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23 August: A delegation of French Parliamentarians, headed by the Chairman of the Defence Committee of the French National Assembly, Guy Tessier, has met in Stepanakert with the President of the self declared Nagorno-Karabakh Repuiblic, Bako Sahakyan. A s
23 August: A delegation of French Parliamentarians, headed by the Chairman of the Defence Committee of the French National Assembly, Guy Tessier, has met in Stepanakert with the President of the self declared Nagorno-Karabakh Repuiblic, Bako Sahakyan. A s
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23 August: A delegation of French Parliamentarians, headed by the Chairman of the Defence Committee of the French National Assembly, Guy Tessier, has met in Stepanakert with the President of the self declared Nagorno-Karabakh Repuiblic, Bako Sahakyan. A s

23 August 2011
The delegation also included Valerie Buae, Georges Colombier and Jacques Remile.
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19 August: There are reports of exchanges of fire between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces on the line of contact seperating the two sides last night and early this morning (agencies)
19 August: There are reports of exchanges of fire between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces on the line of contact seperating the two sides last night and early this morning (agencies)
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19 August: There are reports of exchanges of fire between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces on the line of contact seperating the two sides last night and early this morning (agencies)

19 August 2011
The incidents happened in the Ashagi Veyselli region and in unnamed heights in the Fizuli region at 21:55- 22:10, 22:50-22:55 yesterday and 00:35- 00:41 and 01:50- 01:58 today according to Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence sources quoted by TREND
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19 August: A senior Police officer was shot dead in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia on Thursday according to police sources (RIA NOVOSTI)
19 August: A senior Police officer was shot dead in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia on Thursday according to police sources (RIA NOVOSTI)
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19 August: A senior Police officer was shot dead in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia on Thursday according to police sources (RIA NOVOSTI)

19 August 2011
The three gunmen attacked Savarbek Matiyev at his house at 10:50 pm local time (18:50 GMT), the source said. The police officer died at the scene.
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18 August: The Turkish Airforce has attackjed PKK targets in Northern Iraq following further incidents which claimed the lives of eight Turkish soldiers. In the meantime the Turkish National Security Council is meeting in Ankara to discuss what further me
18 August: The Turkish Airforce has attackjed PKK targets in Northern Iraq following further incidents which claimed the lives of eight Turkish soldiers. In the meantime the Turkish National Security Council is meeting in Ankara to discuss what further me
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18 August: The Turkish Airforce has attackjed PKK targets in Northern Iraq following further incidents which claimed the lives of eight Turkish soldiers. In the meantime the Turkish National Security Council is meeting in Ankara to discuss what further me

18 August 2011
The situation in the South eastern, mainly Kurdish populated areas of Turkey has deteriorated in recent weeks, particularly after a number of Kurdish MPs were barred by the courts from taking their seats in the new Parliament.
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OPINION: "Let them eat cake" or in this case "Let them use twitter"! The choice of words of leaders and politicians is often unfortunate.
OPINION: "Let them eat cake" or in this case "Let them use twitter"! The choice of words of leaders and politicians is often unfortunate.
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OPINION: "Let them eat cake" or in this case "Let them use twitter"! The choice of words of leaders and politicians is often unfortunate.

17 August 2011
From Queen Marie Antoinette, to Hosni Mubarak, from David Cameron to the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, the words of leaders can have unpredicable consequences.
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17 August: The Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan has said that it will put forward a number of new initiatives on security issues in Central Asia and the Caspian Basin to the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly which opens in New York next
17 August: The Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan has said that it will put forward a number of new initiatives on security issues in Central Asia and the Caspian Basin to the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly which opens in New York next
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17 August: The Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan has said that it will put forward a number of new initiatives on security issues in Central Asia and the Caspian Basin to the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly which opens in New York next

17 August 2011
This year's session of the UN General Assembly starts on 13 September
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Turkey prepares for war.... just in case. As tension rises in the Kurdish areas and on the border with Syria reserve officers are called back to active duty.
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Turkey prepares for war.... just in case. As tension rises in the Kurdish areas and on the border with Syria reserve officers are called back to active duty.

17 August 2011
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan met his military chiefs yesterday as tension rises with Kurdish rebels in the South east of the country and problems in neighboring Syria threaten to spill over. The Turkish military is thought to be on high alert and reservist officers have been called back for duty.
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