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Borrell: Gas cannot be used as a geopolitical weapon
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Borrell: Gas cannot be used as a geopolitical weapon

29 October 2021
EU High Representative Josep Borrell said in Brussels on Thursday (28 October) that in Moldova, the EU sees attempts by Gazprom to put political pressure in return to lower the gas prices. He said he had agreed with the Moldovan Prime Minister on the importance of strengthening resilience against any potential efforts by third parties to use energy as a geopolitical weapon. "Gas is a commodity. It has been bought and sold, sold and bought but it cannot be used as a geopolitical weapon", Borrell stated.
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Thousands rally in Tbilisi in support of governing party ahead of key elections
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Thousands rally in Tbilisi in support of governing party ahead of key elections

28 October 2021
The political situation in Georgia had been building up to a crisis for some time, and the situation became more tense following the return to the country of former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who had earlier been sentenced to several terms of imprisonment for crimes committed during his term of office. Saakashvili was duly arrested and has since gone on hunger strike.
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Commentary: What next for Mirziyoyev and for Uzbekistan?
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Commentary: What next for Mirziyoyev and for Uzbekistan?

26 October 2021
Uzbek president Shovkat Mirzyoyev, re-elected for a second term on Sunday said there is no going back for his country. However it is not clear yet if Uzbekistan is slowly but surely moving out of its autocratic past into a pluralistic political process, because there are contradictory signs.
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