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| Politics | #96 | |
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Nuclear storm, possibly in teacup
Tehran announces that it is now a nuclear power. The West does not believe it |
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Out of allies into amicable enemies
The question of building new European security architecture reveals differences in relations between the US and Europe |
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Unity plan for Aphrodite’s isle
Ban Ki-moon's initiative a success, despite the fuss over his visit to Turkish Cyprus |
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Global security at risk
Ilham Aliyev's speech at the representative forum in Munich boosted international attention to the problems of the South Caucasus |
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Yanukovych did not really win and Tymoshenko did not really lose...
The presidential elections in Ukraine are over, but the country is still split into two camps |
| Politics | #95 | |
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Edifying tragedy...
The international community is unable to cope effectively with the consequences of natural disasters
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Behind the scenes
Madrid principles are to be confirmed as an independent international document? |
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Swiss key does not fit the Armenian lock
Just as in the case of the Karabakh negotiations, Yerevan turns the Armenian-Turkish Zurich protocols into a bubble |
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Black hole
Ankara and Tel Aviv are increasingly estranged from each other by the reality of a great geopolitical game unfolding in the Middle East |
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"The lesser of two evils..."?
Ukrainians face a hard choice |
| Politics | #94 | |
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Urgent: Leaders needed for highly-paid job!
Weak political leadership hampers a Europe facing modern challenges |
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On the eve...
What is happening in the Islamic Republic of Iran is increasingly reminiscent of the situation preceding the fall of the shah's regime in 1979
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The war goes on
The United States begins a new phase in the war on terror |
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Five years after the Orange Revolution
The main requirement of the winner is to at least ensure stability in the country... |
| Politics | #93 | |
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Depriving extremism of its trump cards
The latest terrorism in Russia resurrect the issue of development in the North Caucasus |
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Crossing point
Azerbaijan's role in creating a new system of European security is becoming increasingly important |
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2009th page of history
This year was unquiet, interesting and, in many ways, instructive |
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Unity is power
National solidarity is crucial to world Azerbaijanism |
| Politics | #92 | |
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By hook or by crook
Armenia unwittingly lays its cards on the table |
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Washington wants to enlist Ankara’s support
A lot depends on Turkey’s position and the configuration of its strategic partnership with the United States
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European "tolerance" and Muslim "lenience"
Swiss banks work like Swiss watches, but tolerance has wound down.
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| Politics | #91 | |
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Looking for the golden mean
Abuses of ethnic Azerbaijanis blemish Tbilisi’s minority policies
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A step into nowhere
Where will Ankara’s initiative lead?
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"Chimerica" or "Two Greats"?
The United States tries to increase its influence in Asia, while Russia's "Pacific breakthrough" is postponed for now...
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War or peace?
The answer to this question depends not only on Azerbaijan and Armenia, but also on positions taken in Moscow, Washington, Ankara and Brussels
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| Politics | #90 | |
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Runoff cancelled. War goes on
Hamid Karzai's election for a second term of office in Afghanistan makes unlikely a quick end to the anti-Taliban operation
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Political "virus"
Yanukovich and Timoshenko still have to prove that they are more "viable" than Vasiliy Protivvsekh
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The further you go, the worst it gets...
Armenia is doing everything in its power to deadlock both the process of normalizing relations with Turkey and a settlement of the Upper Garabagh conflict.
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“Obama-mania”: Initial outcomes
The new US president still has plenty of time to deliver on all his promises
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| Politics | #89 | |
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"Graveyard of empires"
Fear of this reputation pushes the US and Europe to seek an early exit from Afghan entanglement
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Even short accounts make long-term friends
The destination of Azerbaijani natural gas exports depends on prices and the activity of interested parties
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To Armenia to work?
What do they expect and fear in Ankara and Yerevan on the eve of “reconciliation”?
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1200 kg of hope
Iran becomes a factor to reckon with…
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| Politics | #88 | |
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A "Union of Sovereign States" or "Superpower"?
In the next few years, the idea of a truly "united Europe" will be approved or dismissed once and for all...
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Negotiations are over, questions remain
The results of “big-time diplomacy” in Geneva are at least dubious
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Nakhchivan milestone
The Turkic world makes a major bid to become a central stage for world politics
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Parallels must cross
The settlement of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict and normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations should be synchronized |
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Matter of principle
Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan says Armenia must comply with demands of the international community and withdraw from occupied Azerbaijani territories.
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| Politics | #87 | |
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The Pittsburgh format
The G20 summit, for all its industry, failed to find answers to all questions on the table |
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Aiming for the future
Washington and Moscow are making adjustments to their policies, but it is still too early to talk about “resetting” |
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Attention, East!
