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EU and Armenia upbeat on progress in negotiations on a new agreement

15 December 2016

At a briefing in Brussels on Wednesday (14 December), both sides expressed satisfaction at progress in the negotiations, but hinted that they were in uncharted waters. As one EU official put it, "Russia remains the elephant in the room"

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Israel has sold US$ 5 billion worth of arms to Azerbaijan in recent years

14 December 2016

Welcoming Israeli prime minister Netanyahu to Baku, President Aliev hailed Azerbaijan's co-operation with Israel, particularly in the military sphere, and declared it to be very satisfactory

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Israeli prime minister Netanyahu visits Baku

13 December 2016

The Israeli prime minister said at Ben Gurion airport before leaving for a trip to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan that this was a trip to two important muslim countries, and that it represented both "continuity and breakthrough"

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European Parliament focuses on the human rights dimension of the unresolved conflicts in Eastern Partnership area

12 December 2016

In her opening remarks the co-Chair of Euronest, MEP Heidi Hautala pointed out that in five out of the six Eastern Partnership countries there were unresolved conflicts that were taking a toll on the countries and their people. MPs from Armenia and Azerbaijan participated in the part of the discussion which covered the Karabakh conflict.

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Turkey in mourning after deadly terrorist attack in Istanbul

11 December 2016

Turkey mourns the death of more than 38 people in a dual bomb attack in central Istanbul. More than 136 people were also injured. Flags flew at half mast on buildings all over the republic.

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OSCE Foreign Ministers push for progress in Karabakh negotiations

9 December 2016

At the OSCE Ministerial Meeting in Hamburg, Armenia and Azerbaijan urged to move forward with peace negotiations on the Karabakh conflict

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Armenian, Azerbaijani and EU experts discuss confidence-building and peace-keeping in Brussels

8 December 2016

LINKS (Dialogue, Analysis and Research) and the European Policy Centre hosted the Brussels meeting in the framework of the EPNK programme. Participants discussed issues related to peacekeeping and confidence-building in the context of Karabakh conflict and conflict settlement process

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Opinion: Republican Party prepares to rule Armenia for long time to come

5 December 2016

The recently concluded 16th Convention of the Republican Party of Armenia demonstrated the ruling party's ambition to dominate the country's political life for years to come, argues Sos Avetisyan in this op-ed for commonspace.eu

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President Aliev visits front line communities affected by April fighting

4 December 2016

The Azerbaijani President inspected various municipal facilities in Terter and Aghdam regions, where he also viewed reconstruction of houses and facilities that had been damaged in the April fighting.

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EU and Armenia upbeat on progress in negotiations on a new agreement

Israel has sold US$ 5 billion worth of arms to Azerbaijan in recent years

Israeli prime minister Netanyahu visits Baku

European Parliament focuses on the human rights dimension of the unresolved conflicts in Eastern Partnership area

Turkey in mourning after deadly terrorist attack in Istanbul

OSCE Foreign Ministers push for progress in Karabakh negotiations

Armenian, Azerbaijani and EU experts discuss confidence-building and peace-keeping in Brussels

Opinion: Republican Party prepares to rule Armenia for long time to come

President Aliev visits front line communities affected by April fighting