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  Valerie Boyer: Time to Recognize the Independence of Nagorno Karabakh

  STEPANAKERT – It’s time for us – as friends of democracy – to recognize this country,” French MP Valerie Boyer stated at the National Assembly of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. A...

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  Threat of Genocide of Armenians Still Exists in Azerbaijan

  The Voice of Russia has published an article by Ruben Zargaryan, Associate Professor of History, Advisor of the NKR MFA. The article runs as follows: “Armenians have commemorated the 25th anniversary...

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  International Mediators Visit Karabakh and Armenia to Discuss Peace Process

  YEREVAN — U.S., Russian and French mediators have visited Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia and met with top government officials there in a fresh round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at kick-starting the Armenian-Azerbaijani...

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  Circle of Friendship with Karabakh Republic Formed in French National Assembly

  PARIS — A group of municipalities, members of the French National Assembly and Senate, who represent France’s major political forces, announced the formation of Circle of Friendship with Nagorno Karabakh Republic...

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  Artsakh Foreign Ministry Statement on Sumgait Massacres

  STEPANAKERT — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic issued a statement on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Sumgait pogroms. “Mass murders and pogroms of Armenians...

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  Karabakh Celebrates Anniversary of National Movement

  STEPANAKERT — February 20th marks the 25th anniversary of the Nagorno Karabakh Liberation Movement. On February 20, 1988, reflecting the will of local population, Karabakh’s legislature petitioned Soviet leadership bodies of...

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  Azerbaijani Author Punished for Pro-Armenians Sentiment

    BAKU — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has stripped a prominent novelist of the title of “People’s Writer,” as well as his presidentially awarded pension. Azerbaijani media reported on February 7...

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  Armenia, Azerbaijan Discuss Karabakh Flights with Mediators

  PARIS (RFE/RL) — The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan discussed Armenian plans to launch commercial flights to Nagorno-Karabakh when they met in the presence of international mediators in Paris on...

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  Armenian Air Defenses Will Ensure Safety of Stepanakert Airport

  “The Armenian air defense system will ensure the security of the civilian aircrafts flying from Stepanakert,” Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohnayan told a press conference on Saturday, adding that “the threats...

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  Freedom House Upgrades Karabakh’s Rights Rating

  NEW YORK — The U.S. human rights watchdog Freedom House upgraded Nagorno-Karabakh’s status from “not free” to “partly free” in an annual global survey of civil rights and liberties released on...

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  23 Years Have Passed Since Armenian Pogroms in Baku

  By Ivan Gharibyan This day, 23 years ago, tragic events that occurred in the multinational, but not at all tolerant, city of Baku, shocked the entire world. On January 13, 1990,...

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  OSCE Co-Chair Countries Criticize Armenia and Azerbaijan for Lack of Progress on Karabakh

  DUBLIN, IRELAND — The United States, Russia and France on Thursday criticized Armenia and Azerbaijan for the lack of progress in their long-running peace talks and called for a “greater sense...

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  Rep. Adam Schiff Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic

  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) met with Karen Mirzoyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, in his Washington, DC office. During the meeting, Schiff...

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  Rep. Adam Schiff Calls on Appropriations Committee to Cut All Security Funding to Azerbaijan

  WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to Senators Patrick Leahy and Lindsey Graham, and Representatives Kay Granger and Nita Lowey – the Chairmen and Ranking Members...

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  Raffi Hovannisian Calls ICAPP Baku Declaration as ‘Sham’

  Armenian opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian’s landmark visit to Azerbaijan ended in scandal on Friday as he was reportedly barred from addressing an international forum held in Baku. News reports from the...

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  Speaker of Artsakh’s Parliament Visits LA City Council

  LOS ANGELES — On November 21st National Assembly Speaker of NKR Ashot Ghulyan visited Los Angeles City Council where council members presented a proclamation declaring the City of Los Angeles and...

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  $21.4 Million Raised at Armenia Fund Telethon 2012

  LOS ANGELES — Armenia Fund Telethon 2012 has raised $21,422,477 in pledges to support vital humanitarian and infrastructure projects in Armenia and Artsakh. The funds will be used to revitalize Armenia’s...

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  Armenia Rejects Idea of New ‘Road Map’ for Karabakh

  YEREVAN — Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has reiterated Yerevan’s position that negotiations with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh should continue around a set of key principles proposed by international mediators in recent...

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  NKR Foreign Minister Calls on the UN to Assist in the Rehabilitation of the Stepanakert Airport

  NEW YORK — Nagorno Karabakh Republic Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan has circulated a letter, as a document of the General Assembly and Security Council in the United Nations Organization, calling for...

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  Sarkisian Warns of ‘Disproportionate’ Response to Azerbaijan

    YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — The Armenian military will respond “disproportionately” if Azerbaijan acts on its threats to end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by force, President Serzh Sarkisian said in a newspaper interview...