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Monday Commentary: If Russians and Turks start killing each other in Libya and Syria, the consequences may be unpredictable

3 February 2020

Reflecting on new tensions in Russian-Turkish relations Dennis Sammut says that Erdogan is not the first one to discover that the hug of the Russian bear comes with a price. Others, not least in the Caucasus region, are watching as this drama unfolds, and wondering what the consequences may be.

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Monday Commentary: What if?

20 January 2020

The Conference on Libya held in Berlin on Sunday (19 January) was high diplomacy at its best. In this week's Monday Commentary Dennis Sammut asks what if the same level of commitment by the top leaders of the top countries of the world is put in solving some of the other big challenges and conflicts?

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Monday Commentary: It's time to talk!

13 January 2020

Recent events in the Middle East are the latest flare-up in an arc of crisis around Europe. The EU needs to push ahead with a structured dialogue to explore solutions, argues Dennis Sammut in this week's Monday Commentary.

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South Caucasus

Monday Commentary: In the South Caucasus in 2020, beware of black swans and grey rhinos

6 January 2020

This year can be a game changer in the South Caucasus, however surprises, and failure to address long standing problems may turn out to be serious spoilers, argues Dennis Sammut in this commentary

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Monday Commentary: An opportunity not to be missed

10 July 2018

The Brussels meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers scheduled for Wednesday (11 July) is an opportunity to re-energise the Karabakh peace process. It should not be missed!

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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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Russia

Monday Commentary: Russia's struggle between stagnation and innovation

21 May 2018

"I expected that a shrewd operator like Putin would have understood that he needed to ride the wave of change, not try to stop. The fact that he did not may indicate other concerns, not least internal power struggles", writes Dennis Sammut.

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Monday Commentary: Social values should not become Georgia’s new fault-lines

15 May 2018

Georgians must not allow debates between liberals and conservatives on social issues, important and vital as they are, to become new fault-lines within their society, argues Dennis Sammut in this week's Monday Commentary

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Monday Commentary: Armenia's long journey

7 May 2018

Recent popular protests in Armenia may not necessarily amount to a revolution, and this may be for the best. In any case Nikol Pashinyan is more a Vaclav Havel than a Leon Trotsky, and he has already indicated what are his priorities for change in the country, argues Dennis Sammut

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Monday Commentary: If Russians and Turks start killing each other in Libya and Syria, the consequences may be unpredictable

Monday Commentary: What if?

Monday Commentary: It's time to talk!

Monday Commentary: In the South Caucasus in 2020, beware of black swans and grey rhinos

Monday Commentary: An opportunity not to be missed

Monday Commentary: Tourism is good for the South Caucasus

Monday Commentary: Russia's struggle between stagnation and innovation

Monday Commentary: Social values should not become Georgia’s new fault-lines

Monday Commentary: Armenia's long journey