Digest

Translation of materials published in foreign media about Azerbaijan and the region

Guardian: “Putin’s grip on regional allies loosens again after Armenia snub”

Armenia has asked the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to chair peace talks with Azerbaijan in a fresh challenge to Vladimir Putin’s increasingly loose grip on...

Reuters: Azerbaijan cancels Armenia talks, says Macron cannot take part

 President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that Azerbaijan did not want France to take part in its peace talks with Armenia, and called off...

The red line: Biden and Xi’s secret Ukraine talks revealed

Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China has played a decisive – though publicly low-profile – role in strategic decision-making in both...

Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan does not fall within competence of CSTO – Kosachev

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan does not fall within the competence of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Vice Speaker of the Russian Federation...

The Spectator: Is Xi drifting away from Putin?

There’s been none of the wolf warriorism we’ve become used to from Chinese diplomats as President Xi met world leaders this week. While meeting...

NewsBlaze (USA): A View of Azerbaijan from Christianity’s Window

By Nurit Greenger Azerbaijan is a majority Muslim country. Though Islam is the predominant religion of the Azerbaijani people, the official policy of the country...

Stars and Stripes  (US): The South Caucasus: A chance for America to prove it’s...

By: Robert F. Cekuta Stars and Stripes , 24.11.2021:  One year ago, the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended with a cease-fire brokered by Russian President...

Azerbaijan’s Defiant Message to Iran

By Michael Doran (The Wall Street Journal, USA)  Photo: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev poses with a Harop drone in Jabrayil (Press service of the President...

Complex neighborhood relationship of Azerbaijan and Iran

Author: Basel Haj Jasem, researcher, political adviser Photo AFP: An Iranian army helicopter maneuvers during a military exercise close to the Iranian-Azerbaijani border, Oct. 1,...

MEPs call for new EU strategy to promote democracy in Russia

Source: European Parliament News (France), 16/09/2021: Parliament says the EU must push back against aggressive policies while laying the groundwork for cooperation with a...