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Unrecognised Karabakh votes as tensions rise The self-declared state of Nagorny-Karabakh, recognised by no country in the world, votes in leadership elections as fears grow of a new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over its status.

19 July 2012

Annan, Ban call on UN Council to act on Syria UN chief Ban Ki-moon and international envoy Kofi Annan called on the UN Security Council to take strong action on the Syria conflict ahead of a vote Thursday on a western-backed resolution calling for sanctions.

19 July 2012

Armenia-Azerbaijan time bomb ticks down in Karabakh Only the wind is heard rustling the wheat fields at the Karabakh frontline, but the silence is deceptive -- the soldiers lined along the Mardakert Heights know that shooting can start at any time.

18 July 2012

Kazakhstan to toughen punishment for instigators of social protests Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has instructed to toughen the legislation against instigators of social and labor conflicts.

03 July 2012

Experts forecast tensions in Central Asia in 2012 Possibility of further increase in conflicts and tensions in 2012 remains high in three Central Asian states: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

05 January 2012

Libyan and Syrian conflicts can repeat themselves in Central Asia: Head of Russian General Staff We have to be prepared for everything. That is why we hold trainings: Makarov.

13 September 2011

India-Pakistan conflict will not hinder them from SCO The conflict is a barrier, but India and Palistan have states their intents to join the SCO, memoranda were signed.

20 June 2011

Multi-national Kazakhstan to be a role model for Israel police Former vice-mayor of Tel-Aviv Michael Roe gave a lecture on ethnic groups relationship in Kazakhstan to Tel-Aviv police officers .

09 May 2011

World Bank's Jacques Bure accused of human rights violation in Kazakhstan Activists accuse head of the World Bank's engineering department of deferring resolution of conflicts between South Kazakhstan residents and local authorities.

22 April 2011