EU South Caucasus representative says she heard ‘encouraging statements’ about peace from Baku

The EU’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Magdalena Grono, has said that she heard ‘encouraging statements regarding peace and stability’ in the region from Baku, which were ‘often different from what we have heard in the public space’. In an …

Iranian President: Changing borders in the Caucasus is unacceptable under any circumstances

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian once again emphasized Iran's policy of opposing any changes of geographical borders in the Caucasus region and interference of foreign forces in the region. Pezeshkian made the statement in a meeting with Azerbaijani …

Food prices kept inching up in Caucasus and Central Asia in 2024 – World Bank report

The World Bank’s most recent food security update shows that food price inflation rates pushed higher in 2024 in most countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia. But the two countries that had the highest rates at the outset of 2024, Kazakhstan and …

Iran opposes foreign intervention in Caucasus region: Pres.

President Pezeshkian made the comments in a meeting with Hikmat Hajiyev, the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan who was visiting Tehran on Sunday for an Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) meeting.  Stating that relations between Iran and …

Tehran: Iran ready to offer any assistance to strengthen security and  stability in the South Caucasus

АрмИнфо.Безопасность Кавказского региона, а также всех соседей, включая Армению и Азербайджан, важна для Ирана. Об этом заявил официальный представитель МИД Ирана Эсмаил Багаи в ходе еженедельного пресс- брифинга. Он сказал, что с этими двумя странами …

Security of Caucasus, neighbors important to Iran: FM spox

Speaking in his weekly press briefing on Monday, Baghaei congratulated the auspicious 46th glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution. He emphasized that the security of the Caucasus region and also all neighboring countries, including Armenia and the …

Lost Bronze Age fortress discovered in the Caucasus, leaves archaeologists puzzled

Ruben Vardanyan trail gets considered as symbol of justice in South Caucasus

(MENAFN) In Baku, a high-profile trial is underway that could impact the future of the South Caucasus for years to come. Ruben Vardanyan, a renowned philanthropist, businessman, and former State Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, faces charges that many believe …

CAUCASUS BLOG: Is it the end of the honeymoon between Azerbaijan and Russia?

Tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia have risen following diplomatic exchanges over critical media reports and an unresolved investigation into a deadly air crash involving an Azerbaijani passenger plane in December. Russia and Azerbaijan have a complex …

Serdyukov:  Situation in Caucasus region remains unstable

ArmInfo. The situation in the Caucasus region of the CSTO zone remains unstable, as stated by Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov, the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), at a press briefing.  "The settlement …