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Cooperation on Climate Vulnerabilities

Adding Regional Dimensions to the National Climate Change Adapation Planning in the Eastern Partnership Countries

In response to increasing climate vulnerability, Eastern Partnership countries have taken steps to prepare adaptation actions against climate change. Transboundary cooperation can drastically contribute to its alleviation. Often, actions implemented at the national level are fragmented in their approach and incapable of solving the multiple dimensions of regional problems. Within an EU4Dialogue-supported Task Force, a joint paper was written by 14 experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, calling for Cooperation on Climate Vulnerabilities by Adding Regional Dimensions to the National Climate Change Adaptation Planning.

Special election operation in Georgia

A historic election in the South Caucasus is characterised by electoral fraud on a presumably historic scale

The Georgians are a creative nation, for better or for worse. The parliamentary elections on 26 October were an impressive illustration of this. At around 10 p.m., the Central Election Commission announced a result of 53% for the ruling Georgian Dream party, with the four opposition blocs accounting for a total of 38%. Exit polls had painted the opposite picture two hours earlier. Independent election observers, who documented and communicated numerous irregularities during the election day, are calling for the elections to be annulled. The president and the opposition declare that they will not accept the election results. The OSCE's preliminary statement is very critical of the general conditions but certifies that the elections were most widely conducted in a technically correct manner. 

Georgia votes: Calm before the storm?

Georgians will vote for a new parliament on 26 October. It is a directional election, Europe is in demand

For the first time since 2012, the opposition in Georgia appears to have a serious chance of replacing the government of pro-Russian oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili. Many observers are talking about a mood for change in the country. Although the ruling Georgian Dream party is likely to become the strongest political force again, it will fall short of the necessary majority. There have been no widespread protests during the election campaign so far, but that could change. The current relative calm seems deceptive and a major confrontation could be imminent. Will the government try to manipulate the elections? How will Ivanishvili behave? How will the transfer of power proceed if the opposition wins? What role will the president play? It is an election with many unknowns.

Azerbaijan - Election without a choice

Aliyev has a new Azerbaijani parliament elected: The voter turnout of 37% speaks for itself

In the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, which were moved up due to the COP 29, President Ilham Aliyev's ‘New Azerbaijan’ party, which has been in power since 1995, won on paper. Although it only won 67 out of 125 seats, there will de facto be no independent representatives in the new Azerbaijani parliament.

Parliamentary elections ahead of COP29

Despite many hurdles and a predictable outcome, independent candidates are challenging Aliyev's government.

Since 1995, the ruling party ‘New Azerbaijan’ has won every election with an overwhelming majority. The early parliamentary elections on 1 September are likely to be no exception. While the country has allowed Western election observation missions to take part in previous polls, this time only the OSCE has been invited. Chinese and Russian election observers are welcome. Despite major obstacles, independent candidates are also running. One of them is Shahriyar Majidzadeh, whose constituency of Tartar also includes parts of Nagorno-Karabakh. His slogan is: ‘Peace, climate protection, gender equality and education’.

Security Dynamics in the Black Sea Region

Geopolitical Shifts and Regional Orders

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Südkaukasus freut sich, Ihnen das neue Buch „Security Dynamics in the Black Sea Region: Geopolitical Shifts and Regional Orders“ vorzustellen, das in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (DGAP) veröffentlicht wurde.

Gateway to Armenia, key to peace?

The history of the South Caucasus could be rewritten from Meghri in southern Armenia - a political travel report

In October 2023, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented his government's ‘Crossroads of Peace’ initiative at a conference in Tbilisi. This envisages the opening of borders, the restoration of transport routes - road and rail - and the revitalisation of political and cultural connections in the South Caucasus. The initiative is a positive vision for a region that has been characterised by wars and conflicts for three decades. In Meghri, on Armenia's border with Iran, there are glimpses of what a peaceful South Caucasus could look like. But there is still a long way to go, and political will is needed above all. Europe could play a constructive role here.

Nachhaltige Friedensformel: Das deutsch-französische Friedensmodell (Teil 1)

TV-Programm

Die deutsch-französische Friedensformel erforderte viele Jahre der Anstrengung und Ausdauer und verdankt ihren Erfolg beiden Staaten und ihren Völkern, die sie zu einem Musterbeispiel für die Überwindung von Feindseligkeiten und die Erreichung dauerhaften Friedens in der modernen Welt gemacht haben. In der ersten Sendung des Projekts 'Nachhaltige Friedensformel' haben wir gemeinsam mit dem Politikwissenschaftler Armen Minasyan die Ursprünge der deutsch-französischen Versöhnung sowie die zentralen Prinzipien und Werte, die das deutsch-französische Friedensmodell ausmachen, diskutiert. Das Projekt wird vom 'Insight' Analytical Center und der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung durchgeführt.

“Georgian Dream” turns into a nightmare

The Georgian government is rapidly turning away from the Euro-Atlantic course. But civil society and the opposition are not giving up.

“Foreign Agents Law”, “Offshore Law” and intensified cooperation with China - fundamental political changes are emerging in Georgia. The ruling party “Georgian Dream” has taken the West by surprise with its rapid autocratization. The overwhelmingly pro-European population has been taking to the streets on a historic scale for weeks to protest against these developments. However, the government remains unimpressed and continues the confrontation. The developments are not just about the much-cited “Foreign Agents Law”, but about larger geopolitical shifts in the region. The stakes are high for the West.

Statement der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion

Stellv. Fraktionsvorsitzende Lips zum „Gesetz über ausländische Einflussnahme“ in Georgien: Georgiens Regierung muss Gesetz über ausländische Einflussnahme zurücknehmen. Regelung absolut unvereinbar mit EU-Mitgliedschaft