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Türkiye and the Levant

Turkey steps up demands for the extradition of Fettulah Gulen from US

2 August 2016

Turkish Chief of General Staff, General Akar tells his visiting US counterpart "I am the evidence" of Gulen's involvement in the 15 July coup.

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Armenian President addresses political challenges in the aftermath of the Erebuni crisis

2 August 2016

At a speech to representatives of Armenian society, President Serzh Sargsyan said: "Never. Nagorno Karabakh will never be part of Azerbaijan. Never."

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Azerbaijan foreign currency reserves are now less than half of what they were last year

2 August 2016

The decline has continued in July when the foreign currency reserves decreased by a further US$121 million.

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Levan Izoria appointed new Defence Minister of Georgia

2 August 2016

Two ministers from the Republican Party resigned ahead of Parliamentary elections in October. The Republican Party will contest the election separately from the ruling Georgian Dream.

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Erebuni has exposed the fragility of Armenian politics

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Erebuni has exposed the fragility of Armenian politics

1 August 2016

Erebuni has exposed the fragility in Armenian politics, the extent of which neither president Putin nor Western countries, seem to have understood up to now, argues the political editor of commonspace.eu in this commentary.

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Gunmen surrender in Yerevan as two week siege comes to an end

1 August 2016

Twenty of the armed men were arrested, and all those held inside have been freed

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Policeman shot dead by sniper as Yerevan siege turns violent

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Policeman shot dead by sniper as Yerevan siege turns violent

31 July 2016

The officer was sat in a patrol car 300-400m from the police station which has been under siege for two weeks

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European Union External Action Service has made a statement on the violence in Yerevan

31 July 2016

"We call for an immediate release of the medical staff that is being held hostage."

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60 persons hospitalised, dozens arrested following police crackdown in Armenia

30 July 2016

Armenians have taken to social media this morning to express outrage at heavy handed police tactics, whilst others think that current events are a result of a much deeper malaise in Armenian politics

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Turkey steps up demands for the extradition of Fettulah Gulen from US

Armenian President addresses political challenges in the aftermath of the Erebuni crisis

Azerbaijan foreign currency reserves are now less than half of what they were last year

Levan Izoria appointed new Defence Minister of Georgia

Erebuni has exposed the fragility of Armenian politics

Gunmen surrender in Yerevan as two week siege comes to an end

Policeman shot dead by sniper as Yerevan siege turns violent

European Union External Action Service has made a statement on the violence in Yerevan

60 persons hospitalised, dozens arrested following police crackdown in Armenia