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DIVERSITY SHOULD BE CELEBRATED. 17 May is the International Day against Homophobia

17 May 2013

Homophobia remains widespread in the Caucasus region reflecting a wider lack of tolerance for anybody that is "different". However slowly but surely things are changing.

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Day of mourning in Georgia.Georgia prepares to bury three soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan

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Day of mourning in Georgia.Georgia prepares to bury three soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan

16 May 2013

Flags will fly at half mast on all public buildings as Georgia prepares to bury three soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan where the soldiers where serving with Georgia's ISAF contingent.

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Mammadyarov's "hot and cold" messages to the OSCE; says it should be "action oriented" but that the role of its office in Baku had to be "reviewed".

South Caucasus

Mammadyarov's "hot and cold" messages to the OSCE; says it should be "action oriented" but that the role of its office in Baku had to be "reviewed".

15 May 2013

The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister told the Permanent Council in Vienna the organisation should be "action oriented" but said that the role of its office in Baku had to be "reviewed".

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Arkady Ghukassian: "It is better to negotiate than to shoot". Former President of the self-declared NKR said cease fire agreement saved many lives.

South Caucasus

Arkady Ghukassian: "It is better to negotiate than to shoot". Former President of the self-declared NKR said cease fire agreement saved many lives.

13 May 2013

Former President of the self-declared NKR said that signing a cease fire agreement saved many lives.

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Is this Georgia's next President? Giorgi Margvelashvili has to work hard between now and October to secure the support of the Georgian public, and his election is not a done deal.

South Caucasus

Is this Georgia's next President? Giorgi Margvelashvili has to work hard between now and October to secure the support of the Georgian public, and his election is not a done deal.

12 May 2013

The clumsy way in which the Georgian Dream coalition has gone about selecting its candidate means that Giorgi Margvelashvili has to work hard between now and October to secure the support of the Georgian public, and his election is not a done deal.

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Heidar Aliev: Founder of modern Azerbaijan and of a political dynasty

10 May 2013

Azerbaijan is marking the 90th anniversary of the birth of Heidar Aliev, hailed as the national leader by the government headed by his son but derided as the founder of a despotic political dynasty by its opponents. Dennis Sammut comments on the man and his legacy.

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Happy Europe Day

9 May 2013

Europeans celebrate 9 May as Europe Day. 9 May is also celebrated in the countries of the former Soviet Union as Victory Day.

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ALIEV: "Democratisation of our society is a priority for us". President of Azerbaijan makes a rare reference to democratic reforms.

South Caucasus

ALIEV: "Democratisation of our society is a priority for us". President of Azerbaijan makes a rare reference to democratic reforms.

7 May 2013

At the opening of the South Caucasus Forum in Baku the President of Azerbaijan makes a rare reference to democratic reforms.

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Yerevan Elections - more of the same. The ruling Republican Party of Armenia has registered an overwhelming victory in elections for Yerevan City Council amidst allegations of widespread irregularities in a hardly fought contest.

South Caucasus

Yerevan Elections - more of the same. The ruling Republican Party of Armenia has registered an overwhelming victory in elections for Yerevan City Council amidst allegations of widespread irregularities in a hardly fought contest.

6 May 2013

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia has registered an overwhelming victory in elections for Yerevan City Council amidst allegations of widespread irregularities in a hardly fought contest.

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DIVERSITY SHOULD BE CELEBRATED. 17 May is the International Day against Homophobia

Day of mourning in Georgia.Georgia prepares to bury three soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan

Mammadyarov's "hot and cold" messages to the OSCE; says it should be "action oriented" but that the role of its office in Baku had to be "reviewed".

Arkady Ghukassian: "It is better to negotiate than to shoot". Former President of the self-declared NKR said cease fire agreement saved many lives.

Is this Georgia's next President? Giorgi Margvelashvili has to work hard between now and October to secure the support of the Georgian public, and his election is not a done deal.

Heidar Aliev: Founder of modern Azerbaijan and of a political dynasty

Happy Europe Day

ALIEV: "Democratisation of our society is a priority for us". President of Azerbaijan makes a rare reference to democratic reforms.

Yerevan Elections - more of the same. The ruling Republican Party of Armenia has registered an overwhelming victory in elections for Yerevan City Council amidst allegations of widespread irregularities in a hardly fought contest.