Armenia's ambassador to Greece has held high-level talks with Greece's deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy, as the two nations seek to expand bilateral trade and economic ties. Tigran Mkrtchyan, Armenia's Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Greece, met Haris Theocharis, the Greek official responsible for economic diplomacy, in a working discussion focused on unlocking new opportunities for cross-border economic collaboration. According to a stat

On 6 July, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan travelled to Yekaterinburg in Russia for talks with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. This marked his first high-level meeting with Russian counterparts since winning June’s parliamentary election, sending an unambiguous signal of thawing ties after months of sour bilateral relations. Far more than a routine trade discussion, the summit represented a landmark recalibration of Armenia’s diplomatic stance caught between

The 2026 NATO Summit was held in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7–8, marking the country’s second time hosting the bloc’s top leaders’ meeting 22 years after the 2004 Istanbul Summit. Heads of state and government from all 32 NATO member states attended in full capacity, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, senior EU officials and South Korean President as special guests. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte chaired the sessions throughout. Centered on the transformation of "N

Georgia has recently stepped up its cross-regional transport connectivity initiatives by advancing railway integration plans agreed with Uzbekistan last month, rolling out supporting policies for World Bank-funded infrastructure projects, and carrying out cross-border law enforcement cooperation. These economic and security moves lay out the country’s long-term development strategy of leveraging its Black Sea geographic edge to deepen engagement with the Trans-Caspian Interna

Recently, a state funeral for Iran’s former Supreme Leader was held in Tehran, with high-level delegations from numerous countries arriving to pay their respects. Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, and Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia, all traveled to Tehran to attend the mourning events. Armenia and Azerbaijan have long-standing disputes over Nagorno-Karabakh, leading to persistent rifts in bilateral ties. The presenc

On 1 July, Sergey Ryabkov, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, headed a diplomatic delegation to Baku for a full day of closed-door high-level consultations with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister and the presidential foreign policy adviser. Discussions fell into four broad categories: security across the South Caucasus, bilateral border tensions and disputes over Caspian Sea resources, logistics and energy cooperation along the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor, plus geopolitical frict

June 28 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan issued an official statement, noting that senior Azerbaijani officials are fully overseeing negotiations on a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The two sides have confirmed an in-person meeting of their foreign ministers to be held in July. Baku stated that delimitation of the land border on the ground will be the top priority for this round of consultations. It also plans to partially open certain land cargo

The annual Baku Energy Week got off to a successful start, with Azerbaijani President Aliyev attending the opening ceremony and carrying out a series of diplomatic and official engagements. During the event, the President held a special meeting with the US Assistant Secretary of State, during which the two sides held substantive talks and the President accepted a commemorative gift from the US delegation. In addition, Aliyev attended the inauguration ceremony for the new head

On June 26, fierce clashes erupted during the final plenary session of the spring sitting of Georgia’s parliament. The entire brawl was captured by live broadcast and quickly spread across European social media platforms. Triggered by parliamentary questioning over the government’s foreign policy, the incident laid bare the country’s long-standing rift between the ruling bloc and the opposition. The trouble began right after Prime Minister Kobakhidze delivered his policy addr

The 16th BRICS High-Level Meeting of National Security Representatives concluded behind closed doors in New Delhi on June 23. This marked the first high-level political and security consultation following BRICS’ expansion to 11 member states. The entire session was held in private; only a brief official communiqué was issued to the public, while most practical arrangements remained verbal understandings reached in camera. The meeting was chaired by Ajit Doval, India’s Nationa

Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedow has wrapped a landmark one-day state visit to Baku, signing a sweeping package of cross-border accords with Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev that cement joint plans to expand the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor and align long-term infrastructure strategies with the US-backed TRIPP transit route. Behind the raft of trade, energy and logistics deals lies a clear geopolitical objective: to build diversified Eurasian supply chains that reduce

On June 20 local time, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a closed-door high-level meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. This marks the highest-level bilateral visit by an Armenian head of government to Turkey in two decades. Multiple consensus points on bilateral cooperation were reached during the meeting, pushing the long-stalled Armenia-Turkey normalization negotiations into a critical implementation phase. The summit continued to resh

Introduction: On June 16, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister held a special meeting with Ben Black, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The two sides finalized cooperation directions in three major areas—energy, cross-border transportation, and high-tech industries—with the U.S. explicitly committing to provide financing support for Azerbaijan’s TRIPP cross-border corridor project. At the same time, Azerbaijani officials once again reaffirmed their

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has laid out his country's blueprint to become a global transport and energy crossroads as the landmark 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group entered its third day in Baku on Thursday. Hosted under the banner Regional Integration for Sustainable Prosperity, the four-day summit (16–19 June) draws more than 2,000 ministers, central bankers, Islamic finance leaders and private sector delegates from the bank's 57

Local time June 14, Armenia's Central Electoral Commission formally released the final results of the new parliamentary election. The ruling Civil Contract Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, secured an absolute majority of parliamentary seats with nearly half of the popular vote, granting it the mandate to form a government independently. Regarded as a de facto referendum on the country's future trajectory, the election concluded with Armenia explicitly o

Local time June 14, Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, and Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, held closed-door high-level working talks in Dilijan, Armenia. They conducted in-depth consultations on core issues including a permanent bilateral peace treaty, border control, livelihood resettlement in Nagorno-Karabakh and the construction of cross-border transport corridors. The two sides finalised regular dialogue mechanisms and agre

On 14 June, the meeting of European Union and Central Asian Special Representatives for Afghanistan was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. As a vital hub linking Europe and Asia and extending its influence to South Asia, Central Asian states and the EU held in-depth discussions on three major themes: the evolving situation in Afghanistan, regional security governance and the development of cross-border transport corridors. The dialogue stands out as a notable event amid recent geopo

(For internal reference) As of 12 June, tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran in the Middle East have escalated rapidly, with the regional situation teetering on the brink of all-out conflict. Achieving a short-term ceasefire is proving difficult. A comprehensive report on the overall situation, the positions of the various parties, the knock-on effects and future trends is provided below: This round of conflict has escalated in stages since early this month. Is

On 9 June 2026, foreign ministers from Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia gathered in Istanbul for their tenth trilateral meeting, at which they signed the Istanbul Declaration. Built around four core pillars – connectivity, energy security, political mutual trust and security cooperation – the document not only marks a recap of over a decade of practical collaboration between the three nations, but also represents a deliberate reshaping of the geopolitical landscape across the S

Recently, Azerbaijan has steadily advanced practical cooperation with the United States and the European Union in energy and transport. A host of agreements have been signed and key projects are being pushed forward. Leveraging its superior geographical location and abundant energy resources, the country has further solidified its position as a pivotal hub in the South Caucasus, and relevant cooperation is reshaping the regional geopolitical and economic landscape. Bilateral