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- Far-right activists in Georgia protest gay-themed film premiere
25 far-right activists have been arrested for protesting outside the Amirani cinema in Georgian capital Tbilisi against Oscar-nominated gay-themed film 'And Then We Danced'.
Daily Mail. Sat, 09 Nov 2019 16:49:14 +0000. - EBRD, EIB: Hurry in land reform inappropriate
A rapid implementation of land reform in Ukraine may lead to irreversible errors, Managing Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Matteo Patrone believes. ...
Victoria Petrenko. Kyiv Post. Sat, 09 Nov 2019 11:41:28 +0000. - Meet the 31-Year-Old Founder of Teach For Armenia
The young founder of Teach For Armenia, Larisa Hovannisian, has already learned a lot about leadership, love, and making change.
By Cami Anderson, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 5 Nov 2019 16:35:06 +0000. - Turkey summons U.S. ambassador over House resolutions on Armenian genocide, sanctions
Turkey's foreign ministry said it summoned U.S. Ambassador David Satterfield over two resolutions passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
CBC News. Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:44:42 EDT. - Rep. Omar Votes 'Present' on Armenian Genocide Bill
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was one of three House Representatives to vote "present" on an Armenia genocide bill, telling CNN that genocide "should not be used as a cudgel in a political fight."
Newsmax. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:27:57 EDT. - U.S. House of Representatives passes Armenian Genocide Resolution
The House has voted overwhelmingly to recognize the century-old mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.
Ap. ABC News. Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:37:37 +0000. - 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. - US House votes to recognise Armenian 'genocide'
The vote on the mass killings during World War One was condemned by Turkey.
BBC News. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:44:37 GMT. - Larry Rasky, Azerbaijan registered foreign agent, leads Joe Biden super PAC Unite the Country
A super PAC backing the presidential run of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has a treasurer who has registered as a foreign agent. ...
Victor Morton. Washington Times. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:07:18 -0400. - Schiff Addresses Impasse Between House, Trump
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff talked to VOA's Armenian Service on Monday.
Voice of America. Mon, 28 Oct 2019 21:41:10 -0400.
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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.