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The South Caucasus is no longer Russia’s backyard
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The South Caucasus is no longer Russia’s backyard

27 August 2025
For decades, Russia has stood at the centre of the South Caucasus’ security order. No peace deal, no war settlement, no major infrastructure project could be imagined without Moscow’s involvement. Yet this year, for the first time in Azerbaijan’s modern history, that assumption has been openly challenged. A series of diplomatic clashes between Baku and Moscow, followed last week by the U.S.-mediated summit in Washington, show that Azerbaijan is willing to confront Russia more directly than ever before, and that the South Caucasus may now be shifting away from Moscow at an accelerated pace.
Simona Scotti

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19 July: Azerbaijan has said that a civilian was shot dead by Armenian forces on Friday as he was fishing near the village of Chayli, in the Tartar District in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. The villager was named as 26 year old Mubariz Aliyev. The b
19 July: Azerbaijan has said that a civilian was shot dead by Armenian forces on Friday as he was fishing near the village of Chayli, in the Tartar District in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. The villager was named as 26 year old Mubariz Aliyev. The b
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19 July: Azerbaijan has said that a civilian was shot dead by Armenian forces on Friday as he was fishing near the village of Chayli, in the Tartar District in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. The villager was named as 26 year old Mubariz Aliyev. The b

20 July 2014
19 July: Azerbaijan has said that a civilian was shot dead by Armenian forces on Friday as he was fishing near the village of Chayli, in the Tartar District in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. The villager was named as 26 year old Mubariz Aliyev. The body of the deceased has now been handed over to his family for burial.
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Senior Azerbaijan diplomat accuses Minsk Group co-Chair of monopolizing process. Azimov however said he is against change in the format.
Senior Azerbaijan diplomat accuses Minsk Group co-Chair of monopolizing process. Azimov however said he is against change in the format.
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Senior Azerbaijan diplomat accuses Minsk Group co-Chair of monopolizing process. Azimov however said he is against change in the format.

10 July 2014
Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov said he is against a change in the format, but the conduct of the co-Chair limits the effectiveness of the Group.
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25 June: An Armenian soldier was killed last night as a result of Azerbaijani fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian media named the soldier as 19 year old Armen Avetisyan. In a separate incident yesterday a tractor hit a mine in the Martuni
25 June: An Armenian soldier was killed last night as a result of Azerbaijani fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian media named the soldier as 19 year old Armen Avetisyan. In a separate incident yesterday a tractor hit a mine in the Martuni
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25 June: An Armenian soldier was killed last night as a result of Azerbaijani fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian media named the soldier as 19 year old Armen Avetisyan. In a separate incident yesterday a tractor hit a mine in the Martuni

25 June 2014
25 June: An Armenian soldier was killed last night as a result of Azerbaijani fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian media named the soldier as 19 year old Armen Avetisyan. In a separate incident yesterday a tractor hit a mine in the Martuni district of the conflict zone. Two people were injured and were hospitalised.
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