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Armenia-Azerbaijan Strategic Expert Platform: Members emphasise the importance of the present moment for the South Caucasus and call for the momentum to be used for the long-term peace and prosperity of the region
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Armenia-Azerbaijan Strategic Expert Platform: Members emphasise the importance of the present moment for the South Caucasus and call for the momentum to be used for the long-term peace and prosperity of the region

2 March 2026
On 27 February 2026, the members of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Strategic Expert Platform met in Antwerp, Belgium, to assess developments in the South Caucasus following the initialling of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on 8 August 2025 at the White House. The members described the present moment as one of major importance for the region and its neighbours, urging leaders and societies alike to use the current momentum to secure long-term peace and prosperity. Established in 2024 with the support of LINKS Europe, the Platform provides a space for direct dialogue and joint analysis between Armenian and Azerbaijani experts. The members also reaffirmed the importance of continued international engagement and expressed strong support for LINKS Europe’s ongoing peacebuilding work in the region. (Click on the image above for the full statement.)
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Thursday Interview: Dr. Anar Valiyev
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Thursday Interview: Dr. Anar Valiyev

27 February 2026
Dr. Anar Valiyev is an Associate Professor of Urban and Public Affairs at ADA University in Baku, Azerbaijan, with more than 18 years of experience in higher education. His research focuses on public policy, urban development, governance, and post-Soviet regional affairs. He holds a PhD in Urban and Public Affairs from the University of Louisville and has published widely on urbanisation, policy reform, and regional connectivity in the South Caucasus and beyond. This week, commonspace.eu spoke with Dr. Valiyev in Brussels ahead of a roundtable jointly organised by LINKS Europe Foundation and the European Policy Centre. He is taking part in a panel discussion focusing on the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process, its implications for both countries and the wider region, the involvement of the European Union and the United States, and the challenges that lie ahead. In this interview, he reflects on how his research has evolved over nearly two decades in academia, examines the transformative potential of regional connectivity and trade, discusses the strategic role of energy in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy, and highlights the importance of people-to-people ties through education as a form of long-term soft power. (Read the full interview by clicking on the image above)
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Submitted by W.Murray on Mon, 06/21/2021 - 10:00

Good morning,

We are pleased to start again our live blog with the preliminary results provided by the Armenian Central Electoral Commission. The results show Civil Contract, led by Nikol Pashinyan, to have won with 53.92% of the vote, with the second president Robert Kocharyan's Armenia Alliance taking 21.04% and the party led by Artur Vanetsyan and supported by the third president, Serzh Sargsyan, taking 5.23%. No other parties qualified for parliament.

Please see here the full preliminary results:

  • Fair Armenia party – 3922 votes or 0.31%
  • Armenian National Congress party – 19,690 votes or 1.54%
  • Civil Contract party – 687,414 or 53.92%
  • Zartonk national Christian party – 4623 votes or 0.36%
  • Liberty party – 1844 votes or 0.14%
  • “I Have the Honor” alliance – 66,647 votes or 5.23%
  • United Homeland party – 957 votes or 0.08%
  • Pan-Armenian National Statehood party – 803 votes or 0.06%
  • Bright Armenia party – 15,571 votes or 1.22%
  • “Our Home Is Armenia” party – 12,164 votes or 0.95%
  • Republic party – 38,730 votes or 3.04%
  • “Hayots Hayrenik” party – 13,119 votes or 1.03%
  • Free Fatherland bloc – 4136 votes or 0.32%
  • Prosperous Armenia party – 50,419 votes or 3.95%
  • Democratic Party of Armenia – 5021 votes or 0.39%
  • 5165 National Conservative Movement party – 15,546 votes or 1.22%
  • Citizen’s Decision Social-Democratic party – 3773 votes or 0.3%
  • Shirinyan-Babajanyan Alliance of Democrats – 19,145 votes or 1.5%
  • National Agenda party – 721 votes or 0.06%
  • Verelk party – 1259 votes or 0.1%
  • Liberal party – 14,935 votes or 1.17%
  • European Party of Armenia – 2786 votes or 0.22%
  • “Armenia” bloc – 268,300 votes or 21.04%
  • National-Democratic Axis party – 18,773 votes or 1.47%
  • Sovereign Armenia party – 3561 votes or 0.28%
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