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New Turkish president of UN General Assembly

23 June 2020

Former Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkır, last week was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly uncontested

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South Caucasus

In or out? (Updated)

22 June 2020

The Armenian government continues to push for judicial reform, with parliament approving constitutional amendments. Meanwhile an Armenian court over the weekend decided not to authorise the arrest of Gagik Tsarukyan.

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Former Armenian president released from jail after paying 2 billion AMD bail (updated)

20 June 2020

Kocharian is accused of overthrowing the constitutional order by his actions in 2008 when police cracked down on peaceful demonstrators. Ten people died in the incidents that ensued.

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Eastern Partnership summit highlights the importance of solidarity

19 June 2020

A physical summit will take place in Brussels in March 2021

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Nearly 80 million persons are forcibly displaced worldwide

19 June 2020

"We are witnessing a changed reality in that forced displacement nowadays is not only vastly more widespread but is simply no longer a short-term and temporary phenomenon," said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.

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EU remains focused on the threat of terrorism and radicalisation

17 June 2020

The Council of the European Union stated that it recognises that terrorism continues to evolve and that the EU and its Member States have to adapt accordingly

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China and the west: avoiding a confrontation

17 June 2020

The 6th event in the series The Hague Conversations on Conflict was held in virtual mode on Thursday, 28 May 2020.

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Political drama in Armenia - Parliament agrees to lift Tsarukyan's immunity (updated 2)

16 June 2020

In a secret vote the Armenian parliament has agreed to lift the immunity of opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan. 87 MPs voted in favour. The two opposition parties abstained.

The Hague Conversations on Conflict: China and the West – Avoiding a Confrontation

16 June 2020

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New Turkish president of UN General Assembly

In or out? (Updated)

Former Armenian president released from jail after paying 2 billion AMD bail (updated)

Eastern Partnership summit highlights the importance of solidarity

Nearly 80 million persons are forcibly displaced worldwide

EU remains focused on the threat of terrorism and radicalisation

China and the west: avoiding a confrontation

Political drama in Armenia - Parliament agrees to lift Tsarukyan's immunity (updated 2)

The Hague Conversations on Conflict: China and the West – Avoiding a Confrontation