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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.

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The South Caucasus is Set for Geopolitical Realignment

The South Caucasus is Set for Geopolitical Realignment

In Mackinder’s terminology, Eurasia is the heartland of geopolitics and the South Caucasus, though small in economic terms compared to the surrounding major powers, constitutes the heart of that heartland. No major power can afford to ignore or neglect it. Strategically located at the crossroads of East and West and being the only region that borders two most controversial actors of Eurasia (Russia and Iran), control over the South Caucasus equates to control over a vital part of the Eurasian continent. This is why the region’s geopolitical orientation carries immense significance, particularly amid the evolving landscape of international relations shaped by the war in Ukraine and the recent escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel in the southern neighborhood. Today, the geopolitics of the South Caucasus is in flux, and most importantly, this transition has now reached to the most important nation-state of the region: Azerbaijan.

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10 August: There are reports of fresh violence on the line of contact separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Azerbaijani sources report that one soldier was killed and another injured at around 10.00 pm on Saturd
10 August: There are reports of fresh violence on the line of contact separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Azerbaijani sources report that one soldier was killed and another injured at around 10.00 pm on Saturd

10 August: There are reports of fresh violence on the line of contact separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Azerbaijani sources report that one soldier was killed and another injured at around 10.00 pm on Saturd

10 August: There are reports of fresh violence on the line of contact separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Azerbaijani sources report that one soldier was killed and another injured at around 10.00 pm on Saturday in incidents near the Tovuz region. Armenian sources report widespread cease fire violations overnight, but have not spoken of any casualties.
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9 August: President Ilham Aliev of Azerbaijan and President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia are today in Sochi where they are expected to meet separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin is tomorrow (Sunday) also expected to meet with the two Presid
9 August: President Ilham Aliev of Azerbaijan and President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia are today in Sochi where they are expected to meet separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin is tomorrow (Sunday) also expected to meet with the two Presid

9 August: President Ilham Aliev of Azerbaijan and President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia are today in Sochi where they are expected to meet separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin is tomorrow (Sunday) also expected to meet with the two Presid

9 August: President Ilham Aliev of Azerbaijan and President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia are today in Sochi where they are expected to meet separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin is tomorrow (Sunday) also expected to meet with the two Presidents together to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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8 August: Azerbaijan has said that an Armenian captured during on going hostilities has died of heart failure. Twenty five year old Karen Petrossian was captured yesterday. Azerbaijani sources say that the International Committee of the Red Cross has been
8 August: Azerbaijan has said that an Armenian captured during on going hostilities has died of heart failure. Twenty five year old Karen Petrossian was captured yesterday. Azerbaijani sources say that the International Committee of the Red Cross has been

8 August: Azerbaijan has said that an Armenian captured during on going hostilities has died of heart failure. Twenty five year old Karen Petrossian was captured yesterday. Azerbaijani sources say that the International Committee of the Red Cross has been

8 August: Azerbaijan has said that an Armenian captured during on going hostilities has died of heart failure. Twenty five year old Karen Petrossian was captured yesterday. Azerbaijani sources say that the International Committee of the Red Cross has been informed (commonspace.eu with APA).
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Aliev, Sargsyan, to meet Putin in Sochi seperately.Lavrov said a meeting between them is possible but if and how will depend on two leaders
Aliev, Sargsyan, to meet Putin in Sochi seperately.Lavrov said a meeting between them is possible but if and how will depend on two leaders

Aliev, Sargsyan, to meet Putin in Sochi seperately.Lavrov said a meeting between them is possible but if and how will depend on two leaders

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a meeting between the two Presidents is possible, but if and how it will take place will depend on the two Presidents.
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3 August: In a statement issued on Sunday the European Union expressed concern at the latest armed incidents on the line of contact and the Armenia-Azerbaijan border over the last days. The statement said that the European Union calls on both sides to imm
3 August: In a statement issued on Sunday the European Union expressed concern at the latest armed incidents on the line of contact and the Armenia-Azerbaijan border over the last days. The statement said that the European Union calls on both sides to imm

3 August: In a statement issued on Sunday the European Union expressed concern at the latest armed incidents on the line of contact and the Armenia-Azerbaijan border over the last days. The statement said that the European Union calls on both sides to imm

3 August: In a statement issued on Sunday the European Union expressed concern at the latest armed incidents on the line of contact and the Armenia-Azerbaijan border over the last days. The statement said that the European Union calls on both sides to immediately respect the ceasefire, refrain from the use of force or any threat whereof, and continue efforts towards the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The statement added that the EU recalls that it stands ready to engage in renewed efforts towards a political settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to further contribute to peace-building efforts, in full complementarity with the OSCE Minsk Group.