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The South Caucasus in 2016
26 December 2016
Regional analyst Dr Dennis Sammut looks back at how the region fared over the last year.
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Putin holds annual marathon press conference
24 December 2016
Putin spoke confidently for nearly four hours, quoting figures and statistics often without looking at his notes. Some seasoned journalists pointed out that Putin looked healthier and more alert than last year, but he refused to answer questions on his future ambitions.
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Armenia and Iran plan new transit and transport corridor connecting the Gulf to the Black Sea
22 December 2016
The two countries signed a number of documents at the end of an official visit by the Iranian President to the Armenian capital.
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Iranian President Rouhani visits Armenia
21 December 2016
Greeting his Iranian counterpart, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said, "We are thankful to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the considerate attitude towards our relations. We have always been truthful and honest in our relations and are ready to carry on in the same spirit"
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World Bank approves US$800 million funding for TANAP
21 December 2016
The project will transport natural gas from a gas field in Azerbaijan to and across Turkey, and further to Europe, aiming to diversify Azerbaijan's gas export markets and improve the security of the energy supply in Turkey and South Eastern Europe.
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Red Cross representatives visit Azerbaijanis being held in Karabakh
20 December 2016
According to its mandate, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visits detainees to monitor their treatment and conditions of detention and to help to ensure that the detainees are able to maintain contact with their families
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South Caucasus countries emerge resilient from a turbulent 2016, but there are bigger tests ahead.
20 December 2016
A short war, an exemplary election, and a plethora of regional initiatives, are some of the features that characterise the South Caucasus in 2016. In the first of three articles assessing recent events and likely future scenarios, Regional analyst Dr Dennis Sammut looks back at how the region fared over the last year.
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Russian Ambassador shot in Ankara
20 December 2016
The Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov,was shot by a gun while making a speech at a painting exhibition in the Turkish capital, the Russian embassy in Ankara told Hurriyet Daily news, adding that it believed that it was a radical Islamist attack. Private broadcaster CNN Türk said Karlov was in a critical state
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President Rouhani of Iran to visit Armenia on Wednesday
19 December 2016
The Iranian news agency Mher reported from Tehran that the visit to Armenia was part of a regional tour in the framework of the government's policy "to strengthen ties and deepen cooperation with neighboring and regional countries"