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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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Turkish MP: Neither Azerbaijan nor Turkey will allow Russia to provide military aid to Armenia
Turkish MP: Neither Azerbaijan nor Turkey will allow Russia to provide military aid to Armenia
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Turkish MP: Neither Azerbaijan nor Turkey will allow Russia to provide military aid to Armenia

11 August 2012
In case of war in Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey will support Azerbaijan even if the latter requests no military aid, SalamNews reports with reference to Sinan Ogan, Turkish MP, Director of the Turkish Centre for International Relations & Strategic Analysis (TURKSAM).
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English journalist: Presidential election in Karabakh attracted very little notice but deserved more
English journalist: Presidential election in Karabakh attracted very little notice but deserved more
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English journalist: Presidential election in Karabakh attracted very little notice but deserved more

11 August 2012
"A curious election took place recently in the Caucasus. It attracted very little notice but deserved more. In the tiny, unrecognized territory of Nagorny Karabakh-entirely Armenian but still regarded by the world as de jure part of Azerbaijan-an opposition candidate for president did extremely well", expert Thomas de Waal says in his article "Competitive Caucasus Elections" in The National Interest.
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Russian expert: Moscow will try to gain stoppage of military actions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in every possible way
Russian expert: Moscow will try to gain stoppage of military actions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in every possible way
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Russian expert: Moscow will try to gain stoppage of military actions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in every possible way

8 August 2012
"I think one cannot expect Moscow to repeat the 08.08.08 scenario in case the Karabakh conflict develops into a large-scale war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. I do not think any scenario may reoccur with 100% probability, however, I think it is possible to observe some features in common. Anyway, I suppose Moscow will try to gain stoppage of the military actions in every possible way", he said.
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NKR Defense Army press-service calls absurd reports that Azerbaijanis took strategic heights
NKR Defense Army press-service calls absurd reports that Azerbaijanis took strategic heights
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NKR Defense Army press-service calls absurd reports that Azerbaijanis took strategic heights

8 August 2012
Reports that Azerbaijani subdivisions took dominant heights in the Armenian positions near the Mrov Mountain is an absurd and an attempt to encourage the Azerbaijani public, says the statement provided to ArmInfo by the press-service of the NKR Defense Army.
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Expert: "Recognition of NKR's sovereignty by Massachusetts will make no significant changes in Karabakh peace process"
Expert: "Recognition of NKR's sovereignty by Massachusetts will make no significant changes in Karabakh peace process"
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Expert: "Recognition of NKR's sovereignty by Massachusetts will make no significant changes in Karabakh peace process"

8 August 2012
Recognition of NKR's sovereignty by Massachusetts is quite a positive process that hints at USA's desire to recognize NKR, expert Stepan Safaryan told ArmInfo.
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