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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.

commonspace.eu team brings decades of experience of working in the South Caucasus and we are pleased to share our insights with our loyal readers through the website, and the sister newsletter, Caucasus Concise.

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Opinion: Turkish policy in the South Caucasus and relations with Russia
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Opinion: Turkish policy in the South Caucasus and relations with Russia

26 August 2025
Turkey-Russia relations are typically based on compartmentalization. They simultaneously compete and cooperate in various regions, separating the areas in which their interests are overlapping from those where they are in competition. This concept was the base of their competing relations in Syria until the demise of Assad regime in 2024, and mutual interactions in post-Gaddafi Libya.
Benyamin Poghosyan

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"Our approach is peaceful". Exclusive interview with Georgia's Minister for Reintegration, Paata Zakareshvili
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"Our approach is peaceful". Exclusive interview with Georgia's Minister for Reintegration, Paata Zakareshvili

4 April 2013
In an exclusive interview with CommonspaceEXTRA, Georgia's Minister for Reintegration, Paata Zakareshvili emphasizes continuity in the policy of the Georgian government towards the conflict regions but a very different approach in their implementation. Will this be enough for a breakthrough in the current negotiations?
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Armenian President meets co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Process. Issues relating to the conflict settlement and matters related to the proposed opening of the airport in Nagorno-Karabakh are understood to have been discussed.
Armenian President meets co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Process. Issues relating to the conflict settlement and matters related to the proposed opening of the airport in Nagorno-Karabakh are understood to have been discussed.
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Armenian President meets co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Process. Issues relating to the conflict settlement and matters related to the proposed opening of the airport in Nagorno-Karabakh are understood to have been discussed.

22 March 2013
Issues relating to the conflict settlement and matters related to the proposed opening of the airport in Nagorno-Karabakh are understood to have been discussed.
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