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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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Azerbaijan urges quick peace deal with Armenia but states firm line

April 22 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev called on Friday for negotiations to take place soon on a peace treaty with Armenia, but said Yerevan would need to renounce any territorial…

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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 and Azerbaijan agree to talks in Brussels to overcome tensions, EU says

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet in Brussels in mid-December to discuss tensions that have led to border clashes with several troops, the European Union said. "Leaders have…

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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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EU calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect ceasefire

Nov 17 (Reuters) - The European Union urged Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday to disengage their troops and respect the ceasefire agreed the previous day, after reports that seven Azerbaijani…

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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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EU Digital COVID Certificate: Commission adopts decisions for Armenia and the UK

the European Commission adopted two new decisions certifying that COVID-19 certificates issued by Armenia and the United Kingdom are equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate. As a result, the two…

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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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EU removes Serbia, five other countries from safe travel list

The European Union has removed Japan and five other countries from its list of safe travel destinations, meaning visitors or people returning from those countries are likely to face tighter…

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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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UPDATED: Ceasefire called after three Armenian soldiers killed in clashes with Azerbaijan

Armenia said on Wednesday that three of its soldiers had been killed in an exchange of gunfire with Azerbaijan and Interfax reported that both sides had later accepted a Russian…

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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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Forsberg on fire as Sweden beat Armenia in final pre-Euro friendly

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A superb first half from winger Emil Forsberg paved the way for Sweden's 3-1 win over Armenia in their last friendly game before Euro 2020 gets underway…

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Azerbaijan says forced around 40 Armenian troops to retreat after border incursion

Azerbaijan's defence ministry on Wednesday said around 40 Armenian military personnel had crossed into Azeri territory on Tuesday evening and were forced to retreat. There was no immediate response from…

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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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Erdogan calls on Biden to reverse ‘wrong step’ on Armenian declaration

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on U.S. counterpart Joe Biden to immediately reverse his declaration that 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide, a move he said was upsetting and diminished bilateral ties.…

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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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Turkey says it “entirely rejects” U.S. recognition of Armenian genocide

ANKARA, April 24 (Reuters) - Turkey "entirely rejects" U.S. President Joe Biden's recognition of the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as a genocide, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, minutes after Biden's declaration. Biden on Saturday…

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Biden says 1915 massacres of Armenians constitute genocide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday said the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide, a historic declaration that is set to infuriate Turkey…

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Biden expected to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to formally recognize the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War One as an act of genocide, sources said, a move…

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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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Erdogan attends Azerbaijan’s victory parade

Turkey could open its border gates to Armenia if Yerevan takes positive steps for regional peace, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, adding he discussed forming a six-country regional cooperation platform…

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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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Russia brokers Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia said they have signed a deal with to end the military conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region after more than a month of bloodshed. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…

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Azerbaijan announces capture of Karabakh’s second-largest city, Armenia denies it

Azeris celebrated on the streets of Baku after President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday his country's forces had taken Shusha, the second-largest city in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, but Armenian officials…

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Erdogan tells Putin that Armenia must negotiate over Nagorno-Karabakh

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday that Armenia must be convinced to negotiate in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan and called for a peaceful resolution,…

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Russia to ‘assist’ Armenia if conflict spreads beyond Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia would be prepared to render "all necessary assistance" to treaty partner Armenia if the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict expanded to Armenian territory, Russia's Foreign Ministry declared. Overnight, Armenia and Azerbaijan had…

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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to defuse Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on Friday to urgent steps after talks to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh where hundreds have been killed in more than a…

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More civilians killed as Nagorno-Karabakh conflict deepens

Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of killing civilians by shelling cities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday, in an escalation of a month-long conflict over the mountain enclave that…

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Azerbaijan says Armenian forces violate ceasefire, Nagorno-Karabakh denies

Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Monday that Armenian forces violated a ceasefire agreed on Sunday and shelled villages in Terter and Lachin regions. Nagorno-Karabakh defence ministry said it was "misinformation"…

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