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Azerbaijan
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Azerbaijan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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Baku
Head of State
President Ilham Aliyev
Head of Government
Prime Minister Ali Asadov
Wreckage at the crash site in the Sighnaghi area, the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. Photo: AFP
Aviation accidents

Turkey says 20 troops killed in military plane crash in Georgia

Video showed the aircraft corkscrewing towards the ground and then bursting into flames.

Israel-Gaza war

As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, world powers plan stabilisation force

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Russia

Putin admits Russian missiles downed Azerbaijan jet last year

Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s moment to rewire the world is arriving. What will it do?

For the first time since the Cold War, the world is between orders and the momentum is with Beijing as geopolitical winds shift eastward.

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From the left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China, on September 1. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

The end of IMEC? US-backed answer to China’s belt and road falters

A grand economic vision to link India and Israel to Europe is crumbling, a casualty of the carnage in Gaza and shifting US priorities.

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Donald Trump

Trump’s push for the Nobel Peace Prize won’t sway us, says committee

US president claims he ‘deserves it’, but the Norwegian Nobel Committee insists its decisions are based on merit, not media campaigns.

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Donald Trump

Trump was put up for Nobel Peace Prize, so he must be a top mediator. Right?

The US leader claims credit for resolving friction but experts in China say he reduces historical complexities to ‘mere schoolyard fights’.

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US President Donald Trump has shown an interventionist stance towards international conflicts, actively mediating regional disputes or wars as a third party. Photo: EPA
Russia

Advantage America? Revived Silk Route puts US back on track in South Caucasus

The Trump-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, which gives the US an interest in the ‘Zangezur Corridor’, shifts regional power dynamics.

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Central Asia

‘Surrender document’: Armenians doubt Azerbaijan peace deal brokered by Trump

The treaty, signed in Washington, sparked controversy over a new transit zone and accusations that Armenia’s PM has made ‘endless concessions’.

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Donald Trump

Armenia and Azerbaijan sign ‘Trump Route’ peace deal at White House

The leaders of the two nations also suggested sending a joint appeal for the US president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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US President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a trilateral signing event at the White House on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump to host Armenia and Azerbaijan for historic ‘Peace Signing’

The leaders of the two ex-Soviet republics will be in Washington for a summit aimed at ending their decades-long conflict.

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The town of Agdam, controlled by Azerbaijani forces, is seen in the region of Karabakh, Azerbaijan, in November 2020. Photo: Reuters
Russia

From colony to kingmaker: Azerbaijan redraws Eurasia’s balance of power

The ex-Soviet republic aims to play a bigger role in the Caucasus and is willing to upset Moscow and Tehran in the process, analysts say.

US-China relations

Rubio-Wang meet, China GDP, Nvidia and more

This week: Marco Rubio meets Wang Yi, Donald Trump revives tariff war, EU seeks to reduce reliance on China. Next week: China’s economy may slow, Nvidia’s Huang in China, Australian PM discusses Port Darwin and more.

Diplomacy

Exclusive | Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan says his country’s Crossroads of Peace and China’s belt and road project are interdependent.

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Armenia’s top diplomat Ararat Mirzoyan says of relations with China: “Not only is there no impediment and any obstacle on the way of deepening our relations, but also there is openness and readiness to deepen these relations without any limitations.” Photo: Handout
Russia

Opinion | As attacks on Iran show, Russia can now do very little for its allies

Moscow’s credibility is sinking after it failed to stand up for allies in Iran, Syria and Armenia.

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 20. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Iran conflict

By air, land and sea, nations race to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran

Caught between warring nations, thousands of foreign nationals are being moved out of Israel and Iran in complex logistical operations.

India

Why India is boosting arms sales to Armenia amid Pakistan, Turkey tensions

India’s move is seen as an effort to counter a growing strategic alignment between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan.

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India

India boycott of Turkey, Azerbaijan reflects growing ‘consumer-led diplomacy’

From traders to travel platforms, Indian companies are using economic tools to signal foreign policy displeasure, analysts note.

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People carry Indian national flags during a tricolour march to support “Operation Sindoor” in Pahalgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Thursday. Photo: AP
South Korea

After losing loved ones to Jeju Air crash, grieving families face online hate

Hate comments could stem from feelings of resentment and injustice over families receiving compensation from government, an expert says.

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South Korea

Jeju Air, Azerbaijani jet crashes mark deadliest year in aviation since 2018

The spike in fatalities marks a reversal from 2023, which became the safest year ever in aviation with no deaths among large passenger planes.

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Aviation accidents

‘I thought the plane was going to fall apart’: survivors recall Azeri jet crash

‘He (the captain) warned that there would be a hard landing and asked us to be ready and prepare the passengers,’ a flight attendant said.

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A rescuer searches at the wreckage of the crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 26. Photo: Kazakhstan’s Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP
Russia

Azerbaijan, US officials: plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire

Assessments echoed those made by outside aviation experts who blamed Wednesday’s crash on Russia.

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Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
Central Asia

Azerbaijan plane crashed ‘due to physical and technical external interference’

Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of the investigation had said Russian air defences had mistakenly shot it down.

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Aviation accidents

Azerbaijan Airlines hails ‘heroism’ of dead pilots for saving 29 lives in crash

The carrier’s president said the crew’s ‘prioritisation of human life have immortalised their names in history’.

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Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan believes missile downed plane, Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’

38 people died in Wednesday’s crash in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijani source said Baku expects Russia ‘to confess’ to shooting down the plane.

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Rescuers transport a wounded passenger from a medical plane at Zhukovsky airport outside Moscow, after the Azerbaijani Airline crashed. Photo: via AP
Aviation accidents

Azerbaijani plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 and injuring 29

The aircraft, which was carrying 67 people, was diverted from an area of Russia that Moscow recently defended against Ukrainian drones.

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A drone view shows the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan. Photo: Reuters
Climate change

Opinion | Cop29 can work with the Belt and Road Initiative for a greener future

Aligning climate action with major economic initiatives is essential to cutting emissions while promoting sustainable development.

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Climate change

Cop29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoil

The UN climate talks are in disarray after a French minister cancelled her trip and Argentina withdrew its delegation.

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