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Under EU mediation, the two countries agreed to start work on a peace agreement that could finally end their decades-long conflict.

Tbilisi was previously planning to apply in 2024, after further reforms. But domestic political pressure, and apparent positive signals from Brussels, has sped up the process.

As a potential Russian gas crisis looms, Azerbaijan has promised to supply more gas to Europe "in case of emergency.” But it won’t be the answer to the crisis.

Eldor Shomurodov’s success making it into one of Europe’s most important national football leagues has generated a fresh flurry of ambition among young Uzbek players.

EU officials responded by saying that Tbilisi hadn’t fulfilled the conditions to get the loan. “You can't decline what you were not eligible for,” one said.

The only question Georgian journalists had for the prime minister, as he attempted to host a pro-European summit of post-Soviet states: When will you step down?

Rather than trying to punish the perpetrators of the attacks on journalists and LGBTQ+ activists, the authorities seem intent on blaming the victims.

The country will get a billion more euros than Brussels originally promised. Yerevan is connecting the windfall to the successful conduct of last month’s elections.

The recent political crisis has established the EU as Georgia’s most important Western partner.

A new program will formalize temporary farm employment for Georgians in Germany, as low pay and unemployment continues to drive Georgians abroad.

Widely seen as one of the losers of the recent conflict, the EU could contribute to making the emerging regional order more viable – and rebuilding trust with the parties.

While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real.

Even if Tashkent does transparently apportion the funds, PR is not the same as reform.

“My language formed in Europe. But I’m a Central Asian artist. I was formed on a Central Asian foundation.”

Though Marseille has long hosted a diaspora, recent arrivals have invigorated the community.

The Kremlin and descendants of Russian émigrés are wrestling over influence, property, and some old clothes.

Considering the EU’s size and trade links with Central Asia, Brussels’s new strategy for the region looks strikingly unambitious.

Tusk hails Tajik leader for his "strength, courage and goodwill."

Some questioned Armenia's status as a Francophone country, but Armenians emphasized their historic connection to the French-speaking world.

A year after the European Union waived visas for Georgians, a surge of migration is fueling fears the program could be suspended.

The decision was made over the objections of human rights and environmental groups.