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Caucasus

Ocampo, oligarchs and the battle for Armenia’s future

27 May 2026-12:54
Azerbaijani FM briefs UN chief on Baku-Yerevan normalization process

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in New York City.

27 May 2026-12:10
Why does Rubio need Armenia now?

One of the key issues on the regional agenda is the agreement signed in Yerevan on May 26 by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. Formally, the document marks a new stage in the strategic partnership between the United States and Armenia. In reality, however, its political and geo-economic significance goes far beyond bilateral relations.

27 May 2026-10:34
AnewZ releases documentary “TARGET: Yerevan” based on alleged secret recordings - VIDEO

26 May 2026-23:47
Is Russia losing its transit role in the South Caucasus?

Editor’s note: Zaur Nurmamedov is a journalist and a graduate of the Faculty of Political Science at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1993–1999). He previously served as first deputy editor-in-chief of the Vesti.Az news portal (2009–2023). The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

26 May 2026-08:31
Fatwa issued regarding Eid al-Adha holiday in Azerbaijan

The Caucasus Muslims Office has issued a fatwa confirming that Eid al-Adha will be observed in Azerbaijan on May 27, 2026.

25 May 2026-09:46
Lukas Sieper: Europe must stop speaking to Azerbaijan with two voices - VIDEO

Lukas Sieper, a German Member of the European Parliament from the Renew Europe group and a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, has said that the suspension of parliamentary relations between Europe and Azerbaijan should not be treated as a minor diplomatic episode. He described it as a warning for the European Union and a reflection of a much broader problem: Europe has been trying to conduct two foreign policies at the same time.

22 May 2026-15:29
Tomasz Froelich: Europe’s “moral imperialism” towards Azerbaijan threatens its own energy security - VIDEO

German Member of the European Parliament Tomasz Froelich has sharply criticised the European Union’s current foreign policy line, arguing that the breakdown in parliamentary relations with Azerbaijan is another sign of Europe’s declining influence in the world.

22 May 2026-13:41
Cristian Terheș: European Parliament’s attack on Azerbaijan was unnecessary and unproductive - VIDEO

Romanian Member of the European Parliament Cristian Terheș, a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, has said Azerbaijan’s decision to suspend cooperation with the European Parliament should serve as a “serious wake-up call” for the institution, arguing that the move did not happen “in a vacuum.”

22 May 2026-12:59
Gia Kuchava: The battle for influence over Georgia’s church has begun – INTERVIEW

The South Caucasus is once again emerging as a focal point of major geopolitical competition. Against the backdrop of Armenia’s growing engagement with the European Union, Russia’s weakening influence in the region, and Georgia’s complex balancing act between the West and Moscow, new political realities are taking shape.

21 May 2026-10:12