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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.

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 Pashinyan-Erdogan meeting may be a game-changer in Armenia-Turkish relations

Pashinyan-Erdogan meeting may be a game-changer in Armenia-Turkish relations

Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, made a well-prepared and carefully orchestrated visit to Türkiye on Friday evening (20 June), during which he held talks with the Turkish President, Recip Tayip Erdogan. Commonspace.eu political editor in a comment said that Pashinyan‘s visit to Türkiye was well prepared and carefully orchestrated by the two sides. Potentially the visit can be a game-changer in Armenia- Türkiye relations, leading to the restoration of full diplomatic relations and the opening of borders. In both Armenia and Türkiye there is increasing support for these steps.  No major breakthrough was announced after the visit, but none was expected. The day before Pashinyan’s visit, Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev also met Erdogan in  Türkiye. Aliyev continues to push Türkiye not to take any steps with Armenia before Armenia and Azerbaijan settle the differences between them. But Türkiye may decide to make a move sooner than the Azerbaijan president wants.

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Summit talk. There are reports that a summit between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan may happen later this year.
Summit talk. There are reports that a summit between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan may happen later this year.

Summit talk. There are reports that a summit between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan may happen later this year.

Rumours in international diplomatic circles suggest that a summit between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan may happen this year. What has changed to make it possible?
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KERRY: "I believe their is a path forward". US Secretary of State meets with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov in Washington.
KERRY: "I believe their is a path forward". US Secretary of State meets with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov in Washington.

KERRY: "I believe their is a path forward". US Secretary of State meets with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov in Washington.

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov in Washington to discuss Karabakh, democracy and other bilateral issues and signals increased American engagement with resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
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PACE Standing Committee issues statement on the Karabakh Conflict, "ready to do everything it can through, parliamentary diplomacy"
PACE Standing Committee issues statement on the Karabakh Conflict, "ready to do everything it can through, parliamentary diplomacy"

PACE Standing Committee issues statement on the Karabakh Conflict, "ready to do everything it can through, parliamentary diplomacy"

"PACE is ready to do everything it can through, parliamentary diplomacy, to facilitate dialogue and establish a climate of trust between parliamentarians from both member States"
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Thank you. But No thank you! Armenian Foreign Minister Nalbandian tells European institutions they have no mandate to discuss the Karabakh conflict.
Thank you. But No thank you! Armenian Foreign Minister Nalbandian tells European institutions they have no mandate to discuss the Karabakh conflict.

Thank you. But No thank you! Armenian Foreign Minister Nalbandian tells European institutions they have no mandate to discuss the Karabakh conflict.

Armenian Foreign Minister Nalbandian tells European institutions they have no mandate to discuss the Karabakh conflict.
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"Living together peacefully in a diverse world" Aliev tells Intercultural Dialogue that Azerbaijan has been the homeland for many nationalities
"Living together peacefully in a diverse world" Aliev tells Intercultural Dialogue that Azerbaijan has been the homeland for many nationalities

"Living together peacefully in a diverse world" Aliev tells Intercultural Dialogue that Azerbaijan has been the homeland for many nationalities

Ilham Aliev told the 2nd Intercultural Dialogue Forum in Baku that throughout the centuries Azerbaijan has been the homeland for many nationalities and believers of different religions.