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Mass wedding in Georgia as Orthodox Church highlights value of family purity
18 May 2019
More than 500 couples who had already started families but had no Church wedding participated in mass wedding ceremonies presided over by Catholicos Patriarch Ilya II
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Miners on strike in Georgia's Chiatura
17 May 2019
Discussions with the management are ongoing, but no deal has so far been reached. There was no work in the mines overnight, and reports say that all workers are on strike.
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A feeling of deja vue in the Caucasus as US beats war drums on Iran
16 May 2019
The governments in the South Caucasus are looking at developments with a sense of trepidation. All three have important trade and commercial relations with Iran, and the prospect of an all-out confrontation between the Islamic Republic and the US puts all three in a difficult position.
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Donald Tusk at Eastern Partnership celebration: "We are members of the same European family"
14 May 2019
"As we celebrate our tenth anniversary, we are making a strong commitment to deepening our ties and cooperation. What kind of Eastern Partnership we will celebrate ten years from now depends on what we do, starting today", the European Council president told the assembled guests
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An Eastern Partnership Ministerial meeting was held in Brussels to mark 10th anniversary
14 May 2019
EU foreign ministers and the foreign ministers from the six Eastern Partnership countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine - attended the meeting
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Henrikh Mkhitarian expected in Baku for Arsenal match with Chelsea
12 May 2019
Various British media outlets reported that when asked about Mkhitarian, Azerbaijani foreign ministry spokesperson Leyla Abdullayeva said "many major sports events have been hosted in Azerbaijan, and Armenian athletes have taken part in them. Sports and politics are separate."
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Pashinyan: "Do I look like the sort of person who will allow palace intrigue?"
9 May 2019
Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at five and a half hours marathon press conference, addressing all issues from state security to sex
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Erdogan opens Turkey's largest Mosque complex
4 May 2019
In a powerful speech during the inauguration, President Erdogan slammed those who attack innocent civilians in the name of jihad. "No one can attack the places of worship on the grounds of jihad. The massacre of innocents is not jihad but terror, brutality and murder," he said.
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First meeting of Georgia's revamped National Security Council held
2 May 2019
In a move that was criticised by the opposition, the influential Minister of Interior, Giorgi Gakharia was named as the Secretary of the Council