Growth forecasts for Caucasus and Central Asia states revised up
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised up the growth projection for the Caucasus and Central Asia to 4.9% from 4.7% for 2024 and to …
South Caucasus
Turkish FM says peace is close for South Caucasus
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkiye is approaching the establishment of peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Stanislav Pritchin: Baku and Yerevan may sign a peace treaty within a year
The 2nd International Conference of the Western Azerbaijan Community "The Right to Return: Advancing Justice for Azerbaijanis Expelled from Armenia" took place in Baku the day before. Vestnik Kavkaza correspondent Marina Lagutina spoke with Stanislav Pritchin, Head of the Central Asia Sector at IMEMO RAS, about the prospects for peace in the South Caucasus.
Sergei Shoigu: South Caucasus regional issues require regional solutions
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said that there are prerequisites for improving the situation in the South Caucasus, but Western countries are hindering progress while pursuing their own interests. Speaking at the …
Erdogan: Baku and Yerevan making sincere efforts to achieve peace
Türkiye will continue to act in coordination with Azerbaijan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. The head of state recalled …
Turkish Foreign Ministry announces joint statement following 3+3 meeting
The meeting of the 3+3 South Caucasus Regional Cooperation Platform focused on the establishment of lasting peace and stability, as well as regional developments in the South Caucasus, according to the Turkish foreign ministry's …
Georgia becomes fastest growing economy in South Caucasus
Georgia is the country with the fastest growing economy in the South Caucasus. This statement was made by the country's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
Gazprom repairs gas pipeline in North and South Caucasus
Gazprom has completed repair work on the North Caucasus-Transcaucasia gas pipeline. This is the first scheduled upgrade since its construction.
CSTO assesses situation in Caucasus region
The situation remains complicated in the South Caucasus, the West seeks to increase its influence there, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) …
Russian and Azerbaijani deputy FMs review state of affairs in Caucasus
Azerbaijan and Russia have reviewed the current state of affairs in the South Caucasus, the Russian Foreign Ministry's press service reported. Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko held consultations with …
Number of rail transportation from Armenia to Georgia decreases
In contrast to domestic rail passenger traffic in Armenia, the number of international ones, in particular to Georgia, decreased by almost 30%. This is associated with the reduced demand of Russians for this transport, since they started travelling to Georgia by plane.
Ilham Aliyev: Russia will never leave South Caucasus
Russia is part of the Caucasus, so it will never leave the region, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during the international forum themed “COP29 and Green Vision for Azerbaijan” held at ADA University. Ilham …
EU intends to improve relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia in short time
The Special Representative of the EU said that the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia may take a short period of time. The EU is ready to help the region in this matter.
South Caucasus future is merely instrument for Paris - MFA
It's naive to believe France is ready to ensure the security of the South Caucasus, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said. She noted that if Paris had such opportunities, then it would have applied them …
Baku urges EU to abandon the dangerous anti-Azerbaijani policy
The Western Azerbaijan Community strongly condemns the anti-Azerbaijani stance and media freedom-violating approach once again demonstrated by the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Toivo Klaar, the Western Azerbaijan Community …
Grigory Karasin: Russia is the most pro-Caucasian country in the world
The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee, Grigory Karasin, told Vestnik Kavkaza about the prospects for Russia's relations with the South Caucasus' republics, noting that attempts by external forces to interfere in Russian-Caucasian ties are doomed to fiasco.
Lavrov and Mirzoyan discuss relations between Armenia and Russia
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Russia held negotiations. The parties discussed bilateral relations and the situation in the South Caucasus.
Patrushev: West seeking to create instability in South Caucasus
The West is seeking to create instability in the South Caucasus region, Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said, addressing a security council secretaries’ meeting on Afghanistan.
Kobakhidze: Georgia to continue promoting peace in Caucasus
Irakli Kobakhidze, the candidate for the position of the Prime Minister of Georgia, in his program titled “For Building the European State" said that Tbilisi will continue to make efforts to promote peace and stability in the …
Namik Aliyev: Direct dialogue between Baku and Yerevan yields results
The day before, the Administration of the President of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia published a joint statement on mutual commitment to improving relations and exchanging prisoners. Vestnik Kavkaza talked with Doctor of Law, Professor, Ambassador Namik Aliyev about the significance of this document for the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement.
