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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2006
Armenia and Azerbaijan seek solution
By Katrin Bennhold (International Herald Tribune)
President Jacques Chirac of France, who is acting as host at the talks, met separately with President Robert Kocharian of Armenia and his Azeri counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, on Friday morning, urging them to break years of deadlock over the contested region in southern Azerbaijan.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006
Beslan siege negotiator assails attacker's trial
(The Associated Press)
MOSCOW: A prominent pediatrician involved in hostage negotiations surrounding two of Russia's worst terrorist attacks on Wednesday called the trial of the only surviving attacker from the Beslan school seizure a "political show," criticizing relatives and survivors.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006
A bitter conflict's end may be in sight
By Ian Bremmer (International Herald Tribune)
If Armenia and Azerbaijan can reach a compromise settlement over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, that will be good news for the free flow of energy westward from the Caspian.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2006
Russian rights activist convicted for Chechnya articles
By Steven Lee Myers (The New York Times)
The criminal case against Stanislav Dmitriyevsky has been widely criticized as a precursor to a broader legal campaign against advocacy groups.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2006
Fulfilling vow, Merkel looks east
By Judy Dempsey (International Herald Tribune)
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her foreign policy chief, Christoph Heusgen, have reoriented Berlin's foreign policy, restoring Germany's pivotal role as Europe's largest country and one situated in the middle of Europe.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2006
Putin defends Russia's place in G-8
(The Associated Press)
Putin also called on Hamas to engage in peaceful dialogue.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2006
Gas restored to Georgia
By C.J. Chivers (The New York Times)
... natural gas pipeline carrying fuel over its border in the Caucasus, beginning to restore fuel to Georgia after a week of ...

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006
Cold and short of fuel, Georgia turns to Iran
By C.J. Chivers (The New York Times)
The government of Georgia said that it had entered a deal with Iran to purchase natural gas, potentially easing a heat and electricity shortage that has chilled Georgia's people and slowed its economy since last weekend.