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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.

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

7 October 2025
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
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Almaty Summit advances reforms to strengthen the Trans-Caspian transport route

3 October 2025
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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New kid on the block. Azerbaijan has started flexing its muscles as a regional economic leader and global player.
New kid on the block. Azerbaijan has started flexing its muscles as a regional economic leader and global player.
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New kid on the block. Azerbaijan has started flexing its muscles as a regional economic leader and global player.

18 January 2013
Azerbaijan has started flexing its muscles as a regional economic leader. President Aliev told the Cabinet this week that with a budget of US$ 25 billion, and external reserves of US$ 46 billion the country's finances are healthy.
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THEY MUST GET THIS RIGHT. After something of a false start, the relations between the government of Bidhzina Ivanishvili in Georgia and Armenia get a boost with the first official visit by the Prime Minister to Yerevan.
THEY MUST GET THIS RIGHT. After something of a false start, the relations between the government of Bidhzina Ivanishvili in Georgia and Armenia get a boost with the first official visit by the Prime Minister to Yerevan.
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THEY MUST GET THIS RIGHT. After something of a false start, the relations between the government of Bidhzina Ivanishvili in Georgia and Armenia get a boost with the first official visit by the Prime Minister to Yerevan.

17 January 2013
After something of a false start, the relations between the government of Bidhzina Ivanishvili in Georgia and Armenia get a boost with the first official visit by the Prime Minister to Yerevan.
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All eyes on Paris.....or maybe not! Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan with the Minsk Group is not causing much excitement, but is necessary.
All eyes on Paris.....or maybe not! Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan with the Minsk Group is not causing much excitement, but is necessary.
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All eyes on Paris.....or maybe not! Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan with the Minsk Group is not causing much excitement, but is necessary.

15 January 2013
The prospect of yet another meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan with the Minsk Group is not causing much excitement, but is necessary.
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