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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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Edward Nalbandyan and OSCE MG co-chairs discuss the damage which Azerbaijan has caused to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks
Edward Nalbandyan and OSCE MG co-chairs discuss the damage which Azerbaijan has caused to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks

Edward Nalbandyan and OSCE MG co-chairs discuss the damage which Azerbaijan has caused to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks

Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan and OSCE MG co-chairs met in New York on Wednesday to discuss the damage which Azerbaijan has caused to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks and the ways to overcome the created situation.
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Dmitriy Atbashyan: The date of the first flight from Stepanakert airport is not known yet
Dmitriy Atbashyan: The date of the first flight from Stepanakert airport is not known yet

Dmitriy Atbashyan: The date of the first flight from Stepanakert airport is not known yet

Next week the Stepanakert airport will get an official certificate that will allow reception and flight of aircrafts. However, the date of the first flight from the Stepanakert airport is not known yet, the head of Civil Aviation Department under the government of Nagornyy Karabakh Republic, Dmitriy Atbashyan, told ArmInfo correspondent.