Armenia
Russia proposes “3+3” format to unlock economic and transport communications in Caucasus
Moscow’s move comes amid high tensions as Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkey flex muscles with military exercises.
Azerbaijan shuts office of Iranian supreme leader’s Baku representative as war game tensions mount
Azerbaijan and close ally Turkey set to hold “Indestructible Brotherhood” military drills in Azerbaijani exclave Nakhchivan in seeming response to Iranian manoeuvres.
Iran alludes to Baku’s relations with Israel as it defends war games by Azerbaijan border
Tehran, peeved at military exercises involving Azerbaijani, Turkish and Pakistani forces, appears to have resorted to sabre-rattling.
Perspectives | Will international law help resolve the Karabakh conflict?
A case filed by Armenia against Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice could have significant implications for the conflict. And it carries risks for both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
New study adds to Caucasus’ brag sheet: Cradle of lettuce
Geneticists say the popular vegetable was first domesticated in the region.
Shurnukh: face to face with the enemy in Armenia’s newly divided border village
Villagers endure loss of livestock that wander across new frontier and frustration of knowing that reaching the rest of their country by road means crossing into Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani, Turkish and Pakistani war games appear to prompt Iran to move infantry to border
Representative of Iranian supreme leader warns Azerbaijan to not “play with the lion’s tail”.
BUCHAREST BLOG: Romania’s anti-corruption struggle still inspiring its neighbours
With relatively few true success stories in the fight against corruption in emerging Europe, the efforts of the Romanian DNA to bring corrupt officials to book remain one of the few shining lights of the anti-corruption struggle in the region.
Azerbaijan detains Iranian truck drivers as ‘land corridors’ dispute with Armenia worsens
Tactic may be designed to up pressure on Yerevan to permit a route that would enable Azerbaijanis to reach their Nakhchivan exclave via Armenian territory.
Azerbaijan starts charging Iranian trucks supplying Armenia
The move appears to be part of a steadily increasing effort by Baku to exert control over the road in southern Armenia that passes through pockets of Azerbaijan-controlled territory.
Memoir | 9/11 shifted the world. In Central Asia, diplomatic frenzy ensued
Behind the scenes with an American negotiator who helped forge a radical new level of US engagement in Central Asia after 9/11.
Azerbaijan-Russia relations sour over Karabakh disagreements
Baku has been increasingly airing public criticisms of Moscow over the post-war order, which have been exacerbated by the lack of a formal mandate for the Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh.
Unpacking Eurasia’s role in the Afghanistan evacuation
Most of the countries Eurasianet covers were involved in the airlift. Some even contributed troops during the 20-year war.
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Armenia criminalises insulting public figures
Using foul language or “hurting the dignity” of public figures could lead to up to three months in jail.
Kazakhstan set to lose quarter of grain crop as drought hammers Eurasia
Drought hits main grain-producing regions, pushing up food prices and forcing Iran to import wheat for first time in five years.
Food prices in Armenia hit generational high
Inflation is further stifling weak demand, putting the central bank in a bind.
Perspectives | Augmented Azerbaijan? The return of Azerbaijani irredentism
For decades Azerbaijan denounced Armenian irredentism. Now it is advancing expansionary territorial claims of its own as it seeks to impose peace on its terms.
Pashinyan proposes Russian border posts along entire Armenia-Azerbaijan frontier
Clashes in the wake of last year’s Nagorno-Karabakh war have become more frequent in recent months.
RenCap raises year-end interest rate forecasts for Ukraine, Belarus and Armenia
Investment bank Renaissance Capital says central banks in the region have been more hawkish than expected, following a series of rate hikes.
Iran’s “vaccine tourists” sleeping on streets of Yerevan after tightening of rules
Taxi drivers charging Iranians seeking jabs $120 for round trip from Tehran to Armenian border.
