Kazakhs arrested in China
According to Kazakhstani media, recently dozens of Kazakhs working in China in the field of education, journalism and public service have been detained and imprisoned by the authorities of the People’s Republic of China.
The “Final” disintegration of the Post-Soviet Space: building a new structure of regional relations
Over the past decade, the relevance of the term “post-Soviet space” has been questioned multiple times. Critics argue that the collapse of the USSR marked the fall of a colonial empire, where Russia’s dominance was the only unifying element.
Infrastructure and War: from Kursk NPP to Khudaferin HPP
On the Tuesday night, August 6, 2024, two days before the “anniversary” of the Georgia–Ossetia “August 08.08.08 war”, regular units of the AFU crossed the border with Russia and invaded the Kursk region from three directions.
RF prefers not seeing AzR’s media terrorism
The interpretation of events in Ukraine and now in the Russian Federation (hostilities have recently spread to its immediate territory) in the international media varies from full support of the Ukrainian position to promotion of the Russian view of events.
The Turan wedge is being forced into activation mode
On 08.08.2024 an article of the head of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was placed on the website of “Kazakhstanskaya Pravda” resource, with a leitmotiv idea of unification of the Central Asia countries in a new defense system.
MFA RF: tents from the EU – threats for the region
As recent events show, the Russian Foreign Ministry is experiencing a crisis of argumentation regarding its position on Armenia’s attempts to organize its security system without Moscow’s sole role.
Israel VS Turkey: escalation or simulation?
The hostile rhetoric between Turkey and Israel reached its peak at the end of July this year. On 28.07.2024, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a public address in Turkish city of Rize that he might send Turkish troops into Israel.
On the basis of the Azerbaijani position about the “territorial claims of Armenia recorded in the Constitution of the RA”
The present Azerbaijani policy is largely based on “reverse” propaganda, projecting the reasonable criticism of the destructive actions of the Azerbaijani authorities on their opponents, in particular – on Armenia. I.
The equilibrium of Turkey’s foreign policy
17.04.2024 TR Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during his visit to Qatar that “Turkey does not want third countries to bring their conflicts to the region”.
“Closeness” of PRC and Russian interests in Anaklia and Ochamchire
On 30.07.2024, it became known that the International Court of Arbitration has rejected the claim of the Georgian-American consortium against the Georgian government in connection with the termination of the contract for the construction of Anaklia deep sea port.
On the supply of military equipment to Azerbaijan
On 22.07.2024, our article “Between Global South and North” was published(3) on the website of ARVAK Center. Among other things, article presents a comparative analysis of the arms, ordered by and delivered to Azerbaijan and Armenia after the 44-Day War in Karabakh in 2020.
Is Turkey’s exclusion from NATO in Israel’s interests?
On 29.07.2024, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called “to immediately expel Turkey from NATO”. He stressed that President Erdogan had turned his country into a “part of the Iranian axis of evil”.
Turkey is cautious about how things go on the Eastern Mediterranean
On 20.07.2024 two events of different content took place in Cyprus on the 50th anniversary of the same event.
Iran on the threshold of Pezeshkian’s presidency
05.07.2024 according to the results of the second round of the extraordinary elections, the “reformist” Masoud Pezeshkian became the new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran backs safe return of Karabakh Armenians
12.07.2024 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the IRI to the RA Mehdi Sobhani made a statement on the need for the return of Karabakh Armenians to their historical homeland.
Armenia “falls out” from the Chinese program
03.07.2024 on the margins of the SCO summit in Astana a “Declaration on strategic cooperation” between AzR and PRC was signed.
Turkey is not permitted to withdraw from the Syrian game
On 01.07.2024 it became known that demonstrations and pogroms of Syrian refugees settled there began in the Turkish city of Kayseri.
The goals of Armenia’s recognition of Palestine
On 21.06.2024 it became known that the Republic of Armenia officially recognized the State of Palestine. Tel Aviv’s reaction was immediate, and on the same day it was announced that the Armenian Ambassador to Israel would be summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry for clarifications.
“The Nihilism of Principles” by Lukashenko
The foreign policy activities of the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on the Azerbaijani track and his eccentric rhetoric regarding the Armenian–Azerbaijani conflict raise a number of questions that need to be clarified.
Iran foresees a “demographic expansion” in the South Caucasus
10.06.2024 acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani noted in an interview with CNN Turk that “Tehran supports the normalization of relations between Yerevan and Baku but is against any initiatives that could change the borders and demography in the region”.