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France Tells Turkey To Remove ‘Mercenaries’ From Karabakh
France expects Turkey to withdraw Syrian mercenaries recruited for Azerbaijan during the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh, a senior French official visiting Armenia said late on Saturday.
29/11/2020 10:29 AM
Armenian Businessman Named Economy Minister
The founder and chief executive of Armenia’s largest food delivery company has been appointed as economy minister in a government reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian following the r
27/11/2020 4:33 PM
More Aid Pledged By Armenian Diaspora For Karabakh
A pan-Armenian charity has raised over $26 million in fresh funds in the United States and France for humanitarian and economic aid to Nagorno-Karabakh.
27/11/2020 2:02 PM
Pashinian Blasts, Warns Armenian Opposition
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian lashed out at his political opponents on Friday, saying they want to “spread chaos” in Armenia in a bid to oust him from power in the aftermath of the war in Nagorno-Ka
27/11/2020 11:51 AM
Karabakh Not Recognized By France
The French government has made clear that it does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent republic despite a resolution adopted by France’s Senate on Wednesday.
27/11/2020 8:58 AM
Parliament Majority Blocks Opposition Bid To Lift Martial Law
The National Assembly rejected on Thursday an opposition proposal to lift martial law which was declared in Armenia following the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh war on September 27.
26/11/2020 5:23 PM
Pashinian Again Vows To ‘Restore Stability’
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian again indicated on Thursday his intention to stay in power, citing the need to boost Armenia’s national security and restore stability in the country in the aftermath o
26/11/2020 4:23 PM
Fewer COVID-19 Cases Ease Burden On Armenian Hospitals
A drop in coronavirus infections recorded in recent weeks has reduced the burden on Armenia’s hospitals struggling to cope with the pandemic, Health Minister Arsen Torosian said on Thursday.
26/11/2020 12:50 PM
Armenian President Insists On Snap Elections
President Armen Sarkissian has reiterated calls for the Armenian government’s resignation and fresh parliamentary elections made following a Russian-brokered ceasefire that stopped the war in Nagorno
26/11/2020 9:56 AM
French Senate Calls For Karabakh’s Recognition
In a resolution hailed by Armenia, France’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, called on the French government on Wednesday to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state.
25/11/2020 6:31 PM
Armenian PM Dismissive Of Opposition Protests
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian dismissed on Wednesday opposition demands for his resignation, saying that they are not backed by most Armenians.
25/11/2020 1:16 PM
Pashinian Sees Longer Russian Military Presence In Karabakh
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian suggested on Wednesday that Russian peacekeeping forces will likely remain in Nagorno-Karabakh for more than five years envisaged by a Russian-brokered ceasefire that s
25/11/2020 8:05 AM
Constitutional Court Asked To Strip Tsarukian Of Parliament Seat
The leadership of the Armenian parliament asked the Constitutional Court on Tuesday to strip Gagik Tsarukian, the leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), of his parliament seat.
24/11/2020 5:09 PM
Putin Again Talks To Armenian, Azeri Leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin has again telephoned the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss the implementation of a Russian-brokered agreement that stopped the war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
24/11/2020 4:34 PM
Parents Of Missing Soldiers Appeal To Russia
Parents and other relatives of Armenian soldiers who went missing during the war in Nagorno-Karabakh appealed to Russia on Tuesday to help find them or recover their bodies left in Azerbaijani-contro
24/11/2020 2:23 PM
Արմեն Սարգսյանը Ամմանում հանդիպել է Հորդանանի հայ համայնքի ներկայացուցիչների հետ
Ճանապարհը դժվարին է, բայց այն կարող ենք հաղթահարել, եթե բոլորս միասին ենք, ոչ թե մասնատված, ասել է աշխատանքային այցով Հորդանանում գտնվող՝ Հայաստանի նախագահ Արմեն Սարգսյանը Ամմանում հայ համայնքի ներկա
24/11/2020 1:21 PM
Armenian Economy Minister Also Resigns
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian was poised to replace a sixth member of his cabinet following the resignation of Economy Minister Tigran Khachatrian announced on Tuesday.
24/11/2020 12:26 PM
Authorities In Fresh Bid To Arrest Armenian Oppositionists
Armenian prosecutors have appealed against courts’ decisions to free former National Security Service (NSS) Director Artur Vanetsian and two other opposition figures facing coup charges denied by the
24/11/2020 8:55 AM
Another Armenian Minister Replaced
Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Youth Affairs Arayik Harutiunian was dismissed on Monday in an ongoing cabinet shakeup announced by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian.
23/11/2020 4:19 PM
Russia Starts Mine Clearance In Karabakh
The Russian military launched on Monday demining operations in Nagorno-Karabakh as part of its peacekeeping mission defined by the Armenian-Azerbaijani ceasefire agreement brokered by Moscow.
