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Bako Sahakian: "Azerbaijani refugees can return if they recognise the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Republic"

29 March 2018

The entire Azerbaijani population of Nagorno-Karabakh was displaced in the 1990s. For Azerbaijanis recognising the jurisdiction of the defacto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is unacceptable, which is why no one has returned

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Iranian President arrives in Baku on official visit

28 March 2018

President Rouhani earlier said that "Iran attaches importance to its cooperation with neighboring states from security and economic points of view" and hoped that during his visit to the neighboring countries "he would be able to solve regional problems and lead the region towards further stability and security".

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Turkey and EU focus on the positive at Varna summit

27 March 2018

Jean Claude Juncker described the discussions as "frank and open", which in diplomatic discourse is often a term used for a difficult set of discussions. However no one was expecting the meeting to be easy, so the positive tone at the end of the meeting can be a sign that Varna was an important turning point.

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Monday Commentary: Reversing the brain drain in the South Caucasus

26 March 2018

The South Caucasus is full of talented people, and among the younger generations one can also find many of the skills needed to address the current needs of society. Governments have a responsibility to create conditions for these people to fulfil their capacities, writes Dennis Sammut

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Important EU-Turkey summit in Varna on Monday

26 March 2018

Turkish President Erdogan and EU leaders will meet in the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna at a summit hosted by the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU and at a sensitive time in relations.

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EU leaders discuss Salisbury attack and wider hybrid threats

23 March 2018

The European Union condemned in the strongest possible terms the recent attack in Salisbury. EU leaders agreed with the UK government's assessment that it is highly likely that the Russian Federation is responsible and that there is no plausible alternative explanation.

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Belarus president visits Georgia

22 March 2018

Georgian-Belarus relations improved after 2008, when unexpectedly Belarus did not follow Russia in recognising the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia despite Kremlin pressure.

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Azerbaijan committed to international dialogue and mutual understanding, says First Vice President

21 March 2018

First Vice-President Aliyeva noted that Azerbaijan is located at the crossroads between the civilizations of the East and West, and is one of the few countries that are a member of both the Council of Europe and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

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South Ossetia returns body of Georgian at centre of diplomatic row

21 March 2018

The transfer of the body of Tatunashvili back to Georgian jurisdiction was facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross. It is now expected that the Georgian authorities will hold an autopsy on the body to ascertain the cause of death.

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Bako Sahakian: "Azerbaijani refugees can return if they recognise the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Republic"

Iranian President arrives in Baku on official visit

Turkey and EU focus on the positive at Varna summit

Monday Commentary: Reversing the brain drain in the South Caucasus

Important EU-Turkey summit in Varna on Monday

EU leaders discuss Salisbury attack and wider hybrid threats

Belarus president visits Georgia

Azerbaijan committed to international dialogue and mutual understanding, says First Vice President

South Ossetia returns body of Georgian at centre of diplomatic row