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Nagorno Karabakh
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17.09.2007 - Source: Armenialiberty
Nagorno-Karabakh: International mediation team trying to bring forward peace talks met with Armenian leaders in Yerevan ("Mediators In Final Push For Karabakh Peace") [ID 21544]
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14.09.2007 - Source: Armenialiberty
Nagorno-Karabakh: New prime minister Harutiunian appointed by parliament ("New Karabakh PM Endorsed By Parliament") [ID 21545]
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10.09.2007 - Source: Armenialiberty
Nagorno-Karabakh: Former security chief Sahakian sworn in as new president of the Azerbaijani break away region; Azerbaijan rejects vote ("New Karabakh President Sworn In") [ID 21546]
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05.09.2007 - Source: Armenialiberty
Azerbaijani military reports of 2 soldiers killed in clashes with Armenian forces; claim to have killed 3 Armenian soldiers; Armenia denies reports of clashes at all ("Two Azeri Soldiers Killed In Karabakh Fighting") [ID 21547]
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03.08.2007 - Source: ReliefWeb
Article on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and chances of a peaceful resolution ("Taking command in Karabakh"), Author: Transitions Online (TOL) [ID 21060]
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20.07.2007 - Source: ReliefWeb
Nagorno-Karabakh: Separatist candidate, Bako Saakyan, wins president elections ("Separatist Saakyan wins Nagorno-Karabakh poll"), Author: Reuters Foundation [ID 21059]
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13.07.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Nagorno-Karabakh: On July 19, voters in the unrecognized republic will elect a successor to Arkady Ghukasian ("Nagorno-Karabakh: Who Will Be The Next President?") [ID 20578]
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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State
Armenia continues to occupy the Azerbaijani territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 20103]
"Armenia continues to occupy the Azerbaijani territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories. All parties to the Nagorno‑Karabakh conflict have laid landmines along the 540‑mile border with Azerbaijan and along the line of contact. During the year there were reports that a landmine killed one civilian and unexploded ordnance killed another."
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30.03.2006 - Source: Armenialiberty
At least 1 soldier killed in reportedly new clashes between forces from Armenia and Azerbaijan; international monitoring of ceasefire around Nagorno-Karabakh disrupted ("More Armenian-Azeri Skirmishes Reported") [#48192], [ID 18845]
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27.03.2006 - Source: Armenialiberty
New war threats by Azeri President Aliev to win back Nagorno-Karabakh by force ("Azeri Leader Renews Karabakh War Threats") [#48193], [ID 18844]
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27.02.2006 - Source: ReliefWeb
Nagorno Karabakh: Visits by journalists or NGOs acceptable, says Azeri Foreign Minister Mammadyarov; Armenians living in Nagorno Karabakh must be treated by Azerbaijan as its own citizens ("Azeri minister says media visits to Garabagh acceptable (AzerNews)") [#45091], [ID 3348]
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22.02.2006 - Source: Armenialiberty
Nagorno-Karabakh: Unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to enact constitution in 2006 that will reaffirm its secession from Azerbaijan ("Karabakh Plans To Adopt Constitution In 2006") [#45270], [ID 3349]
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12.01.2006 - Source: ReliefWeb
Azerbaijan agrees to determinate the Karabakh status through nationwide poll, according to foreign minister Tahir Taghizada; currently, Armenian troops leave the occupied land and internally displaced persons return home ("Azerbaijan to accept Garabagh status determination after fair settlement (AzerNews)") [#42020], [ID 3350]
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23.06.2005 - Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Nagorny Karabakh: Pro-government forces won convincing victory in largely free and fair parliamentary elections ("Opposition Angry at Karabakh Poll") [#33134], [ID 3351]
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09.04.2005 - Source: EurasiaNet
Nagorno-Karabakh: at least 6 servicemen killed in clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces on the Line of Contact ("Nagorno-Karabakh: OSCE to unveil new peace plan") [#31809], [ID 3352]
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09.11.2004 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Azerbaijani officer killed in Karabakh cease-fire violation, when Armenian forces opened fire on Azerbaijani positions in Agdam Rayon ("Azerbaijani officer killed in Karabakh cease-fire violation (Newsline Volume 8 Number 212)") [#26917], [ID 3353]
