Rufat Ahmadzada

Armenia-Iran Strategic Agreement & Maximum Pressure Policy

Iran’s ambassador to Armenia, Mehdi Sobhani, has announced that Yerevan and Tehran are working on an expanded comprehensive strategic agreement, which will be signed...

Why is Armenia Hindering the Peace Process?

In an interview to Russian TV Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on 15 out of 17 articles in...

Iran-Armenia Military Cooperation in Pursuit of Tehran’s Regional Goals

Iran and Armenia have signed a secret military deal worth 500 million USD, according to an Iran International News report authored by journalist Negar...

Obstacle to Peace: Why Armenia Needs to Change Its Constitution

Speaking at a meeting with parliament speakers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States in Baku on June 6, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev reiterated...

Analysing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy

The Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) is one of the main foreign policy initiatives of Azerbaijan. In his swearing-in ceremony in February 2024 Azerbaijani...

Unable to Adapt: How the US Damaged Its Role in the South Caucasus Peace Process

Through its shortsighted actions, the Biden administration has damaged its chance to be an unbiased “mediator” in the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia....

France Continues to Derail the Peace Process in the South Caucasus Despite Countless Diplomatic Defeats

The Armenian-Azerbaijani peace process showed a positive development in December when the two countries held direct talks. This appears to concern external players though,...

Irredentism Under the Guise of Humanitarian Aid: An Armenian and Russian Ploy

A convoy of Armenian trucks allegedly carrying “humanitarian aid” destined for the Armenian minority living in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region is lined up at Armenia’s...

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Can Abiy Ahmed Afford His Power in Ethiopia’s Political Marketplace?

Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?

BRICS+ cooperation in a complex economic and geopolitical environment: Opportunities and impediments

BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.