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Roman Catholic Church says death penalty inadmissible in all circumstances

2 August 2018

The Vatican said it had changed its universal catechism to reflect Pope Francis' total opposition to the death penalty. Previously the catechism, a summary of Church teaching, had allowed the death penalty in rare cases.

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Presidential elections in Georgia set for 28 October

2 August 2018

The October election is seen as a test of the popularity of the Georgian Dream government. The ruling party has not yet chosen its candidate, and party chairman Bidhizina Ivanishvili earlier hinted the party may decide to support a non-partisan candidate.

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Russia expresses displeasure at recent developments in Armenia

1 August 2018

Foreign Minister Lavrov said in a comment that what is happening in Armenia "bothers us, including as regards the conduct of the normal work of those organisations in the CIS area, in which Armenia participates".

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EU Special Envoy discusses Karabakh, bilateral relations, with Azerbaijan president

30 July 2018

EUSR Toivo Klaar met president Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Monday

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Russia celebrates Navy Day

30 July 2018

Speaking during a display of Russian naval power on the Neva River in St Petersburg, President Putin hailed the vital role of the Russian Navy in guaranteeing strategic parity

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Armenian former president arrested

28 July 2018

Earlier Robert Kocharian, who was Armenian head of state from 1998-2008, was charged in connection with the crackdown on opposition protests following the disputed presidential election in 2008, which left several people dead.

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Our friendship is the envy of others, Erdogan tells Putin

27 July 2018

Turkish president, Recip Tayip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin held a 75 minute meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday, on the margins of the summit of the BRICS nations.

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Armenia's former president, Robert Kocharian, charged with breaching constitutional order

27 July 2018

The charges are related to incidents in 2008 when government forces violently broke up mass protests against election fraud following presidential elections which saw a victory for Serzh Sargsyan.

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Erdogan in South Africa for BRICS summit, meeting with Putin

26 July 2018

Turkey has aspirations to become one of the world's ten largest economies, and the country has been pursuing an assertive foreign policy, challenging the domination of the UN by the five permanent members of the security council, and expanding its diplomatic footprint in Africa.

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Roman Catholic Church says death penalty inadmissible in all circumstances

Presidential elections in Georgia set for 28 October

Russia expresses displeasure at recent developments in Armenia

EU Special Envoy discusses Karabakh, bilateral relations, with Azerbaijan president

Russia celebrates Navy Day

Armenian former president arrested

Our friendship is the envy of others, Erdogan tells Putin

Armenia's former president, Robert Kocharian, charged with breaching constitutional order

Erdogan in South Africa for BRICS summit, meeting with Putin