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Stories under this heading cover the South Caucasus – a region encompassing Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as the unrecognised entities of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh.

For those interested specifically in Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and events and developments in and around Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2020 44-day war, check out our sister page, KarabakhSpace.eu.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan Dialogue in the context of the European Political Community

Armenia and Azerbaijan Dialogue in the context of the European Political Community

The latest European Political Community summit held in Tirana in May this year, featured Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev at a time when Baku’s period of bad blood with Brussels seems to be over and Europe once again is viewed as a constructive partner. It is not a coincidence that Aliyev briefly met Pashinyan in Tirana for the first time in months and even had a seemingly friendly conversation with French President Macron despite the two countries’ intense feud.

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Opinion: On visa liberalisation, the EU risks discrediting itself in Georgia and beyond

Opinion: On visa liberalisation, the EU risks discrediting itself in Georgia and beyond

"The delays may seem justified and reasonable from the perspective of different stakeholders in Brussels, but in Georgia, and in the wider region, they are seen as unnecessary procrastination. Urgent action is necessary before more harm is done, and the political leadership of the EU needs to rise to the occasion, on a matter which is in their competence, and in their ability, to resolve."
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Azerbaijani MPs disagree on relations with Russia

Azerbaijani MPs disagree on relations with Russia

Gudrat Hasanguliev said that "If Russian is really willing for its relations with Azerbaijan to be based on strategic partnership, then it needs to demonstrate an unbiased and neutral position regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict".
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Commentary: A team fit for purpose

Commentary: A team fit for purpose

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili on Tuesday presented his new cabinet of Ministers, following the convincing victory of the Georgian Dream in last month’s Parliamentary elections. The Georgian Parliament convened a few days earlier and selected its key officials for the current legislature. The new Ministers and legislators now have to start addressing the key challenges ahead.
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Opinion: I prefer Armenia to be a little more independent

Opinion: I prefer Armenia to be a little more independent

A month after a controversial CSTO summit in Yerevan, the issue of Armenia’s role in this organisation remains a question of debate in Armenian society. Commonspace.eu correspondent Vahagn Antonian reports on the views of ordinary Armenians in different parts of the country