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Baku is hosting the first-ever NGO Solidarity Forum of the Organization of Turkic States (OTG) member countries
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Baku is hosting the first-ever NGO Solidarity Forum of the Organization of Turkic States (OTG) member countries
24 November 2025

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from the Organization of Turkic States (OTG) member countries gathered in Baku for the Solidarity Forum, which is taking place from November 23 to 26. According to EDnews, over 500 civil society representatives from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Hungary, and Northern Cyprus are participating in the event.

Papuashvili on the situation in Ukraine: This is the path the opposition proposed to us
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Papuashvili on the situation in Ukraine: This is the path the opposition proposed to us
24 November 2025

Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili, commenting on the discussion of Trump's peace plan, emphasized that the European Union's position on this issue has become fundamental. He noted that on November 22, everyone heard for the first time from European leaders that any peace plan must require "agreement between Ukraine and Europe," not just Ukraine.

Azerbaijan and Turkey Host Think Tank Forum
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Azerbaijan and Turkey Host Think Tank Forum
24 November 2025

The Azerbaijan-Turkey Think Tank Forum has opened in Shusha. Heads and researchers from leading analytical institutions from both countries are participating in the event. Key discussion topics include regional security, foreign policy, economic integration, and cooperation in transport, communications, and energy.

Pashinyan reminded the US of Trump's promise to help release Armenian prisoners in Baku
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Pashinyan reminded the US of Trump's promise to help release Armenian prisoners in Baku
23 November 2025

On November 17, during a meeting in Yerevan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan asked US Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker what steps Washington was taking to free 23 Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan. He cited a promise made to him personally by US President Donald Trump during their August meeting at the White House.

Azerbaijan has refused to deploy its troops to the Gaza Strip
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Azerbaijan has refused to deploy its troops to the Gaza Strip
23 November 2025

Azerbaijan has become the latest country to rule out participation in the International Stabilization Force for Gaza, jeopardizing the prospects for the implementation of US President Donald Trump's multinational plan.

The son of the pro-Russian mayor of Gyumri has been arrested in Armenia
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The son of the pro-Russian mayor of Gyumri has been arrested in Armenia
22 November 2025

The court granted the investigation's motion to remand Spartak Ghukasyan, the son of the mayor of Gyumri, Armenia's second-most populous city, for two months. He is accused of hooliganism committed by a group of individuals using information or communications technology.

UNM Deputy Secretary General Condemns Statement by Speaker of Georgian Parliament
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UNM Deputy Secretary General Condemns Statement by Speaker of Georgian Parliament
22 November 2025

Irakli Pavlenishvili, Deputy Secretary General of the Georgian opposition party United National Movement, called the statement by Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili "shameful." Papuashvili had previously stated, "Ukraine is in a situation today where it can neither continue the war nor end it. They wanted this to happen to us, so that we would have no choice, and so that we would be faced with two bad options."

Zurabishvili Addresses Ukrainian President with Words of Support
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Zurabishvili Addresses Ukrainian President with Words of Support
22 November 2025

Georgia's fifth President, Salome Zurabishvili, addressed Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a meeting of European Union leaders dedicated to the war in Ukraine. The politician expressed support for the Ukrainian president and wished him "strength and a peaceful future with dignity."

Pashinyan named national leader of Armenia
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Pashinyan named national leader of Armenia
21 November 2025

During Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's visit to Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called him the "national leader of Armenia," emphasizing the importance and reliability of the partnership between the two countries.

Pashinyan acknowledged the need for a change in the political elite after the parliamentary elections
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Pashinyan acknowledged the need for a change in the political elite after the parliamentary elections
21 November 2025

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated the need for a change in the political elite after the 2026 parliamentary elections. He believes that those who held leadership positions in the past and kept the country in a state of stagnation should no longer be involved in political life.