Azerbaijan - Islamic World News

This article explores Azerbaijan’s evolving security and military strategy, which over the past two years has combined active diplomacy with extensive militarization. Through the acquisition of advanced weaponry from Turkey, Pakistan, and Israel, the development of multi-layered air defense systems, and technical and training cooperation with NATO, Baku aims to solidify its role as a key power in the South Caucasus. This approach not only enhances deterrence but also shifts the regional balance of power, increasing security pressure on Iran, Armenia, and Russia. In this discussion, we examine the dimensions of Azerbaijan’s militarization, its geopolitical objectives, regional implications, and possible future scenarios in the South Caucasus.

This article examines the Zangezur Corridor initiative and the entry of the United States into the project through a private company—an involvement that could carry significant security and geopolitical consequences for the Caucasus region and beyond. Designed to connect Baku to Nakhchivan, the corridor leverages its strategic geography and has become a tool in broader geo-economic and geopolitical rivalries. By backing this project, the U.S. seeks to control transit routes, curb Russian and Chinese influence, and exert pressure on Iran. This presence, especially alongside military cooperation with Turkey and Israel, poses potential threats to both Iran and Russia. This article focuses on the corridor’s security, economic, and strategic dimensions, and the evolving role of the United States.

The annual European Rabbis Conference, scheduled for November 4 – 6 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has been canceled due to security concerns. The event was expected to host around 600 participants, including rabbis, religious leaders, and political and social figures from Israel, Europe, the United States, and several other countries.

Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will host the first European Rabbinical Conference from November 4 to 6. More than 500 rabbis from various countries are expected to attend.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Yalchin Rafiyev met with Syrian transitional government Foreign Minister Asad Hassan Al-Shaybani in Damascus on December 29.

The government in Ankara has announced the severance of trade relations with the Israeli regime, but Azerbaijan’s oil continues to enter the Israeli-occupied territories through Turkiye.

After new agreements reached at the eighth meeting of the border demarcation commissions between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, the Yerevan government returned the four disputed border villages in the Gazakh region to the government in Baku.

France has summoned its ambassador from the Republic of Azerbaijan following increased tensions between Paris and Baku.

Pakistani news media outlets have reported the signing of the largest export deal in Pakistan’s history with the Azerbaijani Air Forces.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Israeli regime Isaac Herzog have met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

The President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia have announced their readiness to resolve the long-standing issues between the two countries within the framework of 3+3 format (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, Georgia, Turkiye and Russia) negotiations. The first meeting of this working group was held on October 23 in the Iranian capital Tehran. These negotiations are of great importance in determining the future of the Nagorno-Caucasus region, and each party discussed the level of meeting their demands at the negotiating table.

On October 26, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan has announced a joint military exercise between Azerbaijan and Turkiye came to an end successfully.