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Stories in this section cover the EU-27 countries plus the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra and the Balkan Countries (Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia).

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From Blighty with love – UK charm offensive in Central Asia is well thought through

From Blighty with love – UK charm offensive in Central Asia is well thought through

UK Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron, conducted a whirlwind tour of the five Central Asian countries and Mongolia in the last days, visiting countries that had never before been visited by a British Foreign Secretary. There is very little you can do on a trip like this when you are in a country for one day, sometimes for a few hours. But this visit was well prepared and was part of a well-thought-through British strategy to engage with Central Asia.

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New study highlights positive economic effects of a settlement of the Karabakh conflict on Armenia and Azerbaijan

New study highlights positive economic effects of a settlement of the Karabakh conflict on Armenia and Azerbaijan

Berlin Economics analyses the economic effect of a full resolution of the Karabakh conflict in multiple dimensions, including public finances, trade, the energy and water sectors, and financial markets. In several of these dimensions, substantial economic gains both for Armenia and Azerbaijan are found.
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Ukraine conflict takes heavy toll on life

Ukraine conflict takes heavy toll on life

A UN source told the German DPA news agency on Monday that as many as 13,000 have been killed since 2014, of which 3,300 were civilians , in addition to 4,000 Ukrainian combatants and some 5,500 members of Russian backed militias.
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Opinion: 2019 will be “the year of Nasimi” in Azerbaijan, and all the world will be able to appreciate the work of the great poet

Opinion: 2019 will be “the year of Nasimi” in Azerbaijan, and all the world will be able to appreciate the work of the great poet

Ramazan Samadov says that Nasimi's ideas of free spiritual choice and principle of universal love guided the poet towards tolerance, looking beyond boundaries. The "year of Nasimi" will provide an excellent opportunity for his poems and messages to be enjoyed and appreciated.