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The spillover effects of the war in the Middle East are now knocking at the doors of the South Caucasus
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (816+ words) The spillover effects of the war in the Middle East are now knocking at the doors of the South Caucasus'commonspace.eu The spillover effects of the war in the Middle East are now knocking at the doors of the South…...
Opinion: The South Caucasus caught between two wars
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (1201+ words) The South Caucasus managed the geopolitical rivalries surrounding it remarkably well in 2025. Despite intensifying global competition and conflicts raging beyond its borders, the region avoided major military escalation and even made notable progress toward stability. For the first time in…...
Monday Commentary: Europe must keep focused on Ukraine, whilst upping its diplomatic role in the Middle East
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (215+ words) Europe has already done a lot, but its efforts are yet not complete. But Europe cannot remain a bystander. What will happen in the Middle East will have consequences " be it in politics, security, energy or economics. Europe must up…...
Georgia expands government oversight of foreign funding for media and NGOs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (220+ words) The changes, introduced earlier this year and adopted on Wednesday, 4 March, in their third and final reading, were supported by 78 MPs, with nine voting against. The amendments were initiated by the ruling Georgian Dream party amid increasing pressure on critics…...
Opinion: After the visit of US Vice President JD Vance, the South Caucasus is being rewired
3+ week, 5+ day ago (211+ words) "Vance's visit did more than consolidate a peace process " it began rewiring the South Caucasus through energy, AI, and infrastructure. The region's future alignment may well be determined less by traditional security blocs and more by who controls the region's…...
Monday Commentary: Armenians and Azerbaijanis are carving a new South Caucasus
3+ week, 6+ day ago (436+ words) On 13 February, twenty Azerbaijani civil society experts walked across the border with Armenia, presented their passports at an Armenian border checkpoint and entered Armenia, to be welcomed by 20 Armenian counterparts, with who they spent the next two days discussing future…...
Analysis: EU Engagement in the South Caucasus in 2026 in the Context of Armenia-Azerbaijan Normalization
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (532+ words) Analysis: EU Engagement in the South Caucasus in 2026 in the Context of Armenia-Azerbaijan Normalization'Commonspace.eu Analysis: EU Engagement in the South Caucasus in 2026 in the Context of Armenia-Azerbaijan Normalization This analysis was prepared for commonspace.eu by Varduhi Harutyunyan, a…...
A new chapter in US relations with the South Caucasus
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (427+ words) A new chapter in US relations with the South Caucasus The visit of US Vice President, J.D. Vance, to the South Caucasus was a success and achieved all the main American immediate objectives. And this time the main American partner is…...
Commentary: The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and the elephant in the middle
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (201+ words) Rivalry between Saudi Arabia, and Abu Dhabi, and the Abu Dhabi led, United Arab Emirates, go back a long time. In the last issue of Arabia Concise, Dr Dennis Sammut discussed the "British peace, and how it stopped the Saudi…...
Pashinyan pushes judicial reform, building on ‘Fourth Republic’ plans
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced today (30 January) that he wishes to introduce a jury system to Armenia's legal framework, aiming to create a "direct and organic connection between the judiciary and society." Speaking at his weekly press briefing, Pashinyan…...