Armenia
Armenia, Azerbaijan trade barbs after France pledges CAESAR howitzers to Yerevan
Est. 2minArmenia and Azerbaijan, trying to work towards a peace treaty after three decades of conflict, traded fresh barbs on Wednesday (19 June) after France pledged to supply new arms to Yerevan.
Russia reckons with loss of regional influence as Armenia eyes exit from Moscow-led military bloc
Est. 5minRussian officials privately admit their chances of preventing an Armenian exit from the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are slim, former Moscow officials and diplomat admit
Protests erupt as Armenia nears peace deal with Azerbaijan
Est. 3minArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday (12 June) that a peace treaty with Azerbaijan was close to completion, but that his country would not accept Baku's demands that it change its constitution.
Can the West undo Russia’s malign campaign in Armenia?
Est. 6minOften-overlooked developments in Armenia show how Western policymakers are failing to recognise and counteract the growing sophistication of Russia’s propaganda machine, writes David Grigorian.
How Armenia fights disinformation amidst a security crisis
Est. 5minAgainst a backdrop of hybrid warfare and continuous security crises, Armenian civil society is striving to institutionalise mechanisms to combat disinformation.
Azerbaijan and Armenia to negotiate peace in symbolic return to Kazakh capital Almaty
Est. 5minAzerbaijan and Armenia’s foreign ministers plan to meet in Almaty sparking fresh hopes for a peace treaty between the two adversaries and a reset in relations with the European Union.
Foes Azerbaijan and Armenia agree ‘historic’ return of villages
Est. 3minArmenia has agreed to return several villages to Azerbaijan in what both sides said on Friday (19 April) was an important milestone as they edge towards a peace deal after fighting two wars since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Blinken warns Azerbaijan over Armenia tensions
Est. 2minUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday (3 April) on Azerbaijan's leader to ease tensions that have flared again with Armenia, ahead of a US-EU bid to support Yerevan economically.
Armenia’s exports to Russia raise concerns over sanctions circumvention
Est. 7minDespite deteriorating political relations between Armenia and Russia, bilateral trade has flourished, leaving Western partners wondering over Yerevan's approach to sanctions.
PM calls on Armenians to discuss EU membership
Est. 2minArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday (14 March) called for broad public dialogue on the prospect of applying for EU membership, as the ex-Soviet country's ties with Russia fray.
Armenia PM proposes non-aggression pact to Azerbaijan
Est. 3minArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Sunday (28 January) that he has proposed the signing of a non-aggression pact to Azerbaijan, pending a comprehensive peace treaty between the arch-foe Caucasus neighbours.
Armenia stuck between ‘strategic ally’ and ‘another Ukraine’
Est. 6minArmenia’s recent attempts to diversify its security partnerships have left it with increased narratives of the country's “Ukrainisation”.
Armenia suspends licence of Russian broadcaster Sputnik
Est. 2minRussia's embassy in Yerevan denounced Thursday (21 December) the temporary suspension of Russian broadcaster Sputnik's local branch over "offensive" comments a presenter made about Armenia on air.
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation
Est. 5minArch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday (7 December) they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a joint statement hailed by the EU as a "breakthrough". The Caucasus neighbours have been locked in a decades-long conflict …
Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking ‘new wars’ in Caucasus
Est. 3minPresident Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday (21 November) accused France of inciting conflicts in the Caucasus by arming Azerbaijan's longtime rival Armenia, with which it has fought two wars.
Moscow blames the West after Armenia skips Russia-led defense summit
Est. 2minRussia said on Wednesday (15 November) that Armenian Prime Minister's Nikol Pashinyan's decision to stay away from a summit of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) was the latest anti-Russian move by Armenia orchestrated by the West.
Russia: Tehran meeting settles Karabakh conflict ‘on the whole’
Est. 3minThe foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan met in Iran, their first talks since Azerbaijan secured control over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with Russia saying the main issue had been resolved pending further work on a peace treaty.
Azerbaijan hosts joint drills with Turkey near Armenia
Est. 3minAzerbaijan's defence ministry said on Monday (23 October) it had begun joint drills with its ally Turkey near the border with Armenia, weeks after Baku recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists.
Iran to host Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks ‘without Western countries’
Est. 2minForeign ministers from Iran, Turkey and Russia will meet their counterparts from Azerbaijan and Armenia in Tehran on Monday (23 October) and discuss progress towards a peace agreement between the two South Caucasus neighbours, Iranian and Russian state media said.
Victorious Aliyev says fulfilled Azerbaijani ‘dream’ in Karabakh
Est. 4minA victorious President Ilham Aliyev said he had achieved a decades-long "Azerbaijani dream" by retaking Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic Armenian separatists, as he raised his country's flag in the region's main city on Sunday (15 October).
Azerbaijan’s president says France, EU will be to blame if new conflict starts with Armenia
Est. 2minAzerbaijan's president scolded the European Union and warned that France's decision to send military aid to Armenia could trigger a new conflict in the South Caucasus after a lightening Azerbaijani military operation last month.
Editor’s take: The trampling of Armenia
Est. 4minAs EU leaders gather in Granada today, their most publicised agenda item is the situation with Armenia after Azerbaijan took control of Nagorno-Karabakh following a 24-hour military operation that ended almost four decades of tension.
Armenia ratifies International Criminal Court’s statute, to Moscow’s distaste
Est. 3minArmenia's parliament ratified the founding statute of the International Criminal Court on Tuesday (3 October), subjecting itself to the jurisdiction of the court in The Hague and vexing Russia, whose president the ICC wants to arrest.
UN team in Karabakh ‘struck’ by the sudden manner of the exodus
Est. 3minA United Nations team visiting Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan said on Monday (2 October) they were struck “by the sudden manner in which the local population fled their homes”, but stopped short of accusations of ethnic cleansing.