Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specializes in interethnic and interreligious relations. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

Editor’s note: Vladimir Bekish is a Russian military and political analyst and strategic security expert specializing in the Middle East and Africa. The article reflects the author’s personal views and may not represent those of News.Az.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Alaska for the Trump-Putin summit wearing a sweatshirt bearing the letters “CCCP,” the Russian abbreviation for the former Soviet Union, the USSR.

Editor's note: Russian military-political analyst, expert in the field of strategic security, specialist in the Middle East and Africa Vladimir Bekish. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

Editor's note: Moses Becker is a special commentator on political issues for News.Az, a PhD in political science and an expert on interethnic and interreligious relations. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

Editor's note: Russian military-political analyst, expert in the field of strategic security, specialist in the Middle East and Africa Vladimir Bekish. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

Editor's note: Mehman Mammadov, cardiologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, head of the Department of Secondary Prevention of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases at the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

By Tural Heybatov

The Middle East is one of the key hotspots in the world today, attracting attention, demanding action, and influencing the fate of the world. And within the Middle East itself, one of the most important and critical points is Syria. Syria has long been a volatile state, influencing regional dynamics even before. However, after the change of the ruling regime as a result of the precipitous fall of the Al-Assad dynasty and President Bashar al-Assad’s departure and flight to Russia, the situation has become highly complex, multifactorial, and in many ways unpredictable.

Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, has addressed an article written by Jeff Bezos and published in The Washington Post.