Baku firmly rejects the anti-Azerbaijan allegations voiced by France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot at the French Senate on 6 May, spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hajizada said.
The participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in the European Political Community Summit reflects a new atmosphere between Armenia and Azerbaijan, President of the European Council António Costa said at a press conference following the EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan.
Azerbaijan preserves the memory of the tragedies of the Karabakh war, but remains consistently committed to establishing lasting peace in the South Caucasus, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev said.
The parties discussed the situation in the region
The CSTO Secretary General has reported encouraging trends aimed at the signing of a peace agreement between Baku and Yerevan. He stressed that the organization continues to closely monitor the situation in the region.
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has said that a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia would have far-reaching benefits, extending beyond the South Caucasus and strengthening ties between Europe and Asia.
Armenia aims to position itself as a transit hub for the supply of electricity and energy resources from Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries to Europe, Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan said during a panel discussion at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye.
A conflict with Iran is unlikely to yield any benefits for Russia or the nations of the South Caucasus. Fyodor Lukyanov suggests that the efforts by the United States and Israel to significantly weaken Iran could result in its destabilization and chaos, potentially triggering a surge of refugees into the South Caucasus region.
The former Canadian ambassador, Kevin Hamilton, has been appointed as the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia since early March, according to the NATO website.
Cooperation between Armenia and Rosatom and the development of energy trade in the South Caucasus were discussed today by Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Rosatom First Deputy Director General Kirill Komarov.
Moscow is exploring the possibility of resuming railway service between Russia and Georgia via Abkhazia, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk.
The International Monetary Fund forecasts that Azerbaijan’s non-oil economy will grow by around 4% in 2026.
The European Commissioner for Enlargement has stated that resuming accession negotiations with Türkiye is not being considered at this time.
Azerbaijan has secured the 60th spot in the Global Firepower ranking for 2026, taking the lead in the South Caucasus region when it comes to military might.
The bill itself was introduced in early December
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili sent a congratulatory letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, participating in the Council of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council, reported on discussions concerning the Armenia-EU partnership.
The Armenian government is dedicated to establishing peace in the South Caucasus, a priority affirmed by President Vahagn Khachaturyan during an international forum in Ashgabat.
He expressed confidence that the establishment of peace between Baku and Yerevan will transform the South Caucasus into a logistics hub
Armenia and the United States will establish a joint working group to develop the "Trump Route" transportation corridor through southern Armenia, connecting Azerbaijan, US Deputy Secretary of State Allison Hooker announced.
