Armenia–Russia Relations
Armenia’s Simonyan touts ‘balanced policy’ with Kremlin in interview with Russian opposition TV
The statements came amidst Armenia’s shift towards the West.
Yousef Bardouka
A Circassian from the diaspora, Yousef joined OC Media out of a passion for the Caucasus and a fascination with functional public transport. With previous journalism experience in Jordan, he divides his time between keeping up with regional news, podcast production, and exploration of specialty coffee.
European Court of Human Rights
Journalist Khadija Ismail wins legal battle against Azerbaijan at ECHR
The court has ordered Azerbaijan to pay Ismail $14,000 in damages.
Armenia–Azerbaijan Relations
Azerbaijan to deliver LNG and bitumen to Armenia via railways
The liquified gas and bitumen will reportedly be sourced from Russia.
Azerbaijan
Slavoj Žižek calls for Bahruz Samadov’s release
Žižek and three other scholars decried Samadov’s sentencing for his anti-war stance.
Azerbaijani Popular Front Party
Two more Azerbaijani Popular Front Party members reportedly detained
The two opposition members were reportedly arrested for comments made on social media.
Azerbaijan
Aliyev talks cooperation with asset management giant BlackRock
The details of the proposed agreement are scant, but could involve more than $1 billion.
