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This rose should be in full bloom. Hopefully one day soon

Fascinating story of cooperation with the local Armenian community in Georgia's Javakheti to support the breeding of Arctic Velvet Scoters en route to Scandinavia - plus some stunning photos of the local landscapes. If you haven’t visited yet, consider going this summer!

Russia’s Lavrov won’t be pleased. Just two days ago, speaking to Armenian students, he said he had specifically asked his Armenian counterparts not to host the EPC summit: "I hope that it is clear to everyone and will be respected." -- "Nope. So, what can you do?"

Really insightful stuff

So Azerbaijan is now the first South Caucasus country to host Ukraine’s Foreign Minister - a move that should also highlight ongoing strains in regional ties with Moscow.

“You can’t force love,” Lavrov warned in Yerevan. But that may be exactly what Moscow is trying to do as it struggles to hold the South Caucasus in its orbit. Full analysis by Olesya Vartanyan evnreport.com/columns/cant-f…

🇫🇷🇦🇲 French FM Jean-Noël Barrot says Paris and Yerevan will formally elevate ties to strategic partnership

Welcome home, Théo Clerc. His release from Azerbaijan shows what quiet diplomacy and respectful engagement can achieve. I am relieved his detention is over and I’ll continue doing my part to support our citizens abroad.

All spring, Moscow was trying to patch up its fraying ties in the South Caucasus. Envoys shuttled to Baku, and just last week Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Yerevan. Yet the reset never took off. Armenia and Azerbaijan may be digging in, but the real obstacle sits in

Looks like the plan to launch Sukhumi Airport is also about easing the load on Russia's Sochi - which sits in a risky zone and could be hit by Ukraine drone attacks.

For the second day in a row Azerbaijan MOD fires at residential homes in 🇦🇲. The presence of impartial European Union Mission in Armenia on the ground is allowing European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 & 🇪🇺member states to receive first hand updates on the situation and act accordingly.

Why would Russia punish Vucic with accusations of betrayal right after he went to such lengths to attend May 9 parade in Moscow? Because it wasn't a punishment, but perhaps an expression of gratitude, as I explain for Balkan Insight balkaninsight.com/2025/06/03/has…