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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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Armenia Power Struggle Intensifies Before Elections
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Armenia Power Struggle Intensifies Before Elections

21 October 2025
Tensions are mounting in Armenia ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, with the nation’s future hanging in the balance. Despite the excitement surrounding the Trump-brokered Washington Declaration in August, it is unclear whether it can overcome the lingering division that set in after defeat by Azerbaijan in the 44-day war. Recent surveys have shown a slight majority against the proposed TRIPP.
Onnik James Krikorian
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The restoration of all regional communications is the only viable path to lasting peace in the South Caucasus
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The restoration of all regional communications is the only viable path to lasting peace in the South Caucasus

16 October 2025
Will the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) set to connect Azerbaijan with Nakhijevan and Türkiye via Armenia help establish lasting peace and prosperity for all?  Interestingly, if the Washington Declaration speaks about restoration of all communications, with reciprocal benefits for Armenia, the spotlight has been about the TRIPP and only about it. This oversight misses a vital point necessary for lasting peace and stability in the region.
Benyamin Poghosyan

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Vahan Hovhannisian - a rare type of Armenian politician who combined political astuteness and resolve, with great personal charm and wit.
Vahan Hovhannisian - a rare type of Armenian politician who combined political astuteness and resolve, with great personal charm and wit.
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Vahan Hovhannisian - a rare type of Armenian politician who combined political astuteness and resolve, with great personal charm and wit.

29 December 2014
Vahan Hovhannisian was a rare type of Armenian politician who combined political astuteness and resolve, with great personal charm and wit.
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Arms race in the Caucasus reaches alarming proportions. Armenia is placed 3rd and Azerbaijan 10th in study on global militarisation for 2014.
Arms race in the Caucasus reaches alarming proportions. Armenia is placed 3rd and Azerbaijan 10th in study on global militarisation for 2014.
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Arms race in the Caucasus reaches alarming proportions. Armenia is placed 3rd and Azerbaijan 10th in study on global militarisation for 2014.

24 December 2014
In a report by a Bonn based institute Armenia is placed third and Azerbaijan tenth in the study on global militarisation for 2014.
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South Ossetian leader calls for full integration with Russia.
South Ossetian leader calls for full integration with Russia.
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South Ossetian leader calls for full integration with Russia.

15 December 2014
The South Ossetians want unity with Russia, and they want it now. Even Mr Putin may not be ready for that. Joseph Alexander Smith reports from Tbilisi on the latest from the leadership of the self-declared republic.
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