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More than ever, Armenia's government is questioning the efficacy of the country's strategic partnership with Russia.

Astana argues that dealing with the Taliban will be an investment in stability and sustainable development.

The arrest sets a chilling precedent, as most of the adult male population of the region has either fought against Azerbaijan or served in the local army, which Baku calls an "illegal armed formation."

Tajiks are favored for their ability to help translate communication with Iranian engineers.

Russia's new Azerbaijan-friendly stance comes just as Baku was seeming to prefer the EU-mediated talks over those brokered by Moscow.

Azerbaijan seems happy with the EU-mediated track of negotiations with Armenia while seeing Russia as a barrier on the path to integrating Nagorno-Karabakh.

There was no change in Georgia's membership application status at the summit, but there is still a sense that things changed for the worse.

The president again warned that Armenian "armed groups" must be disbanded as a prerequisite for a stable peace.

Four Karabakhi Armenian soldiers were shot dead while Armenia and Azerbaijan were negotiating in Washington for a peace deal.

A senior official said items like microchips are being subjected to particularly rigorous scrutiny.

Officials in the region have refrained from commenting publicly on the unfolding instability in Russia.

Azerbaijan shut down all traffic between Nagorno-Karabakh and the outside world on June 15, exacerbating shortages and preventing patients from seeking urgent medical care.

Azerbaijan, which had been pressing hard for a resolution, has eased off following the Turkish elections and their establishment of a border post in Karabakh.

Nationalist calls for migrants in Russia to "pay their dues" are starting to be heard against a mounting backdrop of xenophobic sentiment.

Rahmon is selling this as a triumph for his industrialization agenda, but there are concerns of mounting militarization.

The rights group's report suggests that troops on both sides knowingly targeted civilians with deadly force.

One senior security services officer is said to have been killed in a clash with alleged smugglers.

Armenians have appealed to Russia, which is supposed to provide security on the road, as Baku tightens the noose around the territory's population.

Kudebayev got out of the country by crossing into neighboring Kyrgyzstan and then flying to Turkey.

Six people, allegedly with ties to Iran, were detained as suspects in the shooting of MP Fazil Mustafa.

His outspoken criticism of Iran, and the timing coinciding with the opening of Azerbaijan's embassy in Israel led some fellow MPs to point the finger at Tehran.

Azerbaijan is seeking to equate the rights of the Azerbaijanis who were displaced from Armenia to those of Karabakh Armenians. Yerevan isn't having it.

The embassy in Dushanbe, which is still run by the anti-Taliban opposition, is said to be considering its position.

Spring is when unmarked uranium tailings are most vulnerable.

Armenians had been using the road to bypass a blockade on the main road, the Lachin Corridor. The move drew a rare rebuke from the Russian peacekeepers.