Azerbaijan–US Relations
Top officials from Trump’s administration make direct diplomatic overtures to Azerbaijan
The overtures from the US follow Armenia and Azerbaijan agreeing to sign a historic peace treaty.
Azerbaijan–US Relations
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Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict
Aliyev says stability ‘will not exist in South Caucasus’ until peace deal is signed
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made his comments during an exclusive interview with Euronews.
Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict
Aliyev says he does not ‘trust’ Armenia the same day Baku and Yerevan agree on a peace treaty
Aliyev also again claimed that Armenia is preparing for a new war against Azerbaijan with France’s support.
Gubad Ibadoghlu
US lawmakers to introduce bill sanctioning Aliyev’s personal plane until economist Ibadoghlu is released, sources say
Gubad Ibadoghlu, who lives and works in London, has been detained in Azerbaijan since 2023 on charges he says are politically motivated.
Azerbaijan
War of words between Azerbaijan, US Embassy in Baku
Azerbaijan officials have criticised a statement from the US Embassy in Azerbaijan, leading to further accusations from both sides.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan detains US human rights defender awardee
On Tuesday, human rights defender Rufat Safarov was detained in Azerbaijan a week before he was set to be awarded the Human Rights Defender of the Year award by US State Secretary Antony Blinken. That day, Safarov’s lawyer, Elchin Sadigov, posted on Facebook that Safarov was accused of hooliganism and fraud resulting in major damage. Sadigov later posted a message written by Safarov, in which he explained that he was planning to visit the US two days after receiving his visa in order to acce
Armenia
How a Trump presidency could impact the South Caucasus
US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed foreign policy positions have often been vague, but can generally be understood as being based on a larger pivot toward isolationism. US disengagement from the South Caucasus, or an actual policy of tacit approval for authoritarianism, will redefine Washington’s role in the region. Trump is not known for his detailed foreign policy positions in general, and much less when it comes to the regions of the world considered more peripheral to US interes
