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Stories under this heading cover the South Caucasus – a region encompassing Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as the unrecognised entities of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Amnesty International: Azerbaijani government should rescind any privileges awarded to Safarov and publicly condemn ethnic violence
Amnesty International: Azerbaijani government should rescind any privileges awarded to Safarov and publicly condemn ethnic violence

Amnesty International: Azerbaijani government should rescind any privileges awarded to Safarov and publicly condemn ethnic violence

"Amnesty International is concerned that the actions of the Azerbaijani government following the extradition of Armed Forces Lieutenant Ramil Safarov will be perceived as an endorsement of ethnically- motivated violence," reads the statement by the Amnesty International.
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NATO Secretary General: "There is no military solution to Karabakh conflict"
NATO Secretary General: "There is no military solution to Karabakh conflict"

NATO Secretary General: "There is no military solution to Karabakh conflict"

"The region still faces great security challenges:And the most pressing regional challenge remains finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in his speech at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Firday, NATO official website reports.
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Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance concerning the pardoning in Azerbaijan of a person convicted of hate crime
Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance concerning the pardoning in Azerbaijan of a person convicted of hate crime

Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance concerning the pardoning in Azerbaijan of a person convicted of hate crime

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe wishes to express consternation at the pardoning and release of Ramil Safarov, shortly after he had been transferred from Hungary to Azerbaijan in order to serve there a sentence of life imprisonment imposed by a Budapest court for the murder of a Armenian army officer in 2004.
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As a result of DDoS attack several Armenian web sites work in Only Armenia regime
As a result of DDoS attack several Armenian web sites work in Only Armenia regime

As a result of DDoS attack several Armenian web sites work in Only Armenia regime

A "light" cyber war has been held between Armenia and Azerbaijan for the last week, in which both parties suffer DDoS attack, director of the company "ABC domain" Hasmik Alaverdyan told Arminfo correspondent.
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American congressman condemns extradition and pardoning of Ramil Safarov
American congressman condemns extradition and pardoning of Ramil Safarov

American congressman condemns extradition and pardoning of Ramil Safarov

The authorities of Armenia are resolute to extend partnership with USA, speaker of the Armenian parliament, Hovik Abrahamyan, said over today's meeting with American congressman Dan Barton. He also added it is necessary to deepen bilateral relations in the sphere of security, trade and economy and culture and education.
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An action of protest against extradition of Ramil Safarov held in front of Hungarian Embassy in Lebanon
An action of protest against extradition of Ramil Safarov held in front of Hungarian Embassy in Lebanon

An action of protest against extradition of Ramil Safarov held in front of Hungarian Embassy in Lebanon

An action of protest against the extradition of Ramil Safarov has been held in front of the Hungarian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. The action was organized by the youth wings of three traditional Armenian parties: ARFD, Hnchakyan and Ramkavar-Azatakan.
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Norway shares concern of OSCE MG co-chairs regarding extradition and pardoning of Azerbaijani killer Ramil Safarov
Norway shares concern of OSCE MG co-chairs regarding extradition and pardoning of Azerbaijani killer Ramil Safarov

Norway shares concern of OSCE MG co-chairs regarding extradition and pardoning of Azerbaijani killer Ramil Safarov

Norway shares concern of OSCE MG co-chairs regarding extradition and pardoning of the Azerbaijani killer Ramil Safarov, the statement of Foreign Ministry of Norway says.