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Armenia, Turkey to Sign Protocols in Six Weeks

Armenia, Turkey to Sign Protocols in Six Weeks

The foreign ministers of Armenia, Turkey and Switzerland issued a joint announcement Monday outlining the protocols that will guide the establishment and development of relations between Turkey and Armenia.

August 31st, 2009

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Sarkisian Says Historical Justice Must be Restored

Sarkisian Says Historical Justice Must be Restored

In an interview published Monday, President Serzh Sarkisian emphasized the importance of restoring historical justice and told the BBC what he envisions to be the course of Armenia-Turkey relations

August 31st, 2009

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US Hopes for Progress in Turkey-Armenia Talks

US Hopes for Progress in Turkey-Armenia Talks

The US reiterated its support for normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkish Monday, when Secretary State Hillary Clinton discussed the matter with her Turkish counterpart

August 31st, 2009

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Turkey Clarifies Position on Armenian Ties to Aliyev

Turkey Clarifies Position on Armenian Ties to Aliyev

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and visiting top Turkish diplomats held talks over the weekend on recent developments in the Caucasus

August 31st, 2009

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Denying the ‘Other’ Holocaust

Denying the ‘Other’ Holocaust

No civilized society will tolerate Holocaust denial. Nearly a century later, however, denial of the Armenian genocide persists, and it pops up in the most unexpected places

August 31st, 2009

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Georgian Foreign Minister to Visit Yerevan

Georgian Foreign Minister to Visit Yerevan

Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze is scheduled to arrive in Armenia for a visit on Sept. 4 and 5, that country’s deputy foreign minister announced Monday

August 31st, 2009

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ANC-WR Summer Interns Conclude 2009 Program

ANC-WR Summer Interns Conclude 2009 Program

The 2009 Summer Session of the Armenian National Committee-Western Region’s Internship Externship Program (ANC-WR-IEP) came to a close on August 19

August 28th, 2009

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Lawyers to Appeal 9th Circuit Court Ruling

Lawyers to Appeal 9th Circuit Court Ruling

Attorneys representing heirs of Armenian Genocide victims seeking life insurance payments on relatives’ policies before 2010 will appeal a ruling by a federal court, which rejected a California law that allowed the pursuit of such matters, attorney Mark Geragos told Asbarez Thursday

August 28th, 2009

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A Georgian-Armenian Border Dispute?

A Georgian-Armenian Border Dispute?

The complicated situation plaguing the Georgian regions bordering Armenia, known as the Armenian-populated Samtskhe-Javakhk region, is being compounded as Georgian authorities are prohibiting farmers there to work, essentially claiming that the land on which they live is Georgian territory

August 27th, 2009

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Turkish Perception of the Recent US Court Ruling

Turkish Perception of the Recent US Court Ruling

Among thousands of news items showering down from international agencies, none of the Turkish dailies or TV channels skipped the news about a U.S. Federal Court of Appeals ruling against Armenian demands for unpaid insurance claims.

August 27th, 2009

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Karabakh Says Azeris Playing ‘Islamic Factor’

Karabakh Says Azeris Playing ‘Islamic Factor’

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic presidential spokesperson David Babayan said Thursday that Azerbaijan was using the ‘Islamic factor’ in the peace process, by pushing forward with a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly.

August 27th, 2009

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