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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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Russia builds artificial border in the heart of the Caucasus. A new fence around South Ossetia creates problems for the local population.
Russia builds artificial border in the heart of the Caucasus. A new fence around South Ossetia creates problems for the local population.
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Russia builds artificial border in the heart of the Caucasus. A new fence around South Ossetia creates problems for the local population.

5 August 2013
A new fence around South Ossetia is both geographically and politically artificial, and creates problems for the local population.
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Baku publishes "black list". The Government of Azerbaijan has declared 335 individuals, including MPs and diplomats, persona non grata
Baku publishes "black list". The Government of Azerbaijan has declared 335 individuals, including MPs and diplomats, persona non grata
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Baku publishes "black list". The Government of Azerbaijan has declared 335 individuals, including MPs and diplomats, persona non grata

5 August 2013
The Government of Azerbaijan has declared 335 persons, including members of parliament of Russia and several European and other countries, as persona non grata for visiting Nagorno-Karabakh
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Aliev and Lefort review situation around Karabakh conflict. EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus concludes latest round of visits region.
Aliev and Lefort review situation around Karabakh conflict. EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus concludes latest round of visits region.
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Aliev and Lefort review situation around Karabakh conflict. EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus concludes latest round of visits region.

29 July 2013
EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus concludes latest round of visits to the region.
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Azerbaijan increases rhetoric against Minsk Group. Senior officials have over the last weeks indicated dissatisfaction with the process.
Azerbaijan increases rhetoric against Minsk Group. Senior officials have over the last weeks indicated dissatisfaction with the process.
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Azerbaijan increases rhetoric against Minsk Group. Senior officials have over the last weeks indicated dissatisfaction with the process.

26 July 2013
Several senior state officials have over the last weeks made harsh attacks against the work of the co-Chair and indicated dissatisfaction with the process.
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Azerbaijan and Turkey express dissatisfaction with Minsk Process. Davitoglu says others apart from co-Chair, need to be involved in the process.
Azerbaijan and Turkey express dissatisfaction with Minsk Process. Davitoglu says others apart from co-Chair, need to be involved in the process.
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Azerbaijan and Turkey express dissatisfaction with Minsk Process. Davitoglu says others apart from co-Chair, need to be involved in the process.

18 July 2013
During his visit to Baku Turkish Foreign Minister Davitoglu says other members of the Minsk Group, apart from the co-Chair countries, need to be involved in the process.
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More talks about talks. The long and painful process of trying to achieve a breakthrough in the negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continued over the weekend.
More talks about talks. The long and painful process of trying to achieve a breakthrough in the negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continued over the weekend.
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More talks about talks. The long and painful process of trying to achieve a breakthrough in the negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continued over the weekend.

15 July 2013
The long and painful process of trying to achieve a breakthrough in the negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continued over the weekend with a meeting in Vienna between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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