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Human Rights Watch Calls on Armenian Government, OSCE to Investigate Election Abuses

Armenian authorities should look into alleged violence against election observers and journalists during the February 19, 2008 presidential elections. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Armenia and Georgia to Resume Negotiations on Border Demilitarization

Discussions between Georgia and Armenia on demilitarizing and demarcating their border are to resume soon, the heads of the countries’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs revealed at a meeting in Kiev. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Form a Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking States

At a meeting in Antalya, Turkey, deputy parliamentary speakers of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed a protocol of intention to establish a Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking Countries on February 22. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Speaker: Azerbaijan Not Ready to Meet Council of Europe Obligations on Protection of Minority Rights

It will be some time before Azerbaijan will be able to comply with the Council of Europe obligations concerning the protection of ethnic and national minority rights. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Over a Quarter of Russia and Belarus United State Budget Allocated For Military-Technical Cooperation

One billion forty six million Russian rubles, or 27 percent of the entire Union State budget, will be spent on cooperation in military technologies between Russia and Belarus. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Belarus Expresses Concern over “Polish Card”

The Belarusian delegation expressed its serious concern about the Pole Card Law adopted in Poland, which they said directly affects the interests of many Belarusian citizens and was passed by the Sejm, the lower house of Poland’s parliament, without preliminary consultations with the Belarusian government. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

BELARUS: Initiative to Control Small Arms to Begin This Year

Belarus plans on implementing an internationally funded program to build technical capacity in small arms control in 2008. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Flights between Georgia and Russia Will Resume in March

Following the meeting of the Russian and Georgian presidents in Moscow on February 21, a political decision was reached on the resumption of direct flights between the two countries. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

Georgia to Tighten Visa Regime upon EU, IOM Recommendations

Following recommendations of the European Union and the International Organization of Migration, Georgia is set to change its visa regime. -- 02/26/2008 >>>

KAZAKHSTAN: Government Promises Aid to Flooded Regions

The government of Kazakhstan has promised to provide 500 million tenge for humanitarian aid and reconstruction in the wake of intense flooding in three regions of Southern Kazakhstan on February 21, which destroyed 300 buildings and damaged nearly 3,000. -- 02/26/2008 >>>
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