Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was in Yerevan on December 12 for a meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation group.
Azerbaijan has called groundless Tajikistan's challenge of UNESCO's decision last week to add an archaic form of Azerbaijani polo to its list of "intangible heritage" in need of preservation.
Armenia's human rights ombudsman has denounced rampant corruption in the country's judicial system. According to his findings, bribe-taking in Armenian courts is endemic and even has an unofficial price list.
Baku has requested $300 billion in "damages" caused by Armenia's occupation of its breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly 65 years ago, on December 10, 1948.
In an act aimed at improving ties between two countries, an Armenian actor and a Turkish actor have set a world record for the longest handshake.
On December 7, 1988, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck northern Armenia. The quake killed thousands across the region. RFE/RL's Armenian Service chief Harry Tamrazian traveled to the city of Gyumri and found many residents struggling with poverty, poor housing, and a lack of hope for a better future
Twenty-five years ago, a devastating earthquake struck the northern part of the then-Soviet Republic of Armenia, killing tens of thousands of people.
The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to continue their talks on a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the coming weeks.
Although it's a still a little off the beaten track for Western tourists, Armenia is a land of breathtaking natural beauty. Russian travel photographer Ivan Dementievskiy --> http://dementievskiy.livejournal.com/ has managed to capture the small Caucasus country in all its mountainous glory.
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are due to discuss the issue of the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in Kyiv on December 4.
Transparency International is warning that the abuse of power, secret dealings, and bribery within the public sector continue to "ravage" countries around the world, including in the former Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States.
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