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11 July: Armenia has recognised the new state of Southern Sudan. In a statement Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated “The proclamation of Southern Sudan independence is a perfect implementation of inalienable rights of equality and self-determination
11 July: Armenia has recognised the new state of Southern Sudan. In a statement Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated “The proclamation of Southern Sudan independence is a perfect implementation of inalienable rights of equality and self-determination

11 July: Armenia has recognised the new state of Southern Sudan. In a statement Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated “The proclamation of Southern Sudan independence is a perfect implementation of inalienable rights of equality and self-determination

Southern Sudan became an independent state on Saturday after a fifty year struggle.
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9 July: Georgian Interior Ministry says that the three journalists detained on Thursday spied for Russia. One of them is the personal photographer of President Saakashvili (Rfe/rl)
9 July: Georgian Interior Ministry says that the three journalists detained on Thursday spied for Russia. One of them is the personal photographer of President Saakashvili (Rfe/rl)

9 July: Georgian Interior Ministry says that the three journalists detained on Thursday spied for Russia. One of them is the personal photographer of President Saakashvili (Rfe/rl)

The Ministry claims they were working for Russian Military Intelligence
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9 July: The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Cicek said that he hopes that the crisis that has seen opposition members boycotting parliament will be resolved by Monday (Hurriyet Daily News)
9 July: The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Cicek said that he hopes that the crisis that has seen opposition members boycotting parliament will be resolved by Monday (Hurriyet Daily News)

9 July: The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Cicek said that he hopes that the crisis that has seen opposition members boycotting parliament will be resolved by Monday (Hurriyet Daily News)

Cicek was echoing similar views by Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan yesterday
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8 July: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Armenia where he is expected to meet the President and Foreign Minister; he is also expected to visit Baku later (agencies)
8 July: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Armenia where he is expected to meet the President and Foreign Minister; he is also expected to visit Baku later (agencies)

8 July: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Armenia where he is expected to meet the President and Foreign Minister; he is also expected to visit Baku later (agencies)

It is understood Lavrov has a message from President Medvedev on the Karabakh conflict settlement.