Armenia

UPDATED: Gunfire heard in Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital

YEREVAN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Gunfire was heard on Thursday in Nagorno-Karabakh's capital, two sources told Reuters, a day after local ethnic Armenians in the breakaway territory were forced to…

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Armenia PM: peace pact with Azerbaijan possible by year-end

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan could conclude a peace agreement by the end of the year and Yerevan is doing everything for that to happen, Armenian Prime Minister…

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Update: Doubt over deal opening road to Azerbaijan breakaway region as truck idles

By Felix Light and Nailia Bagirova TBILISI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A truck carrying aid to Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region was left idling by a road on Sunday, despite a deal announced by…

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Armenian PM says depending solely on Russia for security was ‘strategic mistake’

Armenian PM makes sharp criticism of Russia Says it looks like it's leaving the wider region Accuses Russian peacekeepers of failing to do job Says it was a mistake to…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan report border clash casualties as Yerevan spars with Moscow

By Felix Light TBILISI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan said on Friday that they had sustained casualties in fighting around their common border, northwest of the breakaway region…

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Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan say peace possible despite differences

Azerbaijan's Aliyev: 'It's right to be hopeful' Armenia's Pashinyan: There can and must be peace Interviews broadcast by Euronews TV (Reuters) - The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia are both…

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Armenia says peace deal with Azerbaijan possible by year end

(Reuters) - A senior Armenian official on Sunday said there was a chance that a peace deal could be signed with neighbouring Azerbaijan by the end of 2023, ending a…

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Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of crossborder attacks

May 11 (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan blamed each other for exchange of fire in a border area on Thursday in which at least three soldiers were wounded, Russia's TASS…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan to hold peace settlement talks in Washington on Sunday

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold a new round of talks in Washington on Sunday to try to normalise relations, Yerevan said, after weeks of rising tensions over…

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Renewed fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Karabakh

(Reuters) - Azerbaijani troops and ethnic Armenians exchanged gunfire on Sunday in Azerbaijan's contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, killing at least five people, according to reports from Azerbaijan and Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh…

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Tensions flare between Armenia and Azerbaijan over blocked transport route

TBILISI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Russia expressed concern on Thursday over escalating tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a key road linking Armenia to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave remained blocked…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to civilian EU mission alongside border

BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The European Council on Friday said Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a civilian EU mission alongside the countries' border, where the worst fighting between…

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Armenia says Azerbaijan broke ceasefire pact

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Armenia's defence ministry on Friday accused Azerbaijan's armed forces of opening fire on Armenian positions, in violation of a ceasefire agreement, the ministry said in a…

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Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting again, and why does it matter?

TBILISI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Several Armenian soldiers and number of Azeris were killed this week in the deadliest fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia since a 2020 war. WHAT ARE…

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On trip to Armenia, Pelosi condemns Azerbaijan’s ‘illegal’ attacks

TBILISI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday strongly condemned what she said were "illegal" border attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia, using a visit…

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Putin says Russia able to mediate in Azeri-Armenian conflict; Yerevan unhappy with Moscow

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that despite the Ukraine conflict, Moscow had enough resources to mediate in a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan after…

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Armenia says 135 soldiers killed in clashes with Azerbaijan this week

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday that 135 Armenian service personnel had been killed in clashes with Azerbaijan this week, the Interfax news agency…

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Armenia reports truce after new clashes with Azerbaijan

TBILISI (Reuters) - A senior Armenian official said late on Wednesday that a truce had been agreed with Azerbaijan after two days of violence linked to a decades-old dispute between…

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UPDATED: Armenia says there is a risk Azerbaijan clashes could escalate into war

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Armenia said on Wednesday that there was a risk that deadly clashes with Azerbaijan could escalate into war, calling on big powers to pay more…

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Putin seeks to calm Azerbaijan and Armenia after 49 killed in clashes

TBILISI (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sought to end fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan after border clashes killed at least 49 Armenian soldiers and raised fears of another fully-fledged war…

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Armenia, Turkey agree to partially open border closed for decades

The governments of Turkey and Armenia have agreed to allow nationals from other countries — but not yet their own — to cross the border between the two nations, the…

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Azeri and Armenian leaders agree to work on peace plan for Nagorno-Karabakh

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed in a Brussels meeting on Sunday to work further on a peace plan for Nagorno-Karabakh that has stoked a wave of protests…

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Protesters block streets in Armenian capital to call for PM’s resignation

Protesters calling for the resignation of Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan blocked major roads in the capital Yerevan on Wednesday and called for citizens to commit acts of civil disobedience. Footage…

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Armenia says it is ready to establish diplomatic ties with Turkey

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said his country is ready to establish diplomatic relations and open its border with Turkey, the Turkish state-owned Anadolu news agency reported. Mirzoyan held…

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Turkey, Armenia hold ‘constructive’ talks on mending ties

ANTALYA, Turkey, March 12 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he held "productive and constructive" talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday as they bid to mend ties…

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Armenian parliament to elect president in March

Armenia's parliament will hold a vote in March to elect a new president, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was quoted as saying on Thursday, after the previous president, Armen Sarkissian, resigned…

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Armenian president resigns saying Constitution doesn’t give him enough influence

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian tendered his resignation on Sunday, saying he believes the country's constitution does not give him sufficient powers to influence events. Sarkissian, president since 2018, was in…

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Armenia says six of its soldiers killed in Nov 16 clashes with Azerbaijan -Ifax

MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Armenia's defence ministry said on Friday six of its soldiers were killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan on Nov. 16, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree ceasefire after border clash

Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire at their border, the Armenian defence ministry said, after Russia urged them to step back from confrontation following the deadliest clash since a…

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Armenia says 15 of its soldiers died in border clashes with Azerbaijan – IFX

Armenia's parliament said on Tuesday that 15 Armenian soldiers had died in clashes on the country's border with Azerbaijan, the Interfax news agency quoted it as saying. Earlier on Tuesday,…

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Armenia seeks Lithuanian support for stronger relations with EU

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to step up implementation of democratic reforms. In a bilateral meeting, Nauseda pointed out that the democratic government led by…

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UPDATED: Armenia wants Russian army outposts on Azerbaijan border amid tensions

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan proposed on Thursday that Russian border outposts be stationed along the length of Armenia's border with Azerbaijan after a rise in tensions between Yerevan and…

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Azerbaijan hands over 15 Armenian prisoners in return for minefield maps

BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan handed over 15 prisoners of Armenian origin to Armenia on Saturday in return for maps detailing the locations of 92,000 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, Azerbaijan's foreign…

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Opposition in Armenia contests PM Pashinyan’s vote win via court

Armenia's opposition alliance, led by former president Robert Kocharyan, has asked the constitutional court to overturn the results of a June 20 election which it lost, the TASS news agency…

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Armenian acting PM’s party wins parliamentary election with 53.92% of vote -Ifax cites electoral commission

Armenia's acting prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and his Civil Contract party won a parliamentary election with 53.92% of the vote, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing the electoral…

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Polls open in Armenia’s early parliamentary elections

Armenia is holding early parliamentary elections on Sunday, seven months after a war over Nagorno-Karabakh. More than 20 parties and political blocs are contesting the election - more than ever…

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Election in Armenia, meant to end political crisis, is too close to call

Armenia's political fate hangs in the balance ahead of a parliamentary election on Sunday with opinion polls putting the party of acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and that of former…

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Azeri forces capture six Armenian soldiers as border tensions simmer

Azerbaijan captured six Armenian servicemen in the early hours of Thursday morning, the defence ministries of both countries said, the latest twist in a simmering border dispute. The Azeri defence…

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Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of firing across border at its forces

Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused Armenian forces of firing at its troops across the two countries' international border on May 24-26. It said its own forces had not returned fire and…

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Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of violating its territorial integrity

Armenia's prosecutor general opened a criminal case into "an infringement of territorial integrity" by Azerbaijan, Russia's news agency RIA said, after Armenia's defence ministry accused Azerbaijan of moving forces into…

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Armenia PM steps down to clear way for early elections

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stepped down on Sunday ahead of an early general election he called following criticism over his handling of last year's conflict in…

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Armenia’s ‘genocide’ declaration set to further damage US frayed ties with NATO ally Turkey

April 24 (Reuters) - Following are reactions to the statement by U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday formally recognising the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as genocide.…

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UPDATED: Armenian PM announces election on June 20

Armenia will hold an early parliamentary election on June 20, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Thursday, indicating a potential path out of a political crisis that has pit him…

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Armenian president back at work after health scare

Armenia’s president has returned to work after a medical checkup, his office said, following media reports that said he had been admitted to hospital over COVID-19 complications. “Armenian President Armen…

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UPDATED: Armenian prime minister fires army chief amid coup fears

The Armenian government said the dismissal of a top army general at the centre of a political crisis had come into force on Wednesday almost two weeks after Prime Minister…

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Armenian president refuses order to dismiss army chie

Euronews reports that Armenian President Armen Sarkissian refused to sign an order from Prime Minister Nikol Pachinian dismissing the head of the army, further aggravating the political crisis in the…

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UPDATED: Tension in Armenia as PM says army’s call for him to resign is coup attempt

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned of an attempted military coup against him on Thursday after the army demanded he and his government resign. Pashinyan has faced protests and calls…

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Russia says all Azeri captives returned under Karabakh deal

Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners who were captured during last year's conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, but the process with Armenian prisoners has been held up, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. The…

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Putin hosts first post-war talks between Azerbaijan, Armenia leaders

MOSCOW, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday brought together the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for the first time since a war last year over the…

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Armenia opposition calls for Dec. 22 strike to demand PM’s exit over ceasefire deal

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia's opposition called on their supporters on Wednesday to join a national strike on Dec. 22 to press for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange first prisoners after Karabakh war

Armenia and Azerbaijan have begun exchanging groups of prisoners of war, part of an "all for all" swap mediated by Russia after a bloody conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, Russia's defence…

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Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for deadly post-ceasefire clashes

BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) - Clashes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region have killed four Azeri servicemen in recent weeks, Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Sunday, in the first report of casualties since a…

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Armenia’s defence minister resigns

Armenian Defence Minister Davit Tonoyan has tendered his resignation, the Aravot daily reported on Friday. Tonoyan has held the position since May 2018. The government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…

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Armenia says prevented assassination attempt on prime minister

Armenia prevented an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the seizure of power by a group of former officials, the National Security Service (NSS) said on Saturday. Pashinyan…

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Armenians set fire to homes before handing village over to Azerbaijan

Still wearing the camouflage fatigues in which he had fought against Azeri forces a week earlier, Arsen, an ethnic Armenian, lit a fire on Saturday under his sister’s dining room…

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Photo Story: Russia beefs up peacekeepers presence in Armenia

Handout photos from a video footage made available on 12 November 2020 by the press service of the Russian Defence Ministry shows loading of Russian military helicopter into An-124 Ruslan…

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Armenia declares no-fly zone in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

The Armenian defence ministry declared a no-fly zone in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, except for military aircraft, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Thursday. Thousands of protesters on Wednesday gathered in…

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