Azerbaijan can’t fully substitute for Russian gas at the pan-European level, but it can play a crucial role in promoting the energy security of individual states.
Pashinyan’s statement was his clearest public pronouncement on his policy in the peace negotiations.
Azerbaijan is seeking to use existing transport infrastructure to establish itself as a supplier of green fuels to the European continent.
Inflation remains a drag on growth in Emerging Europe, along with sluggish growth in advanced economies and stricter financing conditions in Central Europe and the Baltic states.
The Armenian president cannot afford to alienate Moscow when his country remains so dependent on its big neighbour and at a time when the outcome of the peace talks remains so uncertain.
Armenian premier says progress in US-held talks was minimal.
The EU should leverage the diplomatic aspect of the Community to amplify the pro-European message in its eastern neighbourhood. While keeping Georgia close is crucial, so is integrating Armenia and Azerbaijan.
After Azerbaijan establishes checkpoint on the only road between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani protesters stop their own blockade of the road.
Azerbaijan's State Border Service cited "continuing military supplies from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh" as the excuse for the checkpoint.
World trade has been falling, but we still expect growth to return this year. We do notice large shifts in world trade as advanced economies – especially the US – are diversifying input sourcing.
Move comes with Tehran already angry at neighbour Azerbaijan’s growing ties with its arch-foe.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia among countries that appear to be conduits for sanctioned goods from East Asia nation.
Amid a downgrade to the IMF’s global growth forecast, EM sovereigns should remain resilient with areas of relative growth outperformance, easing pressure on commodity importers and fiscal reform momentum.
Baku’s opening of an embassy in Israel has added to a multitude of tensions.
Opening of embassy in Israel by Azerbaijanis appears to have inflamed existing tensions between neighbours.
Azerbaijan has also accused Iran of not properly investigating an attack on its embassy in Tehran in January, and conducting threatening military exercises close to its border.
The war of words has reached a new low point following the Azerbaijani foreign minister's visit to Israel and Palestine, as well as an assassination attempt on an anti-Iranian Azerbaijani MP.
Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which prompted major supply disruptions. This was accompanied by a sharp rise in the volatility of commodity prices as well.
Azerbaijani forces occupy a hill near the Lachin corridor connecting the ethnic Armenian area of Karabakh to Armenia.
The status of the breakaway territory must be settled as part of any final peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and this will require a joint effort of Russia and the West in the UNSC, says Armenian billionaire.