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OSW Commentary | | Wojciech Górecki

Azerbaijan in 2024 dizzy with success

… Azerbaijan’s restoration of its territorial integrity in … invasion of Ukraine. This war boosted the interest in Azerbaijan on the part of both Russia and Western … energy supplies. These circumstances have reinforced Azerbaijan’s assertiveness and hardened its course. As …
Analyses | | Krzysztof Strachota, Miłosz Bartosiewicz

Putin visits Baku a partnership of convenience

… to Baku. Official statements published by Russia and Azerbaijan emphasised the “friendly and allied” nature … growing, the value of Russian direct investment in Azerbaijan is similar) and dynamic cultural exchange … in the process of regulating the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, it advocated the development of …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

The end of the stalemate in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process

… offices of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev announced in a joint … promised to release prisoners of war (32 Armenian and 2 Azerbaijani) and to support each other’s candidates to … on Climate Change (Armenia expressed its support for Azerbaijan's bid to host next year's CoP). Armenia and …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijan – the rage of the people

… The dramatically deteriorating economic situation in Azerbaijan has caused a wave of spontaneous protests … be extinguished. Thorough reforms are impossible in Azerbaijan due to the corrupt government system which is … conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh will be rekindled and that Azerbaijan will become more susceptible to pressure from …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijan expels the OSCE

… Project Co-ordinator in Baku received a note from Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, in which the Azerbaijani side demanded – without giving reasons – … not yet clear when the organisation will withdraw from Azerbaijan. The OSCE’s status in Baku was already …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Pretended thaw in Azerbaijan

… On 25 May, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan conditionally released Khadija Ismailova, the … release is part of an ongoing ‘sham thaw’ in Azerbaijan; in March 15 political prisoners were … prisoners does not mean the authoritarian system in Azerbaijan is undergoing any real reform, but it is the …
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Azerbaijan arms itself

… On 22 October, the parliament of Azerbaijan confirmed its budget plan for 2011, … The decision to increase the military budget of Azerbaijan in a period of heightened tension in the … as propaganda, but it also testifies to the fact that Azerbaijan has not ruled out an armed resolution to the …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Armenias shelling by Azerbaijan

… clashes broke out along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijani forces shelled Armenian positions using … unfolded, but all indications are that moves by the Azerbaijani side were the driving force. Azerbaijan was …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

A series of protests in Azerbaijan

… A series of protests have taken place in Azerbaijan since the beginning of this year (12, 19, … prove that the potential for dissatisfaction in the Azerbaijan public exists which is not and may not be … be chosen by Muslim circles, which are quite strong in Azerbaijan. These circles have proven their ability to …
OSW Commentary | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijan – a growing problem for the West

… Azerbaijan’s cooperation with the West, launched two … is among the initiatives based on cooperation with Azerbaijan. Surprisingly, however, Azerbaijan’s increased ambition and importance have …