Joint Armenian-Azerbaijani Liaison Group (JOLIG)

LINKS Europe holds expert conference in The Hague on political transition in the South Caucasus

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:19:27 +0000

LINKS Europe holds expert conference in The Hague on political transition in the South Caucasus

A conference organised in The Hague by LINKS Europe Foundation brought together experts and activists from the South Caucasus, the European Union and beyond to discuss the current state of political transition in the region. The gathering gave particular attention to the European Union's evolving role in the region amidst rapidly changing domestic and regional dynamics as well as Türkiye's influence as a regional power.

Robert Micallef Tue, 04/08/2025 - 08:19

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Governments in the South Caucasus need to start co-operating on water issues

Sun, 05 May 2024 05:57:25 +0000

Governments in the South Caucasus need to start co-operating on water issues

Experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia joined colleagues from Europe in Bonn on Thursday (2 May) to discuss issues related to water resources and scarcity in the South Caucasus. The workshop "Issues of water scarcity in the South Caucasus: a potential for future conflict or a basis for future co-operation" was jointly organised by LINKS Europe Foundation, The ReStart Initiative and the Candid Foundation.

dennis2020 Sun, 05/05/2024 - 07:57

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Armenian and Azerbaijani experts meet in Bonn in the framework of the JOLIG process

Fri, 03 May 2024 09:29:42 +0000

Armenian and Azerbaijani experts meet in Bonn in the framework of the JOLIG process

The expert members of the core team of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Joint Liaison Group on Confidence-building measures in support of lasting peace in the South Caucasus (JOLIG) met in Bonn on 2-3 May 2024. Attending the meeting were Benyamin Poghosyan (Armenia); Johnny Melikyan (Armenia), Stepan Grigoryan (Armenia), Ahmad Alili (Azerbaijan) and Ramazan Samadov (Azerbaijan).

dennis2020 Fri, 05/03/2024 - 11:29

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Armenian and Azerbaijani experts welcome 7 December statement

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 19:28:46 +0000

Armenian and Azerbaijani experts welcome 7 December statement

The co-rapporteurs of the Joint Armenian-Azerbaijani Liaison Group on Confidence-building measures in support of lasting peace in the South Caucasus have issued a statement welcoming the 7 December statement of the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan. They say that the Group discussed the statement which they consider a significant step in the process of normalization of bilateral relations and resumption of negotiations. The statement says, "our Joint Liaison Group has been working since the summer of 2021 to develop ideas on confidence-building measures, and to muster political and popular support for their implementation. Our report of April 2022: “The South Caucasus from war to peace: thirty measures between now and 2030” proposes concrete measures that can be implemented in the short, medium, and long term, not only to achieve peace, but also to subsequently consolidate it. Much has happened since this report was published, and some of the proposals have been overtaken by events, but the need to build trust and confidence remains high. We join the call on the international community to support the efforts of Armenia and Azerbaijan that will contribute to building mutual trust between two countries and will positively impact the entire South Caucasus region. We call on Armenians and Azerbaijanis to recognise the significance of this moment and support efforts to achieve lasting peace in the region."

dennis2020 Mon, 12/11/2023 - 20:28

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Commentary: Navigating Hybrid Threats in the South Caucasus

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:08:57 +0000

Commentary: Navigating Hybrid Threats in the South Caucasus

In today's interconnected and rapidly changing world, the South Caucasus region grapples with a new breed of geopolitical challenges: hybrid threats. These encompass a range of tactics that blend conventional and unconventional methods to achieve strategic objectives.

dennis2020 Mon, 10/30/2023 - 09:08

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Opinion: The tricky business of building trust and confidence between Armenians and Azerbaijanis

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:12:21 +0000

Opinion: The tricky business of building trust and confidence between Armenians and Azerbaijanis

Peace-building initiatives and confidence and trust building measures have been a feature of the efforts to resolve peacefully the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict for decades, with little impact says Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed for commonspace.eu. In Armenia many are questioning the value of continuing meetings and discussions. Yet, experts cannot live in a vacuum or an artificially created wonderland.

dennis2020 Mon, 10/23/2023 - 08:12

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Armenian and Azerbaijani experts on confidence-building measures hold 5th plenary meeting in Kachreti

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 13:52:03 +0000

Armenian and Azerbaijani experts on confidence-building measures hold 5th plenary meeting in Kachreti

The Joint Armenian-Azerbaijani Liaison Group on Confidence-Building Measures in support of lasting peace in the South Caucasus (JOLIG) held its 5th plenary meeting in Kachreti, Georgia, on Thursday

dennis2020 Sat, 09/02/2023 - 15:52

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Armenian and Azerbaijani experts on confidence-building measures meet in The Hague

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:54:22 +0000

Armenian and Azerbaijani experts on confidence-building measures meet in The Hague

The Joint Armenian-Azerbaijani Liaison Group on confidence-building measures in support of lasting peace in the South Caucasus (JOLIG) held its 4th plenary meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Tuesday 4 July 2023. All twelve members of the Joint Liaison Group were present. The Group exchanged views on the current state of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, and on its work in support of the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalisation process. The Joint Liaison Group agreed that over the next months it will increase its work on the ground, including through the holding of dialogue meetings in Armenia and Azerbaijan. On 5 July 2023 in The Hague, members of the Joint Liaison Group participated in the Policy Dialogue Conference: “The South Caucasus and the European Union – addressing challenges, seizing opportunities”, organised by LINKS Europe, with the participation of diplomats, officials, experts, opinion shapers and civil society activists from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

dennis2020 Thu, 07/06/2023 - 09:54

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The Hague to host three meetings on the South Caucasus this week

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:59:25 +0000

The Hague to host three meetings on the South Caucasus this week

This week in the city of the Hague, the foundation LINKS Europe will host three important meetings related to the South Caucasus region. The city will welcome participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia and beyond, many of who are involved in the delicate process of building trust and confidence between people after years of warfare and animosity in the South Caucasus Region. A spokesperson for LINKS Europe said that the three meetings are,in their different ways, all symbolic and significant, and are being held at a critical juncture for the future of the South Caucasus region, and its relations with Europe. LINKS Europe has a long history of engagement with the region, and has for many years been particularly active in promoting peace, dialogue and reconciliation. "We are looking forward to three days of intensive meetings, discussions and debates, and we hope the outcome of the meetings will contribute to the wider ongoing process for peace and reconciliation in the region, and for stronger relations between the region and the rest of Europe", the spokesperson said.

dennis2020 Mon, 07/03/2023 - 08:59

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Press statement issued at the end of the meeting of the core JOLIG team in Tbilisi on 12 May 2023

Fri, 12 May 2023 13:19:36 +0000

Press statement issued at the end of the meeting of the core JOLIG team in Tbilisi on 12 May 2023

The core team of the Joint Armenian-Azerbaijani Liaison Group on confidence-building measures in support of lasting peace in the South Caucasus (JOLIG) met in Tbilisi on Friday 12 May 2023 to discuss ongoing regional processes and plan its work for the rest of the year. The Group reviewed the current state of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and the process to normalise them. It welcomed the resumption of face to face negotiations between the two countries held at Foreign Minister level in Washington DC in the first week of May and hoped that the process will continue and be brought to a successful conclusion. It looked forward to the next meeting of the leaders of the two countries in Brussels on 14 May and subsequently, and the planned meetings in Chisinau in June and in Granada in October, and also noted that a meeting of the foreign ministers was also planned to be held in Moscow later this month. The Group noted that this intensive diplomatic activity is necessary and instrumental for the early and successful completion of the negotiations.

patrickn97 Fri, 05/12/2023 - 15:19

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