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A correspondent in Tehran

Jul 28, 2024

Armenia's foreign minister, Ararat Mirzoyan, meets with his counterpart from Iran in Tehran on July 24, 2023. — Armenia's foreign minister, Ararat Mirzoyan, meets with his counterpart from Iran in Tehran on July 24, 2023. — ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images

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Geopolitical rivalry in Caucasus gets militarized

Metin Gurcan

Leaders of nations of the European Political Community (EPC), including Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R).

Turkey's stance complicates potential peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Fehim Tastekin

In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics

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Turkey rises, Russia fades as Iran and Azerbaijan clash over Armenia

Amberin Zaman

In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

A civilian drone flies near the town of Khojaly in the Azerbaijani controlled region of Nagorno-Karabakh on October 2, 2023, during an Azeri government organized media trip. After three decades of Armenian control, the separatist authorities have agreed to disarm, dissolve their government and reintegrate with Azerbaijan in the wake of Baku's one-day military operation in late September. The separatist government said president Samvel Shahramanyan will stay in Karabakh's main city of Stepanakert with a grou

Azerbaijan, Turkey launch joint military exercise as Fidan meets Armenia FM

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO