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Armenia Leading Country in Number of Visitors to Neighboring Georgia

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:17:37 +0000

According to figures released by Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, there has been a steady increase in the number of foreign visitors to Georgia in the period 2006–2011. There was a 4% increase in the number of visitors this year as compared to last year. The highest number of visitors to Georgia come from Armenia.

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Russian expert compares Armenian Diaspora with Jewish communities abroad

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:17:25 +0000

Sergey Markov, a Russian lawmaker and political analyst, finds the Armenian Diaspora a very powerful tool promoting the country's development. In an interview with Azerbaijani newspaper Zerkalo, he said Armenia's big international Diaspora is influential enough to be compared with the Jewish communities abroad. The expert particularly spoke of the country's economic situation, considering it very serious.

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Russian citizen was denied boarding Azeri airliner because of his Armenian surname

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:27:13 +0000

Popular Russian radio and TV anchor, journalist Vladimir Solovyov declared a few days ago that the Azeri authorities’ attitude towards Armenians has nothing to de with their citizenship, but is pure manifestation of racism, just as Nazis treated the Jews at the time. “Even one drop of Armenian blood to them is a subject of wild, inhuman, I would even say, beastly, hatred.

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Armenia Delegation Disappointed with Istanbul Symposium to Revitalize Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement: Giragosian

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:42:36 +0000

A two-day symposium entitled “The Normalization Process between Turkey and Armenia: Prospects for Revitalization” took place in Istanbul last week with the participation of about 30 well-known academics and experts from Turkey and Armenia, as well as from other countries.

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Azerbaijan wins Security Council Seat, while Armenians remain idle

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:41:05 +0000

By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Pres Aliyev was celebrating last week his country’s historic victory at the United Nations. With an overwhelming number of votes, Azerbaijan was elected for the first time to the prestigious UN Security Council for a two-year term. This column shall address three questions: 1) how did Azerbaijan manage to get elected to such an elite body

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Turkey Thanked Armenia and Israel, But Accepted Earthquake Relief Only from Azerbaijan

staff — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:16:29 +0000

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked other countries for offers of help, including Israel and Armenia, but said Turkey was able to cope with the effects of the earthquake that struck Van and Ercis on Sunday by itself, Reuters reports . A Reuters source in Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reportedly declared that Turkey received several offers of assistance, however, has not accepted any of them save for Azerbaijan, its rescuers of which are currently working in the disaster zone

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OSCE looking for new mechanisms to settle Karabakh conflict

staff — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:14:11 +0000

The visit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group cochairmen to the Karabakh conflict region late last week was entirely devoted to the strengthening of the ceasefire along the border. No new proposals on settling the conflict were made by the co-chairs, but for the first time as part of the international mediators’ visit, a meeting was held with Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II

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New Format?: “Azeri community of Karabakh” ready for dialogue with Armenians

staff — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:12:30 +0000

Recently in Azerbaijan a new idea of “double-community” of Nagorno Karabakh again has been raised and, in statements to the international community, Baku authorities are quite generous in their promises of social welfare and security guarantees for Karabakhi Armenians. Since summer thoughts have been repeatedly voiced on the necessity of starting a dialogue between “the Armenian and Azeri communities of Nagorno Karabakh”

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Corruption: Armenia should step up implementation of anti-corruption policies and laws

staff — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0000

Armenia should step up its fight against corruption by ensuring an effective enforcement of laws and giving institutions the resources they need to tackle it, according to a new report by the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan (IAP). Armenia’s leaders have recently taken steps to improve their country’s anti-corruption policies, legislation and institutions

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Mediators set to visit the region as Baku reportedly builds defensive walls

staff — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:29:48 +0000

Providing an interim status for Nagorno-Karabakh and maintaining stability in the South Caucasus region are becoming the main focus of international mediators brokering a solution to the longstanding conflict. The OSCE Minsk Group cochairmen are planning another trip to the Karabakh conflict region.

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