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Georgian opposition candidate Grigol Vashadze met Patriarch Ilya II

3 November 2018

Opposition sources say the main issues during the one-hour audience were the presidential election and the draft law on cultivation and export of cannabis.

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Minsk Group co-Chairmen praise Armenia and Azerbaijan for taking measures in good faith

3 November 2018

The diplomats from France, Russia and the US stressed the importance of sustaining a climate of trust for intensive negotiations on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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Lavrov connects progress in Karabakh talks with Armenian domestic political situation

2 November 2018

"As for the repeated statements of Nikol Pashinyan about the need to involve the Nagorno-Karabakh party in the negotiations, we have already commented on them. This is an issue that must be resolved by the parties to the conflict themselves", Lavrov said

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Khachaturov relieved from post of CSTO Secretary-General

2 November 2018

The CSTO will discuss the appointment of a new secretary general at its next summit in Astana, scheduled to be held on November 8.

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Georgian government withdraws controversial bill to legalise cannabis after consultations with the Church

2 November 2018

The measure was announced after a meeting between senior officials and the Patriarch on Friday

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Pashinyan makes surprise visit to Karabakh

2 November 2018

The visit comes as the co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk process that is trying to mediate a solution to the Karabakh conflict are visiting the region.

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Parliamentary Elections will be held in Armenia on 9 December (Updated)

1 November 2018

The process for triggering early elections in Armenia has been completed. Parliament failed to elect a prime minister on a second round triggering the dissolution of parliament and early elections, now scheduled for 9 December.

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A defiant Zurabishvili says she will fight on and is determined to win

31 October 2018

Zurabishvili made a televised address after speculation on Tuesday that she was about to withdraw her candidacy. Zurabishvili came first in Sunday's first round of presidential elections in Georgia, but failed to secure 50% of votes cast.

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Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey met in Istanbul

30 October 2018

Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu said: "On any platform or under any condition, Turkey supports the territorial and boundary integrity of Georgia and Azerbaijan. We strongly stress that at every platform."

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Georgian opposition candidate Grigol Vashadze met Patriarch Ilya II

Minsk Group co-Chairmen praise Armenia and Azerbaijan for taking measures in good faith

Lavrov connects progress in Karabakh talks with Armenian domestic political situation

Khachaturov relieved from post of CSTO Secretary-General

Georgian government withdraws controversial bill to legalise cannabis after consultations with the Church

Pashinyan makes surprise visit to Karabakh

Parliamentary Elections will be held in Armenia on 9 December (Updated)

A defiant Zurabishvili says she will fight on and is determined to win

Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey met in Istanbul