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Russia-Azerbaijan Relations in Freefall with No End in Sight
21 August 2025
Tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia have been on an escalatory track since the crash of the Azerbaijani Airlines commercial airplane in December 2024. In the past, similar disputes were usually resolved quickly, leaving little lasting impact. This time, however, the crisis is far more complex and shows no signs of de-escalation. On the contrary, almost every month since the crash has marked new record lows in Baku–Moscow relations and appears likely to have a lasting impact on future bilateral ties. The situation has become so intricate and unpredictable that further deterioration cannot be ruled out.
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Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan expected to meet in Austria on 11 July
1 July 2017
A meeting between Mammadyarov and Nalbandian is expected to be held on the margins of the OSCE informal Ministerial Meeting taking place in the town of Mauerbach
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A continent that had got accustomed to peace, reflects on the risks of war
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A continent that had got accustomed to peace, reflects on the risks of war
29 June 2017
Editorial Comment: A sombre mood dominated the OSCE Annual Security Review Conference, held in Vienna this week. But European politicians have yet to find the will to engage in the sort of hard political negotiations that are now clearly required to address the challenging security situation on the continent.
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Is a new U-turn possible in Armenia-EU relations?
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Is a new U-turn possible in Armenia-EU relations?
28 June 2017
In this commentary for commonspace.eu Benyamin Poghosyan says chances that Armenia will change its mind again about its relations with the EU are low, but this can still happen if Russia's relations with the west deteriorate further
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Kurz opens OSCE Annual Security Review Conference in Vienna
27 June 2017
Ukraine and Karabakh conflict in focus during the annual meeting attended by diplomats and experts currently taking place in the Austrian Capital
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Eid Mubarak - The editorial team of commonspace.eu extends its best wishes to our Muslim readers worldwide
25 June 2017
Eid Mubarak - On the occasion of Eid el Fitr and the end of the holy month of Ramadan the editorial team of commonspace.eu extends its best wishes to our readers in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, the North and South Caucasus and to all Muslims worldwide
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Opinion: "War in Karabakh can only start due to Russian provocations"
19 June 2017
In this op-ed for commonspace.eu, Azerbaijani conflictologist Avaz Hasanov says that at this stage neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan are interested in starting a new war in Karabakh, but if a new war was to start this will only strengthen Russia’s hand in the region.
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Azerbaijani President meets with Minsk Group diplomats
19 June 2017
The representatives of the three co-Chair countries continue their visit to the region with meetings in Baku on Monday, after visiting Yerevan and Nagorno-Karabakh last week.
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NATO and Turkey continue to need each other
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NATO and Turkey continue to need each other
15 June 2017
Commentary: Benyamin Poghosyan discusses current difficulties between Turkey and some of the member states of NATO, but argues that Turkey and the Atlantic alliance share vital common interests, and any action that will seriously jeopardise Turkey-NATO relations is unlikely.
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Minsk Group co-Chair in talks in Yerevan at start of visit to region
11 June 2017
The three diplomats, representing France, Russia and the United States, accompanied by the Special Representative of the Austrian Chairmanship of the OSCE will also be travelling to Nagorno-Karabakh. They are due in Baku next week.