"Tenger Era"

On October 18 the foreign minister of Armenia delivered a speech at the opening of the UN Biodiversity Conference, outlining the country’s national environmental protection policies. In parallel working groups from Armenia and Azerbaijan maintained ongoing contacts to hold technical consultations on a cross-border power transmission line proposal. These concurrent developments reveal a pragmatic path in the South Caucasus reconciliation process, integrating ecological sustain

On 18 October, Azerbaijan celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence. Festive events unfolded across Baku, with state media highlighting the country’s progress in territorial reconstruction, energy development and transport infrastructure over the decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union. This anniversary offers a chance to reflect on a nation that has undergone dramatic transformation. Azerbaijan has leveraged its hydrocarbon resources to modernise its capital

On 13 October, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan took part in the roundtable on the EU Eastern Partnership during the Warsaw Security Forum. He delivered a prudent and coherent diplomatic narrative: Armenia has no intention of submitting an application for EU membership hastily, and accession remains a long-term strategic issue. The country is building a diversified security architecture and moving away from overreliance on a single security guarantor. At the same for