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Chechen leader flown to Moscow suffering from coronavirus

22 May 2020

Reports on Russian social media stated that Chechen doctors recommended that Kadyrov seek treatment there after his "condition began deteriorating rapidly".

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Changing of the guard in Stepanakert (Update 3)

21 May 2020

In a controversial turn of events which is likely to create considerable ripples in the delicate negiations on the future of the territory the new president said "that there is a wish to move the National Assembly of Artsakh from the capital city of Stepanakert to the city of Shushi, and respective actions will be taken on this direction".

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Defender of the Fatherland

20 May 2020

Dimitri Medoev who has been at the forefront in Soutn Ossetia's quest for diplomatic recognition is honoured on his sixtieth birthday

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Dagestan faces pandemic crisis

19 May 2020

"The situation in the republic of Dagestan is complicated and of course calls for additional - and urgent - measures," President Vladimir Putin said during a video conference with officials on Monday (18 May). Putin also spoke to the president of Azerbaijan about the large number of Azerbaijanis waiting to cross the border from Dagestan to Azerbaijan.

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Opinion - Conflict in Libya: Turkey, Russia, and the need for a united EU policy

17 May 2020

EU should not accept even tacitly a Turkey-Russia hegemonic role in North Africa and the Arab Levant argues Noman Ahmed in this commentary for commonspace.eu

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Opinion - Trust and reciprocity: the necessary ingredients for EU-China cooperation

17 May 2020

In a guest contribution in several newspapers, the Head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, says the EU's relations with China are undergoing change but the focus of the EU-China relationship should be on "trust, transparency, and reciprocity".

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South Caucasus

Georgia will not extend the state of emergency beyond 22 May

15 May 2020

Georgia is considered to have successfully contained the coronavirus pandemic, keeping the number of infections and deaths to among the lowest in Europe

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South Caucasus

South Ossetia attempts to join a convention of the Shanghai Treaty Organisation

14 May 2020

The move is seen as a brazen attempt by the de facto authorities in Tskhinvali to expand their diplomatic footprint, and is likely to have the blessing of Russia

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Chechen leader flown to Moscow suffering from coronavirus

Spring 2020 - South Caucasus Landmine Observers

Changing of the guard in Stepanakert (Update 3)

Defender of the Fatherland

Dagestan faces pandemic crisis

Opinion - Conflict in Libya: Turkey, Russia, and the need for a united EU policy

Opinion - Trust and reciprocity: the necessary ingredients for EU-China cooperation

Georgia will not extend the state of emergency beyond 22 May

South Ossetia attempts to join a convention of the Shanghai Treaty Organisation