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Supporters of a new bill say the country needs to strengthen civilian defense. But skeptics say it could lead to increased gun crimes.

Survey data show that younger Armenians have more faith in their country’s armed forces and in Russian integration than older generations.

The Ministry of Culture issued a new statement responding to international criticism of an earlier announcement that it intended to “remove” Armenian “forgeries” from churches on its territory.

The minister of culture said that a working group will be set up to identify what he called “Armenian forgery” from churches, putting into practice a pseudoscientific theory that denies the churches’ Armenian origin.

The suicide of a man who was forced to flee Abkhazia 30 years ago has put the spotlight on the emotional and economic plight of hundreds of thousands of Georgian IDPs.

The trend began as a way for wealthy businessmen to show off their philanthropy and religiosity. Now communities are using limited funds to erect the towering symbols of Christianity.

Last year Baku took the surprising step of announcing the prosecutions of four soldiers for crimes against Armenians. But there is no word on what happened since – and no reciprocation from Armenia, either.

The unfinished structure was the result of a brief period of direct Roman control over Armenia in the second century CE.

Restrictions had already been getting tighter, and now the government is taking further steps to outlaw criticism.

The government is heavily publicizing the concept, which could increase the economic efficiency of rural communities but also place them under greater central control.

The government hopes to boost vaccination rates, but a new anti-vaccine campaign is on the rise.

Nearly 7,000 were killed in the 44 days of fighting.

Geneticists say the popular vegetable was first domesticated in the region.

Both societies quickly moved to help soldiers and civilians suffering with post-traumatic stress, but there are too few specialists in the region to adequately address all the needs.

For decades Azerbaijan denounced Armenian irredentism. Now it is advancing expansionary territorial claims of its own as it seeks to impose peace on its terms.