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Opinion: New twists in Armenian-Russian relations
20 December 2020
"As a result of the November 10 trilateral statement, and deployment of Russian peacekeepers, Armenia now is more dependent on Russia than at any time since September 1991", writes Benyamin Poghosyan in this commentary. Furthermore, the deployment of Russian border troops in the Syunik region significantly increases Russian influence and leverage over Armenia, something which will definitely impact Armenia- Russia relations in the future.
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EU says it was not possible to hold a trilateral meeting with Armenia and Azerbaijan but stands ready to support a durable settlement of the Karabakh conflict
18 December 2020
High Representative Josep Borrell stated “The EU stands ready to assume a role in supporting and shaping a durable settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in close complementarity with the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. We are ready to use our peacebuilding and reconstruction tools to support this.”
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EU holds high level discussions with Armenia and Azerbaijan amid signs it is preparing to step up its engagement on Karabakh issues
18 December 2020
"The EU stands ready to assume a role in supporting and shaping a durable settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in close complementarity with the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. We are ready to use our peacebuilding and reconstruction tools to support this."
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Nationalist poem sparks diplomatic tension between Iran and Turkey
13 December 2020
A poem recitation by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan stirred diplomatic tension with Iran during the weekend. Erdogan recited the poem during his visit to Azerbaijan in the aftermath of the Nagorno-Karabakh war. Tehran viewed the poem as support of secession of Azeri ethnic parts of Iran
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Armenian opposition launches civil disobedience
8 December 2020
Armenian opposition political forces have launched a civil disobedience movement to force embattled prime minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign.
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Opinion: Why Armenians are disappointed with NATO and the EU
7 December 2020
Armenians had unfulfilled expectations from their relations with NATO and the EU. Disappointment has increased following Armenia's defeat in the recent Karabakh war argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.
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Putin highlights Pashinyan’s “courage” in signing Karabakh peace agreement
2 December 2020
Speaking at a CSTO summit the Russian President acknowledged the difficulties faced by the Armenian leader and told other CSTO leaders "our task is now to support both the Prime Minister himself and his team"
NATO PA webinar on the South Caucasus - 30 November 2020
1 December 2020
The NATO parliamentary Assembly hosted another in the series of Rose-Roth Seminars on Monday (30 November), focusing on the situation in the South Caucasus. Recent developments including the war in Karabakh and parliamentary elections in Georgia were discussed by an expert panel, including Dennis Sammut, Neil Melvin and Amanda Paul, after which MPs from several countries made comments and asked questions. You can watch the webinair in full here.