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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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From Baku to Yerevan: A New Chapter for Multitrack Diplomacy
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From Baku to Yerevan: A New Chapter for Multitrack Diplomacy

6 November 2025
Towards the end of October, a lone Azerbaijani Airlines Gulfstream G650 landed in Yerevan, Armenia. It wasn’t the first to do so in over three decades of conflict but it could well change the future of multitrack diplomacy. Although mutual visits by Azerbaijanis to Armenia and Armenians to Azerbaijan are also not new, before October's flight they always occurred under the auspices of an international organisation or intergovernmental body including countries outside the region. Last month’s visit not only flew direct between the capitals but was bilaterally agreed.
Onnik James Krikorian

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Ilham Aliyev nominated for another term as president by ruling party
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Ilham Aliyev nominated for another term as president by ruling party

9 February 2018
"The Azerbaijani political process resembles an elephant. Shifting it will require both strength and tact. Aliyev is not keen for the elephant to go on a rampage, but he also seems to be fed up that it has remained static" says commonspace.eu political editor in this commentary
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Azerbaijan calls early presidential elections
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Azerbaijan calls early presidential elections

5 February 2018
There are already speculations as to why the elections are being held in April and not in October as originally planned, but the most likely one is that the government wants to keep the period of uncertainty to the minimum.
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