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Opinion: The spectre of authoritarianism in Eurasia

30 March 2018

By accepting the post of prime minister Serzh Sargsyan joins the club of authoritarian leaders in the Eurasian Economic Union and the CSTO, argues Alexander Petrosyan in this op-ed.

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Georgia expels Russian diplomat over the Salisbury affair

30 March 2018

Georgia has become the first South Caucasus country to join the diplomatic rebuff of Russia spearheaded by the US, the UK and the EU in retaliation for the chemical poison attack in the British town of Salisbury earlier this month.

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South Caucasus

Incident leaves Halo Trust demining staff dead and wounded in Karabakh

29 March 2018

Land mines are a huge problem in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone affecting communities on both sides of the line of contact.

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South Caucasus

Bako Sahakian: "Azerbaijani refugees can return if they recognise the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Republic"

29 March 2018

The entire Azerbaijani population of Nagorno-Karabakh was displaced in the 1990s. For Azerbaijanis recognising the jurisdiction of the defacto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is unacceptable, which is why no one has returned

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Iranian President arrives in Baku on official visit

28 March 2018

President Rouhani earlier said that "Iran attaches importance to its cooperation with neighboring states from security and economic points of view" and hoped that during his visit to the neighboring countries "he would be able to solve regional problems and lead the region towards further stability and security".

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Turkey and EU focus on the positive at Varna summit

27 March 2018

Jean Claude Juncker described the discussions as "frank and open", which in diplomatic discourse is often a term used for a difficult set of discussions. However no one was expecting the meeting to be easy, so the positive tone at the end of the meeting can be a sign that Varna was an important turning point.

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Monday Commentary: Reversing the brain drain in the South Caucasus

26 March 2018

The South Caucasus is full of talented people, and among the younger generations one can also find many of the skills needed to address the current needs of society. Governments have a responsibility to create conditions for these people to fulfil their capacities, writes Dennis Sammut

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Important EU-Turkey summit in Varna on Monday

26 March 2018

Turkish President Erdogan and EU leaders will meet in the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna at a summit hosted by the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU and at a sensitive time in relations.

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EU leaders discuss Salisbury attack and wider hybrid threats

23 March 2018

The European Union condemned in the strongest possible terms the recent attack in Salisbury. EU leaders agreed with the UK government's assessment that it is highly likely that the Russian Federation is responsible and that there is no plausible alternative explanation.

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Opinion: The spectre of authoritarianism in Eurasia

Georgia expels Russian diplomat over the Salisbury affair

Incident leaves Halo Trust demining staff dead and wounded in Karabakh

Bako Sahakian: "Azerbaijani refugees can return if they recognise the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Republic"

Iranian President arrives in Baku on official visit

Turkey and EU focus on the positive at Varna summit

Monday Commentary: Reversing the brain drain in the South Caucasus

Important EU-Turkey summit in Varna on Monday

EU leaders discuss Salisbury attack and wider hybrid threats