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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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Sargsyan says no good news to share on Karabakh negotiations

20 March 2018

The Armenian president told the leadership of the Armenian army "attempts to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh problem through military means are doomed to failure"

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Happy Nowruz

20 March 2018

The three thousand year old festival marking the arrival of Spring and Persian new year is celebrated in Iran, Azerbaijan, parts of Georgia, Central Asia and among diaspora communities world-wide

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Monday Commentary: Health and Safety issues in South Caucasus need to be taken seriously

19 March 2018

An incident in Georgia's Gudauri resort is the latest in a number of serious accidents throughout the region that many feel were avoidable writes Dennis Sammut in this week's Monday Commentary. It is time for the region to put safety first!

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Putin re-elected president of Russia

19 March 2018

A Russian state TV exit poll gave him 73.9% of the vote. The victory was widely predicted and marks an increase in his share of the vote from 2012, when he won 64%. The exit poll put the turnout at 63.7%, down on 2012, and the lowest in a presidential election in Russia since 1991

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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

Sargsyan says no good news to share on Karabakh negotiations

Happy Nowruz

Monday Commentary: Health and Safety issues in South Caucasus need to be taken seriously

Putin re-elected president of Russia