Being married to a stranger at fourteen or fifteen, being raped, beaten and humiliated by her husband and his relatives, and giving birth to her first child a year later…
Malkhazi Zalkaliani
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Europe’s New “Iron Lady” Estonia’s Kaja Kallas
Europe’s new “Iron Lady”, Estonia’s Kaja Kallas, is one of the strongest voices for an uncompromising stand against belligerent Russia. Brussels (30 June – 28). Having grown up under the Soviet…
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European Union Sets Date for Start for Member Negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova
The European Union announced on Friday that it will begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to join the 27-member political and economic bloc starting next week. All 27 members agreed to…
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Moscow May Seize Private US Assets in Russia if US Seizes Frozen Reserves, Says Putin Ally
Russia may respond to any U.S. confiscation of its currency reserves frozen in the West by seizing the assets, including property and cash, of U.S. citizens and investors in Russia,…
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U.S., Armenia Have ‘Very Active’ Discussions On Security, Defense
The United States and Armenia have “very active and robust” discussions about security and defense, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien said in an interview with RFE/RL’s Armenian Service on…
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Armenia Plans to Use Iranian Ports to Reach India
Iran has granted Armenia access to its Chabahar and Bandar Abbas ports to facilitate Yerevan’s trade access to India. On January 3, Mehdi Sobhani, the Iranian ambassador to Armenia, announced…
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Activist Called on UN to Assess Tajikistan Security Forces
Berlin (06/12 – 67.67) Asliddin Sherzamonov, an activist from Tajikistan, strongly believes that the United Nations (UN) should assess the actions of the Central Asian country’s security forces during the…
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President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South Asian island nation was engulfed in…
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Tajikistan: Communications regulator loosening monopoly
The quality of the internet has been severely compromised by restrictions placed on the market. The first step to solving a problem is admitting that it exists. Telecommunications regulators in…
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Trouble with the Russian Potato Harvest – Call China for Help!
Frankfurt, Atlanta (23/11 – 10) Potatoes are a serious matter. The lowly potato does in fact have a lengthy and exotic history, being grown as a food crop, or domesticated,…