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Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal: A Golden Opportunity for Trump January 17, 2025 The two countries are eager to resolve their differences, and doing so would further American interests. A summary of Garo Paylan’s article in the WSJ of January 13, 2025 On the eve of U.S. President Trump’s move to the White House, Garo Paylan signs an  article  for the Wall Street Journal advocating the interest of brokering a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Paylan argues that the efforts required would not overstretch the US administration and that the rewards would be high. After having served as a deputy in the National Assembly of Turkey from 2015 to 2023 as a member of the HDP, Garo Paylan is currently a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former member of the Turkish Parliament. President-elect Trump’s promise to resolve the war in Ukraine is likely to prove easier said than done. But there is an opportunity for peace that demands far less effo...

How long will Baku tolerate a nest of spies and provocateurs ... Many countries establish cultural representations in other states with a clear goal: to promote their nation, showcase its history, culture, and modern achievements. Theoretically, “Russian Houses” — a project of the Russian Cooperation Agency (Rossotrudnichestvo) — are created for the same purpose. There’s such an office in Baku too. However, the problem lies in the fact that, in practice, “Russian Houses,” like other structures of Rossotrudnichestvo, are involved not only in promoting Russian culture but also in outright espionage. Russian House in Baku is the spies' house, and vice versa Tweets - Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter Russian House in Baku is the spies' house - Google Search https://t.co/SZFRrQwpQB x.com 13m RT @AzeriTimes: Zangazur Corridor Loading… The construction of the Zangazur Corridor, which will connect mainland Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 with Nakhch… x.com 27m Azerbaijani ambassador summoned to R...