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Police have been acting more forcefully following victory in last year’s war with Armenia.

The new media law would impose many new regulations on the country’s already heavily controlled media.

The new launchpad is designed to accommodate more environmentally safe craft.

A charismatic, handicapped singer has gone viral, triggering appearances with Russian superstars and a member of the ruling family.

The Armenian government has come under fire for appearing to discredit as “deserters” the dozens of soldiers still in captivity.

The International Court of Justice declined, however, to order more concrete measures related to Armenian prisoners and maps of land mines in Azerbaijan.

Compared to its neighbors, anti-vaccine sentiment hasn’t really taken hold in Azerbaijan. Some are still trying, though.

Government critics immediately began speculating about a foreign plot, which authorities have ruled out.

There was much to discuss just over a year after the end of the war, including ongoing border tensions, plans to reopen borders and transportation, and the fate of Armenian prisoners.

The country no longer has a choice, the president says.

The question of whether Uzbekistan should join the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, with its single market of 184 million people, has provoked fierce debates.

The announced deals could be significant, and come shortly after the two sides patched up a period of serious political tensions. But many details remain unclear.

The short-term crisis between the two neighbors has dissipated. But in the longer term, relations have gotten a lot more complicated.

Repeated attempts from Baku to force Yerevan to negotiate may be having the opposite effect, as the government is now vulnerable to being seen as easily bullied.