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Azerbaijani ‘NGOs’ accuse Armenia of aiding Russia in evading sanctions

by Aytan Farhadova

•3 min read

A group of pro-government Azerbaijani NGOs have drafted a statement accusing Armenia of assisting Russia in evading Western sanctions, despite trade between Azerbaijan and Russia also steadily growing since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On 17 September, 10 Azerbaijani NGOs published the open letter addressing officials responsible for imposing and implementing sanctions against Russia in the US and EU. They cited a ‘sharp increase’ in trade between Armenia and Russia since the beginning

the BRICS 2023 summit. Image via New York Times.

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Podcast | Brics and the South Caucasus

by Yousef Bardouka

•2 min read

BRICS, an intergovernmental organisation named after its core members, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, appears to be making inroads in the South Caucasus, with Azerbaijan applying for its membership, and Armenia accepting an invitation to participate in a BRICS summit in Russia, despite its deteriorating relations with Moscow. This week, we speak to Azerbaijani independent researcher Shujaat Ahmadzada about Azerbaijan’s prospects for joining the organisatio

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Azerbaijan applies for BRICS membership

by Yousef Bardouka

•1 min read

Azerbaijan has applied to join BRICS, an intergovernmental organisation led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Baku. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizade told Report on Tuesday that Azerbaijan had filed an application to join the organisation. While Hajizade did not provide any further details about Azerbaijan’s application to join BRICS, on Wednesday, Russian state news agency TASS quoted Vladimir Dzh

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. Image via president.az.

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Putin visits Azerbaijan to discuss economic cooperation and conflict

by Aytan Farhadova

•3 min read

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Baku, with the two countries signing a number of trade and cooperation agreements. Putin began his two-day visit to Azerbaijan on Sunday night, and was reported to have stayed the night at President Ilham Aliyev’s residence in Zagulba, Baku. Putin’s delegation included most of his cabinet. During the visit, Putin and Aliyev discussed economic cooperation between their countries and ongoing peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Azertajc,

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Russia ‘to open consulate general’ in Stepanakert

by Aytan Farhadova

•2 min read

Russian Senator and the Russian Council’s Foreign Affairs chief Grigoriy Karasin has suggested that Moscow will open a consulate general in Stepanakert (Khankendi) this year. Russian state news agency TASS reported that Karasin made the suggestion in a meeting with Samad Seyidov, the chair of the Azerbaijani Parliament’s International and Interparliamentary Relations on Monday. ‘We plan to begin preparatory work for this in the near future and count on your support’, said Karasin. ‘This will

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. Image via The Moscow Times.

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Moscow admonishes Baku for denouncing elections in Russia-occupied Ukraine

by Ismi Aghayev

•2 min read

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has criticised Azerbaijan for stating that it supports Ukraine’s sovereignty following local elections held in territories occupied by Russia in Ukraine. Baku condemned Russia’s ‘sham elections’ in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson — Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia — on 9 September. Russian authorities had held elections in the occupied Ukrainian regions to elect regional legislatures. They coincided with the election of Samvel Shahramanyan as pre

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov (right). Photo: Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan

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Lavrov accuses EU of ‘abusing’ Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict

by Ismi Aghayev

•1 min read

In a visit to Baku, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised the EU monitoring mission in Armenia, pledging Moscow’s support to the Azerbaijan–Armenia peace process. On Tuesday, the second and final day of his visit, Lavrov accused the European Union of ‘abusing’ the Armenia–Azerbaijan relations by sending a monitoring mission to Armenia. ‘The European Union mission to Armenia raises many questions about its functions and mandate. Its technical details are very important’, said Lav