TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian traveled to Armenia on Monday to hold talks about a new transport corridor linking Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave near the Iranian border. The project is part of a peace deal recently signed in Washington. Speaking before his trip, which also includes a stop in Belarus, Pezeshkian said Iran is … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev to congratulate him on signing a historic peace agreement with Armenia, ending a three-decade-long conflict over the Karabakh region. During the conversation, PM Shehbaz praised President Aliyev’s visionary leadership in bringing the dispute to a peaceful conclusion. He also acknowledged former US President Donald Trump’s role … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan welcomed the historic peace agreement signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia at the White House Summit under the auspices of U.S. President Donald J. Trump “This landmark development marks the dawn of a new era of peace, stability, and cooperation … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Azerbaijan for the first time since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Putin reaffirms its commitment to mediating peace negotiations Putin plans to share the outcomes of the negotiations with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. During his visit to Baku on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to mediating … Read more
Pashinyan suggests a mutual arms control mechanism and a non-aggression pact. Armenia, a long-standing ally of Russia, needs to reconsider its security. The normalization talks between Pashinyan and Aliyev have been on hold since October. On Sunday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his proposal for the signing of a non-aggression pact with Azerbaijan, contingent … Read more
Over 100,000 people have fled Nagorno-Karabakh following its seizure by Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan aims to reintegrate the region, but Armenia disputes this claim. The conflict has resulted in at least 200 ethnic Armenian deaths and dozens of Azerbaijani soldiers. Armenia reports that more than 100,000 individuals have evacuated the Nagorno-Karabakh region, representing nearly the entire population … Read more
Armenia and Russia are discussing Armenia’s plan to join the ICC. This move comes after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. The ICC accused Putin of deporting children from Ukraine. Armenia has reportedly discussed its intention to come under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with Russia, despite strong … Read more
Azerbaijan has asked the World Court to require Armenia to stop burying landmines. Azeri troops drove ethnic Armenian forces out of large swaths of land they had ruled. Both nations are signatories to the International Convention. According to the World Court, Azerbaijan requested on Thursday that it force neighboring Armenia to stop burying landmines in … Read more
Iran has frequently stated that it will not put up with changes to its border with Armenia or its transit routes. Tehran, Iran In what looks to be a direct message to Azerbaijan and its supporter Turkey, Iran has opened a consulate general in Kapan. The action appeared to reinforce Tehran’s claim that any modifications … Read more
Azerbaijan and Armenia have held talks in Geneva on a future peace treaty. At least 286 people were killed in recent clashes between the neighbours. Baku and Yerevan fought two wars – in 2020 and in the 1990s – over Nagorno-Karabakh. According to officials in Baku and Yerevan, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan … Read more
Armenia and Azerbaijan blame each other for clashes that erupted along their border overnight. At least 49 Armenian troops were killed in cross-border attacks by Azerbaijani troops, Armenia’s defence ministry says. It is the deadliest fighting between the rival neighbours since their 2020 war over Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia and Azerbaijan have traded blame for border battles, … Read more
Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan thought to be worst since 2020 conflict. Both countries blame the other for the latest outbreak of violence. Moscow announced a quick ceasefire that would take effect early Tuesday morning. Several dozens of soldiers have been killed in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed that … Read more
A large explosion shook a market in Yerevan on Sunday. First responders have arrived at the scene and said that they don’t know how many people might still be alive under the rubble. According to accounts in the media, there may have been one person killed and more injured. A massive explosion shook a market … Read more
Armenia and Azerbaijan fought two wars over Azerbaijan’s Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh territory, in 2020 and the 1990s. Russia deployed over 2,000 peacekeepers to monitor the fragile cease-fire; yet, tensions linger despite the agreement. BAKU: Two troops were killed Wednesday in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides accused one another of cease-fire violations. Armenia and Azerbaijan fought two wars … Read more
Antony Blinken offered US aid in developing ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The two countries have a “historic opportunity to achieve peace in the region,” he said. A ceasefire brokered by Russia expires in 2020, ending a six-week conflict in 2014. WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he offered US aid in … Read more
Troy Parrott, Michael Obafemi and Alan Browne scored twice each for Stephen Kenny’s side who are ranked fourth in the Six Nations table. The loss comes days after Scotland’s expectations of arriving at Qatar were finished off by a 3-1 World Cup season finisher rout to Ukraine. Robertson said allies were on whole correct to … Read more
A man crashed his car into a group of German students in a Berlin retail centre, killing one teacher and wounding nine others. Passers-by appear to have restrained the motorist, who was then quickly apprehended by a police officer. Police identified the driver as a 29-year-old German-Armenian from Berlin. Police say a man crashed his … Read more
On Monday, Armenian opposition supporters clashed briefly with police in the latest in a series of weeks of rallies over Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s handling of a territorial dispute with arch-foe Azerbaijan. Opposition parties have been staging rallies since mid-April to demand Pashinyan’s resignation, accusing him of planning to make unacceptable concessions to Baku over … Read more
More than 200 anti-government protestors were detained by Armenian police on Tuesday, as opposition parties increase pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his handling of a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan. Protests erupted in Yerevan on Sunday with the opposition demanding Pashinyan’s resignation accusing him of plotting to cede to Baku all the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh … Read more
Opposition events in Armenia vowed Monday to level mass protests and USA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, accusing him of plotting to provide away a disputed area to arch-foe Azerbaijan. Armenia and Azerbaijan had been locked in a territorial dispute for the reason that Nineteen Nineties over Azerbaijan’s Armenian-populated region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The mountainous enclave was … Read more
Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Sunday within the Armenian capital Yerevan to warn the government in opposition to concessions to arch-foe Azerbaijan over the lengthy-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh place. Opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of plans to provide away all of Karabakh to Azerbaijan after he instructed lawmakers final month that the “international community calls … Read more
A main Turkish rights defender expects to learn Monday if he can stroll free after more than four years in prison without conviction or whether he’s going to spend the rest of his days behind bars. The marathon trial of Paris-born philanthropist Osman Kavala has gnawed on Turkey’s ties with Western allies given his arrest … Read more
Armenia and Azerbaijan are preparing for peace talks, according to Armenia’s foreign ministry, following a flare-up last month in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory, over which they waged a war in 2020. During an EU-mediated meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev “directed foreign ministers to begin preliminary … Read more
ANTALYA, Turkey: Turkey and Armenia have pledged to pursue the normalisation of ties in what the Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu described as a “productive and constructive” meeting on Saturday. After talks with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, Cavusoglu said that Azerbaijan also “supports the process” of normalisation. Armenia and Turkey have no diplomatic relations, … Read more
YEREVAN: Armenia said on Thursday it was lifting an embargo on Turkish goods from January 1, while Turkey announced the two countries’ envoys could meet in January to discuss mending ties. Arch-enemies Armenia and Turkey have recently made tentative moves to improve relations. In Yerevan, the Armenian economy ministry said it was lifting an embargo originally … Read more
MOSCOW: Russia will evacuate more than 380 Russian and foreign citizens from Afghanistan, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda broadcasting service reported Thursday. “On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu organized the evacuation of more than 380 citizens from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine, and Afghanistan from Afghan territory,” it said, … Read more
YEREVAN: Armenia and India hang on to enhancing strategic and security relationships in order to strengthen their cooperation to work against Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan and to support atrocities in Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). As per reports, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan said “Yerevan is ready to bring … Read more
The ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan was violated on the first day of the US-brokered talks in Nagorno-Karabakh, and fighting between the two forces continues. According to the details, the ceasefire agreed upon in the US mediation was implemented today and on the first day, both countries accused each other of violating. Azerbaijani President Ilham … Read more
