#AZERBAIJAN: Armenian Foreign Minister Condemned For "Illegal" Visit

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Azerbaijan has strongly condemned the Armenian defense minister's "unauthorized" visit to Azerbaijani territory, terming it a "military-political provocation."

"Armenian Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan illegally visited the territory of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily deployed," the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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#JAPAN: Cabinet Approves Limited Weapon Use For Peacekeepers

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Japan's cabinet has granted its peacekeepers in South Sudan the limited use of weapons in rescue operations.  The government will send a Ground Self-Defense Force engineering unit to the African country later this month. It will replace a Self-Defense Forces unit taking part in United Nations operations. The government has concluded that the situation in South Sudan meets its criteria for sending peacekeepers.

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