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Kakha Kuchava is the new Chairman of the Georgian Parliament

27 April 2021

The election of the new Speaker of the Georgian parliament coincides with a thaw in the political crisis as a number of opposition MPs return to parliament following intensive mediation efforts conducted by the European Union.

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Chad faces further turmoil

27 April 2021

Chad's new military transitional government rejected any negotiations with the rebels who are held responsible for killing the country's former president, Idris Deby, last week. “Faced with this situation that endangers Chad and the stability of the entire sub-region, this is not the time for mediation or negotiation with outlaws,” a Chadian government official insisted

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Putin's allies in desperate attempt to sabotage Moldova's constitutional order

27 April 2021

EU said that "Friday’s votes and declarations constitute a blatant attack on the constitutional order of the Republic of Moldova and are an attempt to undermine the rule of law."

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No sign of progress in Tunisia's political crisis

26 April 2021

Tunisian politics are in stalemate following the president's continued refusal to formalise a ministerial reshuffle in the cabinet of the prime minister, Hichem Mechichi. According to the Ennahda movement, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied refused a proposal for a roundtable talk with Ennahda leader and the speaker of the parliament, Rashid Ghannouchi, and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi.

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Commentary: Biden's G-moment should not be interpreted as a shift in US policy towards the South Caucasus

26 April 2021

Biden's use of the word "genocide" was a significant moral victory for the Armenian people however the geostrategic implications of this for the South Caucasus should not be exaggerated, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this commentary.

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EU's Baltic states shows solidarity with the Czech Republic in diplomatic dispute with Russia

25 April 2021

Eastern EU Member States show solidarity with the Czech Republic, which has become embroiled in a diplomatic dispute with Russia.

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Deadly fire kills dozens at a hospital in Baghdad

25 April 2021

Several dozens have been killed with dozens more injured in a fire at a hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, where COVID-19 patients are being treated, according to the Iraqi Interior Ministry.

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Biden describes Ottoman-era massacre of Armenians as genocide

25 April 2021

"We remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an atrocity from ever again occurring. We affirm the history. We do this not to cast blame but to ensure that what happened is never repeated."

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Appeals for calm after clashes in Jerusalem

23 April 2021

The EU, the US and other countries have called for calm after incidents in East Jerusalem resulted in dozens of injuries and arrests.

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Kakha Kuchava is the new Chairman of the Georgian Parliament

Chad faces further turmoil

Putin's allies in desperate attempt to sabotage Moldova's constitutional order

No sign of progress in Tunisia's political crisis

Commentary: Biden's G-moment should not be interpreted as a shift in US policy towards the South Caucasus

EU's Baltic states shows solidarity with the Czech Republic in diplomatic dispute with Russia

Deadly fire kills dozens at a hospital in Baghdad

Biden describes Ottoman-era massacre of Armenians as genocide

Appeals for calm after clashes in Jerusalem