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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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Armenian community of Switzerland holds a protest action in Switzerland
Armenian community of Switzerland holds a protest action in Switzerland
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Armenian community of Switzerland holds a protest action in Switzerland

11 September 2012
The representatives of the Armenian community of Switzerland held a protest action in Bern near Hungary's Embassy in Switzerland against the extradition and pardoning of the Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov, who killed sleeping Armenian officer Gourgen Margaryan in 2004.
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ASALA has not threatened to Azerbaijani Embassy in Budapest
ASALA has not threatened to Azerbaijani Embassy in Budapest
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ASALA has not threatened to Azerbaijani Embassy in Budapest

11 September 2012
"We categorically deny the misinformation spread by the Azerbaijani authorities that our organization has sent threatening letters to their embassy in Budapest," says the Refutation Statement disseminated by The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) on September 11, 2012.
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U.S. Ambassador to Armenia: Washington expects explanations from Baku and Budapest over extradition and pardoning of Azerbaijani murderer
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia: Washington expects explanations from Baku and Budapest over extradition and pardoning of Azerbaijani murderer
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U.S. Ambassador to Armenia: Washington expects explanations from Baku and Budapest over extradition and pardoning of Azerbaijani murderer

10 September 2012
Washington expects explanations from Baku and Budapest over extradition and pardoning of Azerbaijani murderer Ramil Safarov, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern said at the ceremony of signing an agreement to extend cooperation with the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia.
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New public movement created in Nagorno-Karabakh
New public movement created in Nagorno-Karabakh
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New public movement created in Nagorno-Karabakh

10 September 2012
The movement has been founded by MP Vitaly Balasanyan (the key rival of NKR President Bako Sahakyan during the last presidential election), Chairman of the NKR Public Council for Foreign Policy and Security Masis Mailyan and President of the Stepanakert Press Club Gegham Balasanyan and has been named "Constitutional Artsakh."
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U.S. Department of State not sure whether it makes sense organizing meeting on Karabakh in the contest of UN General Assembly now after incident with Safarov
U.S. Department of State not sure whether it makes sense organizing meeting on Karabakh in the contest of UN General Assembly now after incident with Safarov
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U.S. Department of State not sure whether it makes sense organizing meeting on Karabakh in the contest of UN General Assembly now after incident with Safarov

10 September 2012
From the State Dept. Briefing on Clinton at APEC Summit: "As you know, we had this incident that we were quite unhappy about where an Azerbaijani who had been incarcerated in Hungary was recently released.
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European Parliament to discuss release of Ramil Safarov during its plenary session Sept 10-13
European Parliament to discuss release of Ramil Safarov during its plenary session Sept 10-13
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European Parliament to discuss release of Ramil Safarov during its plenary session Sept 10-13

9 September 2012
The European Parliament will discuss the release of Ramil Safarov during its Sept 10-13 plenary session in Strasbourg. According to the EU's official web-site, the European Parliament may adopt a resolution on the matter.
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Nagorno-Karabakh and Abkhazia committed to develop cooperation
Nagorno-Karabakh and Abkhazia committed to develop cooperation
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Nagorno-Karabakh and Abkhazia committed to develop cooperation

9 September 2012
Speaker of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Ashot Gulyan met on Saturday with Vice President of Abkhazia Mikhail Logua, who was in Stepanakert for attending the inauguration of NKR President Bako Sahakyan.
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Nagorno-Karabakh President inaugurated
Nagorno-Karabakh President inaugurated
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Nagorno-Karabakh President inaugurated

9 September 2012
On 7 September at the Stepanakert Culture and Youth Palace NKR National Assembly held a special meeting dedicated to the Inauguration Ceremony of the NKR President.
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