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Daily Brief

Thursday, 17 April 2025

by OC Media

•4 min read

Regional * As part of his first state visit abroad, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Wednesday. Following their one-on-one meeting, Kavelashvili gave a speech centred on the threats to ‘traditional values’ shared by the two countries, while Aliyev highlighted the importance of Georgia in transporting gas and oil to Europe. * On Thursday, a trilateral meeting is scheduled in Tbilisi between the deputy foreign ministers of Armenia, G

Daily Brief

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

by OC Media

•3 min read

Regional * Hulusi Akar, Chair of the Turkish Parlaiment’s National Defence Committee, has accused Armenia of ceasefire violations on the border with Azerbaijan. He also said that Armenia ‘must accept the peace hand extended by Azerbaijan as soon as possible’. * Pro-government media outlet APA has reported that a one-on-one meeting is currently underway between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Kavelashvili, who is in Azerbaijan on an official visit. Yeste

Daily Brief

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

by OC Media

•3 min read

Regional * French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has said that he is ‘extremely worried about the growing border tension’ between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He expressed hope that the EU Mission in Armenia ‘can be strengthened to effectively monitor the situation and suppress that tension’. * Researcher and peace activist Bahruz Samadov, imprisoned in Azerbaijan, reportedly sent a letter to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. According to the circulated letter, Samadov ‘urge[d]’ Pashinya

Daily Brief

Monday, 14 April 2025

by OC Media

•5 min read

Regional * The Armenian Defence Ministry has reported that on Sunday evening, Azerbaijan opened fire in the direction of the Khnatsakh settlement in the Syunik, resulting in damage to the village’s cultural centre. The ministry noted that ‘no casualties were reported’ and urged Azerbaijan to conduct an investigation and ‘provide public explanations’, while additionally providing photos showing the damage. Previously, on Saturday, Armenia refuted Azerbaijani accusations of firing at its militar