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Lavrov and Mammadyarov met in Moscow
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Lavrov and Mammadyarov met in Moscow

25 January 2017
Russia and Azerbaijan clearly have different impressions of what was agreed in the Vienna and St Petersburg summits, and the follow up that was expected. There is no indication that these differences have narrowed
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Commentary: Armenia and the European Union try again
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Commentary: Armenia and the European Union try again

23 January 2017
The progress in the negotiations between the EU and Armenia on a new framework agreement is welcomed, but there are still “open issues”, and political hurdles to overcome; and whatever is agreed will still fall short of the Association Agreement envisaged in 2013.
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Analysis: The re-configuration of Georgian politics
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Analysis: The re-configuration of Georgian politics

19 January 2017
As predicted, the process of re-configuration of Georgian politics, following last October's parliamentary elections, has now started in earnest. The political landscape is changing to reflect the new realities in the country and in the international environment, and this should be assesed positively.
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Azerbaijan pins hope of solution to Karabakh conflict on Russia's "serious engagement"
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Azerbaijan pins hope of solution to Karabakh conflict on Russia's "serious engagement"

18 January 2017
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, said in an interview that that if there is serious Russian engagement with the Karabakh issue, "the status quo will change, stability will be restored in the region, and the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied Azerbaijani territories will be ensured"