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Irakli Kobakhidze reappointed Chairman of Georgian Dream
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Irakli Kobakhidze reappointed Chairman of Georgian Dream

9 May 2025
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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Azerbaijan and China sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
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Azerbaijan and China sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

8 May 2025
China and Azerbaijan have announced the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Beijing on 23 April. During the talks, President Xi said that both sides should continuously enhance political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation and strengthen international collaboration to open a new chapter of all-round cooperation. President Aliyev was in China for  a state visit between 22 and 24 April.
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The Prince of Wales in Yerevan.
The Prince of Wales in Yerevan.
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The Prince of Wales in Yerevan.

29 May 2013
The Heir to the British Throne is the most senior member of the British Royal Family to visit the Caucasus Region. During his visit Prince Charles met President Sargsyan and visited a number of cultural sites.
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Focus on Karabakh in Tallinn. The Monitoring Committee of PACE holds special hearings on the unresoved conflicts in the South Caucasus
Focus on Karabakh in Tallinn. The Monitoring Committee of PACE holds special hearings on the unresoved conflicts in the South Caucasus
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Focus on Karabakh in Tallinn. The Monitoring Committee of PACE holds special hearings on the unresoved conflicts in the South Caucasus

24 May 2013
The Monitoring Committee of PACE will today hold special hearings on the unresoved conflicts in the South Caucasus. The meeting will be held in the Estonian Capital.
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Day of mourning in Georgia.Georgia prepares to bury three soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan
Day of mourning in Georgia.Georgia prepares to bury three soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan
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Day of mourning in Georgia.Georgia prepares to bury three soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan

16 May 2013
Flags will fly at half mast on all public buildings as Georgia prepares to bury three soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan where the soldiers where serving with Georgia's ISAF contingent.
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Mammadyarov's "hot and cold" messages to the OSCE; says it should be "action oriented" but that the role of its office in Baku had to be "reviewed".
Mammadyarov's "hot and cold" messages to the OSCE; says it should be "action oriented" but that the role of its office in Baku had to be "reviewed".
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Mammadyarov's "hot and cold" messages to the OSCE; says it should be "action oriented" but that the role of its office in Baku had to be "reviewed".

15 May 2013
The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister told the Permanent Council in Vienna the organisation should be "action oriented" but said that the role of its office in Baku had to be "reviewed".
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Arkady Ghukassian: "It is better to negotiate than to shoot". Former President of the self-declared NKR said cease fire agreement saved many lives.
Arkady Ghukassian: "It is better to negotiate than to shoot". Former President of the self-declared NKR said cease fire agreement saved many lives.
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Arkady Ghukassian: "It is better to negotiate than to shoot". Former President of the self-declared NKR said cease fire agreement saved many lives.

13 May 2013
Former President of the self-declared NKR said that signing a cease fire agreement saved many lives.
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Is this Georgia's next President? Giorgi Margvelashvili has to work hard between now and October to secure the support of the Georgian public, and his election is not a done deal.
Is this Georgia's next President? Giorgi Margvelashvili has to work hard between now and October to secure the support of the Georgian public, and his election is not a done deal.
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Is this Georgia's next President? Giorgi Margvelashvili has to work hard between now and October to secure the support of the Georgian public, and his election is not a done deal.

12 May 2013
The clumsy way in which the Georgian Dream coalition has gone about selecting its candidate means that Giorgi Margvelashvili has to work hard between now and October to secure the support of the Georgian public, and his election is not a done deal.
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