Khalisa Shahverdiyeva

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Analysis: The struggle for gender equality in Turkey goes back a long way

2 September 2020

Istanbul is the most iconic city for women's emancipation in Turkey and today Istanbul's name is also associated with the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, writes Elife Biçer-Deveci

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China accused of a 1,000 sq km land grab in the Himalayas

1 September 2020

There are reports of continued tensions on the Line of Actual Control separating India and China. Chinese troops carried out aggressive moves to change the status quo on the South Bank of Pangong Tso and the attempts had been thwarted, the Indian Army said on Monday (31 August).

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Russia to upgrade Armenia's air force

1 September 2020

In the meantime in Baku Azerbaijani officials have expressed disquiet at what they say has been a serious Russian military build-up of Armenian forces since the clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border in July.

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Borrell proposes rerun of Belarus election under OSCE supervision

31 August 2020

Writing in the French newspaper, Journal du Dimanche, the EU Foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said Moscow was "intending to prevent Europeans from providing help to civil society that's revolted against rigged presidential elections."

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India withdraws from military drills "Kavkaz 2020" in Russia

30 August 2020

India considered the presence of military units from Abkhazia and South Ossetia as problematic. 13,000 troops from 20 countries will participate in the drills in the Russian region of Astrakhan from 15-27 September.

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South Ossetia in turmoil (Updated)

29 August 2020

South Ossetia remained tense on Saturday following a popular expression of outrage after a young Ossetian man was killed whilst in police detention.

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Belarus: OSCE renews offer to mediate

28 August 2020

A special session of the OSCE Permanent Council was held in Vienna on Friday (28 August) to discuss the situation in Belarus

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Opinion: Despite US opposition, Turkey prepares to buy another batch of Russian S-400

27 August 2020

A managed process of co-operation and competition continues to characterise Turkish-Russian relations, and in the future this may also extend to the South Caucasus, writes Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.

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Opinion: The moment Russia tore up the rule book

26 August 2020

Dennis Sammut discusses Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in August 2008, and says that it opened a Pandora's box, with wide-ranging and long term implications

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Analysis: The struggle for gender equality in Turkey goes back a long way

China accused of a 1,000 sq km land grab in the Himalayas

Russia to upgrade Armenia's air force

Borrell proposes rerun of Belarus election under OSCE supervision

India withdraws from military drills "Kavkaz 2020" in Russia

South Ossetia in turmoil (Updated)

Belarus: OSCE renews offer to mediate

Opinion: Despite US opposition, Turkey prepares to buy another batch of Russian S-400

Opinion: The moment Russia tore up the rule book