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PACE co-rapporteurs call upon Azerbaijani authorities to review Mehman Huseynov’s case
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PACE co-rapporteurs call upon Azerbaijani authorities to review Mehman Huseynov’s case

5 January 2019
"We are alarmed by the fact that Mehman Huseynov has embarked upon a hunger strike as the only means available to him to protest about his plight. We call upon the Azerbaijani authorities to review his case as a matter of absolute priority" said the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of Azerbaijan,
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January 14 will open new chapter in Armenian politics
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January 14 will open new chapter in Armenian politics

5 January 2019
Beyond the political allegiances, the new parliament will be overwhelmingly dominated by new faces - many young - who have no experience of parliamentary politics, but are very enthusiastic, and keen to push forward reforms in many aspects of Armenian life.
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Slovakia takes over the chairmanship of the OSCE for 2019
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Slovakia takes over the chairmanship of the OSCE for 2019

2 January 2019
The last decade has been a difficult one for the OSCE, with some even questioning the very existence of the organisation. It got a new lease of life after it played a role in stabilising the situation in Eastern Ukraine when fighting flared up there in 2014.
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Leaders optimistic about 2019
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Leaders optimistic about 2019

1 January 2019
In the South Caucasus countries, leaders struck an optimistic note in messages to their compatriots gathered to celebrate the new year. Traditionally broadcast just before midnight, the messages are usually watched by millions, as families gather for the new year celebration.
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Putin plays ice hockey on Red Square
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Putin plays ice hockey on Red Square

30 December 2018
Earlier the Russian leader met his Belarus counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko gave Putin four sacks of potatoes and salo as a new year present, but declined an invitation to join the ice-hockey match