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Erdogan in Ukraine hopeful of a peaceful exit from the current impasse with Russia
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Erdogan in Ukraine hopeful of a peaceful exit from the current impasse with Russia

3 February 2022
Turkish president, Recip Tayip Erdogan, arrived in Kyiv on Thursday (3 February) with a message of support and solidarity for Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity, but also urging all sides in the current stand-off with Russia to exercise restraint. "As a country in the Black Sea vicinity, Turkey invites all parties to exercise restraint and use dialogue to bring peace to the region", Erdogan said at the start of the visit.
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Armenia-Azerbaijan connectivity is crucial for the future of the South Caucasus, and important also for partners beyond
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Armenia-Azerbaijan connectivity is crucial for the future of the South Caucasus, and important also for partners beyond

31 January 2022
Johnny Melikian and Ramazan Samadov are members of a Joint Liaison Group of Armenian and Azerbaijani experts preparing a report on how confidence building measures can support lasting peace in the South Caucasus. In this joint paper they discuss the important role of connectivity, which they say is a key factor in building the region's future.
Johnny Melikian
Ramazan Samadov
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Socialists win comfortably in Portugal's elections
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Socialists win comfortably in Portugal's elections

31 January 2022
Portugal's centre-left Socialists won an outright parliamentary majority in Sunday's snap general election, securing a strong new mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa. Speaking after results from exit polls were announced, Costa said the party had won 117 or 118 seats in the 230-seat parliament, up from 108 won in the 2019 election, and his supporters erupted in loud celebrations, singing old revolutionary anthem "Grandola" and waving flags.