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ARMENIA & AZERBAIJAN: TWO PARTNERSHIPS, TWO EUROPES? When the defense of values clashes with the logic of gas

ARMENIA & AZERBAIJAN: TWO PARTNERSHIPS, TWO EUROPES? When the defense of values clashes with the logic of energy security

Two partnerships, two Europes. In May 2026, France formed a partnership with Armenia that is based on democratic values and the protection of cultural heritage. Meanwhile, Italy is strengthening a partnership with Azerbaijan focused on energy. While Italian companies rebuild Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian heritage is disappearing. As Aliyev publicly threatens Armenians, Europe remains silent. The question remains: Can Europe’s normative credibility survive the absence of politica

5 days ago13 min read

Visiting Stepanakert (Nagorno-Karabakh), which has been forcibly emptied of its Armenian population, Erdogan declares that Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Pakistan are “three states, one nation.”

Between Ani and Shushi: heritage as a weapon. Cultural erasure and memory denial: the Panturkist triple offensive

Among the many alarming signs currently present in the Caucasus, three recent events (little or not commented on at all in Western Europe) deserve to be analyzed together. They point to a broader strategy of rewriting history, manipulating memory and symbolically unifying around a neo-imperial project: that of Panturkism, now asserted as a regional doctrine by Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan.

Jul 7, 20257 min read