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Opinion: Towards an interconnected South Caucasus

1 November 2017

The recently launched Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway link is a good example of the thriving co-operation between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey says Emil Avdaliani in this op-ed. The trilateral format, underpinned by various large regional projects, has proved to be durable.

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Analysis: Kurdish region in turmoil

31 October 2017

There is uncertainty in Iraq's Kurdish Region after President Barzani's independence gamble misfires. Dr Benyamin Poghosyan reviews the events of the last weeks, and their likely consequences, in this analysis for commonspace.eu

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1st General Assembly of the "Armenia-Azerbaijan Civil Peace Platform" held in Tbilisi

31 October 2017

Rafael Isakhanyan from Armenia and Rovshan Rzayev from Azerbaijan were elected as co-chairmen of the Board for a period of one year, according to the APA news agency

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A regional project of exceptional importance - Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail link launched

30 October 2017

A new rail link connecting Baku with Kars through Tbilisi was launched today at a ceremony attended by key regional leaders. The project has political, as well as ecomomic significance.

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Serzh Sargsyan "is irreplacable"

30 October 2017

Serzh Sargsyan's term as president of Armenia ends in April 2018. There is increasing speculation in Yerevan as to what role he will play in Armenian politics after that.

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Azerbaijan Deputy Foregin Minister argues against Azerbaijan leaving Council of Europe

27 October 2017

In an interview with haqqin.az, Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammedguliev said Azerbaijan must remain a member of the Council of Europe despite the criticism lodged against it, and continue to defend its position

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Council of Europe puts Azerbaijan on warning with regard to Ilgar Mammadov's case

26 October 2017

In today's Interim Resolution, the committee of ministers of the Council of Europe gave Azerbaijan until 29 November to submit its view in writing regarding its failure to abide by the decision of the European Court for Human Rights in the case of Ilgar Mammadov

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Prime Ministers of EAEU states meet in Yerevan

26 October 2017

Addressing the opening session of the meeting, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan emphasised the importance of digital communication for Armenia, given that it does not have a land border with the other EAEU member states.

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Opinion: Russia's Eurasian Union project lacks momentum

24 October 2017

"The EAEU had one major goal when it was launched: to strengthen Moscow's position across the former Soviet space, yet its success so far has been modest, and beyond the five members, others are unlikely to join in the near future", argues Emil Avdaliani in this op-ed

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Opinion: Towards an interconnected South Caucasus

Analysis: Kurdish region in turmoil

1st General Assembly of the "Armenia-Azerbaijan Civil Peace Platform" held in Tbilisi

A regional project of exceptional importance - Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail link launched

Serzh Sargsyan "is irreplacable"

Azerbaijan Deputy Foregin Minister argues against Azerbaijan leaving Council of Europe

Council of Europe puts Azerbaijan on warning with regard to Ilgar Mammadov's case

Prime Ministers of EAEU states meet in Yerevan

Opinion: Russia's Eurasian Union project lacks momentum