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Novruz Mammadov appointed prime minister of Azerbaijan

21 April 2018

Mammadov has been part of Azerbaijan's ruling circle for a long time. He has headed the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration since 1997 and was appointed Assistant to the President for Foreign Affairs in 2017. He was also the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.

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In Armenia, protestors insist on resignation of Sargsyan and new elections

21 April 2018

Demonstrations and street protests in Armenia gathered momentum on Friday (20 April) with protestors blocking traffic in large parts of the capital Yerevan, before gathering for an evening rally in the centre of the city, an event which observers say attracted up to 50,000 people.

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International community calls on Armenia to protect rights of peaceful protesters

20 April 2018

Street protests continued in Yerevan on Thursday (19 April), and over one hundred persons were detained by police. Protestors are angry at the appointment of Serzh Sargsyan as Prime Minister at the end of his ten year stint as the country's president

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Police and demonstrators clash in Yerevan

19 April 2018

The situation in the Armenian capital, Yerevan is reported tense as police and demonstrators clashed outside the main government building, where the newly appointed prime minister Serzh Sargsyan was due to chair his first cabinet meeting.

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Azerbaijani civilian killed in Karabakh conflict zone

19 April 2018

27 year old Rahim Hajiyev from the village of Giyamaddinli in Aghjabadli District close to the Karabakgh conflict zone, was reported killed by sharpnel wounds following Armenian shelling

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Ilham Aliyev sworn in as president of Azerbaijan for fourth term

18 April 2018

Under the provisions of the consitution, as it was amended last year, Aliyev's new term is for seven years and lasts until 2025

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Armenian soldier killed by landmine in Karabakh

18 April 2018

The soldier was named as Ruslan Manukyan. He was 20 years old.

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Armenian parliament chooses Serzh Sargsyan as the next prime minister

18 April 2018

The Armenian parliament on Tuesday afternoon (17 April) chose by a vote of 77 in favour and 17 against to appoint Serzh Sargsyan as the country's new prime minister.

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Opinion: Expect no changes on the Karabakh issue in the next year or two

17 April 2018

On Karabakh, neither the domestic situation in Armenia and Azerbaijan, nor the regional and international context, is favorable for any breakthrough, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed

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Novruz Mammadov appointed prime minister of Azerbaijan

In Armenia, protestors insist on resignation of Sargsyan and new elections

International community calls on Armenia to protect rights of peaceful protesters

Police and demonstrators clash in Yerevan

Azerbaijani civilian killed in Karabakh conflict zone

Ilham Aliyev sworn in as president of Azerbaijan for fourth term

Armenian soldier killed by landmine in Karabakh

Armenian parliament chooses Serzh Sargsyan as the next prime minister

Opinion: Expect no changes on the Karabakh issue in the next year or two