The Central Asian region could become one of the hottest arenas of world politics |
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| Politics | #86 | |
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Summit without agenda
The meeting in Aktau confirmed that the strategic interests of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan coincide in the Caspian Sea area |
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Moment of truth approaching
Normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations is impossible without a simultaneous normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations… |
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An heir to tradition and a herald of reform
For the first time in 54 years, a new political force has come to power in Japan |
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Two fatal mistakes
Or, why are we still concerned about events of the late 1930s in Europe?
“If we try to embroil the past and present, we will lose the future”
Winston Churchill
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What is going on in the North Caucasus?
Situation in Russia’s south deteriorating |
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“A time to throw and a time to gather stones”
It would seem to be time to consider what the future holds for Georgia proper and for the Commonwealth of Independent States |
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"You must not try to change the world"
Secretary-General of the International European Movement, Diego Pinto, supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity |
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North versus South
A division of Afghanistan returns to the agenda? |
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Middle east crossroads
The international community expects Palestinian-Israeli negotiations to resume |
| Politics | #84 | |
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More lost than gained
One year after the August war, Russia and Georgia still far from establishing normal political dialogue |
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Slavic “Bazaar”
Relations between Russia and Ukraine are strained to the limit |
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What links Yerevan to Hezbollah?
The crashed Caspian Airlines plane was carrying detonators for militants in Lebanon |
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The Great energy game
Relations between Russia and Turkey: a combination of controlled geopolitical rivalry and large-scale economic cooperation bordering on interdependence... |
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Tehran puzzle
Does the U.S. have a covert plan for Iran? |
| Politics | #83 | |
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The right to rule
Azerbaijan has been described as the leader of Europe’s post-communist countries in terms of legitimacy of power |
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Timeout
Armenia has been given time to reflect and assess the reality of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict |
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“There is nervousness in our capitals,”
Former leaders of the countries of Eastern Europe warn the United States against excessive rapprochement with Russia |
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Much vaunted “reset”
While building dialogue with Moscow, Washington is trying at the same time to please its allies who are in conflict with Russia |
| Politics | #82 | |
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Hope for peace
The danger is that war has become normal business for many in Armenia… |
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Something of a “reset”…
Disagreements remain between the Kremlin and the White House but there’ll be no new “cold war” |
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Tragedy in Urumchi
Beijing suppresses another Uygur ethnic uprising |
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Pyongyang runs amok
The Korean Peninsula remains an epicentre of international tension |
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Unity in Diversity
The G8 meeting in Aquila may have been the last in this format |
| Politics | #81 | |
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Azerbaijan’s geopolitical clout
Or what are the implications of Israeli President Shimon Peres’s visit to Baku? |
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Subtle reference to a glaring fact
Ilham Aliyev: “We can use military force to restore Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. This is our sovereign right” |
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Pittance for Yerevan
Displeasure with the foreign and domestic policy of Armenia's ruling regime influenced Washington's plans to provide financial assistance to that country |
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Unrest subsides, but protest remains
The Iranian authorities withstand the post-election standoff. What happens next? |
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The Yekaterinburg rehearsal
Many factors hinder the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization... |
| Politics | #80 | |
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In anticipation of July…
The St Petersburg meeting between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia ended without a breakthrough, but the parties noted some progress |
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The situation is almost quiet in Tehran
The Iranian opposition intends to dispute the results of the presidential election won by the incumbent head of state |
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Cairo message
Barack Obama advocates partnership between US and Islamic world |
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Difficult decision
International community seeking ways to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions |
| Politics | #79 | |
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Open questions and closed borders
While Armenia is not giving up its claims on Turkey and Azerbaijan, Ankara is trying to convince Baku that it’s right to seek rapprochement with Yerevan |
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Tough, but no hint at a military solution
The international community is working on further tactics to deal with North Korea |
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Accent on "special relations"
US-Israeli cooperation undergoes a serious test at the height of Near East regulation |
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The Cold War. Part Two
Perhaps it would be better not to touch the treasure at the bottom of the icy ocean |
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Informal confederation
The Tbilisi - Baku axis is increasingly determining regional geopolitics in the South Caucasus |
| Politics | #78 | |
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"Big-time politics" versus "big-time diplomacy."
