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Switzerland |
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Summit on situation in Georgia
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Presidential Election The incumbent Ilham Aliyev was nominated by the New Azerbaijan Party for a second term on 3 August 2008
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| Oct. 8 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins final Georgia pullout Russian forces pulled back from positions outside separatist South Ossetia region, bulldozing a camp at a key checkpoint
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| Oct. 5 |
Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts Russian troops began dismantling positions Sunday in the so-called security zones inside Georgia they have occupied since August's brief but intense war
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| Oct. 3 |
South Ossetia |
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Six killed in explosion
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| Sep. 30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission| Two hundred observers from the European Union have begun deploying in Georgia to monitor a ceasefire with Russia | |
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| Sep. 16 |
Georgia |
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NATO chief expresses solidarity |
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| Sep. 12 |
Georgia |
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Russians 'leaving Georgian port' |
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| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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Russians 'agree Georgia deadline'
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| Sep.6 |
Armenia |
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Protests greet Turkish president
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| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance
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| Sep.3 |
North Caucasus |
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2nd Russian journalist in 3 days killed
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| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
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Medvedev: Saakashvili a 'political corpse' |
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| Sep.1 |
North Caucasus |
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Mourners protest reporter's death
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| Aug.31 |
North Caucasus |
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Kremlin critic shot in Ingushetia 
Map of Ingushetia Caucasus Magomed Yevloyev, the owner of an internet site critical of the Russian authorities in the volatile region has been shot dead in police custody
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Medvedev stands by Georgia actions |
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| Aug.30 |
Moscow |
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Russia moves to calm Georgia row |
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| Aug.29 |
Georgia |
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Georgia breaks ties with Russia |
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South Ossetia |
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War of words over future of S. Ossetia
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| Aug.28 |
North Caucasus |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. aid arrives in tense Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia A Coast Guard ship carrying humanitarian aid docked in the port, as Georgia's Western allies renewed their criticism of Russia
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| Aug.26 |
Moscow |
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Russia recognizes Georgian rebel regions Russian President Medvedev signed an order recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions
| Medvedev: 'This is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives'. West condemns Russia over Georgia. President Saakashvili said it was 'clear around the world that Russia is acting as an aggressor state'
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| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels
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| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
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Russia to keep forces at key port
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| Aug.22 |
Georgia |
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Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats'
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Georgia |
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Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back' Russia's military: withdrawal from Georgia has begun. There has been no indication that such a pull back is happening
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| Aug.17 |
Moscow |
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Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday
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| Aug.16 |
Georgia |
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Russia digs in amid pullout calls Russian forces have tightened their control of a key highway from the Black Sea to the capital , a day after signing a formal ceasefire
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Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain
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Georgia |
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Russian tanks 'on the move' Russian forces appeared to be in control of two key Georgian cities. Russian troops were comfortably in control of Gori
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| Aug.13 |
Georgia |
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15,000 Russian troops in Georgia
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Georgia |
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Russian advance flares Georgia tensions 
Map of Gori Georgia An advancing Russian military convoy sparked concerns of a major return to hostilities a day after a cease-fire came into effect
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| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal French President Sarkozy: The presidents of Georgia and Russia have agreed to a 6-point plan to calm the conflict over separatist territorie...
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Moscow |
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Cease-fire, not peace reached in Georgia| The Russian and French presidents announced a 6-point plan of principles for settling the immediate conflict. Russian President Medvedev orders an end to military... | |
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| Aug.11 |
Abkhazia |
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New Georgia clashes mar UN moves
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South Ossetia |
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Russian military pushes into Georgia
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| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgian troops forced to withdraw Georgian troops are forced to withdraw from the capital of South Ossetia by Russian army. Some units of Georgian army still stay
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| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
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Russian jets attack, killing 60 people
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| Aug.8 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgia under attack by Russian tanks Map of Tskhinvali Georgia| Georgia's president said that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians. Saakashvili: All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically ... | |
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| Aug.7 |
South Ossetia |
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Heavy fighting in South Ossetia Map of Tskhinvali Georgia| Georgian forces and separatists have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire and Russian-mediated talks. The separatist stronghold of Tskhinvali appears t... | |
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| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane Georgia's air force commander: A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia
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| Apr.6 |
North Caucasus |
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Bush, Putin disagree on missile defense |
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| Apr.3 |
NATO |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine NATO will not yet offer membership to Georgia or Ukraine after the alliance was split amid strong objections from Russia
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| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
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President declares state of emergency
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| Jan.19 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili begins 2nd term
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| Jan.6 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims majority in vote Near-complete returns from presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote
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Monitors hail election |
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| Jan.5 |
Georgia |
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Mass rally call over poll |
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Georgia |
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President Saakashvili 'wins election'
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| Nov.7 |
Georgia |
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Georgia under state of emergency
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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| Aug.6 |
Georgia |
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Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town
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| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics |
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| Jan.19 |
Istanbul |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century
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| Oct.12 |
Paris |
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
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| Sep.29 |
Georgia |
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Russian officers on spying charge Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying
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| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
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Bird flu kills five |
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| Jan.26 |
Georgia |
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Energy crisis as Georgia freezes |
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| Dec.23 |
Azerbaijan |
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Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23 |
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| Nov.26 |
Azerbaijan |
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Police break up mass rally
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| Nov.6 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ruling party 'wins' polls
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| May.25 |
Azerbaijan |
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Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens
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| May.10 |
Georgia |
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Bush: Georgia 'beacon of liberty' |
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| May.9 |
Georgia |
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Bush dances after arrival |
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| Feb.2 |
Georgia |
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'Gas poisoning' kills PM |
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| Jan.4 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims presidency
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| Dec.3 |
Georgia |
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Bomb explodes outside state TV |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze resigns President has resigned after meeting the opposition and Russia's foreign minister Ivanov
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| Nov.2 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze won parliamentary poll |
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