The early withdrawal of the Russian peacekeeping contingent from the Karabakh region in Azerbaijan is a pivotal event for the South Caucasus.
Iran plans to expand its power plant development projects overseas, including renewable energy generation.
Pashinyan said that he agreed to unilateral concessions to stop a war in the region.
Despite the global "green transition," predictions of decreasing demand for fossil fuels have not yet been realized. And sanctions imposed on Russia are rewriting energy export routes.
There’s a high probability that a new geopolitical balance can be established in the South Caucasus where Russia will finally be absent.
Withdrawal would be a significant shift in the post-conflict landscape of the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan going ahead with “Birlestik-2024”. Russian consternation is growing.
Azerbaijan is exporting more gas to Europe and Europe is keen to buy it. And as its own production of oil falls slowly it is repositioning itself as a major transit route for Kazakh oil, to allow it to reach the international markets.
Azerbaijan shows displeasure by staging clashes on Armenia's border.
Security services say the hit was ordered by once-powerful former customs official Rayimbek Matraimov.
The working visit of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Munich, to attend the Security Conference in February, was marked by significant negotiations with the managing director of the German Eastern Business Association, Michael Harms.
France is taking independent steps regarding the South Caucasus, as French President Emmanuel Macron attempts to bolster his role as a top European leader.
Candidate states for EU accession such as Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia remain in a zone of insecurity where Russia can intervene minimally in a hybrid way.
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a lower gender gap than the global average but only Latvian women have equal legal standing with men.
The move follows a media crackdown ahead of the presidential elections last month, which international observers said were marred by widespread fraud.
Afghanistan wants to show it is open for business and is willing to be a good neighbour. This and more in this week's Eurasianet Akhal-Teke Bulletin.
Armenians say the demolition illustrates Baku's attempts to eradicate any evidence of the Armenian presence in Karabakh.
The British company Anglo Asian Mining, which mines gold, silver, and copper in Azerbaijan, has completed a preliminary assessment of the mineral resources of the Kharkhar copper deposit. The country has significant deposits of many minerals.
New World Bank report charts path to net zero energy in Emerging Europe and Central Asia, but says current ambitions are too modest.
A new World Bank report released today lays out pathways for countries in the emerging Europe and Central Asia region to make the shift towards renewable energy and reduce their fossil fuel dependence.