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Turkey says Sweden vote to hurt peace bid with Armenia
Mar 12, 2010 11:11 EST
ANKARA (Reuters) - A resolution by the Swedish parliament branding the World War One killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide could hurt peace efforts between Turkey and Armenia, Turkey's prime minister said on Friday.
U.S. vows bid to halt Armenian genocide measure
Mar 05, 2010 18:06 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday sought to limit fallout from a resolution branding the World War One-era massacre of Armenians by Turkish forces as "genocide," and vowed to stop it from going further in Congress.
Turkey warns US over Armenian genocide vote
Mar 05, 2010 14:30 EST
Turkey warns US of negative diplomatic consequences over Armenian genocide vote. Turkey warned the Obama administration on Friday of diplomatic consequences if it doesn't quash a congressional resolution that would brand the World War I-era killing of Armenians genocide.
Turkey says U.S. genocide vote endangers Caucasus peace
Mar 05, 2010 12:31 EST
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday chances of its parliament ratifying peace protocols with Armenia were jeopardized by a U.S. congressional panel vote that labeled as "genocide" the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915.
Six dead in shooting at Azeri military base
Jan 29, 2010 07:56 EST
BAKU (Reuters) - Two soldiers in Azerbaijan shot dead four fellow servicemen and then killed themselves at a military base near the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the defense ministry said on Friday.
Armenia warns Turkey peace deal under threat
Jan 22, 2010 09:16 EST
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia accused Turkey on Friday of trying to block a deal to establish diplomatic ties and open their border and warned their bid to overcome a century of hostility could collapse.
Russia claims Turkish backing for pipeline
Jan 13, 2010 13:27 EST
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia had won Turkey's backing for Moscow to build a key section of a new gas pipeline seen as a rival of an EU-backed project in Turkish waters.
Iran, Afghanistan to test Turkish-U.S. ties
Dec 04, 2009 03:10 EST
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan may face probing questions about whether NATO member Turkey is tilting away from the West and toward Iran when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama next week.
Iran, Afghanistan to test Turkish-U.S. ties
Dec 03, 2009 13:38 EST
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan may face probing questions about whether NATO member Turkey is tilting away from the West and toward Iran when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama next week.
Pressure for progress at talks on rebel Karabakh
Nov 21, 2009 18:22 EST
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Azerbaijan and Armenia hold talks on Sunday on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, with Azeri ally Turkey pressing for progress before it seals an historic rapprochement with neighboring Armenia.
Azerbaijan threatens force over Nagorno-Karabakh
Nov 21, 2009 12:21 EST
Azerbaijan's leader threatens force if talks fail to resolve dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh. President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan said Saturday his nation may resort to military force if talks with Armenia on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute produce no result.
Azerbaijan says Karabakh talks last chance for deal
Nov 21, 2009 05:57 EST
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan said talks with Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would be "decisive" and warned Azeri troops were ready to use force to take back the rebel region if they fail.
Forgotten land could decide Turkey-Armenia peace
Nov 06, 2009 08:28 EST
AGDAM, Azerbaijan (Reuters) - Brief snatches of color -- a washing line, a passing car -- break up the mass of rubble that was Agdam.
Armenia, Turkey pursue 'soccer diplomacy'
Oct 14, 2009 17:08 EDT
Longtime foes Turkey and Armenia try to improve ties with 'football diplomacy'. Turkey defeated longtime foe Armenia on a soccer field Wednesday ? an event that had little significance in the world of sports but meant a lot in the arena of international politics.
Armenia's president to attend match in Turkey
Oct 12, 2009 14:22 EDT
Armenia's president says he'll go to Turkey for a football World Cup qualifier. Armenia's president said Monday that he will go to Turkey this week for a football World Cup qualifier between the two national teams, returning a gesture by Turkey's president in what has become known as soccer diplomacy.
Turkey to send Armenia accord to parliament next week
Oct 12, 2009 11:49 EDT
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's government will submit to parliament next week an accord to establish diplomatic relations and reopen the border with Armenia, government spokesman Cemil Cicek said on Monday.
Armenia leader to pursue thaw in Turkey visit
Oct 12, 2009 07:13 EDT
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan said on Monday he would visit Turkey this week despite question marks hanging over a deal to establish diplomatic relations, open borders and end a century of hostility.
Turkey: Armenia must pull out of Nagorno-Karabakh
Oct 11, 2009 13:51 EDT
Turkey says deal with Armenia not in effect until Armenia withdraws from Nagorno-Karabakh. One day after Turkey signed a deal the U.S. helped salvage to end a century of enmity with Armenia, Turkey's leader set a tough condition for normalizing ties on Sunday: Armenia must withdraw from the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Clinton uses diplomatic muscle in Turkey-Armenia row
Oct 11, 2009 04:13 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had just left a hotel for a historic signing ceremony between Turkish and Armenian leaders on Saturday when her caravan stopped and she headed back.
Clinton basks in diplomatic victory
Oct 10, 2009 22:28 EDT
Clinton basks in Turkey-Armenia accord, praise from Nobel-winning boss. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton basked in the glow of praise from her Nobel laureate boss on Saturday after spearheading successful efforts to salvage historic accords between longtime bitter foes Turkey and Armenia.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Nagorno-Karabakh | ||
|---|---|---|
 Location of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast
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| Area | ||
| - | Total | 8,223 km2 3,175 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | negligible |
| - | Density | 29/km2 75.1/sq mi |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) | |
