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Electricity outrage leaves Baku and large parts of Azerbaijan in darkness

3 July 2018

Power was restored to Baku Airport and most strategic installations within a few hours but problems persist. The Ministry of Energy in a statement said that the outrage resuklted from an exceptionally high demand in electricity as the result of high temperatures in the country over the last days

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Azerbaijan conducts large scale military exercises

3 July 2018

The Armenian side reports continued incidents near the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan

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Monday Commentary: Tourism is good for the South Caucasus

2 July 2018

Millions of visitors are expected in the region this year, giving Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia a truly cosmopolitan air. Tourism is good for the region in many ways, but there is a cost too, and governments should not be complacent, writes Dennis Sammut in this commentary.

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Opinion: After elections, Turkey's policy in the South Caucasus will remain the same, only more assertive

30 June 2018

Turkey's strategic alliance with Azerbaijan, trilateral co-operation including Georgia, and efforts to transform itself into a regional energy hub, will continue to be the main features of the Erdogan government policy in the South Caucasus, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed

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EU delegation in Yerevan consults civil society about action programme for 2018-20

28 June 2018

In a speech to civil society representatives, Ambassador Switalski encouraged the large number of civil society activists to engage actively in this process and come forward with their proposals

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Azerbaijan Deputy Foreign Minister on rare visit to Yerevan

27 June 2018

Mahmud Mamed Guliev is heading Azerbaijan's delegation at the Ministerial Meeting of BSEC currently taking place in the Armenian capital

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Military parade marks 100th anniversary of Azerbaijan Army

26 June 2018

In a speech at the start of the parade President Ilham Aliyev said that "Azerbaijan will never accept the occupation of its territories and will restore its territorial integrity".

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Pashinyan: "We will not start a war"

26 June 2018

Speaking live on facebook on Monday evening (25 June) Nikol Pashinyan said that since he assumed the office of Prime Minister of Armenia the number of cease fire violations has been unusually low when compared to previous times.

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Monday Commentary: Erdogan's splendid victory

26 June 2018

Recip Tayip Erdogan has plenty of political shrewdness, but time will tell if now that he has unquestioned power, he can translate this into statesmanship and wisdom, says Dennis Sammut in this commentary

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Electricity outrage leaves Baku and large parts of Azerbaijan in darkness

Azerbaijan conducts large scale military exercises

Monday Commentary: Tourism is good for the South Caucasus

Opinion: After elections, Turkey's policy in the South Caucasus will remain the same, only more assertive

EU delegation in Yerevan consults civil society about action programme for 2018-20

Azerbaijan Deputy Foreign Minister on rare visit to Yerevan

Military parade marks 100th anniversary of Azerbaijan Army

Pashinyan: "We will not start a war"

Monday Commentary: Erdogan's splendid victory