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US refusing visas to Palestinian passport holders, in unannounced policy
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US refusing visas to Palestinian passport holders, in unannounced policy

1 September 2025
The Trump administration will no longer grant visas to Palestinian passport holders wishing to visit the United States, according to a report in The New York Times citing multiple sources within the administration. While there has been no official confirmation yet, if true, this decision represents a significant extension of an earlier announcement to bar a group of Palestinians, including the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, from attending the UN General Assembly in New York.
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"Trio countries" push for closer relations with EU
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"Trio countries" push for closer relations with EU

1 December 2021
At a meeting with EU Council president, Charles Michel, the prime ministers of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine reaffirmed their common position that the forthcoming Eastern Partnership summit should offer the partner states new opportunities on the path toward further EU integration based on the differentiation and more for more principles. The parties also discussed the priorities and directions important in terms of deeper cooperation between the three countries and the EU.
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Opinion: After the Sochi summit, a qualitatively different stage in Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations
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Opinion: After the Sochi summit, a qualitatively different stage in Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations

29 November 2021
The trilateral meeting between the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, held in Sochi on 26 November, "was a constructive stage in the post-war peace process in the region and has opened up new prospects for peace and reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan", says Vasif Huseynov in this op-ed.
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Opinion: Brussels should develop a customised platform to take forward a trialogue with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Opinion: Brussels should develop a customised platform to take forward a trialogue with Armenia and Azerbaijan.

28 November 2021
"In their active search of new approaches and strategies, European officials should keep in mind that antagonizing Russia would result in unexpected developments in the region. Instead, stabilization of the situation requires cooperation with Moscow", writes Alexander Petrosyan in this op-ed
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Joint statement by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia hails the start of a new era of good-neighbourly relations in the South Caucasus
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Joint statement by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia hails the start of a new era of good-neighbourly relations in the South Caucasus

27 November 2021
The long awaited meeting of the three leaders came after more than one year since the end of the 44 day Karabakh war, during which the process to bring peace and stability to the South Caucasus appeared to be faltering. The Sochi meeting has been hailed by the three countries participating in it as a success, and as a start of a new chapter in relations.
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Two leaders; two meetings; two intermediaries
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Two leaders; two meetings; two intermediaries

25 November 2021
Sochi and Brussels will be two different meetings and they need to be approached differently by all sides. The EU should not try to replicate Sochi in Brussels. That would be both disingenuous and unachievable. But with some astute diplomacy and a measure of goodwill from all sides, the Brussels meeting can also be meaningful, and can in the long term end up being even more significant for the future peace and prosperity of the South Caucasus.
Dennis Sammut
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Commentary: Important moment for Europe's "Strategic Compass for security and defence"
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Commentary: Important moment for Europe's "Strategic Compass for security and defence"

21 November 2021
The "Strategic Compass" is designed to answer three questions: Which challenges and threats does Europe face? How can the EU better pool its assets and manage them effectively? And what is the best way to project Europe's influence both as a regional and global actor
Maximiliaan van Lange
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