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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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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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Karabakh conflict claims its first victim of the year

8 January 2020

Azerbaijan reports that one of its soldiers, a member of the Azerbaijani Border Guards Service, was killed by an Armenian sniper in the afternoon of Tuesday (7 January) in an incident at the international border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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Istanbul Mayor exchanges Christmas greetings with the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople

8 January 2020

After, the Mayor of Istanbul went to the Armenian Church in the district of Yesilkoy, and met there with members of the local Armenian community.

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Orthodox world celebrates Christmas

7 January 2020

In Tbilisi, Catholicos Patriarch Ilya II prayed for world peace, and for Georgia to be safe within its borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas night in St Petersburg, where he attended a service at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration

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Monday Commentary: In the South Caucasus in 2020, beware of black swans and grey rhinos

6 January 2020

This year can be a game changer in the South Caucasus, however surprises, and failure to address long standing problems may turn out to be serious spoilers, argues Dennis Sammut in this commentary

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Updated: The world braces itself for more violence in the Middle East

4 January 2020

Armenia and Azerbaijan make cautious statements following the killings in Baghdad of senior Iranian and Iraqi figures

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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"

Karabakh conflict claims its first victim of the year

Istanbul Mayor exchanges Christmas greetings with the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople

Orthodox world celebrates Christmas

Monday Commentary: In the South Caucasus in 2020, beware of black swans and grey rhinos

Updated: The world braces itself for more violence in the Middle East