An international conference in Baku on 21 August is putting Belgium’s colonial record in Africa under renewed scrutiny. Officials, United Nations experts, researchers and human rights advocates are gathering to discuss whether the country has done enough to address the legacy of its rule.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 21st of August, covering the latest developments.
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are drawing up a new programme aimed at boosting bilateral trade to $1 billion by 2030, as the two countries move to deepen economic and industrial ties.
Azerbaijan’s support for Ukraine could provide a model for neighbouring countries seeking to strengthen their sovereignty, the director of development at an organisation supporting Ukraine’s armed forces has told AnewZ.
Azerbaijan’s strategic rise is turning it from a transit state into a regional rule-setter, with the Middle Corridor giving Baku growing influence far beyond its size, analyst Ahmad Alili says.
Alexey Chadayev has resigned as an advisor to Russia’s transport minister after Azerbaijan placed him and two other Russian citizens on an international wanted list over alleged calls for violence and terrorism, amid a widening diplomatic row between Baku and Moscow.
Azerbaijan has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Baku over recent Russian media comments it described as insulting, provocative and threatening towards the country, its people and leadership.
Azerbaijan exported goods worth $17.372 million to Armenia between January and July 2026, according to data from the State Customs Committee, as commercial ties between the two South Caucasus neighbours showed signs of expansion.
Armenia will begin exporting goods to Azerbaijan in the near future, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said, as the two countries explore opportunities for bilateral trade.
Georgia’s Prime Minister says the EU’s inclusion of a major Black Sea cable project on a key infrastructure list is fresh evidence of the country’s importance to regional energy and digital connectivity.
Each summer, Gabala becomes a gathering point for artists, musicians and audiences from across Azerbaijan and beyond.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has outlined an expanded vision for the Zangezur Corridor, describing it not simply as a transport route connecting mainland Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan exclave, but as a future platform for energy, telecommunications and wider regional integration.
On 12 August, AnewZ’s Daybreak focused on the aftermath of Colombia’s devastating earthquake, tensions surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, growing Russia-North Korea military cooperation and security and environmental challenges across the Caspian and Black Sea regions.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 12th of August, covering the latest developments.
On 11 August, AnewZ’s Daybreak examined U.S. President Donald Trump’s new demands for Iran, Russia-Iran cooperation and regional connectivity through the South Caucasus alongside key political, security and climate developments worldwide.
The United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan have marked the first anniversary of the White House peace summit, highlighting progress towards normalising relations and boosting regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.
Iran is moving closer to ratifying a long-delayed agreement governing the Caspian Sea, as Tehran seeks closer ties with neighbouring states amid growing security concerns and economic pressure.
A year after the Washington agreements, TRIPP is emerging as more than a transport project, reshaping regional connectivity, security calculations and the balance of influence across the South Caucasus.
The new AnewZ documentary, TARGET: Yerevan, builds its explosive case on exclusive, secret recordings originally published by Minval Politika.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has raised the possibility of establishing a future joint defence framework involving countries in the South Caucasus, as Azerbaijan and Armenia move towards a final peace agreement.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan remarked upon progress made towards normalising relations between Baku and Yerevan in a phone call on the first anniversary of the Washington peace summit.
One year after its launch, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) has emerged as one of the most significant diplomatic and economic initiatives in the South Caucasus, linking peace efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan with expanding trade and regional connectivity.
The 8 August edition of AnewZ's PrimeTime led with the one-year anniversary of the Washington Declaration and progress in Azerbaijan-Armenia relations, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's new defence pact, and continuing diplomatic efforts over the Strait of Hormuz.
A year ago, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev shook hands over a peace framework that for about three decades, many thought was impossible.
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