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West Asia
Armenia: Armed men seize Yerevan police station
Armed men have seized a police station in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, and taken an unknown number of hostages on Sunday morning, the country’s security service said, Al Jazeera reports. Deputy police chief Artur Vanoyan was killed and three officers were wounded during the armed takeover of the station, first deputy…
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Central Asia
Erdogan, Putin to meet in first week of August
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arranged to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin within weeks, Turkish presidential sources said Sunday, Trend reported. The agreement came in a telephone call from Putin in which he gave his support to Turkey following Friday’s attempted coup. According to the source, who spoke on…
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West Asia
6,000 detained from Turkish army, judiciary in probe into failed coup attempt
A crackdown on the military and the judiciary in the wake of a failed coup attempt has led to the detention of thousands of soldiers and judges and prosecutors, including commanders and top court members, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ on July 17 said around 6,000 suspects,…
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West Asia
Turkey coup attempt: Reaction from around the world
An army group in Turkey officially declared a coup and martial law late on Friday, saying they have “taken control of the country”. Al Jazeera prepared the statements and reactions from Turkey and leaders around the world. In a TV statement, the army group said: “Turkish Armed Forces have completely…
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West Asia
Military Coup Attempt Underway in Turkey
An attempted military coup in Turkey appeared to be crumbling as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived back in Istanbul on July 16 and told crowds of supporters he’s “not going anywhere.” RFERL reports. Calling the uprising that led to a night of confusion, fighting, and casualties an “act of…
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East Asia
Russian Eastern Military District air defense drills involve 3,000 troops
A large-scale field exercise of the air defense units of Russia’s Eastern Military District has started in the Khabarovsk, Primorsky, Trans-Baikal, Kamchatka Territories, in the Republic of Buryatia, in the Amur, Sakhalin and Jewish Autonomous regions on July 13. The drills involve more than 3,000 troops and 500 units of…
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East Asia
Georgia and Japan to implement common project
The Project for Provision of Medical Equipment to Georgia Red Cross Primary Health Clinic in Dedoplistskaro (Georgia), which was implemented within the framework of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects” of the Government of Japan. The Opening Ceremony was held in the town of Dedoplistskaro (Georgia) on 8 July…
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Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia presidents to discuss north-south corridor
Presidents of Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia are scheduled to discuss the completion of north-south corridor in an upcoming tripartite meeting, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said on July 12. He made the remarks in a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, IRNA reports. Mammadyarov said that the north-south corridor…
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Central Asia
Russia to spend $15.6 bln on defense industry development
The Russian government will allocate 1 trillion rubles ($15.625 billion) for the development of the domestic defense industry, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with members of the ruling United Russia party on July 11. “This year, the government has approved a new version of the program for…
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West Asia
Iran endorses visa-free regime with Armenia
A session of Iran’s Cabinet made decisions on abolition of visa requirements between Armenia and Iran. Members of Iran’s Cabinet gathered together for a session on July 10 chaired by President Rouhani, Mehr reports. The meeting made relevant decisions on setting regulations for abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic…
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