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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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Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Abu Dhabi to finalise peace agreement

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Abu Dhabi to finalise peace agreement

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are meeting on Thursday 10 July in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the next steps in finalising the peace agreement, their offices have confirmed to international news agencies. This is the first formal bilateral meeting between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan since they agreed on the draft text of the peace agreement, following nearly four decades of conflict. The results of this meeting will shape the future of the South Caucasus and how the two countries can live peacefully next to each other after decades of conflict.
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls for Release of Political Prisoners in Georgia

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls for Release of Political Prisoners in Georgia

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has called for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Georgia in a declaration adopted during the Assembly’s 32nd annual session held in Porto, Portugal on 3 July. The declaration expressed alarm over the developments since the parliamentary elections held on 26 October last year including reports of arbitrary detentions, violence and ill-treatment of protesters, opposition leaders and media representatives, as documented by civil society organizations and the Public Defender of Georgia. The declaration also called for new elections to be held in Georgia.

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Minsk Group co-Chair meet Aliev
Minsk Group co-Chair meet Aliev

Minsk Group co-Chair meet Aliev

Diplomats from France, Russia and the United States are back in the region in an effort to re-start Karabakh peace negotiations.
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Azerbaijan and EU find common ground.
Azerbaijan and EU find common ground.

Azerbaijan and EU find common ground.

After a difficult period in relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union the two sides identify common ground during crucial visit of EU Council President Donald Tusk to Baku.
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Karabakh: both sides report incidents.
Karabakh: both sides report incidents.

Karabakh: both sides report incidents.

Armenian and Azerbaijani sources say there have been several breaches of the cease fire in the last hours. Both sides also report use of heavy weapons.
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EU affirms support for Georgia
EU affirms support for Georgia

EU affirms support for Georgia

EU Council President Donald Tusk says in Tbilisi "Georgia really matters to us". Tusk met Georgian leaders in Tbilisi and visited the administrative boundary with South Ossetia.
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Lavrov: "It is time!"
Lavrov: "It is time!"

Lavrov: "It is time!"

Speculation increases that Russia is preparing a new initiative on Karabakh as Azerbaijani Foreign Minister visits Moscow for the second time in as many months.