Regional media on Iranian-Azerbaijani exacerbation
For almost two weeks now, the Iranian-Azerbaijani crisis has been the main topic of regional media
Nakhichevan corridor
The 44-Day Karabakh War has changed the geopolitical regional landscape
The Second Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia that occurred on September 27 and ended on November 10, 2020 changed the geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus. The long-lasting Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict was a major challenge …
Nakhchivan prepares South Caucasus for railway revolution
A new rail line connecting Azerbaijan with its exclave of Nakhchivan promises to revolutionize transportation in the Caucasus and could have broad ramifications further afield, David O’Byrne, an Istanbul-based journalist who covers energy, writes for Eurasianet. In February, a camouflage-clad Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation for a new 100-kilometer stretch of railroad across southern Azerbaijan, along the Iranian border, in territory that Azerbaijan took back from Armenia after the war last year. “This railroad has enormous strategic significance,” he said
Not all roads lead to Georgia
Last year’s war between Armenia and Azerbaijan could shake up trans-Caucasus trade, which has been dominated by Georgia for decades
Nakhichevan corridor needs delicate geopolitical balancing
In Moscow last week, President Vladimir Putin hosted the prime minister of Armenia and the president of Azerbaijan. It was the first meeting of the three leaders since the end of the six-week-long war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region last …
Who will benefit from building Nakhichevan corridor
From the perspective of Eurasian connectivity, the Nakhchivan corridor could become part of both north-south and east-west transport corridors that get through the South Caucasus, writes Orkhan Baghirov, a leading advisor at the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) in Baku
We are interested in transporting goods through Azerbaijan, Pashinyan's press secretary says
Armenia is undoubtedly interested in transporting its goods through Azerbaijan to Russia and Iran, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's press secretary Mane Gevorgyan said, commenting on the statement of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on …
