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The meeting was held bilaterally, in line with Azerbaijan's growing distaste for mediation.

The U.S. embassy canceled a gala event in Baku for alumni of American universities after a pro-government website called its invitees "agents."

Police reportedly asked Abzas Media's co-founder why the outlet focused on corruption instead of Azerbaijan's victory over Armenia and take-over of Karabakh.

Azerbaijan has been ratcheting up its criticism of Western mediators in the peace talks with Armenia, accusing them of bias in favor of Yerevan.

Azerbaijan is angry about France's sale of hardware and weapons to its rival Armenia. It's been quiet so far on Georgia's role in facilitating the transaction.

Vagif Khachatryan, a 68-year-old veteran of the First Karabakh War in the early 1990s, pleaded not guilty but was convicted of crimes including "genocide."

The Gaza war has further worsened relations between Baku's "brother" nation Turkey and another of its key strategic partners, Israel.

Unlike in Arab nations that have relations with Israel, there is no strong domestic pressure in Azerbaijan to take a harder line against the Jewish state.

Armenia's prime minister says there's broad agreement on mutual recognition of territorial integrity, border demarcation, and the opening of transport links.

Armenia is increasingly keen on Western mediation while Azerbaijan prefers to see the issue settled with the participation of regional powers like Russia and Turkey.

During a visit timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his accession to the presidency, Ilham Aliyev trampled on the flag of his vanquished foes and delivered an aggressive and gloating speech.

Azerbaijan's state oil company, SOCAR, will receive a $1.5 billion loan from Russia's Lukoil as part of a deal to supply crude oil to SOCAR's oil refinery in Turkey.

AI can facilitate an expansion of the surveillance state.

Armenia doesn't trust Azerbaijan's recent actions and rhetoric indicating that it's deprioritizing its ambition for a corridor through Armenia to its exclave Nakhchivan.

The two countries, whose relations have long been strained, are now working together on a transit corridor and discussing normalizing their relations.

As Baku rejects French involvement in peace talks, the leaders of Georgia and Azerbaijan seem to agree that the countries of the South Caucasus should "address regional issues themselves."

The long-planned pipeline will be able to supply Azerbaijani gas via Turkey to Nakhchivan, ending the exclave's dependence on Iran.

Yerevan says the move isn't directed against Russia but Moscow still finds it "extremely hostile."

The decision comes amid the mass exodus of Armenians from Karabakh and after the arrest by Azerbaijan of one of the region's most prominent former officials.

Expansion of the Southern Gas Corridor pipelines carrying Azerbaijani gas to Europe is on hold pending confirmation that Europe will buy the gas. Baku's offensive to retake Nagorno-Karabakh could further complicate things.

Thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh residents are pouring into Armenia as Azerbaijan takes full control of the region.

The Armenian prime minister said that, while Armenia was prepared to accommodate those leaving Karabakh, they would not be under direct threat if they stayed put, under Azerbaijani rule.

The hunt for those who publicly criticized the latest attack on Nagorno-Karabakh continued even after the ceasefire was agreed.

Azerbaijan has presented its "reintegration plan" to Karabakhi Armenian representatives. President Aliyev said "all their rights" will be guaranteed.

Many Armenians believe the strategic partnership with Russia has brought their country nothing but ruin and want to look elsewhere, but Moscow retains ample levers to exert pressure.