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Sultan of Oman signs key agreements with Spain
10 November 2025
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- Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the way to peace, but the process is far from complete or irreversible
- "In 2025, with the dawn of peace, good governance is increasingly a priority for the citizens of Armenia and Azerbaijan"
- “Strengthening connectivity in the South Caucasus holds the potential to transform the region into a more stable, economically resilient, and cooperative space”
- Two women bring environment to the fore in Armenian-Azerbaijani relations
- Peace and Security: Armenian and Azerbaijani Group says "the conflict is over". "It is in the hands of our nations now, to make this peace secure and lasting."
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Rubio plans to visit all five Central Asian countries as Trump hosts their leaders in Washington
6 November 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday 5th November that he planned to visit the five Central Asian countries in the coming year, as he met their foreign ministers as part of a Trump administration charm offensive aimed at the resource-rich region. The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on 6th November for talks that are likely to include discussions of rare earths minerals and other resources in the Central Asian nations.
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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.
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UN Envoy to Libya resigns a month before scheduled elections
24 November 2021
The UN special envoy for Libya Jan Kubis submitted his resignation to the Security Council, which was accepted, just about a month before Libya scheduled presidential elections. Kubis did not give any reason for his sudden departure.
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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
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Lloyd Austin to assure Gulf allies of US commitment to their defence
19 November 2021
A US Department of Defence official said that the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will assure Gulf countries of the US commitment to security in the region. Austin will also stress the need to refrain from normalisation with the Assad regime in Syria. The United States is committed to diplomatic means and sanctions to counter Iran’s nuclear file.
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Editorial Comment: Towards a crucial Eastern Partnership Summit
19 November 2021
The foreign ministers of the EU27 and the Eastern Partnership countries met in Brussels this week to take stock of the progress to date and actively prepare for the upcoming Summit. Various sources told commonspace.eu that it was a positive meeting.
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European Union moves to take "restrictive measures" against Russia's Wagner Group
16 November 2021
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Opinion: Burns visit to Russia indicates the willingness of Washington and Moscow to continue dialogue
16 November 2021
The recent visit of the head of the CIA to Moscow had two objectives: first to renew the contacts between the CIA and the FIS on operational issues related to countering international terrorism; the second to pave the way for further high level contacts including possible meetings between Biden and Putin. Professor Lieutenant General (ret.) Hayk Kotanjian in this op-ed says the importance of the visit should not be underestimated.
