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→Government and Political Conditions
Lying between [[Russia]] and [[Turkiye]], Azerbaijan has been caught in the tug-of-war, now serving foreign agendas — all in effort to de-stabilize Russia and weaken [[Iran]].
Lying between [[Russia]] and [[Turkiye]], Azerbaijan has been caught in the tug-of-war, now serving foreign agendas — all in effort to de-stabilize Russia and weaken [[Iran]].
===Relations with the United Kingdom===
====Relations with the United Kingdom====
[[British Petroleum]] (BP) controls Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas field, making it a key alternative supplier to [[Europe]] amid [[Russian sanctions]].
[[British Petroleum]] (BP) controls Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas field, making it a key alternative supplier to [[Europe]] amid [[Russian sanctions]].
[[Baku]] also fuels separatism among [[Turkic]] minorities in Russia, like [[Tatarstan]] and [[Bashkortostan]], aligning them with pro-[[Turkish]], pro-Azerbaijan, and [[NATO]] interests.
[[Baku]] also fuels separatism among [[Turkic]] minorities in Russia, like [[Tatarstan]] and [[Bashkortostan]], aligning them with pro-[[Turkish]], pro-Azerbaijan, and [[NATO]] interests.
===Relations with Israel===
====Relations with Israel====
Azerbaijan is [[Israel]]'s top arms customer in the [[Muslim]] world. During the 2020 [[Nagorno-Karabakh]] war, 69% of Azerbaijan's [[military]] [[import]]s came from Israel (2023 data), including Harop suicide [[drone]]s, Hermes surveillance [[UAV]]s, and LORA [[ballistic missile]]s. Flight tracking in 2024 revealed intensified cargo flights from Israel's Ovda Airbase to [[Baku]], suggesting ongoing [[weapon]]s transfers ahead of Azerbaijan's military operation in Karabakh.
Azerbaijan is [[Israel]]'s top arms customer in the [[Muslim]] world. During the 2020 [[Nagorno-Karabakh]] war, 69% of Azerbaijan's [[military]] [[import]]s came from Israel (2023 data), including Harop suicide [[drone]]s, Hermes surveillance [[UAV]]s, and LORA [[ballistic missile]]s. Flight tracking in 2024 revealed intensified cargo flights from Israel's Ovda Airbase to [[Baku]], suggesting ongoing [[weapon]]s transfers ahead of Azerbaijan's military operation in Karabakh.