Armenia

Azerbaijan

Military & Security

Politics

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his government hopes to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan "in the coming months," Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Oct. 26.

Armenia: Pashinyan Hopes to Reach Peace Deal With Azerbaijan 'in the Coming Months'

France

Russia

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu unveiled a military cooperation deal with Armenia following a meeting with his Armenian counterpart, Suren Papikyan, Le Monde reported Oct. 24.

Armenia, France: Paris Launches Arms Sales, Military Cooperation with Yerevan

Iran

Turkey

Georgia

The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Russia will meet their counterparts from Azerbaijan and Armenia in Tehran to discuss progress towards a peace agreement between the latter two states within the framework of the so-called 3+3 South Caucasus Platform, Reuters reported Oct. 23.

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia: 3+3 Format Meeting Held in Iran as Georgia Declines to Attend

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Commonwealth of Independent States heads of state summit that took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Reuters reported on Oct. 12.

Russia: Putin Attends CIS Summit Authorizing Observer and Partner Status

The newly appointed Armenian ambassador to the European Union, Tigran Balayan, said there was an "imminent threat" of an Azerbaijani invasion of Armenia that could occur in weeks, Reuters reported on Oct. 8.

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Armenian Ambassador Warns of Azerbaijan Invasion in Weeks

Ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh said they were dissolving the breakaway statelet they had defended for three decades and that it would "cease to exist" by Jan. 1, Reuters reported on Sept. 28.

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Local Armenian Government in Nagorno-Karabakh Dissolves

Thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, overwhelming the Lachin corridor road from the region to Armenia, Reuters reported Sept. 25. 

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Ethnic Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan launched a military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Reuters reported Sept. 19. 

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Baku Launches Military Operation In Nagorno-Karabakh

Assessments

A photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023, shows a military position that was recently retaken by Azerbaijani troops in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

With the world distracted by other crises, Azerbaijan may be tempted to seize parts of southern Armenia. But for Baku, the potential benefits of such an operation are still unlikely to outweigh the costs.

Assessing the Prospect of Azerbaijan Invading Armenia

United States

Europe

Slovakia

The U.S. Capitol on Dec. 22, 2022, in Washington.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Turkey's Parliamentary Session, a U.S. Government Shutdown

Armenians protest outside the government building in central Yerevan to urge the government to respond to the Azerbaijani military operation launched against the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region on Sept. 19, 2023.

With Nagorno-Karabakh in hand, Azerbaijan will increasingly pressure Armenia to grant concessions amid ongoing peace negotiations, and Russia's influence in the region will continue to decline.

What's Next for the South Caucasus After Azerbaijan's Seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh

Snapshots

A member of the Red Crescent shows bags of flour on Aug. 30, 2023, in Aghdam, Azerbaijan. 

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan are expected to remain high, although a return to large-scale war remains unlikely. 

Azerbaijan Maintains the Upper Hand in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Democratic Republic of the Congo

China

Taiwan

Greece

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hold talks Oct. 31, 2022, in Sochi, Russia.

U.S.-China Relations

The Weekly Rundown: Armenia's and Azerbaijan's Leaders Meet in Moscow, an APEC Summit in Detroit

A photo taken on May 2, 2023, shows the new checkpoint set up by Azerbaijan at the entrance of the Lachin Corridor, the only land link connecting the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region to Armenia. 

A recent setback in budding Turkey-Armenia normalization could prompt Azerbaijan to more aggressively pursue its interests in Nagorno-Karabakh, raising the risk of a new conflict.

A Return to Icier Turkey-Armenia Ties Risks Emboldening Azerbaijan

A Russian peacekeeper guards the Lachin Corridor, the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region's only land link with Armenia, on Dec. 27, 2022. 

As peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan stall, violent flare-ups in the disputed territory and along their shared border are increasingly likely.

Reassessing the Risk of an Escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azeri soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint at the Lachin corridor, the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region's only land link with Armenia, on Dec. 27, 2022. 

Tehran's push to fill the gap left by Russia in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia could alter the balance of power in the region. 


What to Make of Growing Iran-Azerbaijan Tensions

Mexico

Malaysia

United Kingdom

Nepal

A Scottish flag painted on the Union Jack. The British Supreme Court on Nov. 23 will rule on whether the Scottish Parliament has the power to pass a law organizing an independence referendum.

The Weekly Rundown: Elections in Nepal, the U.K. Supreme Court Rules on a Scottish Independence Referendum

Brazil

Israel

Germany

Israeli far-right lawmaker and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir (C) greets supporters during a campaign rally Oct. 28, 2022, in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market. On Nov. 1, Israelis will go to the polls for the fifth time since 2019. 

Economics

The Weekly Rundown: Brazil Picks a President, Israel's Far Right Has a Chance at Power

A demonstrator holds a placard during a rally in Thessaloniki, northern Greece on April 24, 2021, to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. 

Despite recent moves, Armenia is unlikely to formalize ties with rival Turkey until there is greater progress made in Yerevan's territorial disputes with Azerbaijan. 

Azerbaijan Risks Spoiling Budding Armenia-Turkey Normalization

Lebanon

Pictures of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in a window as members of the public wait in line to pay their respects to the late monarch Sept. 16, 2022, in London. The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will occur in London with hundreds of international leaders in attendance.

Energy

The Weekly Rundown: Israel Proceeds in a Disputed Gas Field, a Royal Funeral in England

Azerbaijan is located in the mountainous and strategic region known as the Caucasus, which lies at the intersection of Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The country is in many ways defined less by its own territory than by its powerful neighbors. To the north is Russia, to the south, Iran and to the west, Turkey. All three of these countries have controlled parts or all of modern Azerbaijan throughout its history. Most recently the country was ruled by Russia under the former Soviet Union, but all its neighboring powers retain substantial influence and continue to shape the country. Outside its mainland borders is Azerbaijan's landlocked exclave of Nakhchivan, which flanks its historic rival Armenia and borders Turkey and Iran. Within Azerbaijan is the Armenian exclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, a Soviet-era holdover that, along with Nakhchivan, creates major regional tension. From 1988 to 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a war over control of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan's capital city of Baku, located east along the coastline of the Caspian Sea, is where the country's economic, political and demographic resources are concentrated. Though the Caspian has no ocean access, Azerbaijan has been able to leverage its energy resources and location by building the Southern Gas Corridor energy route. This helps the country balance regional powers and maintain sovereignty from Russia in ways that neighbors Georgia and Armenia cannot. Despite this, Azerbaijan will always struggle with its position in a complex neighborhood, surrounded by larger powers. The country must maneuver carefully in order to preserve its independence.

The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

SITUATION REPORTS

Armenia: Pashinyan Hopes to Reach Peace Deal With Azerbaijan 'in the Coming Months'

Armenia, France: Paris Launches Arms Sales, Military Cooperation with Yerevan

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia: 3+3 Format Meeting Held in Iran as Georgia Declines to Attend

Russia: Putin Attends CIS Summit Authorizing Observer and Partner Status

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Armenian Ambassador Warns of Azerbaijan Invasion in Weeks

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Local Armenian Government in Nagorno-Karabakh Dissolves

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Ethnic Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia, Azerbaijan: Baku Launches Military Operation In Nagorno-Karabakh

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