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Azeri and Armenian leaders meet on Nagorno-Karabakh

The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia met on Sunday in Brussels to discuss a peace plan for Nagorno-Karabakh that has stoked a wave of protests in Yerevan over opposition claims that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is being too soft.

Armenian protesters block government buildings in bid to force out PM

Armenian protesters block government buildings in bid to force out PM

Thousands of demonstrators blocked access to government buildings in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Friday in the latest of a spate of protests demanding the resignation of the prime minister.

Russian émigrés fleeing Putin’s war find freedom in the cafes of Armenia

Russian émigrés fleeing Putin’s war find freedom in the cafes of Armenia

Hundreds of thousands of Russians opposed to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and alienated by pro-war sentiment are establishing a new life abroad

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Armenian police detain 61 at opposition protests - reports

Armenian police detained 61 protesters on Tuesday as hundreds of people marched in the capital Yerevan calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, news agencies reported.

Armenian police detain dozens calling for PM to step down

Armenian police on Thursday detained dozens of protesters calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who they say has made unacceptable concessions over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Armenian Authorities Block Roads, Warn Anti-govt Protesters

Authorities blocked streets in Armenia's capital Wednesday and warned anti-government protesters against trying to seize the country’s parliament building as they demonstrated to demand the prime minister's resignation. Police used cement mixers and trucks to close off roads and bridges leading to the center of Yerevan as demonstrators chanted, "Armenia…

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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.

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Dylan Eagleson and JP Hale named in Ireland team for European Championships

Dylan Eagleson and JP Hale named in Ireland team for European Championships

The big competition is taking place in Yerevan from May 21-31

Azerbaijan urges quick peace deal with Armenia but states firm line

Azerbaijan urges quick peace deal with Armenia but states firm line

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 claim against his country, the Interfax news agency reported.

Fearing arrest, Russian critics of Ukraine war find refuge in Armenia

Fearing arrest, Russian critics of Ukraine war find refuge in Armenia

Russia’s crackdown on journalists, dissidents and critics of the war in Ukraine is pushing many people to flee the country, fearing arrest. FRANCE 24 spoke to four Russians who found refuge in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, after voicing their opposition to Vladimir Putin’s war.

Erdogan says Turkey can open borders with Armenia if Yerevan committed to normalisation

Erdogan says Turkey can open borders with Armenia if Yerevan committed to normalisation

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could open its borders with Armenia and re-establish diplomatic ties after years if Yerevan was committed to an ongoing normalisation process between their countries, according to broadcaster NTV and others.

Armenians in the capital remain sceptical of 'normal' ties with Turkey

Armenians in the capital remain sceptical of 'normal' ties with Turkey

Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia will hold a second round of talks in Vienna later this month to normalise ties after decades of animosity. The day after direct flights re-started between Yerevan and İstanbul, FRANCE 24's Turkey correspondents Shona Bhattacharyya and Ludovic de Foucaud traveled to the Armenian capital…

With flights set to resume, what next for Turkish-Armenian ties?

With flights set to resume, what next for Turkish-Armenian ties?

Relaunching of Istanbul-Yerevan flights seen as key step in diplomatic efforts to re-establish official relations.

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