "window" of reforms for Azerbaijan

Turkey and Germany intend to restore their strategic partnership, including cooperation in defense and the military-industrial sector. This was announced on May 18 following a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries in Berlin.

At the annual diplomatic reception marking “Europe Day” in Baku on May 14, as is customary for such ceremonial events, only positive aspects of relations between the European Union and Azerbaijan were discussed.

Just a few years ago, relations between Azerbaijan and Slovakia remained a peripheral issue in European politics. Bratislava rarely appeared on Azerbaijan’s diplomatic agenda, while the South Caucasus occupied only a limited place in the strategic thinking of the Slovak political elite. However, Europe’s energy crisis, the war in Ukraine, and the transformation of Eurasia’s logistical map are gradually turning this seemingly secondary partnership into part of a new geopolitical reality.

Britain announced on May 11 a new package of sanctions against Russia, describing the measures as among the harshest introduced since the start of the war in Ukraine. London said the sanctions were a response to what it called Moscow’s “hostile activities,” including alleged attempts to interfere in upcoming elections in Armenia, as well as the deportation and ideological indoctrination of Ukrainian children.