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Editorial stance of the outlets covering Caucasus most this month.
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Azerbaijan under President Ilham Aliyev is consolidating its regional influence through economic integration and diplomatic maneuvering, while Armenia under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is recalibrating its alliances and military posture, and Georgia faces internal social and security pressures.
Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries Caucasus is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
The South Caucasus -- Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia -- at the intersection of Russian, Turkish, Iranian and Euro-Atlantic interests. The region carries several unresolved disputes: the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict centred on Nagorno-Karabakh, the question of Armenia's alignment between the Russian-led blocs and the European Union, the status of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, transit corridors across the region, and competition among external powers over influence, energy routes and security ties. It has seen repeated wars, including the Nagorno-Karabakh wars and the 2008 Russia-Georgia war.
Editorial stance of the outlets covering Caucasus most this month.
Azerbaijan's economy is expanding its international footprint, with new trade and investment partnerships emerging, while Armenia is being urged to shift toward productivity-led growth.
Azerbaijan is actively engaging in high-level diplomacy, including secret talks with Russia and Germany, and is considering leaving the Council of Europe, while Armenia's PM Pashinyan criticizes the EAEU and Russia.
Security cooperation is diversifying: Azerbaijan participates in counterterrorism exercises in Jordan and extradites a Kyrgyz citizen to Russia, while Armenia and Georgia review border security and Armenia's military rebuild enters a new phase.
Societal tensions are visible in Georgia with protests and sentencing, while Azerbaijan showcases its cultural and media initiatives, and Armenia faces scrutiny over pesticide safety.
respectful, state-aligned
