
Aliyev claims EU Parliament wants to ‘sabotage’ peace process with Armenia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest criticism of the body comes days after the country severed ties with the EU Parliament.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest criticism of the body comes days after the country severed ties with the EU Parliament.

The resolution called for the right of return for Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and the release of Armenian prisoners held by Azerbaijan.

The two leaders released a 15-point joint statement that highlighted Azerbaijan–EU cooperation.

A draft regulation proposes to prohibit new Russian gas contracts from January 2026 and terminate long-term agreements by January 2028.

Despite Azerbaijan’s increasing repression against civil society and media, its relations with Western states have grown increasingly positive.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos is on a trip to the South Caucasus that will also see her visit Armenia, but not Georgia.

Imports from Azerbaijan’s STAR Refinery were banned in July due to its processing Russian crude.