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New Armenian-Azerbaijani Dialogue: 42 Armenians and Azerbaijanis set out vision until 2040 in four landmark reports

New Armenian-Azerbaijani Dialogue: 42 Armenians and Azerbaijanis set out vision until 2040 in four landmark reports

The Thematic Groups for a new Armenian-Azerbaijani Dialogue have produced four reports which set out a vision for relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and between Armenians and Azerbaijanis, over the next 15 years. The reports cover four key areas: (1) Peace and Security; (2) Regional Connectivity; (3) Good Governance; and (4) Environment. 42 Armenians and Azerbaijanis were directly involved in preparing the reports as part of the Thematic Groups. Another thirty Armenians and Azerbaijanis contributed to the process. The Thematic Groups were an initiative of LINKS Europe within the framework of EU4Peace 3, a programme supported by the European Union. An ACTION COMMITTEE FOR A NEW ARMENIAN AZERBAIJANI DIALOGUE has now been established, made up of the Chair and Deputy Chairs of the four groups that produced and agreed on the reports. The members of the Action Committee are: Murad Muradov, Leonid Nersisian, Narek Minasyan, Fidan Namazova, Sargis Kharatyunyan, Nigar Gurbanli, Aghavni Kharatyunyan, and Ramazan Samadov.  The first co-chairs of the Action Committee, for the 1st eight month semester are Murad Muradov and Leonid Nersisian. The Action Committee is responsible for the dissemination of the four reports, their eventual updating, and for contributing to the Armenian-Azerbaijani Dialogue and Peace and regional co-operation. LINKS Europe has appointed a Special Advisor to the Action Committee and will provide the Secretariat. The committee will work until December 2027. (click to title to read more or to download the reports)

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It isn't very likely that Azerbaijan's government would pursue such a brinkmanship strategy vis-a-vis Nagorno Karabakh
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Ilham Aliev praises ties with Georgia

Ilham Aliev praises ties with Georgia

The Azerbaijani President told a visiting Georgian Parliamentary Delegation that cooperation between the two countries in political and economic spheres and in the area of investment was at a high level. Despite differences of approach and policy larger considerations prevail.
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Edward Nalbandian:
Edward Nalbandian:

Edward Nalbandian:

Turkey brings weak arguments against bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial in France
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Edward Nalbandyan:
Edward Nalbandyan:

Edward Nalbandyan:

We have arranged on the trilateral meeting between the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia
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Philip Gordon:
Philip Gordon:

Philip Gordon:

U.S. will continue to encourage normalization between Turkey and Armenia
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Prime Minister of NKR:
Prime Minister of NKR:

Prime Minister of NKR:

Several mining enterprises to be put into exploitation in Nagorno Karabakh in some 2-3 years
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OPINION: Dennis Sammut "The people of the South Caucasus need to rethink the relationship between them, beyond the constraints of the present situation".

OPINION: Dennis Sammut "The people of the South Caucasus need to rethink the relationship between them, beyond the constraints of the present situation".

Armenians Azerbaijanis and Georgians, and indeed Abkhaz and Ossetians and other nationalities in the region, need to think beyond the constraints of the present situation and to start articulating ideas that can eventually be picked up by governments and politicians so that in twenty years’ time the world can look at the South Caucasus and see a prosperous and dynamic region at peace with itself and with its neighbours.
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Armenian political expert:

Washington will not risk unleashing war against Iran on threshold of presidential election