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The Veto and The Tariff: Europe’s False Economic Relief
Dr Carsten Sander Christensen, Danish Contributor to Azerbaijan Today Magazine. The morning after the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, a palpable sense of relief washed through the corridors of the Berlaymont in Brussels and the chancelleries of Berlin and Paris. With
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The Price of Kindness
By Rovshan Pashazadeh In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Baku was undergoing a remarkable transformation. A city where the ancient traditions of the East met Europe’s emerging industrial culture, it had captured the world’s attention with its oil
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The Baku–Ankara Alliance in the Face of New Geopolitical Realities
By Rovshan Pashazadeh Relations between Azerbaijan and Türkiye are built on shared history, culture and national values, as well as mutual political and economic interests. Described by Heydar Aliyev as “One Nation, Two States”, this partnership has evolved into a
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Trump’s Promises Put to the Test
By Rovshan Pashazadeh Donald Trump’s return to the White House was widely seen as the beginning of a new chapter in international relations. During his election campaign, he pledged to end wars, protect America’s economic interests and restore the country’s
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Russia and the Organization of Turkic States: Opportunities and Risks
By Yücel Karauz, Former Turkish Military Attaché to Azerbaijan (2011–2013). Introduction Russia’s membership in the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) might, at first glance, increase the organization’s geographic and economic weight. Yet the question goes beyond relations between Russia and
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Russia’s Annual Inflation Rises to 6.35% in September as Price Pressures Persist
Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 6.35% in September as consumer prices rose faster than economists had expected, according to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Consumer prices increased by 0.35% month on month, reversing the 0.08% decline recorded in
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Exclusive Interview with Mr. Ahmet Akyol, General Manager of ASELSAN for Azerbaijan Today magazine.
Questions prepared by Rovshan Pashazadeh A.T.: ASELSAN currently exports defense industry products to 97 countries worldwide. In your view, what are the main factors behind the growing global interest in and demand for Türkiye’s defense industry products? Ahmet Akyol: I
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An interview with Dr. Mehmet Akif Nacar, General Manager of HAVELSAN for Azerbaijan Today magazine.
Questions prepared by Ali Askerli A.T.: From its early years to today, what are the key turning points that transformed HAVELSAN into a major defense-technology company? What capabilities did you have then that laid the foundation for today’s success? Mehmet
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“Eternal Friendship” — Baku and Tashkent Are Shaping a New Geopolitical Axis in Eurasia
By Mushvig Mammadli is a Member of the Milli Majlis (National Assembly) . To view President Ilham Aliyev’s state visit to Uzbekistan merely as another stage in the relations between two brotherly nations would significantly underestimate its geopolitical scope. In
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3 Nations, 4 Chokepoints: The Future of Global Maritime Power After the Mecca Defense Pact
By Abdul Quddoos, journalist. In the final decade of the 20th century, India began presenting itself as a potential regional sea power and a possible guardian of global maritime trade between East and West. Over the following 25 to 30
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