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EU and US make a generous financial pledge to Armenia as they affirm their support for its sovereignty, democracy, territorial integrity, and socio-economic resilience
5 April 2024
The European Union and the United States have made a generous financial pledge to Armenia and reaffirmed their support for its sovereignty, democracy, territorial integrity, and socio-economic resilience.
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony Blinken, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, met today, April 5, 2024 in Brussels to reaffirm support for Armenia's sovereignty, democracy, territorial integrity, and socio-economic resilience. The statement concluded by saying that "A prosperous, sovereign, and democratic Armenia that develops its own partnerships and freely sets its own course will contribute to regional stability and prosperity."
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Opinion: The strange and uneasy partnership between Turkey and Russia
17 January 2020
The strategic partnership between Turkey and Russia appears to be enduring despite deeply rooted contradictions. Benyamin Poghosyan discusses why this is the case in this op-ed for commonspace.eu
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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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Countries spend USD 1.8 trillion on defence in 2019
10 January 2020
Of the three South Caucasus countries, Azerbaijan was the only country spending more than 1 billion on defence in 2019
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Putin and Erdogan inaugurate "TurkStream"
9 January 2020
TurkStream is considered a very visible embodiement of the new startegic partnership between Russia and Turkey which has been an important factor in the geo strategic situation in Europe and Eurasia since 2016.
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Happy New Year
31 December 2019
The editorial team of commonspace.eu wish all our readers and subscribers in the Caucasus region, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, sincere best wishes for the new year 2020.
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Queen Elizabeth: "It takes patience and time to rebuild trust, and progress often comes through small steps."
26 December 2019
In her Christmas address the British Monarch praised organisations that "have worked to promote peace and unity around the world, bringing together those who have been on opposing sides."
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Analysis: New Crisis Group report says Armenia and Azerbaijan need to dig themselves out of Karabakh conflict
20 December 2019
"If talks might make matters worse, their continued absence almost certainly will. Getting back to the table will be difficult but is the only way Armenia and Azerbaijan can start digging out of their deadlock", the report says
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Georgia appoints new judges amid controversy
14 December 2019
In Brussels, a European Union spokesperson said that "Georgia's commitment to uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity in its judiciary remains key for the credibility of the judiciary in the eyes of the Georgian citizens and for the advancement of the EU-Georgia agenda".
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Human Rights and Conflicts
13 December 2019
Dr Nienke van der Have, Ambassador Piet de Klerk and Fulco van Deventer addressed the issue at a panel discussion in The Hague on 31 October 2019.