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Historic agreement on Caspian Sea co-operation between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
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Historic agreement on Caspian Sea co-operation between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan

22 January 2021
After years of negotiations, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have reached a preliminary agreement on the joint exploration of a disputed section of an undersea hydrocarbons field in the Caspian Sea believed to hold extensive energy reserves. President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, attended online the signing by their foreign ministers of a memorandum on the mutual intention to jointly explore and develop the Dostlug (Friendship) undersea field.
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EU to Georgia: Sort out your political issues
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EU to Georgia: Sort out your political issues

21 January 2021
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, "underlined the vital importance of Georgian political parties finding common ground on the current political situation" in a meeting on Thursday (21 January) with visiting Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili.
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Analysis: In the Middle East, the Biden presidency will impact five key areas
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Analysis: In the Middle East, the Biden presidency will impact five key areas

21 January 2021
The demise of the Trump administration and the return of Joe Biden to the White House, this time as president, will have more consequences than usual, with immediate changes expected in both the style and substance of leadership. The incoming administration will have a full in-tray of issues that need to be dealt with urgently. When it comes to the Gulf region and the wider Middle East, there will be five areas where important changes are likely.