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The announcement by Turkey appears to be response to increased interest from Europe in non-Russian sources of energy.

The Armenian-Turkish announcement was the result of months-long negotiations. Was Azerbaijan’s closure of its own border with Turkey a response?

A new investigation has found that agricultural firms connected to powerful people, including the first family, were given non-transparent contracts to develop land in Karabakh.

The increases are directed toward military spending and construction in Karabakh, while social programs are comparatively neglected.

They are protesting what they say were blasphemous remarks by police officers.

Azerbaijan blocked a Russian state news agency after it published pro-Armenian articles; now Moscow is hitting back, threatening Azerbaijani state media for being pro-Ukraine.

While the event was only a press briefing, organizers still celebrated it as a “step forward” even as they enumerated the many recent hate crimes the community has suffered.

The village of Aghavno is supposed to be ceded to Azerbaijan as soon as a new road bypassing it is finished. Many of its Armenian residents say they’re not leaving.

BP, which operates the pipeline to Georgia's Black Sea coast, says the shutdown is temporary and that in the meantime all oil exports are being rerouted through Turkey.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China-Europe cargo transport is shifting to the south, but infrastructure in the Caucasus is still relatively underdeveloped.

The authorities have promised justice for victims in the “Tartar case” and followed up with arrests and annulled verdicts. But the victims’ families say it’s not enough.

Europe is looking to sources like Azerbaijan to step in, but the country’s economy minister says it needs more international investment.

The last two meetings between the two countries’ leaders have been in Brussels. Moscow has noticed.

During the pandemic, “violating workers' rights has become a social norm.”

Misogyny as government policy, neighborly outreach, and Russia tries hard to make Turkmenistan feel appreciated. Our weekly briefing.

As a new border commission prepares to start work, it will have to reckon with persistent disagreements over what to do with a handful of quirks of Soviet border-drawing.

Supporters of a new bill say the country needs to strengthen civilian defense. But skeptics say it could lead to increased gun crimes.

This year it is spending more than 10 percent more than it did before its 2020 defeat of Armenia, and is planning to spend even more in coming years.

It is a response to Azerbaijan’s earlier five-point proposal, but the secrecy around it has only increased suspicion among Armenians.

Is Azerbaijan promoting Iranian separatism? Is Iran harboring Azerbaijani Islamists?

Critics are being blocked from Ilham Aliyev’s social media accounts. Some are taking it to court.

For Azerbaijan to meet gas demand in the Balkans, billions in new investments – and patience – will be required.

Germany is the leading destination for Azerbaijanis leaving for political reasons. It’s also Europe’s leading deporter of Azerbaijanis.

Micromanaging the lives of women and students, Chinese defense cooperation, and still yearning for a trans-Caspian pipeline. Our weekly briefing.

While the country continues easing other COVID-19 restrictions, why has it not begun to allow travelers to cross the border by land?