Across the Caspian to a New Asia: How Azerbaijan Is Redrawing the Boundaries of Regional Cooperation

On the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, where mountain ranges are reflected in the dark water, the presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan exchanged their countries’ highest honors, spoke of shared Turkic roots and called each other friends. But behind the...

Worsening relations between Armenia and Russia are pushing Yerevan to accelerate its rapprochement with the European Union, develop trade with Turkey and Azerbaijan and expand energy cooperation with Iran. But Armenia’s heavy dependence on the...

The invasion did not destroy Moscow’s ties with the former Soviet republics, but it deprived Russia of its greatest advantage — the perception that it was a predictable center of power and a guarantor of regional security. When Russian troops...

Azerbaijan’s foreign trade appeared resilient in the first half of 2026. According to the State Statistical Committee and the State Customs Committee, turnover rose 1.1 per cent year on year to $24.66bn. Exports increased 26.7 per cent to $16.32bn,...