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Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Another stage of the crisis between Baku and Moscow

On 27 June, a brutal police operation in Yekaterinburg, in the Urals, resulted in the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis – Russian citizens (it remains unclear whether they also unofficially retained Azerbaijani citizenship) – who were…
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Armenia a power struggle between the throne and the altar with Russia in the shadows

On 25 June, Armenia’s Investigative Committee announced it had uncovered a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and seize power by force.
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki, Krzysztof Strachota

Irans president visits Baku seeking de-escalation

On 28 April, a meeting took place in Baku between the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. Official statements highlighted the cordial atmosphere of the talks, emphasised historical and cultural ties, and…
Analyses | | Miłosz Bartosiewicz, Wojciech Górecki

The Azerbaijani aircraft crash Moscow comes under pressure from Baku

On 25 December, an Embraer E190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) flying from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, where it had been redirected by Russian airspace. The accident claimed the lives of 38…
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

In a cool climate controversy over the COP29 conference in Baku

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), held from 11 to 22 November in Baku, represents the most significant event ever hosted by independent Azerbaijan. Approximately 72,000 individuals from nearly 200 countries have registered as…
Analyses | | Krzysztof Strachota, Miłosz Bartosiewicz

Putin visits Baku a partnership of convenience

On 18–19 August, Vladimir Putin paid his first state visit to Baku. Official statements published by Russia and Azerbaijan emphasised the “friendly and allied” nature of their relationship, mutual respect for their territorial integrity,…
OSW Commentary | | Wojciech Górecki

Azerbaijan in 2024 dizzy with success

Azerbaijan’s restoration of its territorial integrity in the period from 2020 to 2023 marked the culmination of a thirty-year effort. The country’s foreign and security policy was subordinated to the overarching goal of recovering Nagorno-…
Analyses | | Krzysztof Strachota, Andrzej Wilk

Russia is withdrawing its forces from Nagorno-Karabakh

On 17 April, the Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia has begun the complete withdrawal of its peace-keeping contingent from Nagorno-Karabakh (now part of the territory of Azerbaijan, but which until…
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Armenia between the West and the threat of war

On 5 April, an unprecedented Armenia-EU-US summit took place in Brussels, with the participation of Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
OSW Commentary | | Wojciech Górecki

The EUs ambivalent neighbours Brussels on the South Caucasus

During the current terms of office of the European Commission and the President of the European Council, both of which end in 2024, the EU has stepped up its activities in the South Caucasus in an unprecedented manner. It has become…