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How a Soviet swamp rat scheme for Azerbaijan went horribly wrong
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How a Soviet swamp rat scheme for Azerbaijan went horribly wrong

BBC  

How a Soviet swamp rat scheme for Azerbaijan went horribly wrong Getty Images A Soviet zoologist with a passion for long-extinct mammals set out to reinvigorate the landscape of the Caucasus in the 20th Century. Today, 70 years on from publication of Vereshchagin's book, coypu can be found across almost every wetland in Azerbaijan, says ecological researcher Zulfu Farajli. Farajli's …

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A 210km drive through 'the most beautiful place on Earth'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A 210km drive through 'the most beautiful place on Earth'

BBC  

A 210km drive through 'the most beautiful place on Earth' Soumya Gayatri Following a traditional path used by traders and invaders, the Georgian Military Road has been a passageway for people and ideas since antiquity. As my car snakes its way through the Georgian Military Road, a 210km route that twists and turns through Georgia's Caucasus Mountains, I am greeted …

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Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Dozens of Georgians stood in tearful silence in a central square near parliament last week to mourn Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender actor and model who was stabbed to death the previous day in her apartment. “Everybody is really under threat, but trans people are the most vulnerable,” said Tbilisi Pride’s Jakeli, because the legislation bans “any kind …

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Ancient mountainous nation offers a trip to cloud wine
3 months, 1 week ago

Ancient mountainous nation offers a trip to cloud wine

China Daily  

The Old Town of Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, and the Narikala Fortress welcome tourists in July. Georgia's intoxicating blend of culture, history and beauty spots has something for every type of tourist Where Europe and Asia meet, magical Georgia sits on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, whose snowcapped peaks run from the Black Sea to the …

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Dagestan terror attack: 20 dead including police officers and priest after gunmen target Russian synagogues and churches
6 months ago

Dagestan terror attack: 20 dead including police officers and priest after gunmen target Russian synagogues and churches

The Independent  

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No Schengen visa required for travelling to Azerbaijan for Indian passport holders | Check details
7 months ago

No Schengen visa required for travelling to Azerbaijan for Indian passport holders | Check details

India TV News  

Gear up your backpacks as there is good news for all the wanderlust out there. 5 Must-Visit Places in Azerbaijan Baku: The capital city, Baku, also known as the Pearl of the Caspian, perfectly blends modern architecture with historic charm. Explore the cobbled streets of the Old City and admire architectural treasures like the magnificent Sheki Khan's Palace and the …

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Violence breaks out outside AND inside parliament as Georgia APPROVES 'Russian law' bill that has plunged the country into crisis and pushed it closer to Putin
7 months, 1 week ago

Violence breaks out outside AND inside parliament as Georgia APPROVES 'Russian law' bill that has plunged the country into crisis and pushed it closer to Putin

Daily Mail  

Violence broke out both outside and inside parliament today as Georgia approved a divisive 'Russian law' that has plunged the country into crisis and sparked weeks of mass protests. Georgian law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator protesting the controversial 'foreign agent' bill, near the parliament in Tbilisi on May 14, 2024 Georgian demonstrators attempt to break into the parliament through …

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Russia quietly exits Karabakh, ceding its clout 'for good'
8 months ago

Russia quietly exits Karabakh, ceding its clout 'for good'

New Indian Express  

BAKU: When Russian troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh four years ago, their task was clear: keep the peace between bitter foes Armenia and Azerbaijan and prevent another war in the volatile region. "We are witnessing a historic process -- Russians are leaving for the first time in two centuries," independent Azerbaijani analyst Elhan Shahinoglu told AFP. Russia 'betrayed us' "Along with …

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Suspects detained in Russia's Caucasus linked to Moscow attack: Officials
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspects detained in Russia's Caucasus linked to Moscow attack: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Russia's top security agency said Monday it has broken up what it called a "terrorist cell" in southern Russia whose members had provided weapons and cash to suspected attackers of the Moscow concert hall. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, said that on Sunday it detained four suspected members of the cell in the Russian province of Dagestan in the …

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Russian security agency says suspects detained in the Caucasus linked to Moscow attack
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian security agency says suspects detained in the Caucasus linked to Moscow attack

LA Times  

A group of ambassadors of foreign diplomatic missions attend a laying ceremony at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall on the western outskirts of Moscow, on Saturday. Russia’s top security agency said Monday it has broken up what it called a “terrorist cell” in southern Russia whose members had provided weapons and cash to suspected attackers …

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Behind the terror attack in Moscow
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Behind the terror attack in Moscow

Hindustan Times  

The March 22 attack by the Islamic State-Khorasan Province in a concert hall in Moscow is one of the most significant terror incidents in terms of casualties. However, further analysis of the IS and Russia relations suggests that these “jihadi” volunteers belonged to the IS’ Caucasus branch, operating in Russia’s predominantly Muslim North Caucasus region, particularly in Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia, …

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Why Would The Islamic State Attack Russia And Why It Hates Putin?
9 months ago

Why Would The Islamic State Attack Russia And Why It Hates Putin?

News 18  

If the Islamic State’s claim that it was behind the Moscow concert hall attack is proved correct, it would be the latest in the number of jihadist attacks in or against Russia in recent years. The group has offshoots like the ISIS-K and Islamic State’s West Africa Province along with other sympathisers and affiliate groups spread out from Somalia to …

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Why is the Islamic State group 'fixated' on Russia and what is ISIS-K?
9 months ago

Why is the Islamic State group 'fixated' on Russia and what is ISIS-K?

