By Alin Ozinian Armenian Assembly Regional Analyst The results of Turkey’s snap election on November 1 indicated that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) regained a Parliamentary majority with 49.5% of the vote. The Islamist-rooted AKP secured 317 seats in the Parliament, which is more than necessary to continue its single-party rule for another 4-year term. Experts and analysts in Turkey and abroad believe that returning to a single-party government will boost Erd

By Danielle Saroyan Armenian Agenda Associate Editor On Thursday, November 5, the Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe: U.S. Helsinki Commission held a briefing on “The Rule of Law and Civil Society in Azerbaijan,” with Helsinki Commission Member Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) presiding. Panelists included former U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar (2012-2014), International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Vice President Natalia Bourjaily, and Dinara Yunus,

By Danielle Saroyan Armenian Agenda Associate Editor On November 2, the United States Department of State Office of Press Relations Director Elizabeth Trudeau released a statement regarding Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections. Trudeau pointed out the absence of OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) observers to monitor the elections, and expressed concerns on the Azerbaijani Government’s restrictions on fundamental freedoms. “We continue to have

By Danielle Saroyan Armenian Agenda Associate Editor The United States Department of State Office of Press Relations Director Elizabeth Trudeau commented on Turkey’s most recent Early Parliamentary Elections during the Daily Press Briefing on November 2. Trudeau congratulated the people of Turkey on their participation in the elections, but expressed concern over restrictions on media freedom. “The media outlets and individual journalists critical of the government were subje

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