Why Has Ilham Aliyev Called Early Elections in Azerbaijan?

In late 2023, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called early presidential elections for February 2024, a year earlier than the end of his term. However, given that Azerbaijan is an extremely authoritarian state with staged elections, many have wondered why Aliyev would want to hold the vote a year early, especially since he would likely rig the elections regardless if they were to be held in 2024 or 2025.

Russia & FSUBy Edward KhatchatrianFebruary 1, 2024azerbaijan, elections, freedom, EU, Nagorno-Karabakh, authoritarianism, caucasus

Trade, Borders, and Enclaves: Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations Post Nagorno-Karabakh

Following the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for the foreseeable future, disagreements on negotiation formats, border demarcation and delimitation, and the opening of trade routes, propagate tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Russia & FSUBy Edward KhatchatrianDecember 12, 2023armenia, azerbaijan, russia, US