Kamal Makili Aliyev

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Opinion: The strange and uneasy partnership between Turkey and Russia

17 January 2020

The strategic partnership between Turkey and Russia appears to be enduring despite deeply rooted contradictions. Benyamin Poghosyan discusses why this is the case in this op-ed for commonspace.eu

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Russia

Putin prepares to play musical chairs

16 January 2020

As if to emphasise the point, the Russian news agency TASS ran the story of changes in the Russian government with a picture of Putin and Medvedev next to a row of chairs.

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South Caucasus

Azerbaijan honours pioneer of its oil industry

15 January 2020

In an emotional speech president Ilham Aliyev spoke about the contribution of Koshbakht Yusifzade to Azerbaijan's oil and gas industry. The president also said that oil and gas will remain the bedrock of the Azerbaijani economy for many years to come.

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Bgamba to act as president in Abkhazia after Khajimba's resignation

14 January 2020

After a weekend of political turmoil, and behind the sceners Russian manoevering, the president and vice president of the self-declared republic finally agreed to resign. Elections for a new president have been set for 22 March.

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Commentary

Monday Commentary: It's time to talk!

13 January 2020

Recent events in the Middle East are the latest flare-up in an arc of crisis around Europe. The EU needs to push ahead with a structured dialogue to explore solutions, argues Dennis Sammut in this week's Monday Commentary.

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Commentary: Russia's role in Abkhazia once more under question

12 January 2020

After days of political turmoil Abkhazia is now set for a re-run of presidential elections. The presence of an emissary from Moscow seems to have focused minds

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South Caucasus

Armenia says one of its soldiers wounded by Azerbaijani sniper fire

11 January 2020

If confirmed, the incident appears to be a retaliation for the killing of an Azerbaijani soldier in the same area earlier this week.

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Countries spend USD 1.8 trillion on defence in 2019

10 January 2020

Of the three South Caucasus countries, Azerbaijan was the only country spending more than 1 billion on defence in 2019

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Putin and Erdogan inaugurate "TurkStream"

9 January 2020

TurkStream is considered a very visible embodiement of the new startegic partnership between Russia and Turkey which has been an important factor in the geo strategic situation in Europe and Eurasia since 2016.

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Opinion: The strange and uneasy partnership between Turkey and Russia

Putin prepares to play musical chairs

Azerbaijan honours pioneer of its oil industry

Bgamba to act as president in Abkhazia after Khajimba's resignation

Monday Commentary: It's time to talk!

Commentary: Russia's role in Abkhazia once more under question

Armenia says one of its soldiers wounded by Azerbaijani sniper fire

Countries spend USD 1.8 trillion on defence in 2019

Putin and Erdogan inaugurate "TurkStream"