The Latest Breaking News from Armenia

Azerbaijan rebukes France for 'failure and inaction' over Armenia

Azerbaijan on Thursday rebuked Paris for failing to use its influence to help calm tensions in the South Caucasus as France's Foreign Minister visited the region.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 28, 2023

France urges Azerbaijan to free up road to disputed enclave, Baku unhappy

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna urged Azerbaijan on Thursday to remove a newly installed checkpoint on the road linking Armenia to the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, on the first leg of a delicate trip to both countries.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Armenia appeals to ICJ over Azerbaijani checkpoint on road to Karabakh

Armenia has appealed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over Azerbaijan's installation of a checkpoint on the only road linking Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian media reported on Wednesday.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

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

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