Real agreement on Karabakh is thwarted from every side. |
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Real peace is not far away
D. Sammut: "There are signs that the peace process to regulatethe Karabakh conflict may enter a new phase |
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“Hoping for the best in anticipation of the worst”
A special R+ report from the Georgian capital, where opposition protests are not subsiding |
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Rapid response – 2009
NATO exercises go ahead in Georgia despite Moscow’s objections |
| Politics | #77 | |
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A new version of multi-vector policy
Azerbaijan has convinced Moscow that it is better to cooperate rather than try to dominate by prolonging the Karabakh conflict. |
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All against all
Kiev politicians once again jostling for position |
| Politics | #76 | |
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Will Ankara cross the border?
After Azerbaijan’s decisive reaction, the Turkish leadership suspended plans on the swift normalization of relations with Armenia |
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The effect of the first visit
Barack Obama needs Turkey’s support as his main allies in the Muslim East |
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Twelve negative tendencies
The JDP makes one mistake after another |
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Don't expect the revolution to revolt…
Getting rid of Saakashvili won’t solve all Georgia’s problems on its own |
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London “resetting”
Did Russia and the USA reach real agreement? |
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The Rhine encounter
The North Atlantic alliance has started mapping out a strategy for the next few decades |
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A satellite or a warhead?
The launch of the North Korean missile aggravates the problem of North Korea’s nuclear programme |
| Politics | #75 | |
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The European Union “resets” Russian-Ukrainian relations
The declaration on the modernization of the Ukrainian gas transport system, which was signed in Brussels, has caused a major political scandal in Moscow’s relations with Kiev and the EU |
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“Spring” in relations
Tactical games or historic Armenian-Turkish reconciliation? |
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The Persian rebus
Conservatives against reformists
Ayatollah Ali Khamene’i will have the final say |
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We will build our new world?
The global economic crisis results in a new rise of left-wing movements |
| Politics | #74 | |
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Reset, US-style
Hillary Clinton highlights the foreign policy course of the new US Administration |
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The touchstone
The United States and Russia are unlikely to reach an agreement on Tehran |
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On the verge of war
Pyongyang and Seoul threaten to use force against one another |
| Politics | #73 | |
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Air defence threat
The establishment of a single air defence system for the CSTO will greatly increase the threat to Azerbaijan’s security |
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Moscow gets ready to bargain
No signs of abatement in Russia-US battle for influence over post-Soviet area |
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The real problems of an unreal state
The Kosovo question is still a long way from a final settlement |
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Parliamentary race in the context of conflict
Results of the Knesset elections testify to radicalization of sentiment in Israeli society |
| Politics | #72 | |
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A patient more dead than alive
Plans to reintegrate the ex-Soviet region around Russia are doomed to failure |
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Revision of old lessons
Chisinau decides to play safe and play "friends" with Moscow? |
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Echoes of Davos controversy
Turkey strives to improve its standing in Middle Eastern politics. |
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“Hope” in the sky and problems on the earth
The “space breakthrough” may cost Tehran dearly |
| Politics | #71 | |
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Before weapons start "talking"…
What are the deep causes of the Russian-Ukrainian standoff, or the consequences of
the Kiev-Moscow dispute? |
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Everyone for themselves
Moscow is making no secret of its attitude towards the nabucco project, while the
European countries cannot devise a unified strategy for energy security |
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Europe is looking for an alternative to Russian gas
Is Moscow really planning to sabotage the OSCE peacekeeping mission? |
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"We will act!"
The new us president inspires not only hope, but also enthusiasm |
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At gunpoint before quiet cannons
Israel and Hamas ceased firing, but did not end the war |
| Politics | #70 | |
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The Holy Land in the crucible of war
The uncompromising positions of Israel and Palestinian factions hinder the search for a lasting peace in the Middle East |
| Politics | #69 | |
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The region of 2008
The Year of the Rat was full of wars and political frictions in the South Caucasus |
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Who supports the neo-Nazis?
A decapitated head - or - being “a concerned Russian” means something other than hatred for all “non-Russians” |
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Rebellious Greece
Events in Greece are significant for all Europe |
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In the footsteps of Bolivar and Guevara
Latin American integration is acquiring specific outlines |
| Politics | #68 | |
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Expansion according to plan
The attempts of the Armenian Church to misappropriate Georgian heritage cause tensions
in Georgian-Armenian relations |
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The Baku process
Azerbaijan - a centre for the implementation of programmes of cultural dialogue |
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188 minutes of directives for the future
The “direct link-up” with Vladimir Putin was compared with the beginning of a new presidential election campaign |
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Between Brussels and Caracas
It is premature to talk about balance on the "great chessboard" |
| Politics | #67 | |
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Barack and his friends
Will the new US president and his team be able to cope with all the problems facing the country? |
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The First Step
International community on the verge of new world order |
