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Azerbaijani President optimistic about 2017

17 April 2017

Ilham Aliyev told a gathering of non-oil sector exporters at a national conference held in the district of Yevlakh that the country had very good results in the first quarter of 2017 which proved that the reforms launched in 2016 were working.

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Turkish Referendum: Yes campaign declares victory, but result tight.(Update 4)

16 April 2017

With 99.27% of the votes counted, the yes vote appears to have won the constitutional referendum in Turkey, with 51.35% voting yes, and 48.65% voting no.

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Yuri Khachaturov appointed Secretary General of CSTO

15 April 2017

The appointment ends a dispute that had been going on for several months about whether an Armenian should hold this position.

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Azerbaijan to hold large scale military exercises starting Sunday

14 April 2017

30,000 troops, 250 tanks and other military equipment will take part in exercises that will start on Sunday and last for five days.

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Commentary: Beware of Putin’s Syria revenge, it may come much closer to home

13 April 2017

The US missile strike on Syria, despite Russia's protection, has left president Putin licking his wounds. His response may be closer to home, in Ukraine or Georgia, where Russia still has plenty of assets, and room for manoeuvre

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Serzh Sargsyan says that Armenia's relations with Georgia "are precious"

12 April 2017

Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelize visited Yerevan on Tuesday (11 April) for talks with the Armenian leadership

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Georgia stops gas purchase from Gazprom

12 April 2017

Minister of Energy of Georgia, Kakha Kaladze, says "no deals will be concluded to purchase Russian gas until late 2017".

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Bibilov claims victory in South Ossetia poll

10 April 2017

Early reports from Tskhinvali suggest that Parliamentary Speaker Anatoli Bibilov has claimed an outright victory in South Ossetia's presidential election which took place on Sunday (10 April) ousting the current incumbent, Leonid Tibilov, but other reports say a run-off is necessary

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Azerbaijani opposition rallies with calls against corruption and oppression

9 April 2017

The rally was organised by the National Council, an opposition umbrella organisation, and was sanctioned by the authorities under tightly controlled rules. The ruling YAP party dismissed the rally as a non-event.

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Azerbaijani President optimistic about 2017

Turkish Referendum: Yes campaign declares victory, but result tight.(Update 4)

Yuri Khachaturov appointed Secretary General of CSTO

Azerbaijan to hold large scale military exercises starting Sunday

Commentary: Beware of Putin’s Syria revenge, it may come much closer to home

Serzh Sargsyan says that Armenia's relations with Georgia "are precious"

Georgia stops gas purchase from Gazprom

Bibilov claims victory in South Ossetia poll

Azerbaijani opposition rallies with calls against corruption and oppression