Breaking News and Current Events in the Caucasus
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- Anarchy in Dagestan: Islamists Gain Upper Hand in Russian Republic
Nowhere in Russia is the situation so explosive as in the autonomous republic of Dagestan. An ongoing Islamist insurgency has plunged the corruption-plagued region into near civil war. ...
Spiegel Online. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:37:00 +0200. - İstanbul-born Armenian pianist Arzruni to give concert in Van
Şahan Arzruni, an İstanbul-born and world-famous Armenian pianist, will give a concert in Van province shortly preceding a Sept. 19 religious ceremony to be held in a 10th century Armenian church.
Today’s Zaman. Zaman. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT. - Armenian-Americans sue Turkey, banks over losses
Armenian-Americans have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the Turkish government and two major Turkish banks for alleged damages dating back nearly a century.
Miami Herald. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:45 EDT.
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Facts About The Caucasus Region
For official news and information about the nations of the Caucasus, visit the government websites highlighted below.
The Republic of Armenia's capital city is Yerevan, and its currency is the Dram. Armenian is the principal language of Armenia, and the nation's estimated population in 2007 was 2,972,000.
The Azerbaijan Republic's capital city is Baku, and its currency is the Manat. Azerbaijan's primary language is Azeri, and in 2007, its estimated population was 8,120,000.
Georgia's capital city is Tbilisi, and its currency is the Lari. Georgian and Russian are the primary languages used in Georgia, and the country's estimated population in 2007 was 4,646,000.