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Illustration by Katie S. Atkinson 23.04.2009, 12:05 2 comments

Armenia & Turkey adopt 'roadmap' to resolve century-old conflict

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Lithuania opens Gulag prison camp for students

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Remembering Stalin’s Great Purge victims

On Friday, Russia marks the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions. Millions suffered from Stalin’s repressions from the 1920s through to the 1950s.

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“Nothing can be valued above human life” – Medvedev

President Medvedev believes the dark pages of the nation’s history and its moments of glory should be remembered alike.

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Russia to chair CIS in 2010

Starting January 1, Russia is heading the Commonwealth of the Independent States, taking its turn after Moldova.

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Belarus’ irreplaceable president still in office after 15 years

On Friday Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is often referred to as “Europe's last dictator”, celebrates 15 years since he won his first election, and it appears he is unlikely to leave any time soon.

11.09.2009, 12:48 3 comments

9/11 an inside job? NYC speaks out

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01.05.2010, 11:00 1 comment

Russia joins workers across the globe to mark Labor Day

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Armenians across the world remember the Genocide

Published: 24 April, 2009, 13:24
Edited: 07 March, 2010, 11:25


Serzh Sargsyan (C) lays flowers at a memorial to victims of the genocide in Yerevan (AFP Photo / Karen Minasyan)

Armenians all over the world are commemorating as many as 1.5 million of their compatriots who fell victim to the Ottoman Empire genocide starting April 24, 1915.

 
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