Armenia
Pashinyan tells Putin Armenia could retake control of railways if restoration works are delayed
The comments were omitted from the official Russian readout of the bilateral meeting.
Nate Ostiller
Nate joined OC Media as an editor after a year at The Kyiv Independent, where he covered Ukraine, Russia, and the South Caucasus. He has a background in grant writing and reporting on post-Soviet geopolitics, with a focus on conflict-sensitive journalism and human rights.
Azerbaijan
US representatives introduce bill calling for cementing restrictions on aid to Azerbaijan
The move comes shortly after a bill with the opposite intent was introduced by Republican representative Anna Paulina Luna.
Armenia
Armenia says ‘consensus’ reached in the EU on the provision of aid
Earlier in 2025, Hungary had blocked the dispersal of non-lethal defence aid to Armenia under the bloc’s European Peace Facility programme.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan proposes ban on vapes
Under the new legislation, ‘heated tobacco products’, such as those produced by the brand Iqos, would remain legal.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan targets ex-deputy prime minister in probe into alleged Mehdiyev coup attempt
Former First Deputy Prime Minister Abbas Abbasov was dismissed from his position in 2006, after which he moved to Russia.
Azerbaijan
Kyrgyz construction company sues Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry over nonpayment for Bishkek park
The company alleges that the ministry owes more than $3 million for the construction of Bishkek’s Azerbaijan–Kyrgyzstan Friendship Park.
