A new batch of Russian grain was shipped via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

Eleven railcars carrying Russian grain were dispatched from Baku to Armenia today. The volume of grain shipped from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan exceeded 22,000 tons.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on March 9, seven railcars carrying 488 tons of grain from Russia were dispatched from Baku, transiting through Azerbaijan to Armenia. Including this shipment, more than 21,000 tons of grain and 610 tons of fertilizer were sent from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan.

21:49 February 11, 2026

Vance's visit to Baku demonstrated the pragmatism of US interest in the South Caucasus

US Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan demonstrated Washington's desire to strengthen its presence in the region while weakening Russia's influence, according to Baku analysts interviewed by a Caucasian Knot correspondent. At the same time, the US is changing its strategy for building relations with countries in the region, moving from a value-based partnership to cooperation based on pragmatism and economic interests.

Another shipment of Russian grain was sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia today, Trend reports.

According to the agency, the grain, weighing 1,023 tons (770 tons net), is being transported in 11 railcars; the previous shipment was sent on March 9.

To date, more than 22,000 tons of grain (320 railcars) and 610 tons of fertilizer (nine railcars) have already been shipped from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan, APA reports.

On August 8, 2025, Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a declaration on the cessation of hostilities at a meeting in Washington. Moreover, Aliyev and Pashinyan did not sign the peace agreement, but only initialed it, and most of the declaration's provisions contain vague wording, analysts noted.

On December 18, 2025, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan delivered gasoline to Armenia for the first time, and on January 9, Azerbaijan sent a second batch - 1,742 tons of gasoline and 946 tons of diesel fuel. The volumes of gasoline supplied by Azerbaijan are insignificant, and the deliveries can be viewed primarily as a political gesture in the context of a peaceful settlement, Armenian economists noted.

On February 4, at a meeting in the UAE, Aliyev and Pashinyan discussed the initiated economic cooperation and agreed to seek opportunities to expand trade. Trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Armenia, although mutually beneficial, in the near future will be limited in nature, analysts in Baku noted.