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Azerbaijan honours pioneer of its oil industry
15 January 2020
In an emotional speech president Ilham Aliyev spoke about the contribution of Koshbakht Yusifzade to Azerbaijan's oil and gas industry. The president also said that oil and gas will remain the bedrock of the Azerbaijani economy for many years to come.
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Bgamba to act as president in Abkhazia after Khajimba's resignation
14 January 2020
After a weekend of political turmoil, and behind the sceners Russian manoevering, the president and vice president of the self-declared republic finally agreed to resign. Elections for a new president have been set for 22 March.
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Commentary: Russia's role in Abkhazia once more under question
12 January 2020
After days of political turmoil Abkhazia is now set for a re-run of presidential elections. The presence of an emissary from Moscow seems to have focused minds
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Armenia says one of its soldiers wounded by Azerbaijani sniper fire
11 January 2020
If confirmed, the incident appears to be a retaliation for the killing of an Azerbaijani soldier in the same area earlier this week.
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Countries spend USD 1.8 trillion on defence in 2019
10 January 2020
Of the three South Caucasus countries, Azerbaijan was the only country spending more than 1 billion on defence in 2019
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Karabakh conflict claims its first victim of the year
8 January 2020
Azerbaijan reports that one of its soldiers, a member of the Azerbaijani Border Guards Service, was killed by an Armenian sniper in the afternoon of Tuesday (7 January) in an incident at the international border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Istanbul Mayor exchanges Christmas greetings with the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
8 January 2020
After, the Mayor of Istanbul went to the Armenian Church in the district of Yesilkoy, and met there with members of the local Armenian community.
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Orthodox world celebrates Christmas
7 January 2020
In Tbilisi, Catholicos Patriarch Ilya II prayed for world peace, and for Georgia to be safe within its borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas night in St Petersburg, where he attended a service at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration
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Monday Commentary: In the South Caucasus in 2020, beware of black swans and grey rhinos
6 January 2020
This year can be a game changer in the South Caucasus, however surprises, and failure to address long standing problems may turn out to be serious spoilers, argues Dennis Sammut in this commentary