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Stories under this heading cover the South Caucasus – a region encompassing Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as the unrecognised entities of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh.

For those interested specifically in Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and events and developments in and around Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2020 44-day war, check out our sister page, KarabakhSpace.eu.

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Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Abu Dhabi to finalise peace agreement

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Abu Dhabi to finalise peace agreement

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are meeting on Thursday 10 July in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the next steps in finalising the peace agreement, their offices have confirmed to international news agencies. This is the first formal bilateral meeting between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan since they agreed on the draft text of the peace agreement, following nearly four decades of conflict. The results of this meeting will shape the future of the South Caucasus and how the two countries can live peacefully next to each other after decades of conflict.
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls for Release of Political Prisoners in Georgia

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls for Release of Political Prisoners in Georgia

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has called for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Georgia in a declaration adopted during the Assembly’s 32nd annual session held in Porto, Portugal on 3 July. The declaration expressed alarm over the developments since the parliamentary elections held on 26 October last year including reports of arbitrary detentions, violence and ill-treatment of protesters, opposition leaders and media representatives, as documented by civil society organizations and the Public Defender of Georgia. The declaration also called for new elections to be held in Georgia.

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We salute the women peace-builders of the Caucasus
We salute the women peace-builders of the Caucasus

We salute the women peace-builders of the Caucasus

We salute the brave women of the Caucasus who over the last decades have defied critics to promote peace and reconciliation. Joseph Alexander Smith has been talking to some of them.
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More fatalities in Karabakh conflict.
More fatalities in Karabakh conflict.

More fatalities in Karabakh conflict.

At least three Armenian soldiers have been killed since Friday. Armenia says 3000 shots were fired by Azerbaijani troops overnight between Monday and Tuesday.
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Minsk Group co-Chair end visit to region.
Minsk Group co-Chair end visit to region.

Minsk Group co-Chair end visit to region.

In a statement they said that the main purpose of their visit was "to appeal to the sides to strictly adhere to the ceasefire after a dangerous rise in violence in January".
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Did Armenia say "nyet"?
Did Armenia say "nyet"?

Did Armenia say "nyet"?

Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of rejecting a proposal from the international community for the establishment of a working group to start preparing a comprehensive peace agreement.