Ilham Aliyev

By Berge Jololian Ilham Aliyev is a name that should strike fear into the hearts of journalists, opposition figures, and anyone who still believes in minor inconveniences like free speech[...]

By Shoghik Galstian YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Azerbaijan may be preparing the ground to attack Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed on Monday, February 10. “Azerbaijan’s official propaganda is increasingly focusing[...]

YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev continued to demand on Tuesday, January 28, that Armenia open a land corridor that would connect Azerbaijan to its Nakhichevan exclave. “Armenia must[...]

By Berge Jololian Negotiating peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey has officially entered the realm of farce. Add Russia’s Putin and Belarus’s Lukashenko to the mix, and you have the[...]

Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev appeared to ratchet up tension in the South Caucasus by unexpectedly reviving a demand for extraterritorial rights on a land corridor connecting Azerbaijan proper to its[...]

As Armenia enters 2025, it is clear that the year will present significant geopolitical challenges for the country. Armenia’s security, political stability, and economic development will continue to be shaped[...]

Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev’s surprise rhetorical attack on Armenia is raising doubts that a peace deal between Baku and Yerevan can be reached anytime soon. Both sides in recent months[...]

By Aytan Farhadova On December 30, Greek police arrested Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s first cousin, DJ Izzatkhanim Javadova, during an drug raid at a party held in a luxury villa[...]

WASHINGTON (Azatutyun) — US military assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be used for “offensive purposes,” the State Department said on Tuesday, December 24, responding to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s[...]

The end of the year is traditionally a time for reflection and forecasting, which extends to geopolitics and foreign policy. Armenia–Azerbaijan relations are no exception. Since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War[...]