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Armenia’s constitution: A fault line in peace process - Lessons from Munich

Armenia’s constitution: A fault line in peace process - Lessons from Munich

The peace process is no longer measured by diplomatic formulas but by internal political resilience. The failure to sign the agreed peace text between Azerbaijan and Armenia is not due to technical details but to a fundamental question that Yerevan’s political system has been unable to resolve: on what reality is the state’s constitutional identity based?

Nation
Azerbaijan’s Central Asia engagement based on historic ties, expert says

Azerbaijan’s Central Asia engagement based on historic ties, expert says

Azerbaijan’s decision to join the Central Asia format is not a situational or politically driven move, but rather a restoration of long-standing historical ties, according to Sanat Kushkumbayev, Chief Research Fellow at the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Kazakhstan.

Oil & Gas
Central Azeri delivers 157 million tons of oil since launch

Central Azeri delivers 157 million tons of oil since launch

A total of 157 million tons of oil have been produced from the platform since it was commissioned, AzerNEWS reports, citing the Azerbaijan’s Energy Ministry.

Business
Azerbaijan to launch new AI platform for foreign investors

Azerbaijan to launch new AI platform for foreign investors

Azerbaijan plans to roll out a new artificial intelligence–based application later this year, according to Fariz Jafarov, Executive Director of the Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4SIM), which operates under the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan.

Analysis

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Beyond border: how civil society talks hint at fragile thaw between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Beyond border: how civil society talks hint at fragile thaw between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Peace does not take root merely in the absence of guns or open conflict. It flourishes where justice, equality and, above all, human rights are upheld. Yet justice and equality rarely arrive of their own accord; they are secured through persistence, difficult choices and sustained resolve.

Armenian Aggression
ANAMA employee injured in landmine explosion in Khojaly District

ANAMA employee injured in landmine explosion in Khojaly District

A staff member of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) was injured in a landmine explosion on February 18, 2026, in the village of Mukhtar in the Khojaly District, an area recently liberated from occupation, AzerNEWS reports.

World
Netanyahu’s office releases medical report regarding cancer rumors

Netanyahu’s office releases medical report regarding cancer rumors

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not have prostate cancer, his office has confirmed, following the publication of an official medical report aimed at dispelling circulating rumors, 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
Workshop 'Heritage of Europe' held in Baku [PHOTOS]

Workshop 'Heritage of Europe' held in Baku [PHOTOS]

The two-day creative workshop "Heritage of Europe," organized by the European Union jointly with the NGO Arts Council Azerbaijan, has concluded in Baku, AzerNEWS reports.

Culture
Presidential Library integrates AI technologies in its virtual collection [VIDEO]

Presidential Library integrates AI technologies in its virtual collection [VIDEO]

Azerbaijan Presidential Library has taken a significant step by incorporating AI technologies into its operations, AzerNEWS reports.

Events
Head of Baku Media Center Arzu Aliyeva attends “After the dark…” event [PHOTOS]

Head of Baku Media Center Arzu Aliyeva attends “After the dark…” event [PHOTOS]

Initiated by the Azerbaijan Children Public Union, the special “After the dark…” event was held.

Sports
UEFA Champions League: FC Qarabag to play-off round

UEFA Champions League: FC Qarabag to play-off round

FC Qarabag will play its first match today in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League, having secured its first-ever qualification, AzerNEWS reports.

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