Eurasia

Armenian society is tired of war. Hatred has stopped functioning as a political currency.

Political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan says the current calm between Armenia and Azerbaijan reflects reduced risks, not a finalized peace.

Former foreign minister Tofik Zulfugarov says real peace with Armenia requires constitutional change and public acceptance, not just formal agreements.

Armenian journalist Roman Bagdasaryan says direct dialogue has reshaped the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process, reducing the risk of escalation despite unresolved issues.

Azerbaijan is marking one year since an AZAL Embraer 190 operating flight J2-8243 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. Preliminary findings cited by Azerbaijani officials point to external physical and technical interference in Russian airspace.

As Russia and Iran push back against the TRIPP initiative, Azerbaijan is reshaping the South Caucasus through connectivity and post-conflict normalization-challenging long-standing geopolitical gatekeepers.

Turkey’s influence in the South Caucasus is underestimated, while Ankara’s “Azerbaijan First” policy continues to block meaningful normalization with Armenia, says APRI Armenia researcher Benyamin Poghosyan, warning that selective regional connectivity could leave Yerevan sidelined.

Premium AI-95 gasoline imported from Azerbaijan will be sold in Armenia at a price significantly below current market levels, according to the distributor.

Russia is trying to regain leverage in the South Caucasus by encouraging Armenian revanchist forces, analyst warns.

Aliyev’s decision to skip the CIS summit reflects growing frustration with Moscow over unresolved security and accountability issues.

The Azerbaijani Presidential Administration has clarified the reasons behind President Ilham Aliyev’s absence from the December 21 meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the informal CIS leaders’ summit in St. Petersburg, citing Azerbaijan’s non-membership in the EAEU and the president’s tight schedule.