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The Latest Breaking News from Caucasus

Macron and Erdogan find fragile common ground amid battle for influence

Following years of tension, the presidents of Turkey and France are finding new areas of cooperation. Ukraine is at the centre of this shift, but the Palestinian territories, the Caucasus and Africa are also emerging as shared priorities. However, analysts warn that serious differences remain, making for an uneasy partnership.

Radio France Internationale

Azerbaijan flexes its muscles amid rising tensions with Russia

Azerbaijan is increasingly engaging in tit-for-tat actions towards powerful neighbour Russia amid escalating tensions in the South Caucasus region. This comes as Baku deepens its military cooperation with long-standing ally Turkey.

Radio France Internationale

Pashinyan’s Turkey visit signals new chapter as Ankara eyes Caucasus shift

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s June visit to Turkey marks the latest step in the ongoing rapprochement between the two countries. The move comes as Ankara seeks to expand its influence in the Caucasus, amid the waning power of regional rivals Iran and Russia.

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Walking up an appetite in Armenia’s Caucasus mountains

Neighbouring Georgia gets all the attention when it comes to Caucasus adventures and cuisine, but nothing beats the ‘primeval happiness’ of a post-walk feast in Armenia - and there are far fewer trekkers

The Guardian - UK

Azerbaijan, Armenia Say Peace Deal Ready For Signing

Azerbaijan and Armenia said Thursday that they had wrapped up peace talks aimed at resolving the Caucasus neighbours' decades-long conflict, both sides having agreed the text of a possible treaty.

International Business Times

Drone survey reveals secrets of 3000-year-old ‘mega fortress’ in Caucasus

Dmanisis Gora was built sometime between 1500BC and 500BC

The Independent UK

Suspected carbon monoxide poisoning kills 12 in Georgia: Authorities

India says 11 of its citizens died in the incident in the Caucasus country, which remains under investigation.

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Georgia Braces For Protests After Contested Vote

Georgia braced for protests on Monday, after the pro-EU opposition called for mass demonstrations, accusing the ruling party of "stealing" this weekend's parliamentary election in what the Caucasus country's president called a "Russian special operation."

International Business Times

Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea

Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan have launched a joint venture to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed at bringing more renewable energy into the European Union from the eastern Caucasus

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan: A Country Steeped In Hydrocarbons

Azerbaijan, which holds early legislative elections on Sunday, is a country in the Caucasus region with a historical relationship with hydrocarbons, which account for most of its revenues.

International Business Times

Dagestan, in southern Russia, has a history of violence. Why does it keeps happening?

Over the years, Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been beset by extremist violence

The Independent UK

Georgian NGOs Vow To Defy 'Foreign Influence' Law

Around 200 Georgian NGOs on Wednesday vowed to defy a "foreign influence" law that has caused deep divisions in the Caucasus country, triggering mass protests and international condemnation.

International Business Times

In Georgia, Russian émigrés see familiar Kremlin tactics

After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, an estimated 100,000 Russians found refuge in the neighbouring Caucasus republic of Georgia. Many continue to work in the IT services sector for Russian firms. Others have opened their own businesses. Most express their solidarity with the thousands of Georgians demonstrating…

France 24

Western Allies Denounce Georgia 'Foreign Influence' Law

Georgia faced a blizzard of international condemnation Wednesday as the EU, NATO and UN slammed the adoption of a controversial "foreign influence" law targeting overseas-funded NGOs. Ruling party lawmakers voted through the legislation Tuesday in defiance of protesters worried the Caucasus country is shifting away from its pro-Western course towards…

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Georgians protest in last-ditch effort to block controversial ‘Russian law’

Hundreds of young Georgians crowded outside the Caucasus country's parliament on Monday after a night-long demonstration against a controversial "foreign influence" law that critics say was inspired by repressive Russian legislation.

International Business Times

Russia Quietly Exits Karabakh, Ceding Its Clout 'For Good'

When Russian troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh four years ago, their task was clear: keep the peace between bitter foes Armenia and Azerbaijan and prevent another war in the volatile region.

Radio France Internationale

France walks tightrope in Caucasus as Stoltenberg visits NATO partners

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is touring three Nato partner countries in the Caucasus, two of them divided by warfare - with two NATO member states backing each of the belligerents.

International Business Times

Armenia, Azerbaijan Make New Push For Peace In Berlin

Germany on Wednesday hailed the "courageous steps" taken by Armenia and Azerbaijan as the Caucasus neighbours began peace talks in Berlin, in a new push to resolve a decades-long conflict.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Take Steps Towards Normalization

The Caucasus neighbors have long fought over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan reclaimed after a lightning offensive against Armenian separatists in September.

Radio France Internationale

Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking 'new wars' in Caucasus

President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday accused France of inciting conflicts in the Caucasus by arming Azerbaijan's longtime rival Armenia, with which it has fought two wars.

France 24

In wave of anti-Semitism, Russian mob storms plane 'looking for Israelis'

Several anti-semitic incidents were recorded in the Caucasus, a Russian region made up of three majority-Muslim republics, on October 28 and 29. In one of these incidents, a mob stormed an airport to search for "Israelis" and "Jews" on a flight from Tel Aviv. Our team spoke to a researcher…

Radio France Internationale

Turkey, Iran put rivalries aside as Gaza conflict provides common ground

Iran's Foreign Minister visited the Turkish capital this week amid growing regional rivalry as Ankara seeks to expand its influence from the Caucasus to Central Asia. But the conflict in the Middle East is, for now, providing some common ground.

The Conversation

'Pogrom' in Dagestan: the worrying signs of resurging antisemitism in Russia

Dagestan – the “land of the mountains” – is a multi-ethnic Russian republic situated in the north Caucasus of eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. A place of stunning landscapes, it is a deeply troubled region.

Radio France Internationale

France steps up plans to deal with Islamic radicalisation from the Caucasus

France will begin cracking down on foreigners flagged for radicalisation following the stabbing death of a teacher by a young man from the Russian republic of Ingushetia, who was already under surveillance.

Radio France Internationale

Can Turkey tip the balance of power in the Caucasus conflict?

This week's collapse in European Union peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia underlines the growing importance of Turkey in the region, as Azerbaijan blames its refusal to attend the "talks" on the exclusion of its close Turkish ally.

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