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Tuesday, 15 April 2025

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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

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Friday, 11 April 2025

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Regional * Abkhazian President Badra Gunba and his South Ossetian counterpart Alan Gagloev have discussed the signing of an agreement on duty-free trade in a telephone conversation. During the call, Gunba emphasised the importance of the document, adding that the Abkhazian side would be ready to sign once the Cabinet of Ministers was formed. * Armenia has again refuted Azerbaijani accusations of a ceasefire violation. Armenia * The Armenian Defence Ministry has denied Azerbaijani media cl

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Thursday, 10 April 2025

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Regional * Since Wednesday, Armenia has refuted ceasefire violation accusations by Azerbaijan two times (one, two). * That same day, the EU Mission in Armenia announced that starting from March, they had ‘increased the number of night patrols’ along the Armenian side of the shared border with Azerbaijan ‘to enhance nighttime security and safety and relieve possible tensions’. The move came following continued reports of Azerbaijani gunfire at night. Armenia * On Wednesday, special forces

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Wednesday, 9 April 2025

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Regional * On Wednesday, Armenia refuted Azerbaijani accusations of firing towards its positions the evening prior. Armenia * RFE/RL has reported that in the last few days, aside from Syunik, where the residents of border villages hear shootings on a daily basis every night, shootings were heard in the Armenian border villages of Kut in the Gegharkunik region and Movses in the Tavush region. * On Thursday, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan responded to Azerbaijani demand

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