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Symbolism Meets Realpolitik in Armenia-Türkiye Normalization Efforts
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Symbolism Meets Realpolitik in Armenia-Türkiye Normalization Efforts

16 September 2025
The prospect of peace in the South Caucasus may finally be within reach. Following the high-profile meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House as facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump on 8 August, hopes are rising that Yerevan and Baku could soon sign a long-anticipated peace treaty. That breakthrough has already been welcomed internationally, sparking renewed movement on the Armenia–Türkiye track as well. Opening the Armenian-Türkiye border has long been a policy objective for successive governments in Yerevan.
Onnik James Krikorian
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What role for the EU in the post-Washington South Caucasus?
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What role for the EU in the post-Washington South Caucasus?

11 September 2025
The agreements reached in the US-mediated summit of the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Washington on August 8 are poised to fundamentally reshape the region's future. Particularly, the deal concerning the Zangezur corridor – rebranded as the “Trump Route for Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) – holds significant geopolitical importance. If implemented, the TRIPP agreement would deal a severe blow to the regional standing of Russia and Iran. More importantly, it would pave the way for a strategic U.S. presence in this critical geography. This outcome represents a success that few would have predicted for the United States, especially for the Trump administration, given the region's notoriously complex and volatile geopolitics.
Vasif Huseynov

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25 June: An Armenian soldier was killed last night as a result of Azerbaijani fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian media named the soldier as 19 year old Armen Avetisyan. In a separate incident yesterday a tractor hit a mine in the Martuni
25 June: An Armenian soldier was killed last night as a result of Azerbaijani fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian media named the soldier as 19 year old Armen Avetisyan. In a separate incident yesterday a tractor hit a mine in the Martuni
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25 June: An Armenian soldier was killed last night as a result of Azerbaijani fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian media named the soldier as 19 year old Armen Avetisyan. In a separate incident yesterday a tractor hit a mine in the Martuni

25 June 2014
25 June: An Armenian soldier was killed last night as a result of Azerbaijani fire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian media named the soldier as 19 year old Armen Avetisyan. In a separate incident yesterday a tractor hit a mine in the Martuni district of the conflict zone. Two people were injured and were hospitalised.
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20 June: Several incidents involving casualties have been reported in the last twenty-four hours on the line of contact separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian sources say that two Armenian soldiers were
20 June: Several incidents involving casualties have been reported in the last twenty-four hours on the line of contact separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian sources say that two Armenian soldiers were
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20 June: Several incidents involving casualties have been reported in the last twenty-four hours on the line of contact separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian sources say that two Armenian soldiers were

20 June 2014
20 June: : Several incidents involving casualties have been reported in the last twenty-four hours on the line of contact separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Armenian sources say that two Armenian soldiers were killed, one close to Nagorno-Karabakh territory and one near the region of Ararat. Meanwhile Azerbaijani media sources say that a number of civilians were injured in the village of Alibeyli in the Tovuz Region of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone as a result of Armenian weapon fire. The injured are in a stable condition and there has been no report of the incident from the Armenian side. The village of Alibeyli has been the scene of other similar incidents in recent months.
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Participants hail the NATO PA event in Baku as an important contribution to public diplomacy and welcome the spirit of openness during the event.
Participants hail the NATO PA event in Baku as an important contribution to public diplomacy and welcome the spirit of openness during the event.
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Participants hail the NATO PA event in Baku as an important contribution to public diplomacy and welcome the spirit of openness during the event.

18 June 2014
Participants hail the NATO PA event in Baku as an important contribution to public diplomacy and welcome the spirit of openness during the event despite some tense moments.
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NATO PA seminar in Baku offers politicians a chance for a "home match". In a rare opportunity to engage on home territory Armenian and Azerbaijani politicians stick to script when talking about Karabakh conflict.
NATO PA seminar in Baku offers politicians a chance for a "home match". In a rare opportunity to engage on home territory Armenian and Azerbaijani politicians stick to script when talking about Karabakh conflict.
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NATO PA seminar in Baku offers politicians a chance for a "home match". In a rare opportunity to engage on home territory Armenian and Azerbaijani politicians stick to script when talking about Karabakh conflict.

17 June 2014
In a rare opportunity to engage on home territory Armenian and Azerbaijani politicians stick to script when talking about Karabakh conflict.
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Armenian Parliamentary Delegation in open discussion at Baku seminar. An event of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Baku offers opportunity for a frank exchange of views on Karabakh and other issues
Armenian Parliamentary Delegation in open discussion at Baku seminar. An event of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Baku offers opportunity for a frank exchange of views on Karabakh and other issues
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Armenian Parliamentary Delegation in open discussion at Baku seminar. An event of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Baku offers opportunity for a frank exchange of views on Karabakh and other issues

16 June 2014
An event of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Baku offers opportunity for a frank exchange of views on Karabakh and other issues
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Barroso in Azerbaijan. (updated) The President of the European Commission, paid a short but highly significant official visit to Baku on Saturday.
Barroso in Azerbaijan. (updated) The President of the European Commission, paid a short but highly significant official visit to Baku on Saturday.
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Barroso in Azerbaijan. (updated) The President of the European Commission, paid a short but highly significant official visit to Baku on Saturday.

14 June 2014
The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso emphasised the importance of relations between the European Union and Azerbaijan during a short but highly significant official visit to Baku during which he met with President Ilham Aliev.
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Are voters waking up from the 'Georgian Dream"? Days before local elections, Georgia's ruling coalition is faced with plummeting ratings and accusations of intimidation by political opponents.
Are voters waking up from the 'Georgian Dream"? Days before local elections, Georgia's ruling coalition is faced with plummeting ratings and accusations of intimidation by political opponents.
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Are voters waking up from the 'Georgian Dream"? Days before local elections, Georgia's ruling coalition is faced with plummeting ratings and accusations of intimidation by political opponents.

13 June 2014
Days before local elections, Georgia's ruling coalition is faced with plummeting ratings and accusations of intimidation by political opponents. Joseph Alexander Smith reports from Tbilisi for commonspace.eu.
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