The Latest Breaking News from Armenia

Azerbaijan demands Karabakh mine access as condition to end protests blocking road

Azerbaijan said on Tuesday protests which have blocked the supply route to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh for more than two weeks would be suspended if monitors were given access to what it calls illegal mining sites in the enclave.

Reuters · Dec 27, 2022

Nagorno-Karabakh in for 'long winter' amid Azerbaijan road blockade

Ethnic Armenians in the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh are preparing for a "long-term blockade" by Azerbaijan, a top separatist official said on Friday, after nearly two weeks without fresh supplies of food and medicine.

Reuters · Dec 23, 2022

Armenia says food shortages hit Nagorno-Karabakh, blames Azerbaijan, Russia

The breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh is running short of food due to a blockade now well into its second week, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was quoted as saying on Thursday, blaming Azerbaijan.

Reuters · Dec 22, 2022

Kremlin defends Russian-led security alliance after Armenia criticism

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Sunday said attempts to break up a Russian-led security alliance had always existed and would continue to do so, but insisted that the alliance remained in high demand following criticism this week from Armenia.

Reuters · Nov 27, 2022

Putin’s grip on regional allies loosens again after Armenia snub

Damaging optics of ‘family’ photo at CSTO summit highlights fragility of Russia’s influence in wake of war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Azerbaijan Cancels Armenia Talks, Says Macron Cannot Take Part

President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that Azerbaijan did not want France to take part in its peace talks with Armenia, and called off a four-way meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council head Charles Michel in Brussels on Dec. 7. Aliyev said Macron had "attacked" and "insulted"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 25, 2022

Azerbaijan cancels Armenia talks, rejects France’s involvement

Azerbaijan’s leader says Macron cannot take part in the peace talks with Armenia after ‘insulting’ Baku.

Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2022

Azerbaijan cancels Armenia talks, says Macron cannot take part

President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that Azerbaijan did not want France to take part in its peace talks with Armenia, and called off a four-way meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council head Charles Michel in Brussels on Dec. 7.

Reuters · Nov 25, 2022

Hosting Putin, Armenian leader complains of lack of help from Russian-led alliance

Armenia's leader vented his frustration on Wednesday at the failure of a Russian-led security alliance to come to his country's aid in the face of what he called aggression by Azerbaijan.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Putin to take part in CSTO summit in Armenia next week

The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin will visit a summit of the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) next week in Armenia.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022