Politics
Peace on the brink in Central Asia
By Shairbek Dzhuraev is president at Crossroads Central Asia, a Bishkek-based research institute. He previously served as deputy director at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, and dean of academic development at the American University of Central Asia. Shairbek has a
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Russian ‘Peacekeeping’ in Karabakh: Old Model, New Features, Mission Creep
By Vladimir Socor Under the November 9–10, 2020 armistice declaration, Russia’s “peacekeeping” mission in Upper (Nagorno) Karabakh is limited to 1,960 motor-rifle troops with light weapons and armored personnel carriers. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his end-of-year Q&A session
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The Washington Post Highlights Celebration of Novruz in Liberated Azerbaijani Shusha
The Washington Post, a well-known news agency has published an article highlighting the fact that for the first time since the Armenian occupation, the Novruz holiday is being celebrated in Shusha city. In an article named “Azerbaijani president marks Nowruz
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Ilham Aliyev on Historical Role of Turkey and Erdogan
‘Turkey is our brother. Turkey is our great ally. The Azerbaijani people are very pleased that they have such an ally as Turkey,’ Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said, speaking at the virtual Summit of Economic Cooperation Economic Cooperation Organisation. ‘The
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Women Tend to Have Different Perspectives, other Issues, and other Ways of Working then Men
An interview with Mrs. Gerd-Liv Valla, former Minister of Justice and Police, and the first female resident of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (largest umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway). AT: Norway is associated with fish, oil and
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It Is Remarkable That Jewish Communities Have Been Flourishing in Azerbaijan Since Time Immemorial
Exclusive interview with Mr. Dan Stav, Ambassador of Israel to Azerbaijan. A.T.: Dear Mr. Ambassador, given a 24-year history of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and State of Israel, what ups and downs would you respectively make the
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How I Was Turned Away from Nagorny Karabakh
By Artem Yefimov I as an admirer of Armenian temple architecture was mainly interested in ancient monasteries of Gandsasar and Dadivank in Nagorny Karabakh. My friend Max who had already been to Pridnestrovye, Southern Ossetia and Abkhazia as a photographer,
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The Founder of Azerbaijan Independence: Heydar Aliyev
By Rovshan Pashazadeh Individuals and statesmen create history — historians write it. The life of Heydar Aliyev covers more than half of the Azerbaijan Republic’s history, beginning in 1918, when the first Azerbaijani Republic was established. Each page of the
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Switzerland Holds a Unique Political System and Our System Came from The Influence of Our History
An interview with Ms Sabine Ulman Shaban, Ambassador of the Switserland to Azerbaijan AT: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Azerbaijan. Are you satisfied with the level of political and economic
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Azerbaijan Contributes to Energy Security in Europe, which is Also in Norway’s Interest
An interview with Mr. Espen Bath Eide, Foreign Minister of Norway. AT: After Azerbaijan regained its independence in 1991, the Kingdom of Norway was the first Nordic country to lay the foundations of diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan. What was the
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