23/11/2020 2:49 PM
Turkey, Russia ‘At Odds Over Turkish Military Post In Azerbaijan’
(Reuters) - Turkey and Russia are at odds over Ankara’s wish to set up an independent military observation post on Azeri territory, a Turkish source said, after the two agreed this month to monitor a
23/11/2020 2:46 PM
Coronavirus Cases Again Fall In Armenia
Coronavirus infections in Armenia have fallen over the past week after two months of rapid growth that overwhelmed the country’s healthcare system, official figures show.
23/11/2020 1:30 PM
Armenian Opposition Insists On Pashinian’s Resignation
Armenian opposition groups again rallied several thousand supporters in Yerevan at the weekend to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s resignation and fresh general elections.
23/11/2020 10:18 AM
Armenian, Karabakh Leaders Discuss Post-War Reconstruction
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian discussed with Nagorno-Karabakh’s president, Ara Harutiunian, on Sunday the return of ethnic Armenian refugees to Karabakh and reconstruction of their homes destroyed d
22/11/2020 12:47 PM
Russian Ministers Visit Armenia, Discuss Karabakh
Two high-level Russian government delegations visited Yerevan on Saturday to discuss with Armenia’s leaders bilateral ties and the implementation of a Russian-brokered agreement that stopped the war
21/11/2020 12:45 PM
Russia Sends First Aid To Karabakh
Russia has shipped the first batch of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh after setting up a center tasked with facilitating the return of refugees to the war-ravaged region and reconstruction of it
21/11/2020 10:36 AM
Ter-Petrosian Aide Slams Pashinian Over Karabakh Debacle
A close associate of former President Levon Ter-Petrosian harshly criticized on Friday Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s handling of the war with Azerbaijan, saying that his “insatiable vanity” preven
20/11/2020 4:55 PM
More Armenian Ministers Replaced
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian replaced on Friday Armenia’s ministers of defense, labor and emergency situations as part of a cabinet reshuffle promised by him earlier this week.
20/11/2020 2:04 PM
Russia Opens ‘Humanitarian Center’ In Karabakh
Russia officially opened on Friday a center in Nagorno-Karabakh tasked with facilitating the return of the refugees and reconstruction of civilian infrastructure damaged during the recent war stopped
20/11/2020 12:11 PM
France Keen To ‘Protect Karabakh’s Population’
In fresh calls with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, French President Emmanuel Macron has stressed the need to protect Nagorno-Karabakh’s population and cultural heritage following the Armenian
20/11/2020 8:48 AM
Prominent General Blames Pashinian For Karabakh Defeat
Movses Hakobian, Armenia’s former top army general, on Thursday accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian of making disastrous decisions that allowed Azerbaijan to make major territorial gains during th
19/11/2020 4:28 PM
Armenian Officials Disagree With Putin On Key Karabakh Town
Armenian officials denied Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assertion that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian would have prevented significant Armenian territorial losses in Nagorno-Karabakh ha
19/11/2020 1:26 PM
Russian FM Meets U.S., French Envoys On Karabakh
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met on Wednesday with U.S., Russian and French diplomats co-heading the OSCE Minsk Group to discuss the future of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.
19/11/2020 9:09 AM
New Armenian Foreign Minister Named
Career diplomat Ara Ayvazian was appointed as Armenia’s new foreign minister on Wednesday.
18/11/2020 3:51 PM
Tsarukian Risks Losing Parliament Seat
Gagik Tsarukian, the leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), could be stripped of his parliament seat after being accused by a anti-corruption state body of illegally engaging in ent
18/11/2020 2:29 PM
Turkish Parliament Approves Troop Observer Deployment To Karabakh
(Reuters) - Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday approved the deployment of troops to join Russian forces at an observation post near Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a Russian-brokered
18/11/2020 1:18 PM
Dozens Prosecuted Over Yerevan Riots
An Armenian law-enforcement agency said on Wednesday that it has launched criminal proceedings against dozens of men who attacked and ransacked key state buildings in Yerevan early on November 10 fol
18/11/2020 12:28 PM
Armenian PM Vows Cabinet Shakeup
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Wednesday pledged to reshuffle his government and gave no indications that he will resign or agree to snap general elections in the aftermath of the war in Nagorno-K
18/11/2020 7:44 AM
Another Armenian Minister Resigns
Minister for Emergency Situations Felix Tsolakian stepped down on Tuesday amid continuing opposition calls for the Armenian government’s resignation.
17/11/2020 5:47 PM
Putin Hopes For Final Karabakh Settlement
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that a Russian-brokered agreement that stopped the war in Nagorno-Karabakh may have laid the groundwork for an eventual resolution of the Armenian-Aze
17/11/2020 3:00 PM
Ruling Bloc Silent On Snap Elections
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s My Step alliance did not respond on Tuesday to President Armen Sarkissian’s calls for fresh parliamentary elections in Armenia.
17/11/2020 1:52 PM
Karabakh Unveils Post-War Aid Package For Residents
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh will not have to pay for electricity, natural gas and other utilities for the next year as part of an emergency aid package approved by Karabakh’s leadership on Tuesday.
