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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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Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Abu Dhabi to finalise peace agreement

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Abu Dhabi to finalise peace agreement

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are meeting on Thursday 10 July in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to discuss the next steps in finalising the peace agreement, their offices have confirmed to international news agencies. This is the first formal bilateral meeting between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan since they agreed on the draft text of the peace agreement, following nearly four decades of conflict. The results of this meeting will shape the future of the South Caucasus and how the two countries can live peacefully next to each other after decades of conflict.
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls for Release of Political Prisoners in Georgia

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls for Release of Political Prisoners in Georgia

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has called for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Georgia in a declaration adopted during the Assembly’s 32nd annual session held in Porto, Portugal on 3 July. The declaration expressed alarm over the developments since the parliamentary elections held on 26 October last year including reports of arbitrary detentions, violence and ill-treatment of protesters, opposition leaders and media representatives, as documented by civil society organizations and the Public Defender of Georgia. The declaration also called for new elections to be held in Georgia.

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Shoigu in Baku. Welcoming the Russian Defence Minister to Azerbaijan, president Ilham Aliev said that relations between his country and Russia "were successfully and dynamically developing".
Shoigu in Baku. Welcoming the Russian Defence Minister to Azerbaijan, president Ilham Aliev said that relations between his country and Russia "were successfully and dynamically developing".

Shoigu in Baku. Welcoming the Russian Defence Minister to Azerbaijan, president Ilham Aliev said that relations between his country and Russia "were successfully and dynamically developing".

Welcoming the Russian Defence Minister to Azerbaijan, president Ilham Aliev said that relations between his country and Russia "were successfully and dynamically developing".
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Azerbaijan celebrates twenty-year journey to prosperity
Azerbaijan celebrates twenty-year journey to prosperity

Azerbaijan celebrates twenty-year journey to prosperity

President Ilham Aliev hailed the success of the "Contract of the Century" and spoke of new horizons in energy co-operation between Azerbaijan and partner countries.
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Time for frequent and formal talks!
Time for frequent and formal talks!

Time for frequent and formal talks!

US co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Ambassador James Warlick said in Yerevan that "the occasional meetings taking place between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents and Foreign Ministers are no longer enough".
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Kerry meets with Aliev and Sargsyan at NATO Summit and calls for a more formal negotiation process to resolve Karabakh conflict.
Kerry meets with Aliev and Sargsyan at NATO Summit and calls for a more formal negotiation process to resolve Karabakh conflict.

Kerry meets with Aliev and Sargsyan at NATO Summit and calls for a more formal negotiation process to resolve Karabakh conflict.

The US Secretary of State called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to enter into a more formal negotiation process to resolve the Karabakh conflict.