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South Caucasus

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

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

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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Azerbaijan participated for the first time as a guest at the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Mexico this week.

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Azerbaijan participated for the first time as a guest at the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Mexico this week.

21 February 2012

Azerbaijan participated for the first time as a guest at the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Mexico this week. After the smiles of the group photo the Ministers got down to some serious discussions on urgent global issues.

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Director NSSI:

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21 February 2012

Opponents of Artsakh's statehood try to down grade its importance for prevention of Genocide

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Talks on making agreement on simplification of visa regime and readmission to start on 27 February between Armenian and EU

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Talks on making agreement on simplification of visa regime and readmission to start on 27 February between Armenian and EU

17 February 2012

Naira Zohrabyan, Head of Armenian National Assembly Standing Committee on European Integration, met Thursday with Ambassador Klaas van der Tempel, Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership at MFA of the Netherlands.

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Azerbaijan dismisses Iranian accusations. Ali Hasanaov says country takes interests of neighbours into consideration while pursuing its foreign policy.

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Azerbaijan dismisses Iranian accusations. Ali Hasanaov says country takes interests of neighbours into consideration while pursuing its foreign policy.

14 February 2012

Head of the Political Affairs Department in the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, Ali Hasanaov says that Azerbaijan was taking the interests of neighbouring countries into consideration while pursuing its foreign policy.

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OPINION: Gayane Novikova "Armenia is trying to fit into the regional security environment"

10 February 2012

Interview of Dr. Gayane Novikova, Director of the Center for Strategic Analysis Spectrum, President of the Marshall Center Armenian Alumni Association, Visiting Researcher Harvard University (2008-2012), to the ArmInfo News Agency.

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Turkish analyst: