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Armenia

Time Monday, Nov. 28, 1988 By PAUL HOFHEINZ YEREVAN Almost every day for five weeks, a group of Armenians had huddled in the winter chill in front of Moscow’s six-story Supreme Court building, slapping their arms against the sides of … Continue reading

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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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Armenia and Its Neighbors Only Diverge

By BILL KELLER Published: September 11, 1988 YEREVAN, U.S.S.R.— ONE balmy evening several days ago on the plaza outside the city opera house, a group of Armenians were playing Yerevan’s favorite guessing game: What if Armenia broke off from the … 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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Armenian Capital is Roused by Calls for New Freedoms

September 5, 1988 By BILL KELLER, Special to the New York Times YEREVAN, U.S.S.R., Sept. 4— Two nights ago, more than 100,000 Armenians, defying an official ban and a heavy police cordon, streamed into the square in front of this … 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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3 Soviet Soldiers Die As Riots Flare Anew In Southern Region

By FELICITY BARRINGER, Special to the New York Times Published: November 24, 1988 MOSCOW, Nov. 23— Three soldiers were killed and 126 people were injured in rioting in the southern republic of Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Soviet officials reported today. The … 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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