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Lukashenko "sick and tired" of Moscow's procrastination

21 September 2016

Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko has lashed out at what he called "undisguised pressure" from Russia and has questioned the efficiency of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).

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Council of Europe body issues statement on local elections in Armenia

20 September 2016

The delegation from the Congress of local and regional authorities of the Council of Europe, that monitored last Sunday's partial local elections in Armenia, has issued a statement, posted on the Congress website. The Head of the delegation in its statement raised the issue of the accuracy of the electoral list, as well as what it calls the "grey zone" of assisted voting.

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Azerbaijan president receives delegation from the European Parliament

20 September 2016

One of the issues under discussion is the return of the Azerbaijani delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.

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General debate starts at 71st Session of UN General Assembly in New York

20 September 2016

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili is expected to address the gathering on Wednesday. Armenia and Azerbaijan are represented in this year's session at foreign minister level

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Erebuni casts a shadow over local self-government elections held in five regions of Armenia on Sunday

19 September 2016

Voter turnout was reported to be around 49.42%. Local election monitoring organisations reported various violations

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Sharp exchanges between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents at CIS Bishkek summit

18 September 2016

"The spat in Bishkek is an indication that the atmosphere between the two sides remains poisoned and that President Putin efforts at "peace-making" do not seem to be going very far".

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"Georgia has a pluralistic political and media landscape and a working legal framework"

17 September 2016

A delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited Tbilisi this week and concluded that "there is an environment for democratic elections".

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South Caucasus

Pope’s forthcoming visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan is not only full of symbolism, but is also highly significant

16 September 2016

The Pope will arrive in Tbilisi on 30 September and will stay until 2 October when he flies to Baku before returning to Rome that same evening. This will be the Pope's second trip to the South Caucasus this year. In June he visited Armenia

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How politically mature are the Georgians?

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How politically mature are the Georgians?

16 September 2016

The political maturity of a nation is difficult to define, but on 8 October Georgians will contribute to the world's perception of their political maturity through the way they will engage with the electoral process.

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Lukashenko "sick and tired" of Moscow's procrastination

Council of Europe body issues statement on local elections in Armenia

Azerbaijan president receives delegation from the European Parliament

General debate starts at 71st Session of UN General Assembly in New York

Erebuni casts a shadow over local self-government elections held in five regions of Armenia on Sunday

Sharp exchanges between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents at CIS Bishkek summit

"Georgia has a pluralistic political and media landscape and a working legal framework"

Pope’s forthcoming visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan is not only full of symbolism, but is also highly significant

How politically mature are the Georgians?