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Explainer-What is Nagorno-Karabakh - and why are tensions rising?

Azerbaijan said on Sunday it had established a checkpoint at the start of the Lachin corridor, the only land route linking Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, a step that was followed by claims of border shootings by both Azeri and Armenian forces.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

Russia urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to comply with ceasefire agreement

Russia on Monday urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to comply with a 2020 ceasefire agreement, expressing "serious concern" about escalating tensions between the two countries over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

Torchlight march marks mass deaths of Armenians

About 10,000 people bearing torches have marched through Armenia’s capital to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman Turkey more than a century ago

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

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Azerbaijan sets up checkpoint on land link between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan on Sunday set up a checkpoint on the only land link between Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, sparking an angry response from Yerevan.

France 24 · Apr 23, 2023

US 'deeply concerned' by Azerbaijan's checkpoint on Lachin corridor bridge

The U.S. government said it is "deeply concerned" by Azerbaijan establishing a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, saying it undermines efforts toward peace in the region.

Reuters · Apr 23, 2023

Tensions over Karabakh rise after Azerbaijan blocks land route from Armenia

Azerbaijan said on Sunday it had established a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a step that was followed by claims of border shootings by both Azeri and Armenian forces.

Reuters · Apr 23, 2023

Eduardo Porter: Migration’s root cause isn’t that complicated

Why didn’t Mexico implode? That may be one of the biggest economic mysteries left in the wake of COVID-19. Mexicans weathered a disproportionate blow: By the first anniversary of the pandemic, Mexico had suffered the second highest rate of excess death in the world, trailing only Armenia.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

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Azerbaijan slams flag burning at weightlifting event in Armenia

Azerbaijan withdraws from European Weightlifting Championships after Azeri flag burned during the opening ceremony.

Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2023

Azerbaijan protests 'barbaric' flag-burning at weightlifting championship in Armenia

Azerbaijan lodged a strong protest on Saturday after its national flag was grabbed and set on fire during the opening ceremony of a weightlifting championship in neighbouring Armenia.

Reuters · Apr 15, 2023

The long-simmering Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is boiling over while the West and Russia look elsewhere

While the world is watching the destruction in Ukraine, in another corner of the former Soviet Union hostilities smolder.

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2023

At least seven killed in fresh Azerbaijan-Armenia border clash

At least seven troops were killed in renewed fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Tuesday in the deadliest clash between the former Soviet republics this year.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Soldiers killed in firefight between Armenia and Azerbaijan

South Caucasus rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday accused each other of opening fire around the contested Nagorno-Karabkah region in a clash that resulted in deaths on both sides.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2023

Iran, Azerbaijan Exchange Accusations over an Israeli Proposal

The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen's statements regarding the agreement with his Azerbaijani counterpart on "forming a united front" against Tehran. Iranian Al-Alam TV quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying that Tehran sees the statements of the Israeli and Azeri foreign ministers as an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

Russia warns Armenia against allying with ICC after Putin arrest warrant - RIA

Russia has warned Armenia of "serious consequences" if it submits to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, the RIA news agency reported on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2023

Iran Urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to Avoid Escalation through ‘Dialogue’

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri-Kani called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid renewed tensions and achieve stability through dialogue, pledging that Tehran would use its full potential to solve regional issues through peaceful talks. During a press conference in Yerevan, Bagheri-Kani said that broadening relations with neighboring countries is…

IT Pro · Mar 21, 2023

Greek intelligence allegedly uses Predator spyware to wiretap Facebook security staffer

A former Facebook employee in Greece, a US national, was allegedly placed under a wiretap by the country’s national intelligence service through Predator spyware. Artemis Seaford worked for Facebook between 2020 and 2022 as a trust and safety manager in Greece. She became suspicious of a potential hack after spotting…

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023

Blinken offers US support to Armenia for peace talks with Azerbaijan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered U.S. support in helping Armenia toward having peace discussions with Azerbaijan, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2023

Why Kim Kardashian was at Arsenal match - and ridiculous reason their fans turned on her

Arsenal fans were surprised to spot Kim Kardashian watching the Gunners with son Saint West at The Emirates on Thursday night - but she has history with the club

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

Armenia Raises Peacekeeper 'Problems' with Putin, Fears Escalation

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday he had complained to President Vladimir Putin about "problems" with Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, warning of an escalation in the restive Caucasus region. Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars for control of the Armenian-majority region and the latest conflict in 2020 ended…

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Armenian PM critical of Moscow-dominated security pact

Armenia’s prime minister has accused a Moscow-dominated security alliance of leaving his country in the cold in the face of a threat of renewed hostilities with neighboring Azerbaijan

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023

Nagorno-Karabakh: slowly but surely, Baku is weaponising the green movement to cut off the region's supplies

The clashes that left three Karabakhi Armenian police officers and two Azerbaijani soldiers dead on 5 March 2023 are part of a tally of casualties that observers of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are unfortunately well acquainted with. This latest incident, however, takes place in the context of a blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh…

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2023

‘Russia has lost its soft power’: how war in Ukraine destabilises old Soviet allies

Protests in Georgia last week were just the latest indication of how Putin’s disastrous invasion has damaged relations with former Eastern bloc nations

Reuters · Mar 6, 2023

Russia expresses 'serious concern' over Karabakh after shoot-out

Russia expressed "serious concern" on Monday over rising tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, where it said five people had been killed in a shoot-out between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijani troops on Sunday.

Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2023

Five killed in new Azerbaijan-Armenia clash in Nagorno-Karabakh

Two Azerbaijani servicemen and three Armenian officials killed in an exchange of fire in the contested enclave.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2023

Turkey's last Armenian village fears for its future after quake

In Turkey's only remaining ethnic Armenian village, Vakifli, the elderly population thank God that not one of them died during the devastating earthquakes that struck the region. But they fear for the future of their cherished home.

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