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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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Organisations of European Movement in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia reaffirm their belief that peaceful resolution of conflicts is the only acceptable path
Organisations of European Movement in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia reaffirm their belief that peaceful resolution of conflicts is the only acceptable path
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Organisations of European Movement in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia reaffirm their belief that peaceful resolution of conflicts is the only acceptable path

16 August 2012
On August 11-12, 2012, the representatives of the European Movements of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, together with the European Movement International, met in Tbilisi, Georgia. After having jointly analyzed the situation of the South Caucasus region and the ways in which the prevalent conflicts, especially Nagorno Karabakh, negatively affect its populations and states, they have agreed to work together towards a shared vision of their common future.
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Expert: West facing obstacle at current stage in Syria
Expert: West facing obstacle at current stage in Syria
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Expert: West facing obstacle at current stage in Syria

15 August 2012
West has faced an obstacle at the current stage in Syria, for it has failed to enlist the support of Syrians who still prefer President Assad to it, says Andrey Areshev, political expert, fellow at the Institute for Political and Social Studies of the Black Sea and Caspian Region, in an interview with ArmInfo.
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Military sports camp opens in NKR
Military sports camp opens in NKR
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Military sports camp opens in NKR

15 August 2012
Traditional military sports camp has opened at Gandzasar Monastery, Martakert region, NKR. The organizer is the Motherland Defender youth organization, ArmInfo's correspondent to Stepanakert reports.
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Turkish MP: Neither Azerbaijan nor Turkey will allow Russia to provide military aid to Armenia
Turkish MP: Neither Azerbaijan nor Turkey will allow Russia to provide military aid to Armenia
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Turkish MP: Neither Azerbaijan nor Turkey will allow Russia to provide military aid to Armenia

11 August 2012
In case of war in Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey will support Azerbaijan even if the latter requests no military aid, SalamNews reports with reference to Sinan Ogan, Turkish MP, Director of the Turkish Centre for International Relations & Strategic Analysis (TURKSAM).
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English journalist: Presidential election in Karabakh attracted very little notice but deserved more
English journalist: Presidential election in Karabakh attracted very little notice but deserved more
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English journalist: Presidential election in Karabakh attracted very little notice but deserved more

11 August 2012
"A curious election took place recently in the Caucasus. It attracted very little notice but deserved more. In the tiny, unrecognized territory of Nagorny Karabakh-entirely Armenian but still regarded by the world as de jure part of Azerbaijan-an opposition candidate for president did extremely well", expert Thomas de Waal says in his article "Competitive Caucasus Elections" in The National Interest.
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Russian expert: Moscow will try to gain stoppage of military actions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in every possible way
Russian expert: Moscow will try to gain stoppage of military actions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in every possible way
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Russian expert: Moscow will try to gain stoppage of military actions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in every possible way

8 August 2012
"I think one cannot expect Moscow to repeat the 08.08.08 scenario in case the Karabakh conflict develops into a large-scale war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. I do not think any scenario may reoccur with 100% probability, however, I think it is possible to observe some features in common. Anyway, I suppose Moscow will try to gain stoppage of the military actions in every possible way", he said.
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