Bypassing The Kremlin: Armenia And Azerbaijan Expand Trade, Testing Russia's Grip As Azerbaijan and Armenia expand trade, analysts see a strategic move to sunset Russia’s influence in the region. With the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict closed, Moscow has lost its primary security lever; now, trade and diplomacy are cementing a new path for the long-time rival, an analyst told RFE/RL.

Bypassing The Kremlin: Armenia And Azerbaijan Expand Trade, Testing Russia's Grip #RFE #Azebaijan

Fears Of Iranian Refugee Influx Grow In Central Asia As War Intensifies Two weeks of US-Israeli air strikes have displaced millions inside Iran, raising fears in neighboring countries about a possible refugee spillover that could potentially turn into a humanitarian crisis.

Fears Of Iranian Refugee Influx Grow In Central Asia As War Intensifies #RFE #Azebaijan

Investigation Highlights Iran's Growing Footprint In Georgia Georgia’s State Security Service has launched an investigation into claims that Iran is expanding its influence in the country through Georgian Shi'ite communities, growing concerns about Tehran’s religious and political outreach in the South Caucasus country.

Investigation Highlights Iran's Growing Footprint In Georgia #RFE #Azebaijan

Azerbaijan Accuses Iran Of Plotting Attack On Major Pipeline, Jewish Sites Authorities say the plan targeted the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline and Jewish sites as relations between the neighbors deteriorate.

Azerbaijan Accuses Iran Of Plotting Attack On Major Pipeline, Jewish Sites #RFE #Azebaijan

'A Dangerous Situation': Azerbaijan Fears Becoming Embroiled In Widening Iran War In Iran’s northwestern neighbor, Azerbaijan, there are fears that the country could become embroiled in the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic. On March 5, drones hit Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan region near the Iranian border.

'A Dangerous Situation': Azerbaijan Fears Becoming Embroiled In Widening Iran War #RFE #Azebaijan

Waiting Out The War: Stories Of Kyrgyz Citizens In Tehran Like many Central Asian citizens in Iran, Kyrgyz nationals are facing life under US-Israeli strikes. Two citizens spoke to RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service of their experiences: some remain in Tehran, watching explosions from their homes, while others have been evacuated to Baku after long, tense journeys.

Waiting Out The War: Stories Of Kyrgyz Citizens In Tehran #RFE #Azebaijan

More Videos Show Apparent Drone Attack On Nakhchivan Airport, School Area Drones launched from neighboring Iran have struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people, according to Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Ministry. Another drone strike near a school was also reported in social media posts.

More Videos Show Apparent Drone Attack On Nakhchivan Airport, School Area #RFE #Azebaijan

Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region Drones launched from neighboring Iran have struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people, according to Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region #RFE #Azebaijan

Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region Near Iranian Border, 2 Injured Drones launched from neighboring Iran struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people. One drone struck Nakhchivan Airport on March 5, damaging the facility. A second drone landed near a school building in the Shekerabad area, the ministry said.

Drones Hit Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Region Near Iranian Border, 2 Injured #RFE #Azebaijan

US Steps Up South Caucasus Push As Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Hangs In Balance Nearly six months after the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan met at the White House, a central question remains: Has the political breakthrough translated into irreversible peace -- or is the process still contingent on fragile domestic and geopolitical dynamics?

US Steps Up South Caucasus Push As Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Hangs In Balance #RFE #Azebaijan

Vance's Caucasus Trip 'Plants Flag' With Economic Deals Amid Genocide Controversy Sandwiched between Iran and Russia and shaped by decades of conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan drew rare high-level attention this week as US Vice President J.D. Vance visited both, signaling renewed US engagement in a region long dominated by Moscow.

Vance's Caucasus Trip 'Plants Flag' With Economic Deals Amid Genocide Controversy #RFE #Azebaijan

Vance Lands In Azerbaijan As Caucasus Peace Deal Visit Continues US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Azerbaijan on February 10 as he continues a trip to the Caucasus aimed at shoring up support for a US-brokered peace deal with Armenia and to push a strategic transit corridor Washington sees as central to reshaping trade, energy, and influence in the region.

Vance Lands In Azerbaijan As Caucasus Peace Deal Visit Continues #RFE #Azebaijan

Vance Arrives In Armenia As US Looks To Consolidate Caucasus Peace Plan US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on February 9 to kick off a four-day visit to the Caucasus in support of a US-brokered peace deal and to push a strategic transit corridor Washington sees as central to reshaping trade, energy, and influence in the region.

Vance Arrives In Armenia As US Looks To Consolidate Caucasus Peace Plan #RFE #Azebaijan

Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia To Watch Vance Visit From The Outside Once Washington’s closest partner in the South Caucasus, Georgia now finds itself stranded in US regional diplomacy. And as Tbilisi deepens ties with China while maintaining its engagement with Russia, Washington’s attention is increasingly shifting toward Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia To Watch Vance Visit From The Outside #RFE #Azebaijan

Vance Heads to Armenia, Azerbaijan As US Pushes Peace, Trade, And Minerals Strategy As Washington works to implement a 2025 peace framework in the South Caucasus, Vice President JD Vance’s February visit aims to cement the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity initiative (TRIPP), support Armenia’s future nuclear plans, and boost US access to critical minerals.

