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Another Armenian conscript dies in unclear circumstances

26 July 2019

A 19-year-old Armenian conscript was found dead on July 23 close to a military post in the Karabakh conflict zone. He is believed to have committed suicide after trying to kill an officer

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Azerbaijani President receives Chinese government delegation in Baku

23 July 2019

Yesterday’s meeting follows a meeting between the new Chinese ambassador to Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister last week.

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Zelensky consolidates power in Ukraine after winning parliamentary elections

22 July 2019

With more than 50% of votes counted, five parties look on course to clear the 5% threshold to enter parliament.

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Azerbaijan reports incident on Armenian border

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Azerbaijan reports incident on Armenian border

19 July 2019

A soldier of the Azerbaijan State Border Service was reported wounded after cease fire violations near the Gazakh region.

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First female president of the European Commission confirmed by parliament

17 July 2019

"Let us work together constructively because the endeavour is a united and strong Europe," Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs after they confirmed her in the post. She will take up her new role on November 1.

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A monastery that has become a flashpoint

16 July 2019

On Monday, 15 July, yet another incident occurred in the vicinity of the David Gareji Monastery which lies on a disputed area of the Georgian-Azerbaijani border. The monastery has turned from a place of worship to a flashpoint, with Georgian religious zealots trying to state their claim on the land as Georgian territory, and Azerbaijani border guards stopping them.

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Hikmat Hajiyev: Karabakh is an existential issue for Azerbaijan too, but we are ready to discuss how to resolve it

14 July 2019

Speaking in London, the head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Foreign Relations Department expressed his frustration at lack of progress in peace talks.

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Stepanakert slams Tusk's comments on Karabakh

11 July 2019

Tusk’s statements "show that he has a distorted notion of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict", according to the spokesperson of the president of the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

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Tusk: "The European Union will continue to work closely with Armenia to the benefit of all Armenians"

10 July 2019

The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, on Wednesday continued his tour of the South Caucasus, visiting the Armenian capital, Yerevan.

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Another Armenian conscript dies in unclear circumstances

Azerbaijani President receives Chinese government delegation in Baku

Zelensky consolidates power in Ukraine after winning parliamentary elections

Azerbaijan reports incident on Armenian border

First female president of the European Commission confirmed by parliament

A monastery that has become a flashpoint

Hikmat Hajiyev: Karabakh is an existential issue for Azerbaijan too, but we are ready to discuss how to resolve it

Stepanakert slams Tusk's comments on Karabakh

Tusk: "The European Union will continue to work closely with Armenia to the benefit of all Armenians"