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Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers hold meeting in New York

25 September 2019

The foreign ministries of the two countries issued short statements informing about the meeting but giving little detail

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Pessimism and incidents ahead of Karabakh talks

24 September 2019

Ahead of a scheduled meeting of the Ministers of foreign affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan in New York an incident leaves one Azerbaijani soldier killed with the two sides giving contradictory accounts of what happened.

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Opinion: Gulf tensions may spill over into the Caucasus

23 September 2019

Benyamin Poghosyan discusses recent events in the Gulf, and says that neighbouring countries are concerned about the implications of a military confrontation. For Armenia the crisis comes on top of other foreign policy challenges.

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South Caucasus

Armenia celebrates independence day

22 September 2019

Most of the festivities were this year held outside Yerevan, in the city of Gyumri. The main event saw 13 citizens being awarded the title "Hero of our times".

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Opinion

Opinion: Pashinyan's 'tougher in public, softer at the negotiation table' tactic is a novelty

20 September 2019

Ahmad Alili looks at the current state of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, ahead of a scheduled meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan later this month, and argues that public opinion now requires answers and clarifications

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Analysis: Russia’s recent actions in South Ossetia are part of a wider strategy

19 September 2019

Those who wonder why there are constant problems around South Ossetia need to look at the conditions the Russians created after their recognition of the territory's independence in 2008.

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South Caucasus

Armenian media outlets report resignation of Head of Police

18 September 2019

Reports in the Armenian media speculate that there may be further resignations in the law and order and security sectors as heads of services are dismissed or reshuffled.

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South Caucasus

Resignation of Armenia's security chief triggers sharp exchanges

17 September 2019

Artur Vanetsyan has been a prominent face of the new government, and was instrumental in bringing forward cases against former officials accused of corruption and abuse of power. Clearly however his relations with prime minister Nikol Pashinyan had not been easy.

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The three co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions issue statement on ongoing situation around South Ossetia

16 September 2019

The situation around the South Ossetia conflict zone has been deteriorating for several weeks, after Russia and its South Ossetian allies, re-started a process of borderisation which effectively separates communities and villages.

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Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers hold meeting in New York

Pessimism and incidents ahead of Karabakh talks

Opinion: Gulf tensions may spill over into the Caucasus

Armenia celebrates independence day

Opinion: Pashinyan's 'tougher in public, softer at the negotiation table' tactic is a novelty

Analysis: Russia’s recent actions in South Ossetia are part of a wider strategy

Armenian media outlets report resignation of Head of Police

Resignation of Armenia's security chief triggers sharp exchanges

The three co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions issue statement on ongoing situation around South Ossetia