Border Control
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 11:51
"If they are serious about the peaceful resolution, they must prepare their people for peace, but they are not doing that at all,” Schiff underscored.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 11:43
Border violence continued to plague Central Eurasia this week, as tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan increased ahead of the foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris today, and Russia expanded its security zone into Georgian breakaway territory ahead of the Sochi Olympics. Below is a roundup of these stories and some of the other top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
Top Stories from Central Asia and the South Caucasus:
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 11:24
Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian man and wounded another in a cross-border incident in the north of the Gaza Strip.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 10:48
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan report that civilians have been caught in the cross-fire as the situation on the line of contact separating their forvces escalates.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 10:46
Azerbaijan's military planes are flying over the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, press service of Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told Trend on Friday.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 09:21
In the meantime both sides are saying that civilians have been caught in the crossfire.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 09:21
"The representative office is closely monitoring the tense situation in the region, and keeps in contact with local authorities and intends to visit these areas after stabilization of the situation," she said.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 09:19
Azerbaijani services have destroyed an Armenian military vehicle by thwarting an Armenian armed forces provocation on the frontline in the Tovuz region, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence told Trend today.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 09:10
"According to their appearance, (those killed) were Uighurs, while things found on them showed that they belonged to an organization of Uighur separatists," Raimberdi Duishenbiyev, acting head of Kyrgyz border guards, told a news conference.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 09:08
"Personnel covering the situation in the Ak- Shyyrak area of the Issyk-Kul district near the border with China have been established in the government," he said.