Armenia * Turkey has begun the restoration of the Gyumri–Kars railway, a key part of restoring connections between Armenia and Turkey. The two countries are still working on officially normalising relations, a precondition that precedes opening the Armenian–Turkish border and the ultimate goal of fully connecting the railway. Azerbaijan * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have demanded ‘the immediate release’ of the sentenced