Diplomacy

Demonstrators hold banners in support of Georgia's European path. In 2022 Brussels granted membership status to Ukraine and Moldova but withheld Georgia's, stating that the government needed to fulfil a series of reforms by the end of 2023 for its application to advance. © Gvantsa Seturidze

Tbilisi’s Balancing Act Between Moscow and Brussels

Visits by the Russian elite and resumption of direct flights have angered many Georgians.

15 Jun 23

Ukraine's Path to Europe Depends on Trade

Kyiv will have to wait for significant breakthroughs in its journey to accession.

8 Mar 23

On 21 February 21, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (right) met Stefano Tomat (centre), chief of civilian operations of the European External Action Service, and Markus Ritter (left), head of the new EU monitoring mission in Armenia. Deployed on 20 February, the two-year mission foresees up to 100 personnel, of which 50 unarmed civilian monitors, and will monitor the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. © Press office of Armenia's Prime Minister's office

EU Deploys Two-Year Monitoring Mission in Armenia

Brussels commits to reducing border tensions with a longer-term and more robust deployment.

23 Feb 23

Armenia’s Russia Challenge

The limits of Moscow’s security promises now clearly demonstrates that Yerevan must adjust to a dangerous new reality of standing alone.

18 Jan 23

Belarus’ long-time foreign minister Vladimir Makei suddenly passed away on 27 Nov 2022. © Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus - mfa.gov.by

Belarus Bids Farewell to Its Top Diplomat

Architect of Minsk’s multi-vector foreign policy dies as country faces pressure from the Kremlin to step up role in Ukraine.

30 Nov 22

Kremlin's influence over Centra Asia seems to be waning following Russia's war against Ukraine. © Julmin/Creative Commons

Will We See a Sovereign Central Asia?

As Moscow’s grip falters the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration.

14 Nov 22

On October 18, a delegation of the European Union Technical Assessment Mission visited the settlements of Vardenis, near the border with Azerbaijan. The communities came under shelling during a new fighting outbreak in mid-September. The EU foreign ministers agreed to send a short-term observation mission to work on the border. © Karen Sargsyan

EU to Deploy First Mission along Armenian-Azerbaijani Border

Moscow views peacekeeping efforts as an attempt to oust it from its previous role as sole mediator in the conflict.

21 Oct 22

On October 6, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, French President Emmanuel Macron, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, and EU Council President Charles Michel met in Prague on the side of the inaugural summit of the European Political Community. © The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia website, https://www.primeminister.am/

Armenia-Azerbaijan: Pursuing an Elusive Peace

After a recent flurry of diplomacy, Yerevan and Baku seem closer than ever to attaining normalisation.

15 Oct 22

Armenians took to the street and asked the government to leave the Russia-led security bloc Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) after Yerevan’s calls for assistance in the wake of renewed fighting against Azerbaijan have fallen on deaf ears. © Ashaluis Mghdesyan

Armenians Decry CSTO Inaction

Yerevan’s calls for assistance from the Russia-led security bloc have fallen on deaf ears.

26 Sep 22

Yepraksya Zadayan's house, in the village of Verishen, just outside the southern city of Goris, was hit by the Azerbaijani armed forces at midnight on September 12, 2022. On September 12-14 fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed, nearly 300 people died over two days. © Armine Avetisyan

Armenia-Azerbaijan: The Demise of Diplomacy?

New escalation threatens the outlook for engagement, despite the clear benefits for both sides.

14 Sep 22

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