Aliyev
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Aliyev’s Maneuvering: Exploiting US Administration Differences to Undermine Armenia-US Relations
KEY POINTS • Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev criticized the US former administration’s policies toward Azerbaijan. • Aliyev labeled the reinstatement of Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act as “biased”. • By contrasting the Biden and Trump administrations, Aliyev seeks to exploit internal US political divisions. • Aliyev’s broader aim is to weaken Armenia’s ties…
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US Embassy Challenges Azerbaijan’s State Media Over Human Rights Criticism
In a direct and critical response to Azerbaijan’s state media narrative, the U.S. Embassy in Baku issued a tweet addressing comments made on the “Hefta” program aired by AzTV. The embassy cited specific terms such as “açıq şantaj” (open blackmail) and “namərdlik” (dishonor), which it characterized as unjustified accusations against the United States. These allegations,…
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Aliyev Family’s Secret London Properties Exposed: Offshore Trusts Exploit Transparency Loopholes
Recent investigations have uncovered that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s family and associates have amassed a real estate portfolio in London worth hundreds of millions of dollars. While new UK transparency laws aimed at revealing secret foreign ownership have made some progress—disclosing that Aliyev’s daughters own six luxury apartments—ownership of an additional 10 properties worth $160…
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The Fall of Assad: A Turning Point for Middle Eastern Power Dynamics and the Fate of Authoritarian Regimes
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has triggered significant shifts in regional and international politics. Assad has reportedly left Syria, with unconfirmed reports suggesting he has taken asylum in Russia under Kremlin protection. His departure marks a profound transformation in the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. Russia, which had been Assad’s primary backer, has…
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At COP29, Congressman Pallone Challenges Azerbaijan on Human Rights and Regional Peace
At the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) faced both government-sponsored protests and exclusion from critical meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Pallone, a consistent advocate for regional peace and justice for Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, expressed outrage at being excluded from a bipartisan meeting with Aliyev, despite requesting it on behalf…