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Gunmen seize police HQs in Armenia, take hostages
Jul 17, 2016 04:04Unknown gunmen have reportedly seized a police headquarters in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, taking an unknown number of people hostage.
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Iran: Power infrastructure for export to Azerbaijan completed
Jun 29, 2016 03:19Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian has announced the completion of a power infrastructure project that will take Iran’s electricity to neighboring Azerbaijan.
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Putin meets Azeri, Armenia presidents over Karabakh violence
Jun 20, 2016 16:13Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts in an attempt to shore up a fragile ceasefire over the disputed Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Azerbaijan to kick off major military drills near disputed Karabakh
Jun 17, 2016 15:39Azerbaijan will launch military drills near Nagorno-Karabakh two months after fighting erupted with Armenian forces over the disputed Caucasus region, the country’s defense ministry says.
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Tehran, Yerevan talk over electricity exports
Jun 15, 2016 09:25The Islamic Republic of Iran and Armenia hold negotiations over the exports of electricity and related goods and services.
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Iran offers to help resolve Karabakh dispute diplomatically
Jun 06, 2016 10:13A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic is ready to help Armenia and Azerbaijan settle their dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region through peaceful approaches.
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Armenia FM due in Iran for talks over visa waiver deal
Jun 04, 2016 15:18Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian plans to pay an official visit to Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on bilateral relations, particularly an agreement to ease the visa regime between the two countries.
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German parliament passes Armenian ‘genocide’ motion
Jun 02, 2016 11:52The German parliament has approved a resolution recognizing as genocide the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago, in a move which risks damaging ties between Berlin and Ankara.
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Armenia OKs abolishing Iran visa regime
Jun 02, 2016 11:47Armenia has announced that it has approved signing an agreement with Iran to abolish the visa regime between the two countries.
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Turkey warns Germany over Armenian 'genocide' vote
Jun 01, 2016 10:32Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a resolution expected to be approved by German lawmakers declaring the 1915 killings of Armenians a genocide will damage ties with Berlin.