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Novruz Mammadov appointed prime minister of Azerbaijan

Novruz Mammadov appointed prime minister of Azerbaijan

Mammadov has been part of Azerbaijan's ruling circle for a long time. He has headed the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration since 1997 and was appointed Assistant to the President for Foreign Affairs in 2017. He was also the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.
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Police and demonstrators clash in Yerevan

Police and demonstrators clash in Yerevan

The situation in the Armenian capital, Yerevan is reported tense as police and demonstrators clashed outside the main government building, where the newly appointed prime minister Serzh Sargsyan was due to chair his first cabinet meeting.