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The South Caucasus – a region encompassing Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia - is one of strategic importance, not only for adjacent countries, such as Turkiye, Russia, Iran and the Central Asian states, but also for neighbours such as the European Union and the GCC states, and globally for the United States, India, China, Pakistan and Japan.

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Azerbaijan and China Forge Defence Ties
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Azerbaijan and China Forge Defence Ties

19 September 2025
At the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, which was held from Wednesday to Friday (17 - 19  September), Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, led Baku’s delegation and held high-level discussions with his Chinese counterpart on advancing joint military capabilities.
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The 3+3 Initiative in Retrospect: A Framework Out of Step with Current Realities
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The 3+3 Initiative in Retrospect: A Framework Out of Step with Current Realities

18 September 2025
On September 8, 2025, during his address at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the potential revival of the “3+3” format in the South Caucasus while commenting on Russia’s relations with regional countries. He noted that the initiative was initially proposed by Turkey and Azerbaijan and highlighted that it is also supported by Iran, signaling broader regional backing. Lavrov further referenced the trilateral agreement between Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia on restoring transport links and welcomed the ongoing process of normalization between Armenia and Turkey.
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Pashinyan visits Georgia (Updated)
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Pashinyan visits Georgia (Updated)

30 May 2018
"It is not a coincidence that my first official visit took place in Georgia. This reveals not only my people's attitude to Georgia, but also my personal attitude to the Georgian people and the country" Pashinyan stated on his arrival in Tbilisi
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Syria recognises Abkhazia and South Ossetia
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Syria recognises Abkhazia and South Ossetia

30 May 2018
Georgia has broken off diplomatic relations with Damascus, and hopes no others will follow. In another twist, a team playing under the Abkhaz flag will this week participate in an alternative football world cup in London.
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Opinion: Pashinyan's timely visit to Georgia
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Opinion: Pashinyan's timely visit to Georgia

29 May 2018
Armenian-Georgian relations are friendly, regardless of some tensions under the surface. During his visit to Georgia this week Nikol Pashinyan should focus on pragmatic issues related to transport corridors, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.
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Monday Commentary: The 1918 republics in the South Caucasus lit a beacon which has never been extinguished since
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Monday Commentary: The 1918 republics in the South Caucasus lit a beacon which has never been extinguished since

29 May 2018
The festivities marking the centennial of the first republics in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia were well deserved, and not without present-day significance, for regardless of the managed narratives the powerful messages from a hundred years ago still resonate throughout the region, argues Dennis Sammut.
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