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The Yemeni Diaspora: its roles, realities and possibilities

6 February 2023

Hisham Almahdi

Opinion: Kazakhstan’s "Yurts of Invincibility" are more than just a humanitarian initiative for Ukraine

In early January 2023, amid the freezing temperatures and power blackouts of Bucha - the Kyiv suburb now infamous for it being the location of Russian massacres of Ukrainian civilians in early 2022 - there popped up a Kazakh yurt where residents were served free traditional Kazakh food and tea, could keep warm and could charge their electronic devices. Soon after, another yurt appeared in downtown Kyiv.

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Armenia starts celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of independence

15 September 2011

President Serzh Sargsyan hosted a reception at the Sartarabat Memorial.

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Armenians celebrate 20th anniversary of "Nagorno Karabakh Republic"

2 September 2011

President Serzh Sargsyan led Armenian dignitaries at a celebration in Stepanakert to mark the 20th anniversary of the self declared independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. NKR remains unrecognised by any country and Baku disputes its existance.

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Batumi - The new playground in the Caucasus

3 August 2011

Tens of thousands of visitors from the wider Caucasus region and beyond are visiting Batumi this summer, attracted by new hotels and tourist facilities, and a policy of the Georgian government to turn Adjatra into a prime tourist destination.

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