Border Control

Friday, January 17, 2014 - 13:09
At least 20 rockets launched from across the border struck Lebanese frontier areas, according to the Lebanese army, in further spillover from Syria's civil war that has raised tensions across Lebanon.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:49
Armenian Armed Forces opened fire at positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces from the positions located near Kuropatkino village in the Khojavand region and Mehtili village in the Jabrayil region last night, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said today.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:40
Armenian army units fired on the positions of Azerbaijani Army from the positions near Kuropatkino village of Khojavand and Mehdili village of Jabrayil region yesterday and tonight.
Friday, January 17, 2014 - 12:21

Events in Central Eurasian this week highlighted both the absent role of one regional security body, the CSTO, in the border clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and the controversy surrounding Georgia’s entry into another security body, NATO. 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:

Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 10:05
The Swiss Chairmanship will support the efforts of the co-chairs of the Minsk Group through Ambassador Kasprzyk, my Personal Representative for this conflict.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 09:53
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office also said that in the south Caucasus there have been some encouraging signs concerning Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in recent weeks.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 09:26
That makes them tinderboxes for water and land disputes that can pull in not only local populations but also the governments of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, which divide the Ferghana valley among them.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 09:12
“To maintain public order and security of citizens in border settlements of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, joint groups of the internal affairs agencies of both countries will continue patrol of some areas," the State Border Service added.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 08:19
An unnamed defence ministry colonel who took part in the meeting said that a project was under way to manufacture infrared cameras for border surveillance, Echorouk reported on Friday.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 00:00
El primer mandatario indico que una eventual resistencia chilena al cumplimiento de la sentencia seria 'muy minoritaria'

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