Since even before their independence in 1991, predominantly Christian, landlocked Armenia and mostly Muslim, oil-rich Azerbaijan have fought many wars over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region and accused each other of human rights abuses, ethnic cleansing — even genocide.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders praise former President Trump's role in brokering historic peace framework that promises regional economic integration.

Russia on Saturday praised the U.S.-brokered peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but warned that outside intervention could complicate the situation in the South Caucasus. The agreement, signed on Friday during a meeting with U.

The agreement lets Washington fill a void left by Moscow, distancing Russia from its former possessions in West Asia as Vladimir Putin pursues expansionist goals in Ukraine.

Russian State Duma deputy Andrei Gurulev has floated the idea of banning the import of Azerbaijani goods into Russia, claiming that Moscow would not lose anything from such a move, while Azerbaijan’s economy would be significantly affected.

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On the two deadliest conflicts raging today, the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war, Trump has struggled to achieve breakthroughs. As such, Ali Mammodov, a researcher at George Mason University, pointed out the clear calculus of Trump's diplomatic intervention in the South Caucasus.

Russia also has been the main market for Azerbaijan’s fruit and vegetable exports. It also is a key transport corridor for Russia’s trade with Iran and other partners in the Middle East.

EADaily, August 20th, 2025. Azerbaijani producer Emin Efendi was not allowed to enter the territory of the Russian Federation, the Azerbaijani Diaspora of Russia telegram channel reports.