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1 – 10 of 14Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285684
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows years of the region being regarded as of peripheral interest to Brussels. Nonetheless, relations have not always been smooth.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285060
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Azerbaijan’s recapture of the Nagorno-Karabakh region signalled a new era in Russia’s foreign policy towards the South Caucasus. Distracted by its war in Ukraine, Moscow is no…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283494
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Interest in the 'Middle Corridor' was revived after Russia invaded Ukraine and expanding Western sanctions raised the commercial risk for carriers. Despite enthusiasm among…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272189
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Reports of shelling continue despite a relative lull. Azerbaijani attacks are inside Armenia rather than around the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. This should have triggered a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273160
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Azerbaijan is increasing pressure on Karabakh and Armenia. Azerbaijani environmentalists blocked the only road connecting Armenia with Karabakh on December 12, just days after…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274678
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The confrontation is the first such incident since the EU civilian mission in Armenia (EUMA) was launched on February 20 to observe the border from the Armenian side. It was the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278514
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EASTERN EUROPE: Energy pool will deepen despite war
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES274808
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A series of Black Sea connectivity projects is a promising development for both the South Caucasus and the EU. Georgian electricity exports could play a part in reducing European…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278298
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Georgia's evolving position on the conflict has been confused: a refusal to support sanctions followed by a sudden application for EU membership. Armenia's moral qualms are…