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Ruling party in Georgia secures tense local election victories as EU expresses concern on democratic process

Ruling party in Georgia secures tense local election victories as EU expresses concern on democratic process

Candidates of the ruling Georgian Dream party have won local elections held on 4 October in all five self-governing cities namely Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Batumi, and Poti based on preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission. The results appear to consolidate the ruling party’s control over Georgia’s largest municipalities amid a backdrop of political tension and opposition boycotts of the local elections.
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Almaty Summit advances reforms to strengthen the Trans-Caspian transport route

Almaty Summit advances reforms to strengthen the Trans-Caspian transport route

On Wednesday (1 October), Almaty hosted a high-level summit attended by delegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey to coordinate measures to improve the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor. The meetings produced a series of agreements intended to streamline logistics, boost infrastructure, and unify tariff policies along the corridor.

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Shooting and sharp words ahead of meeting. Incidents on the front line have created a difficult atmosphere ahead of Paris talks.
Shooting and sharp words ahead of meeting. Incidents on the front line have created a difficult atmosphere ahead of Paris talks.

Shooting and sharp words ahead of meeting. Incidents on the front line have created a difficult atmosphere ahead of Paris talks.

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are due to meet in Paris on 24 January but incidents on the front line have created a difficult atmosphere ahead.
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Azerbaijan commemorates Black January. On 20 January 1990 twenty-six thousand Soviet troops entered Baku, crushing popular protests .
Azerbaijan commemorates Black January. On 20 January 1990 twenty-six thousand Soviet troops entered Baku, crushing popular protests .

Azerbaijan commemorates Black January. On 20 January 1990 twenty-six thousand Soviet troops entered Baku, crushing popular protests .

On 20 January 1990 twenty-six thousand Soviet troops entered Baku, crushing popular protests in support of Azerbaijani statehood and killing dozens
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Aliev meets Lefort in Brussels. "the sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and the EU.
Aliev meets Lefort in Brussels. "the sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and the EU.

Aliev meets Lefort in Brussels. "the sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and the EU.

The meeting with the EU Special Representative for the Caucasus came ahead of President Aliev's visit to NATO HQs.
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Aliev unenthusiastic about current Karabakh negotiations, says 2013 had been a year of stagnation with some movement towards the end.
Aliev unenthusiastic about current Karabakh negotiations, says 2013 had been a year of stagnation with some movement towards the end.

Aliev unenthusiastic about current Karabakh negotiations, says 2013 had been a year of stagnation with some movement towards the end.

The Azerbaijani leader said 2013 had been a year of stagnation in the negotiations, but there was some movement towards the end of the year.