Zaur Nurmamedov - Journalist

Zaur Nurmamedov

Zaur Nurmamedov is a journalist, a graduate of the Faculty of Politology at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1993–1999), and the former First Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Vesti.Az news portal (2009–2023).

Azerbaijan and Central Asia Are Building a New Economic Space: Why $20 Billion Matters

Azerbaijan and Central Asia Are Building a New Economic Space: Why $20 Billion Matters

A figure announced in Baku this week may look, at first glance, like another ambitious economic target. But the plan to increase trade between Azerbaijan and th...

02 Oct, 11:29
Georgia Should Return the Ganja Gates

Georgia Should Return the Ganja Gates

In April this year, the French Parliament approved a bill simplifying the procedure for the return (restitution) of cultural property and works of art removed f...

26 Sep, 11:02
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan: Is a New Central Asian Energy Corridor Emerging?

Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan: Is a New Central Asian Energy Corridor Emerging?

At first glance, the phone call between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chairman of Turkmenistan’s Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov may look...

26 Aug, 14:58
Peace and Trade: Could Azerbaijan Help Armenia Diversify Its Agricultural Exports?

Peace and Trade: Could Azerbaijan Help Armenia Diversify Its Agricultural Exports?

Armenian agriculture has found itself compelled to seek new export markets. For many years, Russia remained the principal destination for a significant share of...

24 Aug, 12:21
Georgia Is Supplying Fuel to Occupied Abkhazia: Humanitarian Gesture or Dangerous Political Gamble?

Georgia Is Supplying Fuel to Occupied Abkhazia: Humanitarian Gesture or Dangerous Political Gamble?

When Azerbaijan lifted restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia in October 2025 and began supplying fuel there in December, the move was widely seen as p...

21 Aug, 11:19
Section 907 Has Outlived Its Purpose — Washington Should Finally Repeal It

Section 907 Has Outlived Its Purpose — Washington Should Finally Repeal It

The U.S. State Department’s latest decision to extend the waiver of Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act may appear, at first glance, to be another routine pr...

17 Aug, 14:29
Germany Eyes Azerbaijan’s Renewable Energy Potential

Germany Eyes Azerbaijan’s Renewable Energy Potential

A delegation of German business representatives is expected to visit Baku in early December to assess opportunities for cooperation in infrastructure developmen...

06 Aug, 14:46
Why Azerbaijan Will Remain a Strategic Partner for Hungary

Why Azerbaijan Will Remain a Strategic Partner for Hungary

Péter Magyar's victory in Hungary's parliamentary elections in the spring of 2026 was interpreted by many European observers as the beginning of a fundamental r...

20 Jul, 13:00
Europe’s Double Standard? Why Greece Escapes Sanctions While Azerbaijan Faces Pressure

Europe’s Double Standard? Why Greece Escapes Sanctions While Azerbaijan Faces Pressure

Relations between Europe and Russia since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine have clearly revealed who is who within the European Union. For three years, the EU...

17 Jul, 16:07