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How technical framework pushed Zangazur Corridor one step closer [ANALYSIS]

How technical framework pushed Zangazur Corridor one step closer [ANALYSIS]

After years of rhetoric, red lines, and stalled negotiations, movement in the South Caucasus is now coming from an unlikely source: process. Armenia’s decision to publish the implementation framework of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity—TRIPP (Zangazur Corridor), is less dramatic than it first appears, but more consequential than its legal modesty suggests. Officially, the document creates no binding obligations. Politically, however, it marks another incremental step in a process that has been quietly gaining momentum since the August 8 Washington meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Nation
U.S. Embassy urges citizens to leave Iran immediately [VIDEO]

U.S. Embassy urges citizens to leave Iran immediately [VIDEO]

The US Embassy has issued a security alert urging American citizens to leave Iran immediately amid heightened regional tensions, Azernews reports.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light crude prices edge lower at Italy and Türkiye ports

Azeri Light crude prices edge lower at Italy and Türkiye ports

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil delivered on a CIF basis to Italy’s Augusta port declined slightly compared to the previous level, falling by $0.04, or 0.06 percent, to $71.71 per barrel, Azernews reports.

Business
Tourist arrivals in Azerbaijan dip slightly

Tourist arrivals in Azerbaijan dip slightly

Azerbaijan welcomed 2,364,251 tourists during the first 11 months of 2025, marking a 2 percent decline compared with 2,412,160 visitors over the same period in 2024, Azernews reports via the State Tourism Agency.

Analysis

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Azerbaijan extradites four convicted individuals to Armenia under bilateral agreement

Azerbaijan extradites four convicted individuals to Armenia under bilateral agreement

In line with the bilateral agreement reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia and guided by the principles of humanism, four individuals convicted under various articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and serving sentences in the country have been extradited to Armenia, Azernews reports.

Armenian Aggression
Humanitarian worker injured in landmine explosion in Ağdərə’s Qızıloba village

Humanitarian worker injured in landmine explosion in Ağdərə’s Qızıloba village

A landmine explosion occurred in the Qızıloba village area of Ağdərə district, recently liberated from occupation, resulting in injury to a humanitarian worker, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA).

World
Araghchi: Iran capable of countering any destabilizing plots

Araghchi: Iran capable of countering any destabilizing plots

Iran has once again strongly condemned what it described as U.S. interference in its internal affairs, Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said during a telephone conversation with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Azernews reports.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Lifestyle
ESC 2026: Azerbaijan secures spot in first half of second semi-final

ESC 2026: Azerbaijan secures spot in first half of second semi-final

The countdown to Eurovision 2026 is officially on. As fans across Europe eagerly anticipate the glittering spectacle in Austria, the mystery of the semi-final line-ups has finally been unveiled, Azernews reports.

Culture
Friendship on Silk Road: Azerbaijani, Uzbek artists unite in int'l online exhibition [PHOTOS]

Friendship on Silk Road: Azerbaijani, Uzbek artists unite in int'l online exhibition [PHOTOS]

An international online exhibition titled "Friendship on the Silk Road" has been organized through cooperation between the Artists' Union of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the Azerbaijan Artists' Union, and the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.

Events
Iran at crossroads: three scenarios for future of the Islamic Republic

Iran at crossroads: three scenarios for future of the Islamic Republic

The regime that came to power in the aftermath of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution has weathered countless challenges, such as wars, sanctions, internal unrest, and sustained international pressure. Time and again, both domestic and foreign opponents have declared that the Islamic Republic was nearing its end. Yet each time, the state survived: sometimes through brutal repression, sometimes by selectively ignoring dissent and allowing public anger to burn itself out.

Sports
AFFA, FIFA sign licensing agreement to expand global digital presence

AFFA, FIFA sign licensing agreement to expand global digital presence

AFFA has signed a licensing agreement with FIFA with the aim of enhancing the international image of Azerbaijani football, Azernews reports.

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