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In this program, historian, political scientist, and expert on Middle Eastern and Caucasian issues, Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Nikolaevich Tarasov, answers this and other questions.

Reports indicate that Fazil Gasimov, a doctoral student at Istanbul University who was detained in Turkey and transferred to Azerbaijan in August 2023, has now been on hunger strike for 87 days. As a...

Iran has criticized Russia for supporting Azerbaijan’s demand for unhindered access to the Nakhchivan enclave by opening the Zangezur transport corridor through Armenia. The criticism was contained in...

The early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan did not offer voters any political alternatives and were conducted with severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms and media activities, according to a...

Preliminary results of the snap parliamentary elections held in Azerbaijan on September 1 have been announced. This was reported on September 2 by Mazahir Panahov, the chairman of the Central Election...

Less than two days remain until the early parliamentary elections. Today is the last day for campaigning and promotion. Is there a sense that an electoral process is taking place in the country?

Azerbaijan's external public debt has decreased, while its domestic public debt has increased. As of July 1, 2024, the external public debt stood at USD 5.3613 billion, down by USD 1.0999 billion or 1...

Baku has included individuals who voted against the Azerbaijani delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on its "persona non grata" list. This was stated by the offi...

On August 23, in Tashkent, in the presence of President Ilham Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, an allied document was signed between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

The newspaper "Graparak" reports that Nikol Pashinyan, along with government representatives, visited the center of the Ararat region and toured various communities. Specifically, he visited the villa...

On August 15, Valida Akhmedova, a resident of the Tartar district, along with her sick son, was subjected to violence by the police. She was held at the police station for more than six hours. Valida...

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, stated that stability and security in the South Caucasus largely depend on close cooperation between...

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit. According to the statement released by the Kremlin regarding Putin's plans for his visit to Baku, the main offi...

Pro-government media have made accusations against Peter Michalko, the representative of the EU delegation in Baku, and several diplomatic corps. The EU official is accused of giving instructions and...

The Russian Navy conducted exercises aimed at preparing to strike targets in Europe with missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads in the event of a potential conflict with NATO. This was reported...

A recent report by the Israeli public broadcasting corporation Kan, claiming that the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) has prohibited its soldiers from staying in Azerbaijan and Georgia due to potential th...