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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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Dunya Mijatovic: "Entrenched harmful stereotypes and prejudice against LGBTI people still prevail in segments of Georgian society, including some politicians"

Dunya Mijatovic: "Entrenched harmful stereotypes and prejudice against LGBTI people still prevail in segments of Georgian society, including some politicians"

On March 27, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, issued a statement calling on the Georgian government to “fully respect” its human rights obligations as a Council of Europe member state, “including with regard to the protection of the human rights of LGBTI people,” in response to the ruling party’s initiation of two draft constitutional laws on “family values and the protection of minors.” “I am concerned about the present political discourse in Georgia, as illustrated by the announcement made by the Georgian Dream Party of their initiative to amend the Constitution and to adopt a new constitutional law on ‘Protection of Family Values and Underaged Persons’. It is reflective of entrenched harmful stereotypes and prejudice against LGBTI people which still prevail in segments of Georgian society, including some politicians, and is capable of having a strong, negative impact on the human rights, safety and well-being of LGBTI people and defenders of their rights. It also represents the political manipulation of LGBTI-phobia in the run-up to elections, which I have previously condemned, and which should have no place in a democratic society, based on the rule of law and respect for human rights of everyone.

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New public movement created in Nagorno-Karabakh
New public movement created in Nagorno-Karabakh

New public movement created in Nagorno-Karabakh

The movement has been founded by MP Vitaly Balasanyan (the key rival of NKR President Bako Sahakyan during the last presidential election), Chairman of the NKR Public Council for Foreign Policy and Security Masis Mailyan and President of the Stepanakert Press Club Gegham Balasanyan and has been named "Constitutional Artsakh."
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U.S. Department of State not sure whether it makes sense organizing meeting on Karabakh in the contest of UN General Assembly now after incident with Safarov
U.S. Department of State not sure whether it makes sense organizing meeting on Karabakh in the contest of UN General Assembly now after incident with Safarov

U.S. Department of State not sure whether it makes sense organizing meeting on Karabakh in the contest of UN General Assembly now after incident with Safarov

From the State Dept. Briefing on Clinton at APEC Summit: "As you know, we had this incident that we were quite unhappy about where an Azerbaijani who had been incarcerated in Hungary was recently released.
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European Parliament to discuss release of Ramil Safarov during its plenary session Sept 10-13
European Parliament to discuss release of Ramil Safarov during its plenary session Sept 10-13

European Parliament to discuss release of Ramil Safarov during its plenary session Sept 10-13

The European Parliament will discuss the release of Ramil Safarov during its Sept 10-13 plenary session in Strasbourg. According to the EU's official web-site, the European Parliament may adopt a resolution on the matter.
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Nagorno-Karabakh and Abkhazia committed to develop cooperation
Nagorno-Karabakh and Abkhazia committed to develop cooperation

Nagorno-Karabakh and Abkhazia committed to develop cooperation

Speaker of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Ashot Gulyan met on Saturday with Vice President of Abkhazia Mikhail Logua, who was in Stepanakert for attending the inauguration of NKR President Bako Sahakyan.
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Nagorno-Karabakh President inaugurated
Nagorno-Karabakh President inaugurated

Nagorno-Karabakh President inaugurated

On 7 September at the Stepanakert Culture and Youth Palace NKR National Assembly held a special meeting dedicated to the Inauguration Ceremony of the NKR President.
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President of Armenia: The so called "diplomatic correctness" in this case is simply detrimental for the security of this region
President of Armenia: The so called "diplomatic correctness" in this case is simply detrimental for the security of this region

President of Armenia: The so called "diplomatic correctness" in this case is simply detrimental for the security of this region

I am glad to welcome you to the Presidential Palace, welcome you to Armenia. OSCE is a very important organization for Armenia not only because this Organization has in its framework several institutions - the Minsk Group, the High-level Planning Group, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Personal Representative - all of them dealing with the Nagorno Karabakh problem, but also because the OSCE principles and the comprehensive concept of security is fully shared by our country.
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NATO Secretary General: The most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
NATO Secretary General: The most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

NATO Secretary General: The most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Azerbaijan has a complicated neighborhood. And the most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said speaking at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA), NATO official website reports.