Kyrgyz President’s Secret Meeting with Predecessors Causes Controversy
Critics deem mysterious summit, presented as a gesture of unity, as simply a populist move.
Critics deem mysterious summit, presented as a gesture of unity, as simply a populist move.
Brussels commits to reducing border tensions with a longer-term and more robust deployment.
Moscow views peacekeeping efforts as an attempt to oust it from its previous role as sole mediator in the conflict.
After a recent flurry of diplomacy, Yerevan and Baku seem closer than ever to attaining normalisation.
Complex geography and domestic politics mean a solution remains elusive.
New escalation threatens the outlook for engagement, despite the clear benefits for both sides.
Armenians living in the Lachin corridor, which will soon be handed over, refuse to leave.
The plan to allow third-country nationals to cross is seen as the next step towards full normalisation between the two neighbours.
Locals warn that the clear demarcation of Armenian-Azerbaijani territory is key to their security.
A series of blasts in Moldova’s separatist region have heightened fears of regional destabilisation.