Soviet republic aims to play a bigger role in the Caucasus and is willing to upset Moscow and Tehran in the process, analysts ...

Sharaa’s visit to Baku last weekend highlighted a dramatic shift in regional alliances, prompting a mix of concern, suspicion ...

Recent arrests of each other's citizens by Russia and Azerbaijan could trigger a conflict that sucks in Armenia, Turkey, Iran ...

The escalating tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan — marked by tit-for-tat arrests, accusations of ethnic violence, and economic sparring — have tempted some Western observers to view the conflict ...

Caught between allies and neighbors, Azerbaijan is walking a diplomatic tightrope amid Israeli strikes on Iran, balancing security partnerships, ethnic ties, and regional interests to avoid conflict ...

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Can Change The Balance Of Power In Iran, Turkey, Russia, All The Way To China. ByMelik Kaylan. ... Along that Iran-Azerbaijan border zone, overlooked by Karabakh ...

Azerbaijan and Iran — majority Shiite Muslim countries that share strong ethnic and linguistic ties and centuries of history — saw the worst escalation in their tense relations in January when ...

In the volatile Caucasus region, Russia and Iran, often seen as united in their aims, are vying to secure trade routes and influence. That leaves Western countries facing an unusual dilemma.

Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel ...

Another diplomat noted that Russia’s growing ties with Georgia are a concern for both Azerbaijan and Turkey, while Armenia increasingly seeks closer relations with the West.. Some in Azerbaijan ...

These are among the factors that have led to the escalating tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, the oil-rich Caspian Sea country where President Ilhan Aliyev has been in power since 2003 ...

Azerbaijan halted military operations in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region after Armenians in the territory said they’d agreed to disband their forces following an intervention by Russia.