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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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President of Armenia: The so called "diplomatic correctness" in this case is simply detrimental for the security of this region
President of Armenia: The so called "diplomatic correctness" in this case is simply detrimental for the security of this region
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President of Armenia: The so called "diplomatic correctness" in this case is simply detrimental for the security of this region

8 September 2012
I am glad to welcome you to the Presidential Palace, welcome you to Armenia. OSCE is a very important organization for Armenia not only because this Organization has in its framework several institutions - the Minsk Group, the High-level Planning Group, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Personal Representative - all of them dealing with the Nagorno Karabakh problem, but also because the OSCE principles and the comprehensive concept of security is fully shared by our country.
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NATO Secretary General: The most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
NATO Secretary General: The most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
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NATO Secretary General: The most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

8 September 2012
Azerbaijan has a complicated neighborhood. And the most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said speaking at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA), NATO official website reports.
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Prime Minister of Turkey: Ankara stands for the opening of archives for investigation of the 1915 events
Prime Minister of Turkey: Ankara stands for the opening of archives for investigation of the 1915 events
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Prime Minister of Turkey: Ankara stands for the opening of archives for investigation of the 1915 events

7 September 2012
"Ankara stands for the opening of archives for investigation of the 1915 events," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said speaking at an international conference titled 'Arab Spring and Peace in the New Middle East: Muslim and Christian Perspectives' in Istanbul, TRT Haber TV channel reports.
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Protest actions against extradition and pardoning of an Azerbaijani killer to be held in front of Hungary's representation and EU building in Brussels on 8 September
Protest actions against extradition and pardoning of an Azerbaijani killer to be held in front of Hungary's representation and EU building in Brussels on 8 September
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Protest actions against extradition and pardoning of an Azerbaijani killer to be held in front of Hungary's representation and EU building in Brussels on 8 September

7 September 2012
The protest actions against extradition and pardoning of the Azerbaijani killer, Ramil Safarov, will be held in front of Hungary's representation and EU building in Brussels on 8 September.
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New protest actions in Spain and Canada against extradition and pardoning of Ramil Safarov
New protest actions in Spain and Canada against extradition and pardoning of Ramil Safarov
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New protest actions in Spain and Canada against extradition and pardoning of Ramil Safarov

7 September 2012
An action of protest was held in front of the Hungarian Consulate building in Madrid against extradition and pardoning of Ramil Safarov, the Azerbaijani officer who viciously murdered sleeping Armenian officer in 2004.
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Human rights defender: Baku's statement that it was acting within the frames of international norms directly insults international law
Human rights defender: Baku's statement that it was acting within the frames of international norms directly insults international law
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Human rights defender: Baku's statement that it was acting within the frames of international norms directly insults international law

7 September 2012
The official Baku's statement, that it was acting within the frames of the Azerbaijani legislation and international norms in the matter of Ramil Safarov's pardoning, directly insults international law, Armenian first human rights defender, Larisa Alaverdyan, told Arminfo correspondent.
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Washington is in touch with authorities Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding extradition and pardoning Azerbaijani killer Safarov
Washington is in touch with authorities Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding extradition and pardoning Azerbaijani killer Safarov
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Washington is in touch with authorities Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding extradition and pardoning Azerbaijani killer Safarov

7 September 2012
The U.S. Department of State has maintained contacts with the authorities of Azerbaijan in connection with pardoning and promoting the Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov from Hungary, Patrick Ventrell, Acting Deputy Spokesperson, said at Daily Press Briefing in Washington.
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