17/11/2020 12:28 PM
Armenian President Calls For Snap Elections
President Armen Sarkissian called late on Monday for the holding of fresh parliamentary elections in Armenia, saying that they are needed to resolve a political crisis sparked by the war in Nagorno-K
16/11/2020 8:56 PM
More Refugees Return To Karabakh
Hundreds more ethnic Armenian refugees have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh nearly one week after a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement stopped the Armenian-Azerbaijani war.
16/11/2020 4:42 PM
Another Oppositionist Freed
A court in Yerevan ordered on Monday the release of another opposition figure arrested on coup charges at the weekend.
16/11/2020 1:55 PM
Armenian Foreign Minister Sacked
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said he has decided to sack Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanian as the Armenian parliament discussed on Monday his administration’s handling of the war with Azerbaijan.
16/11/2020 12:43 PM
Pashinian Under Fire Over ‘Inflammatory’ Appeal
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has provoked a storm of criticism and defections from his political alliance with what critics see as a call for a violent response to opposition groups demanding his r
16/11/2020 9:17 AM
Armenian Opposition Leader Freed Despite Coup Charges
Artur Vanetsian, a former National Security Service (NSS) director leading an opposition party, was released from custody late on Sunday despite being charged with plotting to assassinate Prime Minis
15/11/2020 6:25 PM
Russia ‘Satisfied’ With Karabakh Truce Observance
In fresh phone calls with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has praised the implementation of a Russian-mediated ceasefire agreement that stopped the war in Nag
15/11/2020 9:32 AM
Armenian Opposition Leader Again Arrested
Artur Vanetsian, a former National Security Service (NSS) director leading an Armenian opposition party, was arrested on Saturday for the second time in three days.
14/11/2020 4:22 PM
First Refugees Return To Karabakh
First groups of ethnic Armenian refugees returned to Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday four days after a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement stopped the Armenian-Azerbaijani war.
14/11/2020 2:24 PM
Bodies Of Armenian, Azeri Soldiers Recovered
The parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have reportedly begun recovering and exchanging the bodies of their soldiers killed during the Armenian-Azerbaijani war stopped by a Russian-mediated ceas
14/11/2020 12:29 PM
Russian Border Guards Expand Presence In Armenia
Russia has announced that its border guard service has set up five new posts along Armenia’s borders with Azerbaijan and Iran due to the war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
14/11/2020 7:49 AM
Armenia Urges Azerbaijan To Stop Racial Discrimination
Armenia has called on Azerbaijan to cease its “discriminatory practices” against ethnic Armenians as Baku prepares to take control of several districts around Nagorno-Karabakh following a Russia-brok
13/11/2020 5:23 PM
Macron Says France Ready To Help Building Lasting Solution To Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
(RFE/RL) With a Russia-brokered truce between Armenia and Azerbaijan continuing to hold in Nagorno-Karabakh, French President Emmanuel Macron says he is ready to help build a lasting and balanced sol
13/11/2020 3:21 PM
Anti-Government Protests Continue In Armenia
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Yerevan’s central Liberty Square on Friday for the fourth day of anti-government protests sparked by Armenia’s truce agreement with Azerbaijan signed mostly on
13/11/2020 1:37 PM
Russia Calls ‘Unfair’ Accusations Among Some ‘Armenian Circles’
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has called criticism in Armenia of Russia’s stance on Nagorno-Karabakh “unfair.”
13/11/2020 9:39 AM
Lawmaker Quits Pro-Government Faction Over Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis
A lawmaker elected to the Armenian National Assembly on the slate of an alliance led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has announced his quitting the pro-government faction over the ongoing political
13/11/2020 3:00 AM
Anti-Government Protests Continue In Yerevan Amid Fury Over Karabakh Deal
Armenian opposition groups are continuing their protests to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian over the terms he agreed to in a Russian-brokered accord with Azerbaijan that ende
12/11/2020 3:45 PM
Moscow ‘Confident’ Yerevan Will Abide By Karabakh Deal
Russia is confident that Armenia will fulfill its commitments under a Moscow-brokered deal signed with Azerbaijan on November 10 to end six-week hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian Foreign Minis
12/11/2020 1:39 PM
Pashinian Says Truce With Azerbaijan Still No Solution To Karabakh Problem
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian insists that the statement he signed with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Russia earlier this week about ending hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh still does not am
12/11/2020 11:32 AM
Armenian Opposition Leaders Arrested Amid Growing Political Tensions
Armenian opposition groups continue to push for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian despite the arrest of a dozen leaders on charges of organizing mass disorder.
12/11/2020 9:55 AM
Lawyer Claims Tsarukian Arrested ‘Unlawfully’
Opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukian was arrested yesterday on suspicion of organizing a rally in violation of the law, his lawyer Yerem Sargsian wrote on Facebook on Thur
12/11/2020 6:53 AM
Vanetsian Detained Over Defying Martial Law, His Party Says
Former director of Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) Artur Vanetsian, who currently leads the opposition Homeland party, has been detained, his party says.
12/11/2020 3:50 AM
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