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The South Caucasus – a region encompassing Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia - is one of strategic importance, not only for adjacent countries, such as Turkiye, Russia, Iran and the Central Asian states, but also for neighbours such as the European Union and the GCC states, and globally for the United States, India, China, Pakistan and Japan.

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The South Caucasus is no longer Russia’s backyard
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The South Caucasus is no longer Russia’s backyard

27 August 2025
For decades, Russia has stood at the centre of the South Caucasus’ security order. No peace deal, no war settlement, no major infrastructure project could be imagined without Moscow’s involvement. Yet this year, for the first time in Azerbaijan’s modern history, that assumption has been openly challenged. A series of diplomatic clashes between Baku and Moscow, followed last week by the U.S.-mediated summit in Washington, show that Azerbaijan is willing to confront Russia more directly than ever before, and that the South Caucasus may now be shifting away from Moscow at an accelerated pace.
Simona Scotti

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"Minsk Process" Diplomats end visit to South Caucasus
"Minsk Process" Diplomats end visit to South Caucasus
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"Minsk Process" Diplomats end visit to South Caucasus

20 May 2014
A statement by the OSCE said that whilst travelling in the conflict region they "could not observe any indication that the size of the population had changed in recent years."
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Is Russia's Ambassador in Armenia acting like a Viceroy? Attempt of Russian diplomacy to silence Armenia's civil society causes huge upset.
Is Russia's Ambassador in Armenia acting like a Viceroy? Attempt of Russian diplomacy to silence Armenia's civil society causes huge upset.
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Is Russia's Ambassador in Armenia acting like a Viceroy? Attempt of Russian diplomacy to silence Armenia's civil society causes huge upset.

8 May 2014
The attempt of Russian diplomacy to silence Armenia's civil society has caused a huge upset within the elite, including among those who normally are ready to acquiesce.
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How "deeply" are they "concerned"? Activists say European statements on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan are inadequate.
How "deeply" are they "concerned"? Activists say European statements on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan are inadequate.
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How "deeply" are they "concerned"? Activists say European statements on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan are inadequate.

7 May 2014
Azerbaijani activists have used social media sites to mock recent statements by European leaders on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan which they consider inadequate.
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