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Russian soldier killed in Gyumri

23 April 2017

Relations between the Armenian population of Gyumri and the Russian soldiers became very strained after an incident in January 2015 during which a Russian soldier killed a whole family of seven in their home.

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Erdogan to visit Brussels in May for talks with NATO and EU

21 April 2017

The visit has been anticipated for some time, and sources in Brussels hope that it will be substantive enough to enable the sides to clear the air, and turn the page, after what has been a very difficult year in Turkey-EU relations.

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Meet Sergei Lavrov, "defender of the faith"

20 April 2017

Christianity in Europe has an unlikely new protector. Sergei Lavrov's Easter speech in defence of Christianity in Europe is highly cynical

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EU Special Representative Salber meets with Azerbaijani President

19 April 2017

During the meeting President Aliyev expressed the hope that negotiations on the new EU-Azerbaijan agreement will proceed actively and finish on time.

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Armenian soldier seriously injured in Karabakh

19 April 2017

According to sources close to the de facto administration the soldier is 20 year Tatul Harutyunyan and he was injured as a result of cease fire violations. The sources say that he is in a critical conditoon but no further information is available.

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Lavrov to visit Abkhazia this week

18 April 2017

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Abkhazia this week to open a new building for the Russian Embassy in the territory. The visit and the context in which it is taking place are likely to be seen as an act of provocation by the Georgian government.

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Cigarette wars rage in the South Caucasus, as governments wake-up to the need of regulating smoking practices

18 April 2017

Governments in the region continue to balance between financial gain and the health of their citizens. In the meantime, the cigarette wars between local producers, and tobacco giants are likely to become even fiercer.

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International Mission gives negative assessment of Turkish referendum

17 April 2017

Council of Europe chief monitor Cezar Florin Preda stated that "in general, the referendum did not live up to Council of Europe standards. The legal framework was inadequate for the holding of a genuinely democratic process"

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Iranian Foreign Minister to visit Georgia as part of regional tour

17 April 2017

Mohammed Javad Zarif, accompanied by a delegation of businessmen, is visiting a number of countries in the region to promote non oil exports

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Russian soldier killed in Gyumri

Erdogan to visit Brussels in May for talks with NATO and EU

Meet Sergei Lavrov, "defender of the faith"

EU Special Representative Salber meets with Azerbaijani President

Armenian soldier seriously injured in Karabakh

Lavrov to visit Abkhazia this week

Cigarette wars rage in the South Caucasus, as governments wake-up to the need of regulating smoking practices

International Mission gives negative assessment of Turkish referendum

Iranian Foreign Minister to visit Georgia as part of regional tour