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- One Day After Navalny's Team Established In Daghestan, Whereabouts Of Coordinator Unknown
The coordinator of a team of Daghestani activists associated with imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny went incommunicado in the North Caucasus region on April 12, a day after he announced the inception of the group.
Radio Liberty. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:23:21 +0000. - Armenia holds talks with Russia on production of Sputnik V vaccine
The first batch of 15,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus was delivered to Armenia on Thursday
Tass. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:34:29 +0300. - The Last Azerbaijan-Armenia War Changed How Small Nations Fight Modern Battles
Baku may well have demonstrated how modern military technology such as armed drones can enable small militaries and nations to punch well above their weight on the battlefield.
By Paul Iddon, Contributor. Forbes. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0400. - Nagorno-Karabakh: The mystery of the missing church
The BBC investigates the disappearance of an Armenian church that changed hands in the recent Nagorno-Karabakh war.
BBC News. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:27:32 GMT. - Senators call on Biden to officially recognize Armenian genocide
A bipartisan coalition of nearly 40 lawmakers led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is urging President Biden to become the first U.S. president to officially recognize the ...
Celine Castronuovo. The Hill. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:09:50 +0000. - Armenia opposition breaks into government building
Armenia's embattled PM is now in open dispute with the armed forces chiefs.
BBC News. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:55:13 GMT. - Armenia's Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, Warns of an Attempted Coup
A group of generals called for the resignation of the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, in a dispute that has its roots in a humiliating loss in a war last year.
Andrew E. Kramer. New York Times. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:04:09 +0000. - Armenian PM faces military's demand to resign, talks of coup
Armenia's prime minister spoke of an attempted military coup Thursday after the military's General Staff demanded that he step down after months of protests sparked by the nation's defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan.
Fox News. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:51:41 GMT. - SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying Turkish-owned satellite, despite outcry from Armenian activists
SpaceX completed its first Falcon 9 launch for 2021 that sent a Turkish satellite to orbit, however the mission has been protested by Armenian activist who fear it will be used 'to kill' them.
Daily Mail. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:25:06 GMT. - In Times of Conflict, How Can We Support the People Who Keep Culture Alive
Even as cultural heritage sites were damaged or demolished in the recent Armenia and Azerbaijan clash, culture proves quite resilient
Smithsonian. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:29:12 +0000.
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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 2020 was 2,963,243.
The Azerbaijan Republic's capital city is Baku, and its currency is the Manat. Azerbaijan's primary language is Azeri, and in 2020, its estimated population was 10,139,177.
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 2020 was 3,989,167.