Keywords: Caucasus


Iranian drone strikes on Azerbaijan raise fears of Caucasus conflict expansion

A recent drone attack by Iranian forces targeting Azerbaijan has heightened fears that the ongoing Middle East conflict could spill over into the Caucasus region. The strikes, which hit strategic infrastructure and sites linked to the local Jewish community in Baku, prompted Azerbaijan to announce retaliatory......

Vance arrives in Armenia for first-ever US vice presidential visit

Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, becoming the first sitting US vice president to visit the country, as Washington moves to solidify a peace framework between Armenia and Azerbaijan while expanding American influence in the strategically important South Caucasus. The two-day visit......

JD Vance to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan in February, says Trump

US President Donald Trump announced that Vice President JD Vance will travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan in February as part of Washington’s continued efforts to support peace in the South Caucasus region. In a statement published on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Azerbaijani President......

Turkey seeks rapid normalization of relations with Armenia

Turkey has reiterated its desire to normalize relations with Armenia as quickly as possible, signaling renewed momentum in a long and complex diplomatic process in the South Caucasus. Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara aims to avoid unnecessary......

Türkiye supports progress in the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, says President Erdogan

Türkiye has reaffirmed its support for ongoing efforts to advance the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a recent phone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. According to official sources, President Erdogan emphasized that Ankara......

Iran calls for maintaining unchanged borders in the Caucasus

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, during an official visit to Armenia on Tuesday, urged that the borders in the Caucasus remain “unchanged,” in response to a proposed transit corridor linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan enclave through Armenian territory. The plan, part of recent negotiations......

Azerbaijan and Armenia take historic step toward peace with Trump-brokered agreement

The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia have taken a decisive step toward ending decades of conflict, with the signing of a historic Joint Declaration during a meeting at the White House on Friday. Facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump, the agreement signals that the long-anticipated Azerbaijan-Armenia......

Azerbaijan and Armenia sign historic peace deal establishing the ‘Trump Route’

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a historic peace agreement at the White House on Friday, marking the end of nearly four decades of conflict in the South Caucasus region. Brokered by the United States, the deal aims to reopen key transportation routes and diminish Russian influence in the......