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Who In Georgia Is Merabishvili's Arrest Meant To Scare?
The arrest of Vano Merabishvili, Mikheil Saakashvili's most powerful ally, appears to tighten the noose around the weakened Georgian president, who has seen his support base crumble since Bidzina Ivanishvili's rise to power last October. But observers in Georgia say the arrest may also be a response to a vicious religious crackdown against gay-rights groups – and a sign that Ivanishvili's true rival is no longer Saakashvili but the church.
Vox Pop: Iranians React To Dismissal Of Presidential Hopefuls
RFE/RL's Radio Farda received a flood of comments via e-mail, Facebook, telephone calls, and SMS messages from its audience in Iran that overwhelmingly express disappointment and anger at the Guardians Council's final list of candidates for Iran's June 14 presidential election.
In Russia, Drunk Driver Who Killed Seven Jailed
A Russian drunk driver who triggered nationwide debate after killing seven people, including five orphan children, in a road accident last year has been sentenced to prison.
Khomeini's Daughter Calls On Supreme Leader To Reinstate Rafsanjani
The daughter of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's Islamic republic, has emerged among those stunned and angered by the exclusion of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from next month's presidential race.
Court Rejects Bail For Musharraf In Judges' Detention Case
A court in Pakistan has refused bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a case related to the detention of judges in 2007.

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"Armenian Military & Security Policy: Regaining a Strategic Balance"

06 December 2012 |

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Yerevak The attached are the English- and Armenian-language versions of a short article on Armenian defense reform, entitled "Armenian Military & Security Policy: Regaining a Strategic Balance," to be published in the forthcoming issue of the "Yerevak" (Armenian-language) magazine.

Recent Trends in Security and Stability in the South Caucasus

20 March 2011 |

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The attached article, “Recent Trends in Security and Stability in the South Caucasus,” is a joint analysis I co-authored with Dr. Sergey Minasyan, which was published in the Winter 2011 issue of CONNECTIONS. The Quarterly Journal (Volume XI, Number 1), a publication of the Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes, at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch, Germany.