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Serzh Sargsyan: "With our example we have shown that co-operation between EU and EEU is possible"

3 March 2017

The Armenian president told Euronews at the end of his visit to Brussels this week that Armenia wanted to be a friendly and predictable neighbour to Europeans

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OSCE intervenes to end speculation with dead bodies in Karabakh conflict zone

2 March 2017

An OSCE statement said that at the request of the sides, a humanitarian operation to retrieve the remains of Azerbaijani servicemen from the heavily mined no man's land took place on Monday, 27 February

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South Caucasus issues discussed at Oxford University

1 March 2017

More than fifty academics, diplomats, regional experts and activists from the South Caucasus, wider Europe and beyond, gathered in Oxford on 27 and 28 February to discuss "The South Caucasus at a time of shifting international paradigms".

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EU calls for an early political settlement of the Karabakh conflict based on international law.

28 February 2017

Speaking at a press brieifng after meeting the Armenian President in Brussels , EU Council President Donald Tusk spoke on the Karabakh conflict, saying, "the status quo is unsustainable. The conflict needs an early political settlement in accordance with international law. It does not have a military solution."

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Live blog: Visit of the President of Armenia to Brussels, 27-28 February 2017

27 February 2017

The visit of President Sargsyan to Brussels is shortly coming to an end. This afternoon he has met with EU High Representative Federica Morgherini and with the European Commission President, Jean Claude Juncker. (This live blog is now closed)

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After Saturday's violence in Karabakh conflict zone, Minsk Group co-Chairmen call on sides to refrain from use of force

27 February 2017

There are reports that five bodies of Azerbaijani soldiers remain in the area of the line of contact known as no man's land. The co-Chair called the sides to allow the recovery of the dead and not to move heavy military equipment.

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Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Platform expresses concern over situation on Karabakh contact line

26 February 2017

In a statement, the Platform says the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can be resolved only by peaceful means and through dialogue between the two nations, and calls on the sides to cease hostilities and settle the conflict in line with international law as soon as possible.

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Remembering the 1992 Khojaly Massacre - an editorial comment

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Remembering the 1992 Khojaly Massacre - an editorial comment

26 February 2017

The world must remember Khojaly in order to ensure that it will never happen again to any community regardless of its ethnicity.

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Serious incidents reported in Karabakh conflict zone early Saturday morning; incidents spread to international border (Updated 5)

25 February 2017

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of attempted incursions. Azerbaijan says it has suffered casualties overnight. Armenian sources say they killed two Azerbaijani soldiers and suffered no casualties

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Serzh Sargsyan: "With our example we have shown that co-operation between EU and EEU is possible"

OSCE intervenes to end speculation with dead bodies in Karabakh conflict zone

South Caucasus issues discussed at Oxford University

EU calls for an early political settlement of the Karabakh conflict based on international law.

Live blog: Visit of the President of Armenia to Brussels, 27-28 February 2017

After Saturday's violence in Karabakh conflict zone, Minsk Group co-Chairmen call on sides to refrain from use of force

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Platform expresses concern over situation on Karabakh contact line

Remembering the 1992 Khojaly Massacre - an editorial comment

Serious incidents reported in Karabakh conflict zone early Saturday morning; incidents spread to international border (Updated 5)