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South Caucasus

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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Opinion: Landmine free South Caucasus – the job is far from finished

Opinion: Landmine free South Caucasus – the job is far from finished

The South Caucasus remains one of the world's most landmine-affected regions, littered with landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). Although Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia each face this challenge in their own way, none has fully overcome it. For the three countries of the South Caucasus, winning this battle requires a holistic regional approach, something which has so far eluded them because of political circumstances and historical tensions. From October 2018 to March 2024, LINKS Europe Foundation, with the support of the European Union (EU), led the regional campaign ‘Landmine Free South Caucasus’, prioritising awareness raising and regional cooperation. The campaign was delivered in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia with the participation of demining agencies, official bodies and civil society organisations. Active simultaneously in all three countries and communicated in five languages, the campaign reached thousands of people and mobilised policymakers and opinion-shapers across the region.
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Irakli Kobakhidze reappointed Chairman of Georgian Dream

Irakli Kobakhidze reappointed Chairman of Georgian Dream

Irakli Kobakhidze has once again become the chairman of Georgian Dream, the party founded by oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili in 2012 which has since been in power in Georgia. Ivanishvili is the party’s honorary chairman and is widely seen as the country’s shadow ruler. Kobakhidze is also the current prime minister of Georgia and had previously served as party chairman until February 2024. At that time, a political reshuffle took place with then Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili becoming party chairman, while Kobakhidze was nominated for the prime minister’s post.

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Sargsyan in Moscow for meeting of Eurasian Union as Parliament ratifies deal giving Gazprom monopoly of Armenian gas market until 2043.
Sargsyan in Moscow for meeting of Eurasian Union as Parliament ratifies deal giving Gazprom monopoly of Armenian gas market until 2043.

Sargsyan in Moscow for meeting of Eurasian Union as Parliament ratifies deal giving Gazprom monopoly of Armenian gas market until 2043.

The Armenian Parliament ratifies agreement that gives Gazprom complete ownership of the Armenian gas supplier ArmRusGazprom and monopoly over the market until 2043
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Minsk Group co-Chair meet civil society representatives in Stepanakert. NGOs call for more involvement in the peace process.
Minsk Group co-Chair meet civil society representatives in Stepanakert. NGOs call for more involvement in the peace process.

Minsk Group co-Chair meet civil society representatives in Stepanakert. NGOs call for more involvement in the peace process.

Stepanakert based NGOs told diplomats from France and the US that there was a need of a broader based civil society involvement in the Karabakh peace.process.
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Aliev meets OSCE Minsk Group co-Chair diplomats who are in the region to follow-up on discussions held in Vienna in November.
Aliev meets OSCE Minsk Group co-Chair diplomats who are in the region to follow-up on discussions held in Vienna in November.

Aliev meets OSCE Minsk Group co-Chair diplomats who are in the region to follow-up on discussions held in Vienna in November.

The diplomats representing France, Russia and the United States are in the region to follow-up on discussions held by the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Vienna in November.
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EU marks time in relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan. At the annual stock-taking meetings in Brussels all sides pledged eternal friendship. But quite where relations will be going in the future is not clear.
EU marks time in relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan. At the annual stock-taking meetings in Brussels all sides pledged eternal friendship. But quite where relations will be going in the future is not clear.

EU marks time in relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan. At the annual stock-taking meetings in Brussels all sides pledged eternal friendship. But quite where relations will be going in the future is not clear.

At the annual stock-taking meetings in Brussels all sides pledged eternal friendship. But quite where relations will be going in the future is not clear.