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Georgian Transit Ban Hinders Russian Military Presence in Armenia
BY EMIL DANIELYAN
Raising a serious obstacle to Russia’s military presence in Armenia, Georgia appears to have closed its airspace to transport planes making vital shipments to Russian troops stationed in the neighboring South Caucasus state.


ALMANAC FACTS

Area: 87,000 sq km (33,591 sq mi)
Population: 7,868,385
Capital: Baku 1,800,000
President: Ilham Äliyev
Religion: Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8%
Life Expectancy: 63.25 years
GDP per capita: $3,400
OSI NATIONAL FOUNDATION OFFICE:

OSI Assistance Foundation-Azerbaijan
117A, Hasan Aliyev
Baku 370110
Azerbaijan
Phone: (99412) 98 69 33, 98 69 1
Fax: (99412) 98 69 34
Email: office@osi-az.org
Executive Director: Mr. Farda Asadov
Website: http://www.osi-az.org

 

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