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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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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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Azerbaijan Calls for Deeper Cooperation within the Organization of Turkic States
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Azerbaijan Calls for Deeper Cooperation within the Organization of Turkic States

16 October 2025
The 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held on 7 October 2025 in Gabala, Azerbaijan, marked a decisive stage in the evolution of integration within the Turkic world. Under the theme “Regional Peace and Security,” the summit, chaired by President Ilham Aliyev, brought together leaders from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and observer states Hungary, Turkmenistan, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Gabala’s historical symbolism as a crossroads of the Caucasus and Central Asia reflected the OTS’s broader vision of unity, connectivity, and shared destiny.
Vasif Huseynov

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Year starts badly on Karabakh front line.The first month of the year has been marred with daily incidents and the the death of several persons.
Year starts badly on Karabakh front line.The first month of the year has been marred with daily incidents and the the death of several persons.
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Year starts badly on Karabakh front line.The first month of the year has been marred with daily incidents and the the death of several persons.

30 January 2014
The first month of the year has been marred with daily incidents and the the death of several persons on both sides of the line of contact.
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Armenian and Azerbaijani civilians caught in cross-fire in incidents around the Tovuz sector of the line of contact in which civilians were injured.
Armenian and Azerbaijani civilians caught in cross-fire in incidents around the Tovuz sector of the line of contact in which civilians were injured.
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Armenian and Azerbaijani civilians caught in cross-fire in incidents around the Tovuz sector of the line of contact in which civilians were injured.

24 January 2014
Both sides have reported incidents in the last twenty four hours around the Tovuz sector of the line of contact in which civilians were injured.
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Serious escalation of situation around the Karabakh conflict zone. Azerbaijani Air Force flies over line of contact as situation on the ground gets more tense.
Serious escalation of situation around the Karabakh conflict zone. Azerbaijani Air Force flies over line of contact as situation on the ground gets more tense.
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Serious escalation of situation around the Karabakh conflict zone. Azerbaijani Air Force flies over line of contact as situation on the ground gets more tense.

24 January 2014
Azerbaijani Air Force flies over line of contact as situation on the ground gets more tense.
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Shooting and sharp words ahead of meeting. Incidents on the front line have created a difficult atmosphere ahead of Paris talks.
Shooting and sharp words ahead of meeting. Incidents on the front line have created a difficult atmosphere ahead of Paris talks.
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Shooting and sharp words ahead of meeting. Incidents on the front line have created a difficult atmosphere ahead of Paris talks.

22 January 2014
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are due to meet in Paris on 24 January but incidents on the front line have created a difficult atmosphere ahead.
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Azerbaijan commemorates Black January. On 20 January 1990 twenty-six thousand Soviet troops entered Baku, crushing popular protests .
Azerbaijan commemorates Black January. On 20 January 1990 twenty-six thousand Soviet troops entered Baku, crushing popular protests .
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Azerbaijan commemorates Black January. On 20 January 1990 twenty-six thousand Soviet troops entered Baku, crushing popular protests .

20 January 2014
On 20 January 1990 twenty-six thousand Soviet troops entered Baku, crushing popular protests in support of Azerbaijani statehood and killing dozens
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Aliev meets Lefort in Brussels. "the sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and the EU.
Aliev meets Lefort in Brussels. "the sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and the EU.
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Aliev meets Lefort in Brussels. "the sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and the EU.

16 January 2014
The meeting with the EU Special Representative for the Caucasus came ahead of President Aliev's visit to NATO HQs.
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