There had been strong speculation that the award might go to U.S. President Donald Trump.

He expressed condolences to the victims' families, adding that he had only recently received the full information.

Aliyev expressed gratitude to foreign supporters as Azerbaijani efforts to reshape Karabakh continue, raising serious concerns over cultural erasure.

Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said the Georgian people expect an apology from the EU “for supporting protest violence.”

Azerbaijani president told a Caspian forum that the TRIPP project will secure direct connectivity with Nakhichevan and expand regional transit.