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Georgia’s Armenians and Azerbaijanis: an easy target for Georgian Dream vote manipulation
Georgia’s minority areas tended – with the help of extensive vote-buying and intimidation, the opposition argues – to vote overwhelmingly in favour of Georgian Dream.
COP29: Report reveals just 1% of 1,200 UNEP methane alerts triggered action
Governments and companies unresponsive even though emissions of the gas represent “low-hanging fruit” in climate crisis fight.
Animal rights activist detained after protesting stray dog killings at Baku COP29 climate summit
Animal rights activists have repeatedly demonstrated against the shooting of strays in Azerbaijan.
Oil sector lobbyists the forth largest delegation at COP29 climate summit
More than 1,770 oil sector lobbyists have travelled to the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, to try and slow or stop action to reduce the use of fossil fuels, making them the fourth largest delegation at the summit.
Aliyev roasts the West for double standards as COP29 goes off the rails
Azerbaijan is being slated for failing to lead the COP29 summit, which was expected to disappoint even before it started.
So you want to get on the right side of Donald Trump? Try gift-wrapping a hotel
Though he’s busy preparing for his second stint in the White House, his brand is still doing business the world over.
Azerbaijan calls at COP29 for global efforts to save small island states
The UN has repeatedly tried to draw the world’s attention to the plight of small island states as the climate crisis worsens.
Azerbaijan’s president blasts Western "hypocrisy" in combative COP29 speeches
Ilham Aliyev lashes out at France and other Western countries after criticism of COP29 host Azerbaijan over environmental and human rights record.
Slovak gas distributor SPP concludes pilot deal with Azerbaijan's SOCAR
SPP is looking at options to replace Russian gas brought by pipeline across Ukraine.
The first satellite detected methane and CO2 emissions released by Carbon Mapper
Carbon Mapper released the first methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) detections by the Tanager-1 satellite on October 21, 2024.
Kazakhstan: Seals are dying en masse in the Caspian Sea
It could take months to determine the cause.
Greta Thunberg joins the fight for democracy in the South Caucasus
Thunberg tells bne IntelliNews she hopes to stand in solidarity "with the struggle for justice and democracy in the whole South Caucasus region".
COP29 Azerbaijan fossil fuel scandal sums up the crisis of modern climate diplomacy
Azerbaijan's COP29 chief executive Elnur Soltanov attempted to balance climate rhetoric with fossil fuel promotion in secret recordings obtained by Global Witness.
Mysterious bright object seen in Iranian skies sparks social media frenzy
An unidentified aerial phenomenon was spotted moving at high altitudes over Tehran and Rasht, capturing the attention of social media users across Iran.
COP29: Low expectations mar the start of crucial UN climate summit
A pall of anticipated disappointment hangs over the COP29 UN climate summit that kicks off in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on November 11.
What Trump’s return means for Armenia and the South Caucasus
Some see Trump’s comeback as a chance for Azerbaijan to minimise Western involvement in the Caucasus and achieve a deal with Armenia with maximum benefits for Azerbaijan.
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Armenian ambassador allegedly receives death threats from Azerbaijani counterpart in Brussels
The tensions come amid ongoing negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan over a possible peace deal to end decades of hostility over territorial disputes.
Ukraine war fuelling a manufacturing and FDI boom in the CIS
The war in Ukraine is fuelling a FDI and manufacturing boom in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as local entrepreneurs rush to fill the gaping holes left in Russia’s supply chains by departing Western firms, reports Oxford Economics.
Azerbaijan ruling family network benefiting from COP29 contracts, says OCCRP investigation
Azerbaijan's ruling Aliyev family and its elite network reported to greatly benefit from the country's hosting of the COP29 environmental conference this month.
COP29: Baku’s balancing act between green energy and oil rents
As Azerbaijan prepares to host the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku from November 11 to 22, the choice of venue has attracted significant criticism, says Jody LaPorte, the Gonticas fellow at Oxford University.