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Georgia calls for consultations in the face of encroaching Russian-led borderisation in the South Ossetia conflict zone

13 September 2020

The recent activity was noted in a particularly sensitive area, near the village of Khurvaleti, which is close to the strategic highway that connects Western Georgia with Eastern Georgia, to the north of the capital, Tbilisi.

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Azerbaijan and Turkey aim for a free trade agreement

13 September 2020

The trade volume between the two countries in 2019 was $4.4bn,

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COVID-19: Armenia replaces state of emergency with quarantine regime until January 2021

13 September 2020

Non-Armenia are not allowed to enter Armenia through overland checkpoints, with some exceptions.

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Talks between Taliban and the Afghanistan government set to open in Doha

12 September 2020

US Forces led an international coalition in overthrowing Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001 following the deadly 9/11 al-Qaeda attacks in the United States.

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Analysis: Tensions between Greece and Türkiye in the Aegean have deep historical roots

11 September 2020

The EU has some difficult decisions ahead as tensions between Greece, and Türkiye escalate. Noman Ahmed and Maximiliaan van Lange analyse the background to the current stand-off.

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India and China agree to restore "peace and tranquility"

11 September 2020

Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met in Moscow on Thursday and reached a five-point consensus, including agreements that troops from both sides should quickly disengage and ease tensions

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Chinese Army will participate in military exercises with Russia in the Caucasus

10 September 2020

It is understood that soldiers from military formations from the unrecognised entities of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will participate in the exercises

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EU delivers COVID-19 tests and essential medical supplies to Armenia

9 September 2020

The supplies, procured by WHO with EU support, will help increase testing capacity and help patients recover from severe illness due to COVID-19.

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Can de-radicalisation work? Nigeria says it does.

9 September 2020

In July, 602 ex-Boko Haram members were said to have completed a de-radicalisation and rehabilitation programme.

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Georgia calls for consultations in the face of encroaching Russian-led borderisation in the South Ossetia conflict zone

Azerbaijan and Turkey aim for a free trade agreement

COVID-19: Armenia replaces state of emergency with quarantine regime until January 2021

Talks between Taliban and the Afghanistan government set to open in Doha

Analysis: Tensions between Greece and Türkiye in the Aegean have deep historical roots

India and China agree to restore "peace and tranquility"

Chinese Army will participate in military exercises with Russia in the Caucasus

EU delivers COVID-19 tests and essential medical supplies to Armenia

Can de-radicalisation work? Nigeria says it does.