ABC  

A branch of Islamic State, the militant group that once sought control over swathes of Iraq and Syria, has claimed responsibility for a deadly terrorist attack at a Moscow concert hall. Islamic State's Amaq news agency posted a statement on Telegram following the deadly shooting, saying its fighters attacked on the outskirts of Moscow. The war began in 2011 after …

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Alleged IS militants in Russia’s North Caucasus were killed in a shootout with security services
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Alleged IS militants in Russia’s North Caucasus were killed in a shootout with security services

Associated Press  

Six alleged members of the Islamic State group were killed in a shootout in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus region, in what the country’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee described Sunday as a “counterterrorism operation.” According to a statement by the NAC, late on Saturday the six men barricaded themselves in a third-floor apartment in Karabulak, a town of about 30,000 in Russia’s …

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Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking 'new war' in Caucasus
1 year, 1 month ago

Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking 'new war' in Caucasus

The Hindu  

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday accused France of inciting a fresh war in the Caucasus by arming Baku's arch foe Armenia, with which it had fought two wars. is pursuing a militaristic policy by arming Armenia, encouraging revanchist forces in Armenia, and laying the groundwork for provoking new wars in our region," Aliyev said in written comments to an …

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Azerbaijan's capture of Nagorno-Karabakh opens up challenges for India in the South Caucasus
1 year, 2 months ago

Azerbaijan's capture of Nagorno-Karabakh opens up challenges for India in the South Caucasus

Firstpost  

As India refigures its foreign policy to a region now changed by Armenia’s defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh, it almost certainly will have to seek out other, more stable avenues for its infrastructure ties given the potential of the INSTC project Wile the latest round of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the long-disputed Armenian enclave within Azerbaijan, seems to have been over within …

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The history and latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

The history and latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On September 20, Azerbaijan claimed full control over the contentious Nagorno-Karabakh region after local forces, mostly Armenians, agreed to be disarmed and disbanded. Azerbaijan and Armenia became part of the Soviet Republic soon after, and Nagorno-Karabakh was made an autonomous Oblast in Azerbaijan’s territory, while its population was majorly Armenian. As the Soviet Union disintegrated in …

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War in Caucasus: On Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 2 months ago

War in Caucasus: On Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh

The Hindu  

Azerbaijan’s brisk military recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-populated enclave within its borders, shows the changing power dynamics in the Caucasus, where American, Russian and Turkish interests collide. The roots of the conflict go back to the final days of the Soviet Union when the enclave’s majority Armenian-Christian population held a referendum to break away from the Shia majority Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan …

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Fighting flares again in a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains
1 year, 3 months ago

Fighting flares again in a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — Azerbaijan’s forces rained artillery fire on Armenian positions in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, and local officials reported that scores of people — both civilians and troops — were killed and wounded in the fighting. Ethnic Armenian authorities in the Caucasus Mountains region urged Azerbaijan to sit down for talks, but Azerbaijan’s presidential administration said what it described as …

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Fighting flares again in a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains
1 year, 3 months ago

Fighting flares again in a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains

LA Times  

Nagorno-Karabakh human rights ombudsman Geghan Stepanyan tweeted this image from video of an apartment building damaged by shelling in Stepanakert. Ethnic Armenian authorities in the Caucasus Mountains region urged Azerbaijan to sit down for talks, but Azerbaijan’s presidential administration said what it described as an “anti-terrorist operation” will continue until “illegal Armenian military formations” surrender and the separatist government of …

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Vladimir Putin compares Ukraine war to Battle of Stalingrad: A look back at the bloody fight in World War II
1 year, 10 months ago

Vladimir Putin compares Ukraine war to Battle of Stalingrad: A look back at the bloody fight in World War II

Firstpost  

Attempting to drum up support for the ongoing Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin drew comparisons to the Battle of Stalingrad. “A modern war with Russia will be completely different.” Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking Thursday at a ceremony marking the Red Army's victory against Nazi troops 80 yrs ago in Stalingrad, vowed a decisive response to any country threatening Russia and …

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India's Growing Engagement In Caucasus Region And How It Signals Change Of Equations With Azerbaijan, Turkey
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Growing Engagement In Caucasus Region And How It Signals Change Of Equations With Azerbaijan, Turkey

ABP News  

India-Armenia defence partnership has set things straight in the Caucasus region. Looking Ahead: India@2047 India To Send Pinaka Rocket Launchers To Armenia Why India has become so important in the Caucasus region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea — mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia etc — is evident from the changed equations of the region. As Russia is …

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Analysis: Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting again, and why does it matter?
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting again, and why does it matter?

Live Mint  

Several dozen Armenian soldiers and an undisclosed number of Azeris were killed on Tuesday in the deadliest fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia since a 2020 war. Armenia and Azerbaijan, two former Soviet countries in the south Caucasus, have been fighting for decades over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but which until 2020 was populated and …

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Explained | The Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and the status of peace talks
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | The Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and the status of peace talks

The Hindu  

The story so far: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev announced on May 23 that their respective countries would be setting up border security and delimitation commissions, signalling a step towards resolution of a decades-long conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh Enclave. The Minsk Group was created by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in early …

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