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Open Caucasus Media brings you news, commentary, multimedia, and podcasts from the North and South Caucasus.

Daily Brief

Friday, 13 March 2026

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Armenia * Armenia has refused Russian humanitarian aid intended for displaced Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. According to Armenian fact-checkers, the Eurasia company involved in delivering the aid had previously been linked to interference in the 2025 Moldovan elections, including the transfer of electoral bribes, some reportedly in cryptocurrencies. * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan eyes oil windfall as Iran war rattles energy markets

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Azerbaijan’s economy is highly dependent on oil and natural gas, with increases in oil prices directly affecting Azerbaijan’s state budget revenues.

Daily Brief

Thursday, 12 March 2026

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Regional * In his speech at the EU Parliament, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said ‘the biggest problem’ on the path of Armenia’s EU integration was ‘the frozen state of the political dialogue between the EU and Georgia’. He also offered a road connection between Azerbaijan and its exclave Nakhchivan via Armenia ahead of the opening of the Trump Route. Armenia * While in Strasbourg, Pashinyan met the EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola. They discussed issues on bilateral cooperation, a

Freelance writer

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We’re always looking for talented freelance writers to contribute engaging and important stories to OC Media. Whether your focus is on politics, society, conflict, the environment, or other pressing issues, we want to hear from you. Our aim is to amplify voices that are often overlooked, and we welcome submissions that reflect this mission. What we’re looking for: * Fresh, original stories that shine a light on underreported issues. * A balanced, objective approach, with comments from all

Daily Brief

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

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Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday. They discussed ‘a wide range of’ bilateral issues, also ‘exchanged views on regional developments’. * Pashinyan also met with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Paris. They ‘exchanged views on ongoing programs in Armenia’s energy sector, small modular reactor technologies, and prospects for the development of nuclear energy’. * Also in Paris, Foreign Min