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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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U.S. Interest in Armenia-Azerbaijan Transit Sparks Confusion

U.S. Interest in Armenia-Azerbaijan Transit Sparks Confusion

For the first time in 31 years of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the situation feels more unpredictable than ever. In the past, there was a grim certainty that another war would erupt just as it did in September 2020 while peace, on the other hand, always seemed distant. In recent weeks, comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that it was almost a done deal simply solicited disagreement among analysts and political commentators.  As if that wasn’t confusion enough, and although both Baku and Yerevan have said that the 10 July meeting between the leaders in Abu Dhabi was constructive, another issue has emerged unexpectedly to distract and deflect attention.

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Georgian president visits Baku

Georgian president visits Baku

In the Azerbaijani capital president Salome Zurabishvili had a tete-a-tete meeting with president Ilham Aliyev, after which the two sides held discussions in an expanded format with the participation of their respective delegations.
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Azerbaijan marks anniversary of Khojally events

Azerbaijan marks anniversary of Khojally events

Thousands of people joined the march, which has become an annual event to mark the anniversary of the tragedy, and those killed in it which included many civilians including women and children and old people.
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Opinion: Bridging the gap between expectations and reality in a Karabakh conflict settlement

Opinion: Bridging the gap between expectations and reality in a Karabakh conflict settlement

In this op-ed for commonspace.eu Richard Giragosian says that "despite the clearly more positive environment of the peace talks, there is a need to "mind the gap" between expectations and reality over the course of the Karabakh peace process. Such scepticism is not meant to diminish the importance of a welcome return to diplomacy over force of arms, however".
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"Bright Armenia" joins European liberals political family

"Bright Armenia" joins European liberals political family

"Bright Armenia" has been accepted as an associate member of the Alliance of European Liberals and Democrats (ALDE). The decision was taken at a meeting of ALDE's Executive Council in Berlin on 9 February. "Bright Armenia" was represented at the Berlin meeting by its party leader Edmon Marukian.