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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister in Georgia on official visit (Updated)

29 August 2016

Elmar Mammadyarov met with Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze and will later meet Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and other Georgian officials

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Armenian NGO “Peace Dialogue” releases data about fatal accidents in the military in 2010-15

29 August 2016

There was a sharp increase in the number of fatal accidents in 2015 – with 20 deaths reported in non-combat situations/ accidents and 39 deaths in combat situations as a result of cease fire violations.

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Armenian trade with Iran will soon increase three-fold

29 August 2016

Armenia's Ambassador to Iran was speaking at a meeting with the Mayor of Isfahan

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Armenian president speaks about role of youth in politics in thinly veiled reference to Erebuni incident

28 August 2016

Sargsyan said he was a strong believer in Armenia's youth but condemned those who try "to stir-up the conscious and mentality of the people, stemming from their own interests"

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Azerbaijan says it has downed an Armenian drone near Nakhchivan (Updated)

28 August 2016

Pictures of the unmanned aerial vehicle were released by the Azerbaijani media. Armenia has denied the incident

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Türkiye and the Levant

Third bridge now connects Europe and Asia

27 August 2016

The 1.4 kilometer (0.9 mile) bridge will carry eight lanes of traffic and two rail lines between Europe and Asia at the entrance of the Bosphorus to the Black Sea.

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Putin bestows "Order of Friendship" on Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian

27 August 2016

The citation says that the award was made in recognition "for his great contribution in strengthening the friendship and cooperation with the Russian Federation,”

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Russia says not seeking military base in Iran

26 August 2016

Iranian officials earlier criticised Russia for making public the use of an Iranian airbase to attack targets in Syria, and accused Moscow of super-power posturing. The incident caused embarrassment to the government of president Rohani and threatened to spoil agreements that he had reached with President Putin of Russia when they met in Baku earlier this month.

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Azerbaijani MP supports move to parliamentary republic, but says current constitutional amendments are necessary for stability

26 August 2016

Gudrat Hassanguliev is leader of the small WAPFP and was himself a presidential candidate in 2008

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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister in Georgia on official visit (Updated)

Armenian NGO “Peace Dialogue” releases data about fatal accidents in the military in 2010-15

Armenian trade with Iran will soon increase three-fold

Armenian president speaks about role of youth in politics in thinly veiled reference to Erebuni incident

Azerbaijan says it has downed an Armenian drone near Nakhchivan (Updated)

Third bridge now connects Europe and Asia

Putin bestows "Order of Friendship" on Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian

Russia says not seeking military base in Iran

Azerbaijani MP supports move to parliamentary republic, but says current constitutional amendments are necessary for stability