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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.

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More clashes between police and protestors in Tbilisi as government pushes through "foreign agents law"

More clashes between police and protestors in Tbilisi as government pushes through "foreign agents law"

On May 1, the Georgian government passed through Parliament the controversial “Foreign Agents Law” in its second reading with 83 votes in favor and 23 against, despite strong opposition from international partners, large segments of Georgian society and opposition MPs and politicians. Outside parliament massive public protests saw clashes between police and protestors President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili addressed the protesters in the evening of May 1, when the situation on Chitadze Street, by the gate of the parliament, became tense as several youths tried to break through the closed gates into the yard of the parliament. She said she stands by the protesters’ side. She called the rallies “extraordinary” saying that the whole world is watching Georgians demonstrate the attitude, determination, and perseverance. She said these qualities are important in order to win in the long term struggle, the final stage of which will be the Parliamentary elections, which “will show that Georgia will never be Russia.” Salome Zurabishvili addressed the youth “with flame in their hearts” as she called them, saying that “some things are not necessary” and appealed “to leave along the gates of the Parliament” saying that “nothing happens there”. Noting that “our struggle” is no longer about the Foreign Agents Law”, she said that the longer-term struggle is about the elections” and about “all the laws that this government has passed that distance us from the EU”. That is the goal, she stressed. Noting that it’s Holy Week, she appealed for peaceful protests and to avoid provoking violence, saying: “We will show the world what Georgia and its youth can do.”
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issues statement on Tbilisi protests

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issues statement on Tbilisi protests

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has expressed concern about the situation in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, amid ongoing anti-government protests against a new foreign influence law, which critics fear could be used to limit press freedoms. The protests, which have attracted international attention, highlight growing discontent in the country and calls for a closer alignment with European ideals.

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Regional co-operation that works. Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey are setting an example on how regional co-operation can work in practice.
Regional co-operation that works. Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey are setting an example on how regional co-operation can work in practice.

Regional co-operation that works. Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey are setting an example on how regional co-operation can work in practice.

Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey are setting an example on how regional co-operation can work in practice. An annual Presidential summit will now add political weight to the process
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Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of cease fire violations.With no independent monitoring it is impossible to verify the true facts.
Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of cease fire violations.With no independent monitoring it is impossible to verify the true facts.

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of cease fire violations.With no independent monitoring it is impossible to verify the true facts.

With no independent monitoring of the cease fire regime on the line of contact it is impossible to verify the true facts
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Too late for Eshgin Guliyev. Within hours of the departure of Minsk Group diplomats from region the Karabakh conflict claims another young life.
Too late for Eshgin Guliyev. Within hours of the departure of Minsk Group diplomats from region the Karabakh conflict claims another young life.

Too late for Eshgin Guliyev. Within hours of the departure of Minsk Group diplomats from region the Karabakh conflict claims another young life.

Within hours of the departure of the Minsk Group diplomats from the region the Karabakh conflict claims another young life despite promises to respect the Olympic spirit.
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Searching for common ground. Diplomats try to find enough common ground to justify another meeting between the Presidents
Searching for common ground. Diplomats try to find enough common ground to justify another meeting between the Presidents

Searching for common ground. Diplomats try to find enough common ground to justify another meeting between the Presidents

Minsk Group diplomats try to find enough common ground to justify another meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the next weeks.
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Mind the gap! The diplomats mediating between Armenia and Azerbaijan realise that the gap between them and the Presidents is not simply the huge empty table between them.
Mind the gap! The diplomats mediating between Armenia and Azerbaijan realise that the gap between them and the Presidents is not simply the huge empty table between them.

Mind the gap! The diplomats mediating between Armenia and Azerbaijan realise that the gap between them and the Presidents is not simply the huge empty table between them.

The diplomats mediating between Armenia and Azerbaijan realise that the gap between them and the Presidents is not simply the huge empty table between them.
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Year starts badly on Karabakh front line.The first month of the year has been marred with daily incidents and the the death of several persons.
Year starts badly on Karabakh front line.The first month of the year has been marred with daily incidents and the the death of several persons.

Year starts badly on Karabakh front line.The first month of the year has been marred with daily incidents and the the death of several persons.

The first month of the year has been marred with daily incidents and the the death of several persons on both sides of the line of contact.