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Bibilov claims victory in South Ossetia poll

10 April 2017

Early reports from Tskhinvali suggest that Parliamentary Speaker Anatoli Bibilov has claimed an outright victory in South Ossetia's presidential election which took place on Sunday (10 April) ousting the current incumbent, Leonid Tibilov, but other reports say a run-off is necessary

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Azerbaijani opposition rallies with calls against corruption and oppression

9 April 2017

The rally was organised by the National Council, an opposition umbrella organisation, and was sanctioned by the authorities under tightly controlled rules. The ruling YAP party dismissed the rally as a non-event.

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Georgian President calls for an anti-annexation policy to be developed with allies

8 April 2017

The President's speech came on the eve of controversial polls in South Osseta that have been characterised as illegitimate by the European Union and the United States

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Lukashenko: Conflicts in CIS space need to be resolved putting people's interests first

7 April 2017

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said it was necessary for the CIS to deal with the conflicts within it before thinking of anything else.

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Talks on new EU-Azerbaijan agreement will continue later this month

7 April 2017

The agreement will offer a renewed basis for political dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan,

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Commentary: Iran-Russia relations and their impact on the South Caucasus

7 April 2017

Russia and Iran for the moment have shared interest in containing western and Turkish influence in the South Caucasus. In the long term however their relationship in the region is likely to become more competitive than cooperative, says Benyamin Poghosyan in this commentary

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