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Iran launches a satellite-carrying rocket into space

28 July 2017

On Thursday, Iran successfully launched its most advanced satellite-carrying rocket into space. The rocket called "Simorgh" (phoenix) is capable of carrying a satellite weighing 250 kilograms.

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US Congress approves new sanctions against Russia

28 July 2017

The Senate backed the bill, which also imposes sanctions on Iran and North Korea, by a margin of 98-2 with strong support from Trump's fellow Republicans as well as Democrats.

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Commentary: Little hope for a negotiated solution to the Karabakh conflict in the short-term

27 July 2017

Armenian and Azerbaijani societies continue to prepare for war despite the prospect of a presidential summit in the autumn. The best-case scenario is a continuation of low intensity conflict along the line of contact says Dr Benyamin Poghosyan in this commentary.

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Armenian official sources claim Azerbaijan is spreading disinformation

27 July 2017

Armenian Ministry sources, and sources in the self-declared nagorno-Karabakh Republic say the situation on the line of contact and on the international border is generally calm

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Armenian Prime Minister meets visiting Israeli Minister

27 July 2017

The visit is being seen as an important development in relations between Armenia and Israel

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Azerbaijani Foreign and Defence Ministries speak in a joint statement of "intensive violation of ceasefire" by Armenia

26 July 2017

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of "deliberately and systematically targeting Azerbaijani army positions, as well as civilians and civil facilities in residential areas".

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US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ship in Gulf

26 July 2017

A US Navy ship has fired warning shots at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel in the Gulf, US officials say. It happened at around 03:00 local time (00:00 GMT), as the Iranian ship began to approach the USS Thunderbolt.

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Georgian Prime Minister in Jerusalem

25 July 2017

Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Benyamin Netanyahu hailed relations between Israel and Georgia

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Azerbaijan slams visit of Armenian Foreign Minister to Azerbaijani occupied territory

25 July 2017

"Armenia is not interested in the negotiated resolution of the conflict and aims to keep and strengthen the status quo" said the spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry

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Iran launches a satellite-carrying rocket into space

US Congress approves new sanctions against Russia

Commentary: Little hope for a negotiated solution to the Karabakh conflict in the short-term

Armenian official sources claim Azerbaijan is spreading disinformation

Armenian Prime Minister meets visiting Israeli Minister

Azerbaijani Foreign and Defence Ministries speak in a joint statement of "intensive violation of ceasefire" by Armenia

US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ship in Gulf

Georgian Prime Minister in Jerusalem

Azerbaijan slams visit of Armenian Foreign Minister to Azerbaijani occupied territory