Vance Heads to Armenia, Azerbaijan As US Pushes Peace, Trade, And Minerals Strategy #RFE #Azebaijan

Armenia Imports Azerbaijani Gasoline, Seen As Move To Reduce Dependence On Russia Twenty-two wagons of gasoline arrived in Armenia from Azerbaijan via Georgia on December 19, marking the first known commercial trade between the two longtime adversaries in about 30 years - a move both sides have framed as a sign of progress toward peace.

Armenia Imports Azerbaijani Gasoline, Seen As Move To Reduce Dependence On Russia #RFE #Azebaijan

Global Crackdown On Media Deepens, Watchdog Warns The past year was another bleak one for journalists, with dozens killed and hundreds more behind bars around the world, according to media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders

Global Crackdown On Media Deepens, Watchdog Warns #RFE #Azebaijan

Azerbaijan Opposition Leader Ali Karimli Detained Amid Political Crackdown A court in Baku has ordered pre-trial detention for the leader of Azerbaijan's main opposition Popular Front Party (AXCP) after he went missing on the weekend following a police raid of his apartment.

Azerbaijan Opposition Leader Ali Karimli Detained Amid Political Crackdown #RFE #Azebaijan

Leading Azerbaijani Opposition Figure Missing After Raids By Security Services Azerbaijan’s main opposition party said the Baku apartment of its leader, Ali Karimli, has been raided by the Caucasus nation’s security services and that the 58-year-old man had not been heard from as of late November 29.

Leading Azerbaijani Opposition Figure Missing After Raids By Security Services #RFE #Azebaijan

Turkish Military Plane Crashes In Georgia Turkey's defense ministry said a Turkish military cargo plane crashed in Georgia near the border with Azerbaijan on November 11. The ministry said on X that the C-130 plane had taken off from Azerbaijan and was on its way back to Turkey. It was not clear how many crew members were on board and the cause was under investigation.

Turkish Military Plane Crashes In Georgia #RFE #Azebaijan

Turkey Says Military Cargo Plane Crashes Near Georgia-Azerbaijan Border The Turkish Defense Ministry said a military cargo plane flying back to Turkey from Azerbaijan has crashed near the border just inside Georgian territory.

Turkey Says Military Cargo Plane Crashes Near Georgia-Azerbaijan Border #RFE #Azebaijan

Inside Nagorno-Karabakh's 'Surreal' Regions 2 Years After Recapture By Azerbaijan Aerial photos made inside territories formerly held by ethnic Armenians remain sparsely populated, despite billions of dollars of infrastructure and plans for a "great return" of displaced Azerbaijanis.

Inside Nagorno-Karabakh's 'Surreal' Regions 2 Years After Recapture By Azerbaijan #RFE #Azebaijan

Amid Strained Relations With Baku, Putin Admits Russian Role In Azerbaijan Jet Crash President Vladimir Putin, in his most candid admission to date, admitted to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that Russia played a role in the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that killed at least 38 people.

Amid Strained Relations With Baku, Putin Admits Russian Role In Azerbaijan Jet Crash #RFE #Azebaijan

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Armenians In Uproar After Removal Of Mount Ararat From Passport Stamps The Armenian government’s decision on September 11 to remove the image of Mount Ararat -- a ubiquitous symbol for Armenians -- from passport stamps has triggered widespread criticism.

Armenians In Uproar After Removal Of Mount Ararat From Passport Stamps #RFE #Azebaijan

Baku Court Upholds 9-Year Prison Sentence Against Radio Free Europe Journalist Mehralizadeh A court in Azerbaijan has upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed to journalist and economist Farid Mehralizada on charges he says are tied directly to his critical reporting for RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service, known locally as Azadliq Radiosu.

Baku Court Upholds 9-Year Prison Sentence Against Radio Free Europe Journalist Mehralizadeh #RFE #Azebaijan

Why The OSCE Minsk Group Is Ending -- And What Comes Next On September 1, the OSCE’s 57 member states unanimously decided to wind down the OSCE Minsk Group by the end of the year. The group has been effectively moribund since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Then, last month, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace treaty.

Why The OSCE Minsk Group Is Ending -- And What Comes Next #RFE #Azebaijan

Putin In China And Four Other Things To Watch At This Year's SCO Summit China's Xi Jinping will welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin and other SCO leaders for a two-day summit as China looks to deepen its influence across Eurasia.  

Putin In China And Four Other Things To Watch At This Year's SCO Summit #RFE #Azebaijan

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Yerevan Residents Discuss Possible Peace With Azerbaijan Following US-Brokered Deal Yerevan residents spoke to RFE/RL about their thoughts on the possibility of ending decades of conflict with Azerbaijan following a US-brokered deal on August 8. The plan calls for a US-administered road through southern Armenia that would link Azerbaijan with its exclave territory to the west.

Yerevan Residents Discuss Possible Peace With Azerbaijan Following US-Brokered Deal #RFE #Azebaijan