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Azerbaijan suppresses Armenia's attack on the border

Azerbaijan suppresses Armenia's attack on the border

After a large scale provocation by the Armenian troops on the state border and the counter measures taken by Azerbaijan, a ceasefire was reached at 9:00 (GMT+4). However, the Armenian troops again violated the ceasefire, resorting to …

Azerbaijan hands over five servicemen to Armenia

Azerbaijan hands over five servicemen to Armenia

Azerbaijan handed over five servicemen to Armenia, according to the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons. Guided by the principles of humanism, in accordance with the bilateral agreement reached as a …

Nur-Sultan, Tashkent approve border demarcation project

Nur-Sultan, Tashkent approve border demarcation project

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agreed on a draft agreement on the demarcation of the border, the Dunya news agency reports. "During the talks, the parties completed the coordination of the text of the draft bilateral agreement on the …

Why Armenia resorts to unprecedented provocation?

Why Armenia resorts to unprecedented provocation?

After ten days of silence tensions have again boiled over on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The Armenian armed forces committed nine armed provocations on July 25, according to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. …

Turkey special representative visits Armenia border

Turkey special representative visits Armenia border

Turkey's special representative in negotiations for the normalization of relations with Armenia Serdar Kilic visited Kars Province, which borders Armenia, according to Armenian media reports. Kilic visited the ruins of Ani, the …

Russia lifts coronavirus restrictions on entry by land

Russia lifts coronavirus restrictions on entry by land

Russia cancelled from July 15 entry restrictions on foreigners crossing its land border that have been in force since March 2020 amid the spread of the coronavirus, according to a document signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. On …

Israel clearing Turkey-Armenia border of mines

Israel clearing Turkey-Armenia border of mines

Demining works are being carried out on the Armenian-Turkish border against the background of the Yerevan-Ankara agreements to open the ground border to citizens of third countries. "Demining works have begun on the border …

Armenia fires at Azerbaijan Army positions in Kalbajar direction

Armenia fires at Azerbaijan Army positions in Kalbajar direction

Units of the Armenian armed forces from their positions in the direction of the Zarkand settlement of the Basarkechar region of the state border using various weapons fired at the positions of Azerbaijan Army in the direction of the Yukhara Ayrim …

Azerbaijan army positions in Kalbajar direction subjected to fire

Azerbaijan army positions in Kalbajar direction subjected to fire

During the night of June 29, the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the direction of the Zarkand and Azizli settlements of the Basarkechar region of the state border using various caliber weapons subjected to intensive fire the …

Kyrgyz border guards report shelling with Tajik peers

Kyrgyz border guards report shelling with Tajik peers

The shelling occurred between border guards of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the two countries’ border on Tuesday, the Border Guard Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic said in a statement. …

Azerbaijani military return lost Armenian pensioner home

Azerbaijani military return lost Armenian pensioner home

An Armenian citizen who accidentally entered the territory controlled by the Azerbaijani military was handed over to the Armenian side, Ahmed Shahidov, coordinator of the Information Center for Azerbaijani prisoners and hostages, said on …

Customs on Georgia-Turkey border to be closed until August

Customs on Georgia-Turkey border to be closed until August

The Vale customs checkpoint on the Georgian-Turkish border will remain closed until August because of protracted repairs. According to the Georgian Finance Ministry, "Vale" has been closed since April 25 due to repairs at …

Georgia considers re-opening land border with Azerbaijan

Georgian Foreign Ministry stated that is actively working on re-opening the land border with Azerbaijan, according to the Georgian media. "The rules set by the Azerbaijani side regarding travelers going by air from Georgia …

Azerbaijan and Armenia prepared for border delimitation process

Azerbaijan and Armenia prepared for border delimitation process

Chairmen and format of national commissions for border delimitation between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been determined, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Friday at a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS …

Three Kyrgyz citizens killed in Uzbek border shooting

Three Kyrgyz citizens killed in Uzbek border shooting

Clashes and shootings occur regularly along the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border, as well as the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. Kyrgyz authorities have said three people were fatally shot when Uzbek border guards allegedly opened fire along the countries' …