Jolyon Wiersum

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Ukraine one step closer to peace after crucial "Normandy Four" talks

10 December 2019

The presidents of Russia and Ukraine met in Paris in talks mediated by President Macron of France and Chancellor Merkel of Germany

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Commentary: A delicate moment for the future of European security

8 December 2019

Behind the scenes, in the corners of the chancellories of Europe, and in cosy meeting rooms of think tanks in Brussels, London, Moscow, Berlin and elsewhere, diplomats and analysts are with their thinking hats on trying to grapple with the challenge of how to bring about the next chapter of European security

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EuFoA celebrates 10th anniversary of work connecting Armenia to Europe

7 December 2019

European Friends of Armenia was established in 2009 to build bridges between Europe and Armenia, and raise awareness about Armenia in Europe.

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Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers meet in Bratislava

5 December 2019

There has been no official statement by the mediators so far, but diplomatic sources in Baku and Yerevan have confirmed that negotiations are expected to continue early next year.

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Commentary: Will Bratislava be a game changer in the Karabakh peace efforts?

4 December 2019

Ahead of a meeting between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan there is a whiff of optimism in the air, but cynics and realists alike advise caution, says commonspace.eu political editor in this commentary

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Lavrov and Aliyev discuss Karabakh

3 December 2019

Lavrov's visit to the Azerbaijani capital was the latest in a stream of high level exchanges between the two countries, which a few days ago also saw the visit of First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva to Moscow for meetings with the Russian leadership.

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TANAP is more than just an energy project

2 December 2019

The completion of the Trans Anatolian Pipeline is an important step in providing energy security to the countries in the south of Europe. President Erdogan of Turkey has described it as a peace project

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