South Caucasus

11:57

MSC Sidelines

Azerbaijan's President Aliyev says 'peace with Armenia is done' in France 24 interview

“For me, peace with Armenia is done,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev told France 24 on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, reflecting on six months of calm on the border and progress in trade and regional cooperation.

22:19

MSC 2026

President Aliyev speaks to AnewZ on 'new world order' and Board of Peace

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev spoke about the emergence of a new world order at the Munich Security Conference. In response to a question by AnewZ's Orkhan Amashov, he discussed the creation of the Board of Peace, launched in Davos and its upcoming first summit in Washington.

19:18

Trade Tensions

Middle Corridor under threat: Georgia pushes back against possible EU sanctions on Kulevi port

Georgia’s Foreign Ministry has raised concerns over reports that the Kulevi oil terminal on the country’s Black Sea coast could be included in a future European Union sanctions package against Russia.

14:47

National Security

Azerbaijan indicts 'network of people' accused of 'foreign-backed plot to seize power'

Azerbaijan’s State Security Service has filed charges against a group of people accused of belonging to a criminal network alleged to have attempted to forcibly seize state power. It's claimed they tried to alter the constitutional structure, with the support of foreign intelligence agencies.

18:10

View from Georgia

From merger to reversal: Government retreats on plan to combine Georgia’s two largest universities

Plans to merge Tbilisi State University and Georgian Technical University have been scrapped by Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, who backed down on the proposed move after days of backlash from lecturers and students.

16:47

Expert view

What does the new U.S.-Azerbaijan charter signal?

The United States and Azerbaijan signed a new strategic partnership agreement in Baku on Tuesday, expanding cooperation on defence, energy security, artificial intelligence and economic ties.

17:18

Diplomacy

Azerbaijan and U.S. sign strategic partnership during Vance visit to Baku

The United States and Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership in Baku on Tuesday (10 February) encompassing economic and security cooperation as Washington seeks to expand its influence in a region where Russia was once the main power broker.

13:14

Azerbaijan-U.S. relations

President Aliyev hails ‘new era’ in U.S.–Azerbaijan economic ties

Azerbaijan and the United States signalled closer economic ties on Monday (9 February) as President Ilham Aliyev hosted a delegation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, highlighting the country’s investment appeal and growing interest from American companies.

12:37

Expert View

‘Communication, interaction and integration’: what’s on the agenda as JD Vance visits Azerbaijan?

“Peace is not just about signing treaties - it’s about communication, interaction and integration,” Sultan Zahidov, leading adviser at the AIR Center, told AnewZ, suggesting U.S. Vice President JD Vance's visit to the South Caucasus could advance the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

12:20

U.S.–Azerbaijan relations

Azerbaijan's civil society calls on JD Vance for help with displaced citizens' return

Representatives of Azerbaijan’s civil society have sent an open letter to U.S. Vice President JD Vance, urging support for the right of return of Western Azerbaijanis displaced from Armenia, ahead of his visit to Azerbaijan on 10 February.

08:55

Diplomacy

'A new chapter': nuclear energy cooperation agreed during U.S. Vice President JD Vance's trip to Armenia

JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday (9 February), becoming the first sitting U.S. Vice President to visit the country, as Yerevan and Washington agreed to cooperate in the civil nuclear sector in a bid to deepen engagement in the South Caucasus.

15:49

Georgia-U.S. relations

U.S. Helsinki Commission to examine Georgia’s democratic backsliding as Tbilisi–Washington tensions persist

The U.S. Helsinki Commission is set to refocus attention on Georgia’s domestic political crisis and its faltering relationship with Washington with a 11 February briefing titled “Georgian Dream’s Growing Suppression of Dissent.”

19:27

Diplomacy

U.S., Azerbaijan and Armenia: a brief history of shifting ties

The U.S. has become a central outside power in the South Caucasus, shaping diplomacy, security and energy flows. Its relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia have evolved from similar beginnings into two distinct partnerships that now define Washington’s role in the region.

14:00

South Caucasus

Uzbekistan moves toward Islamic banking as Senate backs new law

Uzbekistan is preparing to introduce Islamic banking after the Senate approved legislation creating a legal framework for Sharia-compliant financial services, a move authorities say could broaden financial access and attract new investment into the country’s economy.

23:47

South Caucasus

Azerbaijan issues strong protest to Russia over lawmaker's comments

Azerbaijan has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Baku and issued a formal protest note over remarks by Russian lawmaker Konstantin Zatulin, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

23:01

Georgia-U.S. relations

Georgia seeks ‘reset’ in talks with U.S. deputy secretary

Georgia and the United States have held a rare high-level meeting in Washington, reopening cautious discussion about relations after years of political stagnation.