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Opinion: In the South Caucasus, one year after a costly war, a glimmer of hope for peace
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Opinion: In the South Caucasus, one year after a costly war, a glimmer of hope for peace

10 November 2021
In a joint op-ed, Dr Benyamin Poghosyan and Dr Anar Valiyev discuss how Armenia and Azerbaijan have coped with the changed realities of the last year following the end of the 44-day Karabakh War and the signing of the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Russia trilateral declaration of 10 November 2021. They say the "war has redefined the South Caucasus, and it continues to do so. The heavy price paid by those who died should not be in vain. The opportunity for peace is now within the grasp of the people of the region. It will not be easy to achieve peace, nor is the risk of a spiral back to violence to be completely excluded. Which is why it is now time for cool heads, sober assessments, and careful but courageous steps, by the leaders, as well as by wider society.”
Benyamin Poghosyan
Anar Valiyev
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Opinion: On perception and interpretation, and the prospect of the Kaliningradisation of Armenia
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Opinion: On perception and interpretation, and the prospect of the Kaliningradisation of Armenia

10 November 2021
"When playing on Armenian vulnerabilities, both Azerbaijan and Turkey should take into account that each step aimed at increasing fears in Armenia leads to a new level of dependence on Russia", writes Alexander Petrosyan in this op-ed. "In the end, everything is a matter of interpretation and perception", he argues.
Alexander Petrosyan
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Opinion: One year after the end of the 44 day Karabakh War there is hope for a more peaceful year ahead
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Opinion: One year after the end of the 44 day Karabakh War there is hope for a more peaceful year ahead

9 November 2021
A year has passed since the end of the 44 day Karabakh War. Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan are generally stable despite periodic escalations, writes Vasif Husseynov. "The statements of the leaders from both sides along with some major developments promise a more peaceful year ahead", he argues.
Vasif Huseynov
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Commentary: The debate about the “Corridors War” is not based on reality
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Commentary: The debate about the “Corridors War” is not based on reality

8 November 2021
The "corridors war", currently being hotly debated among experts, pundits, and policy-making circles in the South Caucasus, is largely based on wishful thinking rather than hard facts. In reality the options are rather limited, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.
Benyamin Poghosyan
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EU supports all actors working for a South Caucasus free of landmines
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EU supports all actors working for a South Caucasus free of landmines

7 November 2021
The EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Toivo Klaar, told a regional conference in Tbilisi on Friday (5 November) that the objective of a landmine free South Caucasus is within sight. "This will require strong commitment by the local governments and will be achieved quicker by a regional approach which we very much support. You can be assured that The EU will stand behind this and support all the actors In achieving what we all want South Caucasus free of mines".
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Georgia supports efforts to clear the South Caucasus from all landmines and unexploded ordnance
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Georgia supports efforts to clear the South Caucasus from all landmines and unexploded ordnance

7 November 2021
Georgia's First Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia told a regional conference held in hybrid format on 5 November that landmine contamination disrupts economies, limits the cultivation of agricultural land, displaces communities and challenges access to transportation and other infrastructure. "Since landmines clearly inhibit peace-building and stabilisation efforts we have been actively contributing to the international efforts aiming to achieve a landmine free world", he added.