Faig Mahmudov - Journalist

Faig Mahmudov

Opinion writer

Vance Bypasses Tbilisi While Visiting Baku and Yerevan — Experts Explain Why

Vance Bypasses Tbilisi While Visiting Baku and Yerevan — Experts Explain Why

US Vice President J.D. Vance’s decision to visit Baku and Yerevan, while bypassing Tbilisi, reflects Washington’s current strategic priorities in the South Cauc...

10 Feb, 15:49
Central Asia Gains New Rail Link to Türkiye and Europe

Central Asia Gains New Rail Link to Türkiye and Europe

The decision to launch regular container trains along the route linking Uzbekistan with Türkiye via Turkmenistan and Iran represents far more than a logistics u...

05 Feb, 10:07
Kovalenko Says 2026 Will Not Bring an End to the Ukraine War - INTERVIEW

Kovalenko Says 2026 Will Not Bring an End to the Ukraine War - INTERVIEW

The trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi marked the start of an initial phase of political dialogue rather than a brea...

27 Jan, 12:00
Ammar Kahf: “Change In Iran Could Improve Regional Security, But It Is Conditional” - INTERVIEW

Ammar Kahf: “Change In Iran Could Improve Regional Security, But It Is Conditional” - INTERVIEW

Recent protests in Iran may indirectly benefit Syria by constraining Tehran’s regional reach. A reduction in support for proxy forces could ease security pressu...

20 Jan, 16:07
The Zangezur Corridor: Infrastructure That Transforms the South Caucasus

The Zangezur Corridor: Infrastructure That Transforms the South Caucasus

In the post-conflict period, Azerbaijan’s transport and logistics policy has entered a qualitatively new phase, marking a structural transformation of the count...

16 Jan, 09:58
Why Russia Wants a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon

Why Russia Wants a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon

Russia’s declaration that it intends to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon within the next decade is not merely a futuristic talking point. It is a stateme...

25 Dec, 09:44 2025
How the EU–Armenia Agenda Risks Undermining South Caucasus Peace

How the EU–Armenia Agenda Risks Undermining South Caucasus Peace

The European Union and Armenia signed a new policy document, the “Armenia-EU Strategic Agenda for Partnership,” on December 2, setting out an ambitious framewor...

08 Dec, 12:01 2025
Why Europe is Turning to the Middle Corridor

Why Europe is Turning to the Middle Corridor

Europe today faces a strategic dilemma it has tried to avoid for years: how to diversify away from vulnerable, politically exposed transport and energy routes w...

04 Dec, 13:12 2025
How Azerbaijan Ended the Minsk Group and Changed the Region

How Azerbaijan Ended the Minsk Group and Changed the Region

The dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group is not merely the closure of a formal structure; it marks the definitive end of a long-running model of “managed instabi...

02 Dec, 10:30 2025