Agenda Nexus: Azerbaijan’s Victory Day marks beginning of new era in South Caucasus

An article titled “The Victory that Changed the Caucasus” has been published on the Swedish analytical platform Agenda Nexus, dedicated to Azerbaijan’s Victory Day and its role in shaping the new realities of the South Caucasus. Caliber.Az presents its readers with the most telling parts from the piece.

November 8 has become a symbolic day for all of Azerbaijan. It is the day the country celebrates its freedom and restored territorial integrity after the 44-day war of 2020. For three decades, about 20 per cent of the country's territory had been under Armenian occupation, despite repeated UN resolutions calling for withdrawal, the article reads.

The author of the piece notes that Azerbaijan’s victory in the Second Karabakh War ended thirty years of occupation and paved the way for an era of peace, energy cooperation, and regional integration. The article emphasises that Azerbaijan successfully combined military superiority with diplomatic flexibility, ensuring the restoration of its territorial integrity and strengthening regional stability.

Special attention is given to the Zangezur Corridor project, which, in the author’s view, could become a key element of the new architecture of the South Caucasus. The corridor will connect the mainland of Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Türkiye, and Europe, turning into a strategic transport and energy artery between the Caspian and Mediterranean seas.

The article also notes that the implementation of the project will benefit not only Azerbaijan but also Armenia, should it choose the path of cooperation. Participation in regional initiatives could contribute to Armenia’s economic revival and reduce its isolation.

The author points out that negotiations between Baku and Yerevan on signing a peace agreement and normalising relations are ongoing.

In conclusion, the article underlines that Azerbaijan’s victory was not only a military success but also the beginning of a new era — an era of cooperation, development, and hope. The South Caucasus, according to the author, could become an example of how former adversaries turn into partners and how war gives way to peace and creation.

By Khagan Isayev