Is the Caucasus About to Erupt?

Four years after the 2008 blitzkrieg between Russia and Georgia, and twelve years after the official end of the war in Chechnya, will tensions in the Caucasus flare up yet again? Relations between Moscow and Tbilisi are growing more and more strained, and matters...

Azerbaijani ax killer's pardon raises fears of new war with Armen

CBS News reports, shortly before dawn, an Azerbaijani on an English course in Hungary crept into the room of a fellow student from arch-enemy Armenia. In a frenzy of ethnic hatred, Ramil Safarov hacked the sleeping Armenian to death with 26 ax blows — nearly decapitating...

75 Year Old Woman Breaks Internet in Armenia & Georgia

She Stole the Internet A 75-year-old woman in Ksani, Georgia thought she was only stealing some cable... but she ended up stealing the internet from thousands of subscribers in Georgia and neighboring Armenia. It...

Historical Background of Armenian Genocide

The so-called “Armenian Question” is generally thought of as having begun in the second half of the nineteenth century. One can easily point to the Russo-Turkish war (1877 -78) and the Congress of Berlin (1878) which concluded the war as marking the emergence of this...

Russia- Blasts at Ulyanovsk ammunition depot leaves 8 dead

At least eight people have been killed in an explosion that happened at Arsenal 31, ammunitions depot on the outskirts of Ulyanovsk, 900km (550 miles) south-east of Moscow, Russia. This explosion comes within 10...

Armenia and Turkey Signed Historic Protocols Treaty.

Today in Zurich, Switzerland after tensions and delays in negotiations over three hours long, Armenia and Turkey finally signed a Treaty to establish diplomatic ties between the countries after 94 years of...

Cuban, Venezuelan bases unecessary

In reaction to unusual international media questioning over the recent Venezuelan-Russian joint naval exercises, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made a strong clarification. "Russia sees no need to set up...

Caucasus great game revisited

As Iran and Turkey agree on regional security issues, pressure from OTAN and Russia reminds many of the Great Game conflicting interests in the Caucasus. This article - from an Iranian perspective- explains some motivations behind the political moves of the countries in...

Earthquake hits Chechnya

An earthquake has hit the southern Russian republic of Chechnya. At least 13 people are dead and more than 100 injured. The quake was measured at 4.7 and it damaged roads, communication and power, and was felt in Georgia and Armenia."It was centred 40km (25 miles) east of the...

U.S. May Take Ownership Stake in Banks

"Treasury Department May Take Ownership Stake in BanksHaving tried without success to unlock frozen credit markets,the Treasury Department is considering taking ownershipstakes in many United States banks to try...

Iran ready to pump gas to Armenia

The Iran-Armenia gas pipeline whic opened on March 19, 2007 provides "Armenia with an alternative to the gas it now imports from Russia." As the winter approaches, “Iran will pump three million...

Iran plays the mediator in Caucasus

As Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad prepares to travel to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, his country role as mediator in the Caucasus provides an edge in public diplomacy. Such image and mediation not only contradicts the US declaration of Iran as a...

Iranian Shuttle Diplomacy in the Caucasus

" By Armin Hedayati. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki visited Georgia Wednesday to help resolve the Caucasus crisis. Before Tbilisi he visited Russia, Republic of Azerbaijan and Germany while Armenian...

Iran-Armenia gas pipeline to expand

" Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:39:50 GMT Armenia's Minister of Energy Armen Movsisyan says the capacity of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline project will increase to 2.5 billion cubic meters. This would become feasible by increasing the capacity at the Kadzharan-Yerevan section of the...

Anand out of contention at Bilbao Grand Slam

"World Champion Viswanathan Anand bowed out of contention for a top finish in the Bilbao Grand Slam final chess tournament after losing from a better position against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round. After suffering his second loss in the tournament, Anand’s...

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