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Opinion: After the Sochi summit, a qualitatively different stage in Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations
29 November 2021
The trilateral meeting between the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, held in Sochi on 26 November, "was a constructive stage in the post-war peace process in the region and has opened up new prospects for peace and reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan", says Vasif Huseynov in this op-ed.
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Opinion: Brussels should develop a customised platform to take forward a trialogue with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
28 November 2021
"In their active search of new approaches and strategies, European officials should keep in mind that antagonizing Russia would result in unexpected developments in the region. Instead, stabilization of the situation requires cooperation with Moscow", writes Alexander Petrosyan in this op-ed
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Joint statement by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia hails the start of a new era of good-neighbourly relations in the South Caucasus
27 November 2021
The long awaited meeting of the three leaders came after more than one year since the end of the 44 day Karabakh war, during which the process to bring peace and stability to the South Caucasus appeared to be faltering. The Sochi meeting has been hailed by the three countries participating in it as a success, and as a start of a new chapter in relations.
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Prominent Azerbaijani peace activist, Avaz Hasanov dies aged 50
26 November 2021
Avaz Hasanov, a prominent Azerbaijani peace activist and human rights defender died on Friday from a heart attack. He was fifty years old.
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Two leaders; two meetings; two intermediaries
25 November 2021
Sochi and Brussels will be two different meetings and they need to be approached differently by all sides. The EU should not try to replicate Sochi in Brussels. That would be both disingenuous and unachievable. But with some astute diplomacy and a measure of goodwill from all sides, the Brussels meeting can also be meaningful, and can in the long term end up being even more significant for the future peace and prosperity of the South Caucasus.
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Opinion: Armenia's options in the face of coercive Azerbaijani tactics are limited
22 November 2021
The developments of the last year proved that assessments according to which by taking some 8500 square km of territories in the 2020 Karabakh war, Azerbaijan will be satisfied and an era of peaceful development will be launched for Armenians, were highly exaggerated, and had little semblance to reality, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.
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Editorial Comment: Towards a crucial Eastern Partnership Summit
19 November 2021
The foreign ministers of the EU27 and the Eastern Partnership countries met in Brussels this week to take stock of the progress to date and actively prepare for the upcoming Summit. Various sources told commonspace.eu that it was a positive meeting.
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Tension and violence return to Armenia-Azerbaijan border (Updated)
17 November 2021
The European Union was among a number of international organisations and governments calling for an end to fighting and resumption of negotiations. "The EU urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to exercise utmost restraint, disengage their military forces on the ground and respect the commitments undertaken in the framework of the two trilateral agreements", a statement issued in Brussels said on Wednesday.
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Opinion: Burns visit to Russia indicates the willingness of Washington and Moscow to continue dialogue
16 November 2021
The recent visit of the head of the CIA to Moscow had two objectives: first to renew the contacts between the CIA and the FIS on operational issues related to countering international terrorism; the second to pave the way for further high level contacts including possible meetings between Biden and Putin. Professor Lieutenant General (ret.) Hayk Kotanjian in this op-ed says the importance of the visit should not be underestimated.