Yunis Sharifli

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Commentary: The Georgian Constitution

20 October 2016

In the end, what needs to be judged, is not the ability of a particular political party to push through constitutional changes, but the substance of these changes, and the process used to adopt them.

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EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus starts visit to region

20 October 2016

EUSR Herbert Salber will be in Armenia at the end of this week, where he is expected to meet with president Serzh Sargsyan. Next week EUSR Salber will be in Baku where he is expected to meet president Ilham Aliev.

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Opinion: Those who seek an upgrade in EU-Armenia relations need to be patient

19 October 2016

The fifth round of negotiations between Armenia and the European Union on a new framework agreement is scheduled to take place in Yerevan next week. Independent political analyst Alexander Petrosyan reflects on the current state of negotiations in this op-ed for commonspace.eu

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South Caucasus

Aliev discusses possible future status of Karabakh as an autonomous republic within Azerbaijan(updated with Stepanakert reaction)

18 October 2016

In an interview with the Russian news agency "Sputknik" the President dismissed any prospect that Azerbaijan will agree to the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, and said the issue has to be settled within the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.

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Commentary: In Goa, Putin speaks of "external threats" and "problems close to us" in post-Soviet space.

17 October 2016

Since 1991, be it under president Yeltsin, or president Putin, Russian officials have consistently refused to see the former Soviet space beyond Russia as foreign territory

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Russia

Will divine intervention help restore relations between Moscow and London?

16 October 2016

Patriarch Kirill is probably the only senior Russian personality that is able to visit London these days and still be accorded an audience with the Queen.

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South Caucasus

Underlying tensions between Armenia and CSTO allies evident during Yerevan summit

15 October 2016

Armenia remains dissatisfied with the support of its CSTO allies in its conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh

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Putin in Yerevan for CSTO meeting

15 October 2016

Earlier, an aide to president Putin, Yuri Ushakov had indicated that the summit would adopt a text on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. But subsequently Kremlin spokesperson Dimitri Peskov said when asked, "No, not today".

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South Caucasus

Pakistan Prime Minister on official visit to Azerbaijan

14 October 2016

Nawaz Sharif met President Aliev this morning, after an official welcome ceremony. Pakistan has traditionally been a strong supporter of Azerbaijan in the international arena

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Commentary: The Georgian Constitution

EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus starts visit to region

Opinion: Those who seek an upgrade in EU-Armenia relations need to be patient

Aliev discusses possible future status of Karabakh as an autonomous republic within Azerbaijan(updated with Stepanakert reaction)

Commentary: In Goa, Putin speaks of "external threats" and "problems close to us" in post-Soviet space.

Will divine intervention help restore relations between Moscow and London?

Underlying tensions between Armenia and CSTO allies evident during Yerevan summit

Putin in Yerevan for CSTO meeting

Pakistan Prime Minister on official visit to Azerbaijan