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Regional * President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree as part of a cooperation agreement between the Interior Ministries of Azerbaijan and Georgia. The agreement between two ministries was reached in November 2025. * Armenia will receive €20 million from the European Peace Facility (EPF), after Hungary lifted its veto, RFE/RL reported citing its sources. In 2024, Armenia received its first support package from the EPF, which in a similar manner was initially blocked by Hungary, which demande
Regional * Armenia and Azerbaijan ‘have reached an agreement’ on the transportation of liquefied gas and bitumen to Armenia by rail through Azerbaijan’s territory, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan has announced on Tuesday. Armenia * In his message on Army Day, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia had previously been unable to acquire modern weapons and military equipment for two reasons. According to Pashinyan, international partners refused to sell weapons to Armenia as the
Regional * The 11 Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians transferred to Armenia on 23 January were reportedly not informed of their final destination, RFE/RL wrote, citing second-hand comments from other Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians in Armenia. Some apparently believed they were being taken to be killed. On the day of the transfer, Armenian officials and Azerbaijani pro-government media claimed the move was based on petitions submitted by those individuals to both Azerbaijani and Armenian authorities. * Th
Regional * US Vice President JD Vance will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan in February, President Donald Trump has announced on his social media. The visit aims to ‘build on our Peace efforts, and advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’, Trump said. Armenia * Parliament has adopted a draft law allowing the authorities to revoke electoral observation accreditations from missions that do not ‘maintain political neutrality’ during the election period. Azerbaijan * RFE
