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South Caucasus

Why the Baku-Supsa pipeline is back at the center of the energy game

Editor’s note: Seymur Mammadov is a special commentator for News.Az and the director of the international expert club EurAsiaAz. The article reflects the author’s personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of News.Az.

13 Jun 2026-11:53
Macron talks peace, but arms Armenia

The South Caucasus is going through one of the most sensitive political periods in recent decades. After Azerbaijan restored its sovereignty over Karabakh, the region was presented with a historic opportunity to move from the logic of war to the logic of peace, from closed borders to open communications, and from mutual claims to legally established interstate relations. Yet at precisely this moment, France under President Emmanuel Macron is increasingly turning the Armenian track into an instrument of its own geopolitical game.

13 Jun 2026-10:54
Cantürk Caner: "Ankara is telling Moscow: the Black Sea is not Russia’s internal lake" - INTERVIEW

TTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s upcoming visit to Moscow on 15–17 June comes at a time when several major geopolitical crises are converging. The war in Ukraine, tensions in the Black Sea, shifting dynamics in the South Caucasus, developments in Syria and energy security concerns have elevated the significance of the trip well beyond that of a routine diplomatic engagement.

13 Jun 2026-08:52
Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Georgia are redrawing the map of the South Caucasus

Editor’s note: Leyla Shirinova is a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in broadcast journalism and political communication. The views expressed in this article are her own and do not necessarily reflect the official position or editorial stance of News.Az.

11 Jun 2026-14:05
AIR Center Chairman: Azerbaijan's principled position towards Armenia remains unchanged

“Azerbaijan's expectations regarding the normalisation process and the peace agenda with Armenia have not changed and will not change. The Azerbaijani leadership's vision on this issue is clear and unambiguous,” Farid Shafiyev, Chairman of the Board of the Centre of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Centre), said while addressing the event “New geopolitical realities in the South Caucasus: Azerbaijan and the peace agenda” held in Baku.

11 Jun 2026-13:43
Can Pashinyan leave Moscow’s orbit without paying the price?

Editor’s note: Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist, a scholar of Japanese studies, a political observer, and a member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

11 Jun 2026-13:19
Hikmet Hajiyev says Middle Corridor gains significance as Middle East tensions rise

The Middle Corridor is undergoing a profound transformation from a transportation route into a strategic geo-economic system linking Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia and beyond, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, said while addressing the annual Trans-Caspian Forum via video link.

10 Jun 2026-21:44
Marco Rubio and the Armenian lobby: Why Baku has grounds to question U.S. balance

Editor’s note: Seymur Mammadov is a special commentator for News.Az and the director of the international expert club EurAsiaAz. The article reflects the author’s personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of News.Az.

08 Jun 2026-13:24
Trump has found an ambassador to Azerbaijan. With Armenian roots?

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.

08 Jun 2026-13:15
US ambassador nominee to Azerbaijan found to have Armenian roots

08 Jun 2026-10:55