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Opinion: Iran's "grand strategy" in the South Caucasus goes back centuries

20 September 2017

The lifting of sanctions enable Iran to resume its historical quest for influence in the South Caucasus. But with Russia and Turkley well-entrenched in the region, and with increasing EU engagement the task will not be easy for the Iranians argues Emil Avdaliani in this op-ed

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Opinion: As relations between Russia-Turkey get evermore friendly, should Armenia be concerned?

18 September 2017

Turkey’s decision to buy Russia’s S-400 missile defence system opens a new stage in relations between the two countries. Dr Benyamin Poghosyan discusses the implications for Armenia.

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Russia

Large scale Russian military exercises, "Zapad 2017", kick-off in Belarus

15 September 2017

The maneuvers involve up to 12,700 serviceman, about 70 planes and helicopters, up to 680 military equipment units, including around 250 tanks, up to 200 weapons, multiple launch rocket systems and mortars and 10 ships.

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Confusion as more than one hundred hoax bomb threats disrupt Moscow life

14 September 2017

More than 50,000 people were evacuated from train stations, universities, hotels and other institutions

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New EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan takes up post

13 September 2017

The new European Union Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Kestutis Jankauskas, has formally started his mission after presenting his credentials to the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

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Opinion: Qarabag FK: A refugee football team in Europe's Champions League

12 September 2017

Qarabag FK will play Chelsea tonight in the Champion's league. Mirbahram Azimbayli reflects on the wider significance of this sports event in this op-ed for commonspace.eu

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South Caucasus

President Aliyev issues pardon to blogger who defied Azerbaijani government procedures on travel to Karabakh

11 September 2017

Other reports say that Lapshin had the previous day tried to commit suicide in jail, but that the attempt was foiled by prison guards

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Religious leaders promise "to defend peacekeeping initiatives to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

9 September 2017

A statement was issued after a meeting of the religious leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, held in Moscow at the initiative of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

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Religious leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan met in Moscow to discuss Karabakh conflict

9 September 2017

The meeting, at the Monastery of St Daniel, was held at the intiative of Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Opinion: Iran's "grand strategy" in the South Caucasus goes back centuries

Opinion: As relations between Russia-Turkey get evermore friendly, should Armenia be concerned?

Large scale Russian military exercises, "Zapad 2017", kick-off in Belarus

Confusion as more than one hundred hoax bomb threats disrupt Moscow life

New EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan takes up post

Opinion: Qarabag FK: A refugee football team in Europe's Champions League

President Aliyev issues pardon to blogger who defied Azerbaijani government procedures on travel to Karabakh

Religious leaders promise "to defend peacekeeping initiatives to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

Religious leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan met in Moscow to discuss Karabakh conflict