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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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Presidential election kicks off in Armenia
Presidential election kicks off in Armenia
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Presidential election kicks off in Armenia

18 February 2013
The 6th presidential election in the history of independent post-Soviet Armenia is taking place today. Seven candidates are contesting, including the incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan.
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ArmInfo: OSCE MG Co-Chairs offer another meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in Paris
ArmInfo: OSCE MG Co-Chairs offer another meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in Paris
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ArmInfo: OSCE MG Co-Chairs offer another meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers in Paris

18 February 2013
Faure noted that according to the co-chairs' plan, first, they will separately meet with the Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers, later "3+2" format meeting will be held.
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News.az: Karabakh conflict must be settled peacefully - Iran’s Ambassador
News.az: Karabakh conflict must be settled peacefully - Iran’s Ambassador
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News.az: Karabakh conflict must be settled peacefully - Iran’s Ambassador

13 February 2013
Iran is confident that Karabakh conflict must be settled peacefully, Ambassador Mohammad Raiesi told reporters in Yerevan. Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia said it is necessary to rule out any possibility of creating tension during the Karabakh peace process.
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ArmInfo: The National Interest: In the conflict zone stretching from Syria to Afghanistan lies another war waiting to re-emerge: Nagorno-Karabakh
ArmInfo: The National Interest: In the conflict zone stretching from Syria to Afghanistan lies another war waiting to re-emerge: Nagorno-Karabakh
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ArmInfo: The National Interest: In the conflict zone stretching from Syria to Afghanistan lies another war waiting to re-emerge: Nagorno-Karabakh

11 February 2013
wrote E. Wayne Merry in an item "Another Regional War in the Wings" in The National Interest Magazine.
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