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Armenian parliament elects Armen Sarkissian as next president

2 March 2018

The Armenian Parliament has voted with 90 votes in favour and 10 against to elect Armen Sarkissian as the next president of Armenia. he will be sworn in on 9 April.

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Armenia awaits election of its 4th president

1 March 2018

Armen Sargsyan addressed the National Assembly and answered questions from MPs ahead of a parliamentary vote on Friday that is likely to see him elected President

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Azerbaijan announces the number of eligible voters in the forthcoming presidential election

1 March 2018

According to voters' lists published by the Central Elections Commission 5,192,042 are included in the revised voters lists ahead of the presidential election on 11 April

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Opinion: "Armenia and Azerbaijan will both finalise important political transitions before the end of April"

28 February 2018

"The convergence in the timing of key political processes in Armenia and Azerbaijan has heightened interest in Armenia regarding Azerbaijan's domestic developments", writes Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed

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EU Special Representative outlines approach to unresolved conflicts in the South Caucasus

27 February 2018

The EU wants to make a positive contribution to resolving the conflicts, using its soft power and working through the existing international mechanisms, Toivo Klaar told a policy dialogue in Brussels on Monday. The event was organised by the EPC and LINKS

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South Ossetia: EU says that latest developments are "a source of grave concern"

26 February 2018

"These latest developments underline the need for additional measures to ensure transparency and improve confidence", the spokesperson of the European External Action Service said in a statement

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Death of Georgian whilst in detention in South Ossetia raises tensions in conflict zone

26 February 2018

There was a sharp reaction by the Georgian authorities over the weekend at the news that Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili died whilst being detained by the security force of the self-declared republic of South Ossetia, overnight on February 22-23.

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Monday Commentary: Time to give the EU some “weltpolitikfähig”

26 February 2018

There is much to be said in favour of the call for the EU to have a kick-ass capability in the conduct of its foreign policy, but soft power should remain the Union's tool of choice, argues Dennis Sammut in this commentary

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EU envoy meets Armenian president at the end of regional tour

24 February 2018

Toivo Klaar held talks with South Caucasus leaders over the last days to discuss ongoing international and regional issues and bilateral relations

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Armenian parliament elects Armen Sarkissian as next president

Armenia awaits election of its 4th president

Azerbaijan announces the number of eligible voters in the forthcoming presidential election

Opinion: "Armenia and Azerbaijan will both finalise important political transitions before the end of April"

EU Special Representative outlines approach to unresolved conflicts in the South Caucasus

South Ossetia: EU says that latest developments are "a source of grave concern"

Death of Georgian whilst in detention in South Ossetia raises tensions in conflict zone

Monday Commentary: Time to give the EU some “weltpolitikfähig”

EU envoy meets Armenian president at the end of regional tour