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- SkyUp to launch flights from Odesa to Tbilisi from May 2020
SkyUp Airlines launches direct flights from Odesa to Tbilisi (Georgia). According to the airline’s Facebook page, flights will be operated from May 28 to October 4, 2020 twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays. ...
Anastasia Shepeleva. Kyiv Post. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:33:00 +0000. - Armenia shocked by baby selling network as top obstetrician and orphanage head are arrested
Armenia has launched an investigation into an apparent underground baby-selling network. The country's chief gynaecologist, the head of an orphanage and officials have been arrested.
Daily Mail. Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:04:12 GMT. - Denial Is the Final Stage Of Genocide, The Armenians Know It Best
It could also be argued that this denial may also manifest itself in different ways, including through intimidation and pressure on others not to recognize the atrocities.
By Ewelina U. Ochab, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:02:33 +0000. - Trump says Armenia massacres were not genocide, directly contradicting Congress
The US president directly contradicts a unanimous vote in the Senate to recognise killings as genocide.
BBC News. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:02:56 GMT. - Senate passes resolution recognizing century-old Armenian genocide
On its fourth try, the Senate has approved a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago as genocide.
Ap. ABC News. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:06:56 +0000. - Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure, Ignoring White House Objections
The Senate resolution recognizes the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. Turkey condemned the move, saying it has put the U.S.-Turkey relationship at risk.
Brakkton Booker. NPR. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:52:24 -0500. - One US Senator Blocks Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide
North Dakota's Kevin Cramer says it's not an appropriate time to pass legislation that would anger Turkey.
Voice of America. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:08:11 -0500. - Georgia police use water cannon on protesters in Tbilisi
Activists have also been detained at anti-government demonstrations, an opposition leader says.
BBC News. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:40:50 GMT. - WH Asked Graham to Block Armenian Genocide Resolution
Sen. Lindsey Graham blocked a Senate resolution earlier this month that would have formally recognized Turkey's genocide of the Armenian people at the request of White House officials, Axios reported on Sunday.
Newsmax. Sun, 24 Nov 2019 22:30:36 EDT. - US House Officially Recognizes Armenian Genocide
Resolution passes overwhelmingly; Turkey calls it 'revenge' for incursion into northern Syria.
Voice of America. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:36:33 -0400.
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Facts About The Caucasus Region
The Caucasus States consist of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
They are located in the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black Sea to
the west and the Caspian Sea to the east. The Caucasus region
includes adjoining areas of the Russian Federation as well.
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.