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| Apr.23 |
Armenia |
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Armenian PM resigns after days of protests
Map of Yerevan Armenia There were scenes of jubilation in the Armenian capital Yerevan after protests forced the resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan | |
| Apr.11 |
Georgia |
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Patrick Reed keeps his nerve to claim the Green Jacket
Patrick Reed repelled the challenges of fellow Americans Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth
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| Dec.8 |
Kiev |
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Saakashvili: Ex-Georgia leader detained by police in Kiev |
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| Jun.24 |
Armenia |
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Pope speaks of Armenian 'genocide' in Yerevan visit |
| Jun.2 |
Berlin |
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Armenia 'genocide' row: Turkey recalls envoy to Germany |
| Apr.3 |
Azerbaijan |
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Nagorno-Karabakh fighting: Azerbaijan 'calls truce' |
| Apr.2 |
Azerbaijan |
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Clashes broke out in disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh
Map of Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an end to fighting. Azerbaijan said 12 of its soldiers had been killed
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| Dec.5 |
Azerbaijan |
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Rescue bid as fire hits oil rig off Azerbaijan |
| Nov.1 |
Azerbaijan |
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Azerbaijan election: Ruling party wins amid boycott |
| Jun.27 |
Armenia |
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Armenian president suspends electricity price hikes in to end protests |
| Jun.18 |
Georgia |
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Armed police in Tbilisi hunt escaped tiger, hyena |
| Jun.17 |
Georgia |
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Tiger kills man after escape from Tbilisi zoo
| Jun.14 |
Georgia |
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Deadly floods bring fear over escaped zoo animals
Map of zoo Tbilisi Georgia Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals escaped from the zoo in Georgia's capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures
| Jun.12 |
Azerbaijan |
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European Games: First edition opens in Azerbaijan |
| Apr.24 |
Armenia |
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Armenia marks centenary of mass killings by Ottoman Turks
Map of Yerevan Armenia Ceremonies have been held in Armenia and around the world to mark the centenary of the start of mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks
| Apr.12 |
Turkey |
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Turkey anger at Pope Armenian 'genocide' claim |
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| Jul.7 |
Georgia |
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Former Georgia President Eduard Shevardnadze dies |
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| Oct.27 |
Georgia |
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Georgia PM ally Giorgi Margvelashvili 'wins presidency'
| Oct.12 |
Azerbaijan |
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Thousands protest elections in Azerbaijan |
| Jan.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia approves prisoner amnesty |
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| Oct.3 |
Georgia |
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Power shift moves Georgia closer to Russia |
| Oct.1 |
Georgia |
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Rival Georgia camps claim victory |
| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
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Georgia leader faces ballot test |
| Jan.23 |
Paris |
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Senate passes Armenian genocide bill Turkey has reacted with anger after the French Senate approved a bill making it a crime to deny genocide was committed by Ottoman Turks
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| Nov.28 |
Wisconsin |
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Stalin's only daughter dies in US |
| May.14 |
Ruhr |
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Azerbaijan takes Eurovision crown |
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| Mar.5 |
Washington |
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Obama to block vote on Turkey genocide |
| Mar.4 |
Turkey |
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Turkey anger at US Armenian vote |
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House of Representatives |
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Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide
| Feb.21 |
Georgia |
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Luger killed at Olympics laid to rest |
| Feb.12 |
Vancouver |
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Luger killed in Olympics practice crash
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| Nov.11 |
Azerbaijan |
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'Hooligan' satirists jailed |
| Oct.10 |
Switzerland |
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Armenia, Turkey sign historic agreement
Map of Zurich Switzerland Turkey and Armenia are establishing diplomatic relations after nearly a century of animosity. The border has been closed since 1993
| Aug.12 |
Moscow |
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Russians to boost Abkhazia bases |
| Aug.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Web attack 'aimed at one blogger' |
| Aug.6 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgians still displaced by war |
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| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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Shots fired near Georgia leader |
| Oct.27 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili dismisses Prime Minister |
| Oct.22 |
Georgia |
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Donors pledge $4.5 billion toward Georgia |
| Oct.16 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ilham Aliyev wins landslide victory
| Oct.8 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins final Georgia pullout |
| Oct.5 |
Georgia |
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Russian troops leave Georgian posts
| Sep.30 |
Georgia |
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EU monitors begin Georgia mission
| Sep.8 |
Moscow |
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Russians 'agree Georgia deadline' |
| Sep.6 |
Armenia |
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Protests greet Turkish president |
| Sep.4 |
Georgia |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance |
| Sep.2 |
Moscow |
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Russia praises EU over sanctions |
| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war |
| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. aid arrives in tense Georgia |
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Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia
| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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West condemns Russia over Georgia |
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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
| Aug.25 |
Moscow |
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Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels |
| Aug.23 |
Georgia |
