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Executive Summary: A Russian raid in Ekaterinburg targeting ethnic Azerbaijanis on June 27 resulted in deaths, injuries, and allegations of torture. This ignited a severe diplomatic crisis, with Baku accusing Moscow of ethnic violence and launching a criminal investigation. Russia-Azerbaijan relations have been deteriorating since the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 in December 2024,…
The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) took place in Khankendi on 4 July. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, met the heads of state and government and the heads of the delegations participating in the summit. President Aliyev welcomed the summit participants to Karabakh, noting the special symbolism of…
I. Agenda of Russian-Armenian Relations On May 20, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Yerevan on a two-day working visit. On May 21, 2025, he held meetings with senior Armenian officials. In the morning, the Russian diplomat met with Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, and in the afternoon – with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…
Hosting the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Khankendi is far more than just another diplomatic event for Azerbaijan—it is a powerful geopolitical statement. Holding an international forum in a territory that was occupied for many years signals that the new reality established by Baku in the region has gained global recognition….
Azerbaijan continues to implement an effective energy strategy and diplomacy, focusing on increasing the production of energy resources, expanding the use of renewables, and broadening its export geography. From June 3–5, 2025, the country hosted Baku Energy Week 2025, an integrated platform that brought together the 31st International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition, the 14th…
In recent decades, think tanks have gained significant weight in shaping government policy, national security strategies, economic planning, and diplomacy. Once confined to academic circles, these institutions have evolved into invisible but influential pillars of national decision-making systems. Far from being mere idea generators, today’s think tanks function as laboratories for geopolitical forecasting and form…
It has been 35 years since the Soviet Union and the United States discussed the possibility of the Star Wars program, and now that vision is becoming a reality. The world, which for centuries experienced only battles fought on land, has entered a new era: nations are now striking targets thousands of kilometers away using…
The bombing of Iran by Israeli Air Forces on June 13, combined with an operation of eliminating the top rank of Iranian military and security officials, heralded the start of another major conflict in the world already living through the greatest wave of violence since World War II, and plunged the larger region in completely…
In the most extensive attack on Iran since the country’s 1980-88 war with Iraq, Israeli forces have launched multiple waves of nationwide bombings. The attack is ongoing and believed to be the opening shots of a wider campaign to degrade Iran’s military command structure, ability to retaliate, and reconstitute destroyed nuclear and missile sites. The…
The conflict between Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church, which has intensified in recent months, has caused significant upheaval in the country’s political and spiritual life. This confrontation affects not only the relationship between the state and the church but also impacts Armenia’s internal stability and foreign policy direction. Pashinyan’s harsh…
