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- Armenian PM meets with European Council president - Armenian government
According to earlier reports, Michel met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
Tass. Sun, 22 May 2022 19:50:55 +0300. - Living Under The Cross: A New Architectural Tradition Rises In The Tbilisi Suburbs
Far out in the suburbs of Tbilisi, residents attach giant crosses to the roofs of their apartment buildings. They light up the night sky and are a beacon for taxi drivers. No one is quite sure how the tradition got started.
Radio Liberty. Sun, 22 May 2022 09:31:06 +0000. - Rabies could return to the US despite strict vaccine regulations, CDC warns
Last year a five-month-old puppy from Azerbaijan spent three days with a family in Pennsylvania before suffering the disease. Its paperwork said it had been vaccinated.
Daily Mail. Fri, 20 May 2022 20:54:11 GMT. - Corporación América Airports S.A. Reports April 2022 Passenger Traffic
Total passenger traffic continued the recovery trend reaching 73.5% of April 2019 traffic levels; Ecuador and Armenia at 95% of pre-pandemic levels.
Travel Industry Wire. 2022-05-17 11:10:44 EST. - Georgia's breakaway region to hold referendum on joining Russia in July, says leader
Georgia has previously denounced as "unacceptable" plans by South Ossetia to hold such a referendum.
Straits Times. Sat, 14 May 2022 04:04:39 +0800. - Atrocities in Ukraine War Have Deep Roots in Russian Military
Like the shelling of cities, the seemingly pointless, close-up killing of individuals recalls wars in Chechnya. Do they reflect intent, or only indifference, propaganda and a military culture of violence?
Anton Troianovski. New York Times. Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:25:53 +0000. - Georgia Denounces South Ossetia's Planned Vote on Joining Russia
Georgia on Thursday denounced as "unacceptable" plans announced by pro-Moscow separatists in the breakaway South Ossetia region to hold a referendum on joining Russia. ...
Voice of America. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:47:37 -0400. - Russia-Ukraine war: South Ossetia region of Georgia announces plans to join Russia
A rebel region of a tiny European nation has announced plans to join Russia, sparking fears of yet more conflict to come.Just five weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by invading neighbouring ...
New Zealand Herald. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:30:30 +1200. - Turkey, Armenia Vow to Continue Normalizing Relations
Turkey and Armenia have pledged to pursue the normalization of ties in what the Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu described as a "productive and constructive" meeting on Saturday. ...
Voice of America. Sat, 12 Mar 2022 21:30:56 -0500. - Despite Dairy-Gate, Georgians Stand Strong In Their Support For Ukraine In Tbilisi
As Russia lifts a ban that will allow 15 milk and dairy suppliers from Georgia to import their goods, Georgian people and local businesses hit the ground to show their support to Ukraine.
By Breanna Wilson, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:15:56 -0500.
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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.