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The Kremlin is delighted at Russia's return to the Council of Europe

26 June 2019

On Tuesday, PACE approved a resolution that will allow the Russian delegation to take part in the Assembly's June session. The resolution was backed by 118 members, 62 parliamentarians voted against it, while 10 abstained.

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Editorial: On Karabakh, unconventional diplomacy is now needed more than ever

25 June 2019

In the Karabakh peace process there has been a reluctance by track 1 participants to engage properly with track II initiatives. The EU supported EPNK process has shown that unconventional diplomacy has much to contribute, and its energy must now be put to good use.

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Democracy wins in Istanbul

24 June 2019

The city that is the heart of Turkey returns an opposition candidate as Mayor. Many see it as a victory for democracy at a time when Turkish institutions are being tested.

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Russia continues to put pressure on Georgia

24 June 2019

David Bakradze, of the opposition European Georgia Party, has in the meantime raised the issue of Russia's return to full participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which is going to be discussed at a meeting in Strasbourg this week. Bakradze said that it was not acceptable that Russia be allowed to return to PACE given its recent actions.

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Tbilisi pride postponed because of tense political situation

22 June 2019

There is continued diplomatic fallout from the incident in the Georgian parliament on Thursday, with the Russian government declaring Georgia unsafe for Russian visitors. Russian airlines were told to cancel their flights to the country.

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Commentary: A sad day for Georgian politics

21 June 2019

20 June was a sad day for Georgian politics. It started with a political blunder, and ended in an orgy of rioting that left dozens injured.

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Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet, and agree to meet again

21 June 2019

At the meeting in Washington DC international mediators called on the sides to reaffirm their commitment to observe the ceasefire strictly and to refrain from any provocative action, including the use of snipers and engineering works along the line of contact and the international border.

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Big changes at the top of the security sector in Azerbaijan

21 June 2019

President Ilham Aliyev appointed outgoing Interior Minister, Ramil Usubov, as Secretary of the country's National Security Council. Usubov had served as Interior Minister for nearly two decades.

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Mammadyarov meets US national security advisor ahead of talks with Armenian counterpart

20 June 2019

The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister is in Washington to participate in peace talks on Karabakh facilitated by the OSCE Minsk Process co-Chair countries

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The Kremlin is delighted at Russia's return to the Council of Europe

Editorial: On Karabakh, unconventional diplomacy is now needed more than ever

Democracy wins in Istanbul

Russia continues to put pressure on Georgia

Tbilisi pride postponed because of tense political situation

Commentary: A sad day for Georgian politics

Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet, and agree to meet again

Big changes at the top of the security sector in Azerbaijan

Mammadyarov meets US national security advisor ahead of talks with Armenian counterpart