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

The victim, a veteran of the 2008 Georgia-Russia war, was reportedly visiting a church on the borderline.

Turkey will be key to ensuring Turkmenistan can get its gas riches to customers in Europe. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin

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.

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

Russian diplomacy and Turkmenistan's evolving foreign relations amidst president Berdymukhamedov’s growing influence. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Ashgabat's announcement that it is open to developing a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline has sparked strong interest from potential importers.

Ashgabat’s shifting position opens the way for expansion of natural gas supplies to Europe.

Analysts say that, while an Erdogan defeat would be a preferable outcome for Armenia, a change of power in Turkey would not necessarily be a game changer.

The full-year target to deliver up to 1.5 million tons on this route may be missed, however.

Exports of Azerbaijani oil via the Black Sea were restarted but only temporarily, while exports of Russian crude oil through Azerbaijan have finally been halted due to EU sanctions.

Authorities have responded to public fears by forming a committee to oversee existing committees.

Baku does not normally release such detailed information on the destination of its crude oil exports.

Armenian experts expect Yerevan and Ankara will continue to take small steps toward each other. But Baku is unlikely to sit idly by as its top strategic partner and its archrival seek an understanding.