Hikmat Hajiyev, countries can capitalize on these positive the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and the developments and take further steps toward peace Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the and reconciliation. [...] Azerbaijan, Türkiye, A significant hurdle to the peace treaty and Russia back the Zangezur Corridor, while negotiations is the influence of revanchist factions Armenia has the backing of Iran and the United in Armenia, determined to reclaim lost territories States for its own initiative. [...] Historically, ties between the two about the expanding influence of Türkiye and nations were limited, primarily focused on regional Pakistan in the region, particularly in the context of trade and Armenia’s potential role in extending the Azerbaijan’s victories during the 2020 war. [...] Integration efforts in the South the foundation for this corridor through a series of Caucasus are undermined by great key infrastructure projects, including the Baku- power rivalries Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Supsa oil pipelines, the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline, the Southern Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, which led to Gas Corridor, and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway. [...] One of the France, India, and Iran has contributed to the most commonly cited issues used to fuel anti- tensions, with France in particular seeking to assert Azerbaijani sentiment is the gas deal between its influence in the region as a countermeasure Russia and Azerbaijan in November 2022, in which against Russia's actions in other parts of the world.
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Table of Contents
- Table of contents 1
- I. Anniversaries of 44-Day War and anti-terror operation in Karabakh Armenias stalling threatens peace deal with Azerbaijan- 2 1
- II. Azerbaijans concerns over Armenias reluctance in peace talks distrust militarization and external Influence-2 1
- III. The uncertain future of the Zangezur Corridor holds back regional connectivity-3 1
- IV. Geopolitical games threaten Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process- 5 1
- V. Indias role in Armenias revanchist agenda-7 1
- VI. Ethno-nationalism meets geopolitics in the deepening Armenia- India partnership-8 1
- VII. Azerbaijan strengthens strategic ties with Central Asia-10 VIII. Azerbaijan and Central Asias push for a common geopolitical 1
- IX. Integration efforts in the South Caucasus are undermined by great power rivalries-12 1
- X. The West targets Azerbaijan while Armenia-Russia trade ties go unchecked-14 1
- XI. Azerbaijans strategy for peace and climate action at COP29-15 1
- I. Anniversaries of 44-Day War and anti- terror operation in Karabakh 2
- Armenias stalling threatens peace deal with Azerbaijan 2
- II. Azerbaijans concerns over Armenias reluctance in peace talks distrust militarization and external Influence 2
- III. The uncertain future of the Zangezur Corridor holds back regional 3
- IV. Geopolitical games threaten 5
- Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process 5
- V. Indias role in Armenias revanchist agenda 7
- VI. Ethno-nationalism meets geopolitics in the deepening Armenia-India 8
- VII. Azerbaijan strengthens strategic ties with Central Asia 10
- VIII. Azerbaijan and Central Asias push for a common geopolitical space 11
- IX. Integration efforts in the South Caucasus are undermined by great power rivalries 12
- X. The West targets Azerbaijan while Armenia-Russia trade ties go 14
- XI. Azerbaijans strategy for peace and climate action at COP29 15
