The foreign ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan have announced the…
The foreign ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan have announced the normalization of relations between the two countries. Aliyev stated that relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have fully normalized.
Consensus
- The foreign ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan met in Moscow on July 17, 2026.
- Both sides declared that relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have been fully normalized.
- The normalization follows a period of tension after the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane.
- Compensation for victims of the plane crash has been resolved.
- Russia and Azerbaijan expressed mutual interest in increasing trade and investment.
Points of divergence
- Despite official statements, relations remain tense according to Azerbaijani sources, with accusations that Russian official Sergey Kirienko is conducting an information campaign against Baku. — novaya_eu
- Azerbaijan views Russia's reaction to future visits by its foreign minister to Kyiv as a test of whether Moscow has abandoned outdated logic. — novaya_eu
- The Shusha Global Media Forum in 2026 was used by Azerbaijan to showcase developments in territories returned after the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, with past Russian participants from the forum being ridiculed. — novaya_eu
- Azerbaijani officials have adopted a more ultimative tone when communicating with Moscow compared to previous years. — novaya_eu
- Russia considers Azerbaijan's support for Ukraine an error, but this does not affect bilateral cooperation. — kommerant
Coverage (16 sources)
- How the plane will no longer be there. Azerbaijan says relations with Russia have been restored after a crisis, but the tone of these statements is unusually harsh — Новая газета Европа
- Lavrov Advised Whitaker and Kushner Negotiators to Focus on Iran — Вести
- Foreign Ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan declare normalization of relations between the countries — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and Azerbaijan agree to fill the gap in relations — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov: Let Whitlock and Kushner deal with Iran; Russia solves its own tasks — Ведомости
- Bayramov calls Azerbaijan-Russia relations alliance-based — Ведомости
- Lavrov states there is potential to increase trade volume with Azerbaijan — Интерфакс
- Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister says Moscow and Baku have overcome a difficult phase in relations — Интерфакс
- Lavrov says Moscow and Baku are moving toward realizing the potential of the alliance declaration — Интерфакс
- Lavrov assesses the development of relations between Russia and Azerbaijan — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov: Russia and Azerbaijan are moving towards the full realization of their relations' potential — Ведомости
- Russian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministries Note Positive Dynamics in Bilateral Relations — Вести
- Peskov: Russia will develop relations with Baku despite disagreements over Kyiv — РИАМО
- Aliyev: Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have fully normalized — Вечерняя Москва
- Aliev declares full normalization of relations between Russia and Azerbaijan — Интерфакс
- Lavrov Confirms Russia's Commitment to Alaska Summit Agreements — Ведомости
Key entities
- Russia
- Azerbaijan
- Sergey Lavrov
- Moscow
- MID
- Baku
- Dzaykhun Bayramov
- Iran
- Ukraine
- Steve Whitcomb
- INTERFAX.RU
- Alaska
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