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Russia to keep forces at key port |
| Aug.22 |
Paris |
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Russia accused of abusing truce |
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Georgia |
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Russia: We've completed pullback |
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Georgia |
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Russians 'putting on peacekeeper hats' |
| Aug.21 |
UN Security Council |
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UN split on Ossetia resolutions |
| Aug.19 |
UN Security Council |
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Russia rejects UN Georgia draft |
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Moscow |
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Russia hits back at NATO warning |
| Aug.18 |
Georgia |
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Russia begins Georgia troop 'pull back'
| Aug.17 |
France |
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Russia pressed to honour pull-out |
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Moscow |
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Lawmaker hints at long stay in Georgia |
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Moscow |
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Russia: Troop withdrawal to begin Monday |
| Aug.16 |
Georgia |
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Russia digs in amid pullout calls
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Moscow |
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Russia signs cease-fire, tensions remain |
| Aug.15 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'will abide by ceasefire' |
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Abkhazia |
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U.N. escorts Georgians through battle |
| Aug.14 |
Georgia |
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Russian tanks 'on the move'
| 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
| Aug.12 |
Georgia |
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Georgia agrees to cease-fire proposal
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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
| 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 |
| Aug.10 |
South Ossetia |
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Georgian troops forced to withdraw
| Aug.9 |
Georgia |
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Russian jets attack, killing 60 people |
| 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 targeting (the) civilian population. 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia
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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... | |
| Apr.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia accuses Russia of downing plane
| Apr.3 |
NATO |
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NATO denies Georgia and Ukraine
| Mar.1 |
Armenia |
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President declares state of emergency
| Jan.19 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili begins 2nd term |
| 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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Georgia |
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Monitors hail election |
| 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
| Oct.25 |
U.S. Congress |
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Vote on Armenian genocide put off
| Oct.11 |
Turkey |
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
| Oct.10 |
Turkey |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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House of Representatives |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward
A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 2...
| Aug.6 |
Georgia |
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Georgia: Russia bomb falls on town
| 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. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian 'gen... | |
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| Nov.13 |
South Ossetia |
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S. Ossetia: 99% back independence |
| 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
| 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
| May.2 |
Sochi |
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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board An Armenian plane disappeared from radar near the Black Sea resort of Sochi. debris had been found off the coast
| Mar.21 |
Azerbaijan |
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Bird flu kills five WHO: 5 people have died from the H5N1 strain in Azerbaijan since February
| Jan.26 |
Georgia |
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Energy crisis as Georgia freezes President Saakashvili has cut short a visit to the World Economic Forum to deal with a growing crisis
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| Dec.24 |
Azerbaijan |
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23 dead recovered from air crash |
| Dec.23 |
Azerbaijan |
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Plane crash along Caspian shore kills 23
| Nov.26 |
Azerbaijan |
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Police break up mass rally
Police in Baku have used truncheons, tear gas and water cannon to disperse a protest over the election results
| Nov.6 |
Azerbaijan |
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Ruling party 'wins' polls
| May.25 |
Azerbaijan |
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Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens
| May.10 |
Georgia |
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Bush: Georgia 'beacon of liberty' |
| May.9 |
Georgia |
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Bush dances after arrival |
| Feb.2 |
Georgia |
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'Gas poisoning' kills PM
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| May.5 |
Georgia |
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Rebel leader flees country |
| Jan.25 |
Georgia |
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New President Saakashvili sworn in |
| Jan.4 |
Georgia |
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Saakashvili claims presidency US-educated lawyer has claimed victory in early presidential elections
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| Dec.3 |
Georgia |
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Bomb explodes outside state TV
| Nov.23 |
Georgia |
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New leader Burdzhanadze urges calm |
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Georgia |
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Shevardnadze resigns President has resigned after meeting the opposition and Russia's foreign minister Ivanov
| Nov.22 |
Georgia |
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State of emergency declared |
| Nov.21 |
Georgia |
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Georgia 'on verge of revolution' |
| Nov.14 |
Georgia |
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Mass protest fuels unrest |
| Nov.2 |
Georgia |
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Shevardnadze won parliamentary poll
| Oct.16 |
Azerbaijan |
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Son of Leader Set to Secure Dynasty |
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| Apr. 24, 1915 |
Armenia |
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Armenian Genocide The Ottoman government's systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects inside their historic homeland | |