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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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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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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.

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.

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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"A bad peace is better than any war". Russia reiterates commitment to conflict settlement in the OSCE region but is this freezing the conflicts?
"A bad peace is better than any war". Russia reiterates commitment to conflict settlement in the OSCE region but is this freezing the conflicts?

"A bad peace is better than any war". Russia reiterates commitment to conflict settlement in the OSCE region but is this freezing the conflicts?

Russia's reiterates commitment to conflict settlement in the OSCE region "based on three key principles: conflicts must be settled exclusively by peaceful means, within the existing formats and respecting the interests of the sides". Is this freezing the conflicts?
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Azerbaijan says soldier killed by Armenian sniper; Armenia denies.The number of casualties on the front line has increased sharply in the last months as efforts to restart the peace negotiations between the two sides remained stalled.
Azerbaijan says soldier killed by Armenian sniper; Armenia denies.The number of casualties on the front line has increased sharply in the last months as efforts to restart the peace negotiations between the two sides remained stalled.

Azerbaijan says soldier killed by Armenian sniper; Armenia denies.The number of casualties on the front line has increased sharply in the last months as efforts to restart the peace negotiations between the two sides remained stalled.

The number of casualties on the front line has increased sharply in the last months as efforts to restart the peace negotiations between the two sides remained stalled.
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In the Caucasus women remain the bedrock of society. International Women's Day is marked in the Caucasus with small symbolic acts of respect at home and in the workplace, but the plight of women remains difficult.
In the Caucasus women remain the bedrock of society. International Women's Day is marked in the Caucasus with small symbolic acts of respect at home and in the workplace, but the plight of women remains difficult.

In the Caucasus women remain the bedrock of society. International Women's Day is marked in the Caucasus with small symbolic acts of respect at home and in the workplace, but the plight of women remains difficult.

International Women's Day is marked in the Caucasus with small symbolic acts of respect at home and in the workplace, but the plight of women remains difficult.
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Refugees must not become the forgotten problem. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced as a result of conflicts in the Caucasus in the last twenty five years. Their plight is largely forgotten.
Refugees must not become the forgotten problem. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced as a result of conflicts in the Caucasus in the last twenty five years. Their plight is largely forgotten.

Refugees must not become the forgotten problem. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced as a result of conflicts in the Caucasus in the last twenty five years. Their plight is largely forgotten.

Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced as a result of conflicts in the Caucasus in the last twenty five years. Their plight is largely forgotten.