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In Armenia, has everything changed so that everything can remain the same?

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In Armenia, has everything changed so that everything can remain the same?

23 March 2017

A new Constitution, a new Prime Minister and plenty of new faces on the candidates list are meant to ensure that the Republican Party of Armenia retains power after the 2 April elections. Will it succeed?

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Armenian opposition bloc slams government over the arrest of Samvel Babayan

23 March 2017

Seyran Ohanyan, Raffi Hovannisian and Vartan Oskanian issued a toughly worded statement on Wednesday night, accusing the Armenian authorities of provocations ahead of the forthcoming 2 April parliamentary elections

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Karabakh former defence minister Samuel Babayan arrested

23 March 2017

Media reports in Armenia suggest that Babayan and another two persons "were detained on suspicion of smuggling Igla air defense system into Armenia". Babayan's return from Moscow in June 2016 was then seen as a direct threat to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan

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Putin hails "allied" South Ossetia

22 March 2017

The Russian leader received the president of the de facto government of South Ossetia on Tuesday, ahead of elections in the territory.

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Armenia and EU initial "Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement"

22 March 2017

After four years of uncertaintly following Armenia's decision to abort at the last minute negotiations on an Association Agreement with the EU, the two sides now have a new framework of co-operation.

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21 March - International Nowruz Day - Welcome Spring!

21 March 2017

Nowruz is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. We wish all our readers, Happy Nowruz Day!

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Bad weather causes disruptions in traffic in South Caucasus

20 March 2017

Heavy snow and danger of avalanches caused key road arteries to close. The strategic Lars-Stepantsminda highway was closed due to the danger of avalanches on Saturday, cutting Georgia and Armenia from Russia

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Azerbaijan starts Novruz celebrations

19 March 2017

The official Novruz Holiday is 21 March, which is also recognised by the United Nations as World Novruz Day.Nowruz is the name of the Iranian New Year,also known as the Persian New Year,which is celebrated worldwide by the Iranian peoples, along with some other ethno-linguistic groups, as the beginning of the New Year.

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First Vice President of Azerbaijan meets with visiting Iranian delegation

18 March 2017

Mehriban Aliyeva hailed Azerbaijan-Iran relations, saying they were built on foundations of mutual respect.

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In Armenia, has everything changed so that everything can remain the same?

Armenian opposition bloc slams government over the arrest of Samvel Babayan

Karabakh former defence minister Samuel Babayan arrested

Putin hails "allied" South Ossetia

Armenia and EU initial "Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement"

21 March - International Nowruz Day - Welcome Spring!

Bad weather causes disruptions in traffic in South Caucasus

Azerbaijan starts Novruz celebrations

First Vice President of Azerbaijan meets with visiting Iranian delegation