Azerbaijani president and long-time leader of New Azerbaijan Party
The United States and Ukraine are expanding drone defense capacity as demand for interceptor systems rises amid intensified drone attacks. Ukrainian and allied manufacturers say production bottlenecks and supply-chain stress are hindering scaling, while governments push for greater stockpiles and overseas manufacturing to sustain operations.
The veteran Azerbaijani opposition leader, Karimli, has been detained since November in a high-security facility. He has framed his arrest as part of a broader crackdown on dissent, urging Western partners to press the government amid rights concerns. Trials have been delayed, and rights groups report hundreds detained as political prisoners.
Armenia is expanding its foreign policy with Western partners even as Moscow remains a key security ally. A US-backed TRIPP corridor is developing, while parliamentary votes set a course for the South Caucasus nation amid ongoing regional tensions.
Israeli forces have carried out strikes and patrol operations in southern Lebanon since a US‑brokered framework was signed, killing and wounding civilians and soldiers and prompting Hezbollah to warn of retaliation. Washington and Tehran have pushed ceasefire mechanisms and talks, but Israel is keeping troops in a south Lebanese security zone while Lebanon resists disarming Hezbollah.
Armenia has received EU support to diversify its trade away from Russia as Moscow’s sanctions bite. The EU will grant tariff-free access to about 80% of Armenian exports and supply an additional 18 million euros to bolster trade, while Armenia seeks to expand ties with Brussels amid broader regional tensions.