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Newly-arrived troops struggle to halt a civil war

The Argus-Press – Jan 17, 1990 MOSCOW (AP) — More than 11.000 newly ar­rived troops fought today to end battles between bands of Azerbaijanis and Armenians, who reportedly were armed with everything from submachine guns and grenades to com­mandeered artillery.

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Civil war threatens in Soviet republics

The Fort Scott Tribune – Jan 15, 1990 MOSCOW (AP) — Azerbaijanis and Armenians appeared on the verge of open warfare today after a spasm of ethnic clashes and pogroms in the southern republic of Azerbaijan claimed at least 32 … Continue reading

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Armenian refugees who fled tell of being terrorized in Azerbaijan

St-Petersburg-Times-Jan23-1990 By ELIZABETH SHOGREN Times Correspondent MOSCOW — Sonya, a 25-year-old Armenian woman, choked back tears as she told other refu­gees how Azerbaijanis ransacked her apartment and killed her moth­er last week in the southern Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The … Continue reading

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Fighting cools in Armenia, Azerbaijan

Sun Journal – Jan 26, 1990 MOSCOW (AP) – Warring nation­alists agreed Thursday to a cease­fire along one of the tense battlefronts of the bloody conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, TASS said. The announcement came as Baltic activists, worried that … Continue reading

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Thousands call for strike, demand pullout of troops

Under the state of emer­gency proclaimed Saturday over the signature of Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorba­chev, all public gathering and strikes are banned. But troops have generally not tried to disperse crowds, apparently fearing massive resistance.

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Shoot to Put Down Caucasus Violence, Soviet Troops Told

The Daily Gazette – Jan 17, 1990 By ANN IMSE MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin yesterday told the thousands of soldiers it sent to the Caucasus to shoot if need be to halt bands of Azerbaijani and Armenians fighting each … Continue reading

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Upheaval in the East: Emigres; Armenians in U.S. Say the People of the Homeland Are in Danger, but What Can Be Done?

By SETH MYDANS, Special to The New York Times Published: January 23, 1990 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22— Khachatur Nagapityan, a track and field coach, came here from Soviet Armenia just two years ago, but he is ready to return whenever … Continue reading

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Tass Reports Cease-Fire as Tensions Ease in Azerbaijan

Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Jan 26, 1990 MOSCOW (AP) – Warring na­tionalists agreed Thursday to a cease-fire along one of the tense battlefronts of the bloody conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, TASS said. The announcement came as Bal­tic activists, worried that … Continue reading

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Dozens die in ethnic clashes

“Armenia is in a state of battle readiness,” Karen Shakhbazyan, an Armenian activist, said today by telephone from Yerevan. Igor Kudrin, a commentator for state-run Soviet TV, said in a news broadcast today that the latest reports from the region … Continue reading

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Soviets call up reserves to defuse unrest

Herald-Journal – Jan 18, 1990 Associated Press MOSCOW —The Defense Ministry called up reserve troops yesterday to help 29000 soldiers quell ethnic violence in the Caucasus that has killed at least 66 people and wounded more than 220. Defense Minister … Continue reading

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