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Playing with fire

23 March 2017

Tired of western rhetoric and inspired by the autocracy of its neighbours, does Azerbaijan risk further isolation?

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Baku’s skyline is marking out the Azerbaijani capital as a city for the 21st century, with its five-star hotels and Zaha Hadid-designed arts centre, but there’s still much work to do to combat its 20th-century

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Lessons in Diplomacy

17 May 2007

Independent from the Soviet Union since 1991, and finally emerging from years of corruption, oil-rich Azerbaijan is now planning a diplomatic campaign to change its image. But to fill its new embassies – 16 so far this year…

Film

Nagorno-Karabakh: limbo land

26 May 2016

The republic of Nagorno-Karabakh in the Caucasus lies in purgatory. Despite its violent history, peace and PR is seen as the fastest route to normality; we visited just before the flare-up in 2016 to see if it can succeed…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Azerbaijan and the European Games

13 June 2015

As Baku hosts the European Games, Steve Bloomfield talks to Ramute Remezaite and Emin Milli about the crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan. Plus: sports writer David Goldblatt reflects on the interaction between sports…

Radio

The Globalist - Armenia and Azerbaijan peace deal and Marina Abramović

16 September 2024

The latest from the US as the FBI investigates a second attempt on Donald Trump’s life. Then: a missile fired by Houthi rebels lands in Israel, and Armenia and Azerbaijan’s fragile peace deal ahead of the Nagorno-Karabakh…

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Fly buys

19 September 2013

As the global retail map widens, where do less talked about big spenders such as Kazakhs, Indonesians or Mexicans get their shopping fix? We catch up with the new consumers to find out.

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Home advantage

19 May 2015

Isolated and challenged financially, Armenia faces a set of problems common to many post-Soviet nations. But in the capital of Yerevan, a new generation of tech-savvy entrepreneurs is forging exciting links with the outside…

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 2

18 October 2011

Edition two looks at the rebranding of Azerbaijan, the Israeli/Palestine prisoner swap, sport in South Korea and the grumpiest people in the world.

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The Globalist - Thursday 3 September

3 September 2015

As China commemorates the Second World War, we discuses the political and diplomatic subtext. Plus we find out why Azerbaijan has jailed a top journalist and we get the business news from Russia.

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The Globalist - Wednesday 14 September

14 September 2022

What do Vladimir Putin’s losses in Ukraine mean for his standing in Russia? Plus: clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, the EU’s plans for a European Media Freedom Act and the return of the annual Society of Women…

Radio

The Globalist, episode 115

6 April 2012

Are resident journalists still harassed by Eurovision host Azerbaijan? We do the business in Tallinn, and interview celebrated Brazilian chef Alex Atala.

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The Globalist - Tuesday 29 September

29 September 2020

We look at what’s behind renewed violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and find out about a new development in the story of one of the worst maritime disasters in history.

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All hail

17 November 2011

The iconic London black cab is being adopted across the world, from Azerbaijan to Italy. It’s been painted purple and made into a high-class ride with wi-fi and a drinks cabinet, and it all started with The London Taxi…

Monocle Minute

Pole position

23 December 2015

There’s a ski skirmish going on across the Caucasus as nations try to entice more travellers to their long-overlooked slopes. From Mount Elbrus to Tsaghkadzor in Armenia, investment is being bolstered to get skiers – esp…

Monocle Minute

Clashing Caucasians

14 September 2015

Armenia is hemmed in by closed borders to its east and west. But the threat of a return to war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh – a self-proclaimed independent republic of ethnic Armenians nestled within Azerbaijan …