Pro-opposition figure arrested in Turkey

Pro-opposition figure arrested in Turkey

November 14, 2009 - 11:34 AMT  14:01 GMT
Arrested activist is colonel Dursun Cicek whose name appears on the military action plan against the government.
Tbilisi seeks Ankara's assistance in establishing special forces mission

Tbilisi seeks Ankara's assistance in establishing special forces mission

November 14, 2009 - 11:14 AMT  14:01 GMT
There are plans for creating ranger battalions which will lay foundations for special operation forces serving in sub-mountain and mountain regions.
International Community condemns Azerbaijan for subjecting pro-opposition figures to violence

International Community condemns Azerbaijan for subjecting pro-opposition figures to violence

November 14, 2009 - 10:57 AMT  14:01 GMT
Bloggers' arrest was followed by display of satiric posting on alleged press-conference by President Ilham Aliyev.
Sanctions on Belarus extended for 1 year

Sanctions on Belarus extended for 1 year

November 14, 2009 - 10:55 AMT  14:01 GMT
However, lifting the threat is out of the question due to a lack of progress on political reform.
Turkey launches peace plan to end conflict with Kurds

Turkey launches peace plan to end conflict with Kurds

November 14, 2009 - 10:52 AMT  14:01 GMT
Beşir Atalay: We want everyone in this country to be treated equally.
Renowned painter and literary critic Vagrich Bakhcanyan passes away in New York

Renowned painter and literary critic Vagrich Bakhcanyan passes away in New York

November 14, 2009 - 10:38 AMT  14:01 GMT
In 1974, the artist emigrated to New York where he continued his activity. Over the recent years, many of his works were displayed in Moscow, New York, Las Vegas, Kiev and Vienna.

Turkey makes friends with Iran against Iran

November 13, 2009 - 21:33 AMT  14:01 GMT
The strange, to say the least, Turkish-Iranian "love" is gaining momentum. The other day Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz declared that Turkey is ready to reprocess uranium on its territory and send it to Iran. Along with earlier statements by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, claiming Iran's right of a nuclear weapons program, the watchful coolness in relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv leads to certain conclusions.

Armenia in ArmTech 2009 and France Telecom in Armenia

November 7, 2009 - 21:11 AMT  14:01 GMT
Armenian Delegation, led by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is on a working visit to USA to participate in ArmTech 2009 business forum. According to the RA government press office, on November 5, Prime minister visited Stanford University, the Linear Accelerator Center SLAC, met with representatives of the Union of Armenian students of Stanford University.

Official Armenia does not rush to take the Protocols to the Constitutional Court of Armenia

November 7, 2009 - 18:20 AMT  14:01 GMT
Internal political life of Armenia in the past week began with a bit livened up discussions between a number of Armenian opposition parties and representatives of the coalition government. The theme for the dispute was two bills, submitted earlier by the political parties "Heritage" and ARF Dashnaktsutyun to Armenian MPs for examination. Representatives of the parties stated that they seek the inclusion in the agenda of the National Assembly of Armenia, the issue of recognizing the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic independence and punishment for denying the Armenian Genocide.

Robert Sahakyants: I do what I love, it has never been otherwise

September 25, 2009 - 00:24 AMT  14:01 GMT
A couple of years ago I had a chance of an interview with Robert Sahakyants and one could not assume at that time that he would leave the world so soon. We all knew he was ill, but no one suspected how serious the illness was. He was one of those without whom, in his opinion, everything would sink in sweet syrup. All that you'll read further are his direct words, as we thought no one could speak of Robert Sahakyants and the world surrounding him better than he himself. For some reason he always spoke Russian, although he knew his native language perfectly well. Call it freak of a genius if you like, but now that he is gone words, however beautiful they might be, are needless.
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