Feb
20

Caucasus News Update – Iran for stability in Caucasus (Press TV)

Iran for stability in Caucasus (Press TV)
Iran’s Parliament speaker said Saturday Tehran would do its utmost to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, a territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan which is being claimed by Armenia.

ARMENIA COULD MOVE FIRST ON PROTOCOL RATIFICATION, PARLIAMENTARY DEPUTY SPEAKER SAYS (EurasiaNet)
A comment by a senior pro-government member of Armenia’s National Assembly that the Armenian parliament could be the first to ratify a reconciliation deal with Turkey has provided a fresh twist in the ongoing heated debate about the fate of the peace package.

KAZAKHSTAN PUSHES FOR KARABAKH PEACE (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan, which now chairs the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, declared on February 16 that the OSCE will step up efforts to precipitate a settlement of the 22-year Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno Karabakh.

300 Armenian young families will purchase apartments at moderate prices (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Ararat Ghukasyan: commercial banks of Armenia welcome the establishment of “Apartments for young people” UCO (Universal Credit Organization).

Iran stands for opening of Armenian-Turkish border (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Seyed Ali Saghaeyan: Iran wishes Armenia normalized relations both with Turkey and Azerbaijan.

add. formats (Kavkaz Center)
Human rights activists believe that Moscow should seriously think about the conclusions of UN’s international report, which stated about the existence of secret prisons in the North Caucasus.

Two dead, 35 wounded in Caucasus blasts (Malaysian Mirror)
NAZRAN, Russia -A series of bomb blasts killed two people and wounded 35 on Friday in southern Russia where security forces are locked in a conflict with Islamic insurgents, officials said.

Azerbaijan to boost gas exports to Iran (MENAFN)
Azerbaijan to boost gas exports to Iran

Kazakhstan hopes for progress towards resolution of protracted conflicts in South Caucasus (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Kanat Saudabayev: we are working on a Chairmanship roadmap to support and strengthen the peace-building efforts of all sides of the conflict.

Regular misinformation of Azeri Defense Ministry (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Senor Hasratyan: Azerbaijan should look for the reason of death of three soldiers in a neglected conditions of the Azerbaijani army.

ARMENIA: YEREVAN EXPECTS $74 MILLION IN AID FROM THE IMF (EurasiaNet)
The International Monetary Fund is expected to make available a $74-million loan to buttress Armenia’s economy, which has been badly shaken by a drop in remittances from abroad and the collapse of a construction bubble at home.

Two dead, 35 wounded in Caucasus blasts: official (Malaysian Mirror)
NAZRAN, Russia -A series of bomb blasts killed two people and wounded 35 on Friday in southern Russia where security forces are locked in a conflict with Islamic insurgents, officials said. Read more…

Armenian first championship of chess compositions kicks off in Yerevan (PanARMENIAN.Net)
20 chess players participate in the championship of chess compositions.