South Caucasus: A battle of wills and corridors

Azerbaijan and Turkiye are gunning to establish the “Zangezur corridor,” in direct conflict with Iran and Armenia’s interests as it entails the blockade of the Lachin corridor – a lifeline for the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Russian-Turkish ‘co-opetition’ from Syria to Nagorno-Karabakh

At a time when conflicts are increasingly interconnected, and provide tactical levers to assert pressure elsewhere, the competition between Russia-Iran and Turkiye in Syria and the South Caucasus is destined to overlap.

Armenian PM expresses concerns over Russian peacekeepers

Pashinyan claims that Russian peacekeepers have failed to prevent disruptions in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Russia affirms readiness to facilitate peace talks between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Tensions between the two nations have remained high for over two years since Yerevan and Baku disputed over the Nagorno-Karabakh region

Azerbaijan blocks Iran-related Shia websites

In an unprecedented move, the Republic of Azerbaijan has blocked websites close to Iran, including state-owned network, Sahar TV's Azeri website

Iran bans trucks from entering the disputed Karabakh region, Azerbaijan responds by freeing two detained truck drivers

The announcements come as a show of good faith between the neighboring nations