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Ripple effects of Iran war felt in the Caucasus

From DW’s Inside Europe program, Dorian Jones reports on the new signs of cooperation in the Caucasus region and plans to reopen key trade routes.

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Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, left, and President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, right, shake hands during a Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, Feb. 19, 2026.

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A ripple effect of the Iran war is reshaping the Caucasus region.

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, nations long divided by closed borders and bitter disputes, are now showing signs of cooperation — with plans to reopen key trade routes.

From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW’s, Inside Europe program, Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul on the real promise these proposals hold.

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