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NATO Ministers will discuss increased Russian presence, including in Nagorno-Karabakh
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NATO Ministers will discuss increased Russian presence, including in Nagorno-Karabakh

30 November 2020
Speaking at a press briefing on Monday ahead of the meeting NATO's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg said Ministers will address Russia military build-up around the Alliance including in Belarus and Nagorno-Karabakh, and what more should be done to respond to Russia’s growing military activity. 
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New round of Syrian peace talks in Geneva this week
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New round of Syrian peace talks in Geneva this week

30 November 2020
A new round of UN-mediated Syrian peace talks are starting this week in Geneva to agree on national principles before drafting a new constitution. Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, has been pushing towards revising Syria's constitution as a step towards ending the country's nine-year-old civil war.
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Turkish and Saudi foreign ministers hold "sincere meeting"
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Turkish and Saudi foreign ministers hold "sincere meeting"

28 November 2020
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he held a meeting with his Saudi counterpart to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. Cavusoglu said in a tweet that the “sincere” meeting with Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud was held on the occasion of the 47th session of Organization of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers.
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Improvised oral poetry remains a popular entertainment in Kazakhstan
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Improvised oral poetry remains a popular entertainment in Kazakhstan

28 November 2020
In Kazakhstan,  improvised oral poetry, spoken or sung to the accompaniment of traditional musical instruments, has for centuries been a source of entertainment. The Kazakh government has since independence in 1991 been keen to promote the tradition, known in Kazakh as Akyndar Aitysy, since this is seen as a way of consolidating national identity.