The Latest Breaking News from Armenia

Trump Goes Mum On 'Armenian Genocide' After Biden Recognition

US President Donald Trump on Thursday steered clear of describing the Ottoman Empire's World War I-era mass killings of Armenians as "genocide," a reversal from his predecessor Joe Biden.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

Grief And Discontent As Armenia Marks WWI Mass Murders Anniversary

A sea of flowers blanketed the cold concrete of the brutalist memorial to the Armenian genocide on the Tsitsernakaberd hill, overlooking the capital Yerevan.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

Iran and Armenia simulate border threats in joint military drills

The two-day joint military drills involved elite forces and heavy weaponry, as well as sniper units.

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

Armenia and Azerbaijan are at loggerheads again – here’s why tensions are rising

Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, has launched a fierce verbal attack on Armenia, which he has called a fascist state. “Fascism must be destroyed,” he said in an interview on local TV networks on January 7. “Either the Armenian leadership will destroy it, or we will.”

The Conversation · Jan 28, 2025

Trial of Frenchman accused of espionage opens in Azerbaijan

The trial of a Frenchman accused of espionage as begun in Azerbaijan on Monday, as relations between Baku and Paris have deteriorated for months, largely due to France's support for Armenia.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 7, 2025

Armenian ex-Russian makes Hobart tennis second round

Up-and-coming Elina Avanesyan, who switched allegiances from Russia to Armenia, has made the second round of the Hobart International tennis tournament.

AAP · Jan 6, 2025

As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem's Old City feel the walls closing in

As the war in Gaza rages, Syria's government transforms, and the Israeli-occupied West Bank seethes, Armenian residents of the Old City of Jerusalem fight a different battle

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

Encircled by geopolitical risks, Armenia builds a lively tech startup scene

Ex-Soviet state is betting on a growing tech eco-system to drive its economy in region rife with geopolitical tensions.

Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2024

ICJ rules Armenia, Azerbaijan discrimination cases can proceed

Top UN court confirms jurisdiction to hear the two countries’ mutual discrimination claims over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2024

Turkey Shuts Down Radio Station In Armenia Genocide Row

After more than 30 years on air, Istanbul's Acik radio fell silent Wednesday after the station was shut down by Turkish authorities, six months after a guest spoke on air about the "Armenian genocide".

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024