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29.09.2004 - Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Karabakh Armenian military leader released from prison ("Freeing of Karabakh Military Chief Stirs Debate") [#25943], [ID 3354]
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26.06.2004 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan and French, Russian, and U.S. co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group discuss approaches to resolving Karabakh conflict ("Analysis: Mediators Seek New Formula For Karabakh") [#23601], [ID 3355]
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11.06.2004 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Azerbaijani and Armenian negotiators take a new approach to settling their dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh ("Azerbaijan, Armenia Work On New Peace Plan") [#23263], [ID 3356]
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08.06.2004 - Source: Caucasian Knot
Armenian armed forces near Berkaber in the Idzhevansky district opened fire on Azerbaijan Army positions near the village of Gizil Khadzhily ("Azerbaijan Army positions attacked by Armenian side") [#23221], [ID 3357]
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12.05.2004 - Source: BBC News
Azerbaijan's president has warned the country is ready to return to war with Armenia, since they cannot find a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict ("Azerbaijan threatens renewed war") [#22293], [ID 3358]
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27.04.2004 - Source: Caucasian Knot
Clashes between Azerbaijanians and Armenians in Teheran ("Clashes between Azerbaijanians and Armenians in Teheran") [#21654], [ID 3359]
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01.03.2004 - Source: Caucasian Knot
Karabakh military report on combat with Azerbaijan commandos ("Karabakh military report on combat with Azerbaijan commandos") [#21687], [ID 3361]
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16.09.2003 - Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
International Protection Considerations Regarding Armenian Asylum-Seekers and Refugees ("Background information; situation of ethnic minorities; groups possibly at risk: religious minorities, members of opposition, homosexuals, deserters") [#47207], [ID 3362]
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21.05.2003 -
21.05.2003 - Christian Science Monitor (ReliefWeb): UN failed to play a constructive role in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict ("21.05.2003 - Christian Science Monitor (ReliefWeb): Nagorno-Karabakh: Righting a UN wrong") [ID 3363]
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21.05.2003 - Christian Science Monitor (ReliefWeb): Nagorno-Karabakh: Righting a UN wrong
28.11.2002 - Source: Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation
Human rights record in Nagorno Karabach better than in the Republic of Armenia ("8th European Country of Origin Information Seminar Vienna, 28 - 29 June 2002: Final Report - Armenia - co-funded by the EU Odysseus Programme") [#9877], [ID 3366]
"What has been said above about human rights and other issues only holds true for Armenia, but not for Nagorno Karabakh. For instance, compared to the Republic Armenia there seems to be more democracy in Nagorno Karabakh. More specifically, parliament wields greater power, corruption is not prevalent and women have more rights in Nagorno Karabakh, even two ministers are women - the Foreign Minister and the Minister for Health. Concerning its international status, it has to be noted that in 1994, Nagorno Karabakh intended to accede to Armenia, because originally, in 1923, it had been divided from Armenia and given to Azerbaijan. However, the Karabakh administration soon realised that the International Community would not accept that, as a unification of Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia was perceived to prompt not a war between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan, but between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As a consequence, the local administration decided to establish its own republic. Without recognition by the International Community, however, the residents of Nagorno Karabakh are not yet free to decide if they want to have their own independent state or if they want to unite with Armenia. Even Armenia has not officially recognised Nagorno Karabakh and there is no provision in the Armenian constitution which specifically refers to Nagorno Karabakh. What seems currently most important for the people living in Nagorno Karabakh is to know that they are not under Azerbaijani rule anymore. It is also symbolically and economically significant that Nagorno Karabakh has introduced the Armenian currency."
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Arm-cois2002-rep.pdf
2002 - Source: Halbach, Uwe
Conflict structures ("Erdöl und Identität im Kaukasus") [#10863], [ID 3370]
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halbach2002.pdf