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Regional * Foreign Minister Oleg Bartsits and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, will sign a consultation plan for 2026–2027 during their upcoming meeting in Sochi on 1 October. A trilateral meeting will take place between Bartsits, Lavrov, and South Osseitna Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev on the same day. They are expected to discuss security and stability in the South Caucasus. * The normalisation of relations between Ankara and Yerevan ‘is proceeding as planned’, Turkish President Re
Regional * On Monday, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. The ministers ‘exchanged views on possible further steps to advance the peace agenda’. Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has received Marcos Perestrello, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. They ‘exchanged views on ensuring peace and stability in the region, as well as other issues o
Regional * As part of the 35th anniversary commemorating South Ossetia’s independence declaration, South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev met with North Ossetian Head Sergei Menyailo. During the meeting, Gagloev highlighted the ‘common history, traditions, and language of the Ossetian people’. * The Ministries of Economic Development of South Ossetia and Abkhazia have signed an agreement on cooperation in investment activities. The signing took place during the first international economic for
Regional * Yesterday, the first international economic forum began in Tskhinvali (Tskhinval), timed to coincide with South Ossetia’s 35th anniversary of declaring independence. The forum was opened by South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev, who highlighted the event’s ‘historical significance’, while also noting the potential to open ‘new horizons for economic development for South Ossetia’. * While speaking at the opening ceremony, Abkhazia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Delba announced Abkhazia a
