Azerbaijan
Turkey-Armenia talks seen as key to opening up regional transit links
Yerevan will not countenance the adoption by Ankara of any of Baku’s hardline demands as a necessity for any opening of the border.
Azerbaijan president uses rare interview to threaten Armenia
The interview is thought to be Ilham Aliyev's first major appearance before local media since he succeeded his father in 2003.
DEATH OF THE SOVIET UNION: BOOK REVIEW – Reassessing the causes of the Soviet demise
Vladislav Zubok’s book Collapse: the fall of the Soviet Union examines the causes of the breakup of the Soviet Union and challenges the view that the collapse was inevitable.
DEATH OF THE SOVIET UNION: The borders drawn in the 1920s are serving Russia well in the 2020s
Frozen conflicts along contested borders in the former Soviet space have created levers for Russian influence.
Azerbaijan's new law on media unites journalists in opposition
The law envisages the creation of a registry of journalists, and demands that owners of media outlets be Azerbaijani residents.
DEATH OF THE SOVIET UNION: Widespread nostalgia but no going back
Many older citizens across the former Soviet Union look back nostalgically to the ‘golden age’ before the transition but few genuinely want a return to socialism.
In first ICJ rulings, Armenia largely comes out on top of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan ordered to prevent incitement of racial hatred against Armenians and protect Armenian prisoners of war.
New American company seeks to realise Trans-Caspian pipe dream
The new proposal’s modest scope, and new diplomatic developments, could finally make the pipeline feasible.
Ready for war at any time in southern Armenia
After last year's war, Armenia’s southernmost province of Syunik is now bordered by Azerbaijan on two sides. Local people fear they are next.
Tehran City Council renames streets in dig at Azerbaijan
Road renamings celebrate historic Iranian links to the South Caucasus, as well as jailed Shiite group.
Large-scale Azerbaijani offensive against Armenia marks worst fighting since war
Azerbaijan and Armenia agree a ceasefire to end a large-scale Azerbaijani offensive against Armenian territory.
bneGREEN: Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance aims to end oil and gas production
The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) is calling for an immediate end to new licensing rounds for oil and gas exploration, and has signed up 11 governments to a promise to end oil and gas production by 2050.
EBRD lifts emerging Europe forecasts but warns of threats ahead
The EBRD has increased its 2021 GDP growth projection for the emerging Europe and SEMED regions where it operates to 5.5% after a strong performance in H1.
Azerbaijan admits more than 100 soldiers were tortured in “Tartar" spy case
Prosecutor admits spying case is a 'black stain' on the country.
THE VIEW FROM MITTELEUROPA: German traffic light coalition could worsen frictions with CEE
A new centre-left government in Berlin could help create a two-tier Europe, especially if it promotes rule of law penalties.
