Political scientists Mikayel Zolyan and Ilgar Velizade discuss the 'parade of elections' that happened in 2024 and the potential impact on the South Caucasus region and the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace process.
Resolving the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan at the state level could contribute significantly towards overcoming Armenian-Azerbaijani interethnic hostility. Creating the conditions for reconciliation between the two societies after decades of conflict requires channels of cooperation and internal discussions about peaceful, neighbourly coexistence. This was the conclusion reached during a...
Boris Navasardian (Yerevan Press Club) and Arif Aliyev (Baku Press Club) reflect on the 25 online dialogues held between Armenian and Azerbaijani experts, organised as part of the 'Line of Contact' initiative
Views from the South Caucasus on the prospect of a peace agreement being signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan For many months one item has been at the top of the agenda in the countries of the South Caucasus and that’s the possibility and probability of a peace agreement being signed...
Not for the first time, the Yerevan and Baku Press Clubs are looking for common ground between the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan and seeking ways to overcome the many challenging consequences of more than 30 years of war and bloody confrontation. The geopolitical context has changed multiple times, both...
Will anything change for Armenia and Azerbaijan following statements by Raisi and Khamenei? After the recent tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi questions have risen about the future of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan. On 22 May, during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the supreme leader...
Overall, you wouldn’t really describe the current situation in our region as stable. Two capitals – Tbilisi and Yerevan – are seething with protests. Only Baku is calm. What forces are behind these events? In whose interests is it to sow discontent in two countries in the South Caucasus? And...
The high-level meeting in Brussels on 5 April between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen focused on discussion of economic and humanitarian issues in Armenia. According to official sources, it didn’t touch on the topics of security...
By the end of April 2024 over half the geodetic measurements required for the delimitation of the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia had been completed and 35 border posts had been established. According to officials, this represents significant progress in the challenging process of defining the border between the two...
