Dr. Anzhela Mnatsakanyan

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Bako Sahakyan inaugurated as de facto president of Karabakh for a third term

8 September 2017

Nagorno-Karabakh is formally recognised as part of Azerbaijan by the international community, but the Armenian population of the territory seceded during the conflict in the 1990s. The Azerbaijani population of the territory was displaced as a result of the conflict.

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Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan issue statement after foreign ministers' meeting in Baku

6 September 2017

The three countries expressed satisfaction at the level of relations between them and promised increased co-operation in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres

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Opinion: For Georgia, a smaller, professional and well trained army is preferable

6 September 2017

The Georgian army today is better trained and more battle hardened then it was in 2008, but drastic changes are still necessary if it is to become a fighting force fit for purpose argues Timothy Ogden in this op-ed

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Opinion: Would Russia have found the participation of Armenia in another NATO exercise in Georgia too annoying?

5 September 2017

On Sunday, Armenia did not turn up for a NATO military exercise in Georgia as was expected. In this op-ed Dr Benyamin Poghosyan says that "given the lack of a clear official explanation to the decision to pull back from Agile Spirit 2017 military exercise, the most probable reason may be another attempt not to jeopardize the strategic alliance with Russia".

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Opinion: Tbilisi's fine balancing act in its foreign policy tactics

5 September 2017

The present day Georgian government has returned to the time tested strategy of balancing regional powers to secure the country's existence, argues Emil Avdaliani in this op-ed.

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Mines and unexploded ordinance are a major long-term problem in the Karabakh conflict zone

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Mines and unexploded ordinance are a major long-term problem in the Karabakh conflict zone

2 September 2017

With the help of the international community the sides in the Karabakh conflict should work out modalities on how they can deal with the humanitarian aspects of the problem of unexploded mines and ordinance, says the political editor of commonspace.eu in this commentary

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Armenian President attends inauguration of new road linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia

2 September 2017

According to the website of the Armenian president the road was built with the help of donations by the Armenian diaspora.

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Azerbaijan says it is committed to develop relations with the EU based on mutually agreed priorities

1 September 2017

"We are interested in progressing our bilateral track through speedy negotiations on a new strategic agreement with the EU", Foreign Minister Mammadyarov told a meeting of Visegrad 4 foreign ministers in Budapest.

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Opinion: "Armenia is pushing hard to overcome isolation"

30 August 2017

"Long term economic development may play a key role in defining the balance of power between Armenia and Azerbaijan" says Dr Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed

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Bako Sahakyan inaugurated as de facto president of Karabakh for a third term

Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan issue statement after foreign ministers' meeting in Baku

Opinion: For Georgia, a smaller, professional and well trained army is preferable

Opinion: Would Russia have found the participation of Armenia in another NATO exercise in Georgia too annoying?

Opinion: Tbilisi's fine balancing act in its foreign policy tactics

Mines and unexploded ordinance are a major long-term problem in the Karabakh conflict zone

Armenian President attends inauguration of new road linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia

Azerbaijan says it is committed to develop relations with the EU based on mutually agreed priorities

Opinion: "Armenia is pushing hard to overcome isolation"