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Timon Ostermeier takes a look at the ongoing expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation following the recent accession of Belarus

Maja Soomägi reviews "Crossing" at GoEast, Levan Akin's latest film which focuses on trans rights in Georgia and Turkey

Attempts at regional cooperation initiatives are far from new phenomena within the South Caucasus. However, each new format consistently fails to take ground in the region and appears destined to [...]

24 April 2021 will mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. To this day, Turkey vehemently denies any responsibility in the mass killing of its Armenian and other minority populations [...]

What take aways can the Cypriot crisis generate in regards to Moscow? Can a reinvigorated defence role of the EU create new opportunities for diplomatic solutions to regional crises?

The last few months in Bulgaria were hot and stormy, just like the county’s political scene. Although the National Assembly had a long vacation, Bulgarians were not given a break from scandals [...]

– On April 3rd, Turkey purchased a S-400 missile system from Russia in a move that angered fellow NATO members. In response, the United States suspended Turkey’s involvement in the F-35 fighter [...]