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The meeting was held bilaterally, in line with Azerbaijan's growing distaste for mediation.

The murder of a 14-year-old girl by a man who considered her his wife has shone light on the problem of child marriage among Georgia's ethnic Azerbaijani community.

Azerbaijan has been ratcheting up its criticism of Western mediators in the peace talks with Armenia, accusing them of bias in favor of Yerevan.

Azerbaijan is angry about France's sale of hardware and weapons to its rival Armenia. It's been quiet so far on Georgia's role in facilitating the transaction.

Armenia is increasingly keen on Western mediation while Azerbaijan prefers to see the issue settled with the participation of regional powers like Russia and Turkey.

The two countries, whose relations have long been strained, are now working together on a transit corridor and discussing normalizing their relations.

As Baku rejects French involvement in peace talks, the leaders of Georgia and Azerbaijan seem to agree that the countries of the South Caucasus should "address regional issues themselves."

The decision comes amid the mass exodus of Armenians from Karabakh and after the arrest by Azerbaijan of one of the region's most prominent former officials.

The aid was supplied by the Russian Red Cross via the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam. But the Lachin road, connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, remains closed.

Azerbaijan has kept its land borders shut ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians want talks on neutral ground with international mediators. That's a non-starter for Baku.

The arrest sets a chilling precedent, as most of the adult male population of the region has either fought against Azerbaijan or served in the local army, which Baku calls an "illegal armed formation."

Azerbaijan seems happy with the EU-mediated track of negotiations with Armenia while seeing Russia as a barrier on the path to integrating Nagorno-Karabakh.

Soyudlu residents' protest last month appears to have borne fruit, but the village is still under lockdown. And more people have been arrested for showing solidarity.

The president again warned that Armenian "armed groups" must be disbanded as a prerequisite for a stable peace.

Law enforcement continues to control movement in and out of the village of Soyudlu. More people have been arrested as well, including a former MP who represented the area.

The Azerbaijani government has once again urged its citizens not to travel to Iran and is trying to secure contact with the student.

Ahmad Obali, a prominent proponent of Azerbaijani nationalism in Iran and virulent critic of the Islamic Republic, refused to speak about who might have attacked him.

The president of Azerbaijan congratulated his Turkish counterpart without waiting for the second round of elections. Other officials are already celebrating, too.

The EU mediator said progress was made towards a final agreement.

Six people, allegedly with ties to Iran, were detained as suspects in the shooting of MP Fazil Mustafa.

His outspoken criticism of Iran, and the timing coinciding with the opening of Azerbaijan's embassy in Israel led some fellow MPs to point the finger at Tehran.

The resettlement of the key Nagorno-Karabakh town is due to start this year as well.

Members of Azerbaijan's film industry face consequences if they speak ill of the state, while those who stay in line are rewarded handsomely.

Police fired rubber bullets into the crowd protesting the acute water shortages that the president promised to address three years ago.