News and Current Events in the Caucasus
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- Chechen religious leaders re-open landmark mosque in Syria
Religious leaders of Russia's republic of Chechnya have inaugurated a re-opened landmark mosque in Syria's Homs, once the symbol of the rebellion against President Bashar Assad
ABC News. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:30:26 -0500. - Pashinian Calls On Armenians To Mark 11th Anniversary Of Deadly Protests
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has called on all Armenians to mark the 11th anniversary of the deadly repression of the 2008 postelection protests with "a powerful civil march" in Yerevan.
Radio Liberty. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:16:05 +0000. - Russian lawmaker praises Armenia for sending humanitarian mission in Syria
A total of 83 specialists from the Armenian Defense Ministry arrived in Syria on February 8 to accomplish a humanitarian mission
Tass. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 17:14:35 +0300. - ServiceTitan Opens Office in Armenia
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2019 -- ServiceTitan, the world's leading all-in-one, cloud-based software for residential home service businesses, has opened an office in Armenia. ...
PR Newswire. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:02:00 +0000. - Armenia sends mine-clearing experts, doctors to Syria
Armenia has sent a team of experts to Syria on a Russia-backed mission to help clear mines and provide medical assistance.
Fox News. Sat, 09 Feb 2019 12:29:09 GMT. - Macron declares April 24 commemoration day of Armenian genocide in France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday declared April 24 as a day for the commemoration of the Armenian genocide in France, an issue that has caused regular friction between Turkey and European Union member states.
Reuters. Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:53:38 -0500. - Azerbaijan Grand Prix: New Formula 1 deal for Baku race
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku will continue until at least 2023 after race organisers extended their contract.
BBC News. Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:21:26 GMT. - Armenia to acquire four Su-30SM combat aircraft
Armenia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is procuring four Su-30SM multirole combat aircraft from Russia, a ministry spokesperson, Artsrun Ovannisyan, told local media on 4 February. ...
Dmitry Fediushko, Moscow. Janes 360. Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT. - The Caucasus: Complex interplay of genes and cultures
In the Bronze Age, the Caucasus Mountains region was a cultural and genetic contact zone. ...
Science Daily. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:59:33 EST. - Months-Long Dutch Church Service To Protect Migrants Ends After Policy Shift
The Bethel Church in The Hague carried on services for 96 days to protect the Tamrazyan family, Armenian migrants who have lived in the Netherlands for nearly nine years, from deportation.
Francesca Paris. NPR. Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:03:36 -0500.
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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.