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Russia slams Turkish actions in Idlib on the eve of Putin-Erdogan summit

4 March 2020

The spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defence Igor Konashenkov told reporters that "observation posts of the Turkish forces in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone were located in the fortified areas of terrorist groups and practically merged with them".

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Armenian prime minister visits Georgia

3 March 2020

The prime ministers of Georgia and Armenia emphasised the importance of regional peace and the peaceful resolution of conflicts during bilateral discussions in the framework of the visit.

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Monday Commentary: Turkey relearns an old lesson

2 March 2020

"After the killing of 34 Turkish soldiers in Idlib last week Turkey's leadership may be realising that whilst they may want Mr Putin out of their way in Syria. Mr Putin may want Turkey out of his way across the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. That may have indeed been an important lesson to learn or relearn" writes Dennis Sammut in this week's Monday Commentary

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The quest for a landmines free South Caucasus by the end of this decade is within reach

29 February 2020

Regional meeting agrees to intensify efforts to raise awareness of the problem of landmines and to improve understanding of the provisions of the Ottawa Convention

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Analysis: The Ottawa Convention matters!

27 February 2020

Out of 47 member states of the Council of Europe only Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, apart from Russia, have not signed the convention banning landmines.

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Opinion: In Iran, precarious situation does not mean state-collapse soon

26 February 2020

Benyamin Poghosyan assess parliamentary elections in Iran held amid a coronavirus crisis and constant pressure from the US

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Turkey and Azerbaijan aim to increase their bilateral trade to US$ 15 billion by 2023

26 February 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan participated in a meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High Level Strategic Cooperation Council on Tuesday, during which the two countries signed 14 co-operation agreements.

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Skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan; both sides report casualties

24 February 2020

Azerbaijan says one of its border guards was killed on Monday morning in an incident on the international border.

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Russia slams Turkish actions in Idlib on the eve of Putin-Erdogan summit

Winter 2020 - South Caucasus Landmine Observer

Armenian prime minister visits Georgia

Monday Commentary: Turkey relearns an old lesson

The quest for a landmines free South Caucasus by the end of this decade is within reach

Analysis: The Ottawa Convention matters!

Opinion: In Iran, precarious situation does not mean state-collapse soon

Turkey and Azerbaijan aim to increase their bilateral trade to US$ 15 billion by 2023

Skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan; both sides report casualties