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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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Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia met with Minsk Group in Paris to discuss ways to advance the peace process.
Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia met with Minsk Group in Paris to discuss ways to advance the peace process.
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Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia met with Minsk Group in Paris to discuss ways to advance the peace process.

29 January 2013
Ways to advance the peace process, confidence building measures and the issue of the airport in Karabakh were discussed. The talks will continue in the coming weeks.
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New kid on the block. Azerbaijan has started flexing its muscles as a regional economic leader and global player.
New kid on the block. Azerbaijan has started flexing its muscles as a regional economic leader and global player.
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New kid on the block. Azerbaijan has started flexing its muscles as a regional economic leader and global player.

18 January 2013
Azerbaijan has started flexing its muscles as a regional economic leader. President Aliev told the Cabinet this week that with a budget of US$ 25 billion, and external reserves of US$ 46 billion the country's finances are healthy.
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