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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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Armenia's choice. Armenia's PM shed light on how his country manages its relations with Russia and the EU in an interview with Kommersant.
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Armenia's choice. Armenia's PM shed light on how his country manages its relations with Russia and the EU in an interview with Kommersant.

5 April 2012
Armenia's hard working Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has outlined the way his country is managing its relations with Russia and the EU in an interview with Kommersant. Armenia's choice is not always well understood, but the interview sheds some light on the strategy.
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Foreign Minister of Armenia:
Foreign Minister of Armenia:
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Foreign Minister of Armenia:

4 April 2012
Resolution of the Karabakh conflict is possible only subject to observation of the principle of the peoples' right to self-determination
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Tigran Sargsyan:
Tigran Sargsyan:
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Tigran Sargsyan:

4 April 2012
We conceal nothing from our partners - that is what makes up strong
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Azerbaijan condemns proposed Presidential elections in the self declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic scheduled for 19 July.
Azerbaijan condemns proposed Presidential elections in the self declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic scheduled for 19 July.
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Azerbaijan condemns proposed Presidential elections in the self declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic scheduled for 19 July.

30 March 2012
Spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry describes the elections for President of the self declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, scheduled for 19 July, as an Armenian provocation.
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