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The Latest Breaking News from Armenia

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Tensions high over isolated Azerbaijan region

Tensions between Armenia and Armenia are high again two years after both countries ended a war that killed about 6,800 soldiers and displaced around 90,000 civilians

The Independent UK

Thousands of Armenians trapped in Nagorno-Karabakh face humanitarian crisis

The Lachin corridor, the lifeline road connecting the self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, has been blocked by Azerbaijiani protesters since December 12, trapping its 120,000 Armenian residents in an increasingly precarious situation. FRANCE 24’s Armenia correspondent Taline Oundjian reports.

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Fire at Armenian military barracks kills at least 15 people

Authorities say the circumstances of the fire remain unclear and that three other men are in a serious condition.

Al Jazeera

At Least 15 Dead in Fire at Armenia Military Barracks

An overnight fire that broke out in the barracks of an Armenian military unit left 15 servicemen dead and three others in serious condition, the country's defense ministry said Thursday. "According to preliminary information, 15 servicemen were killed as a result of a fire that broke out in the barracks…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken, Armenian PM discuss steps to restart bilateral talks with Azerbaijan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Wednesday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and the two discussed steps to restart bilateral talks with Azerbaijan, the U.S. State Department said.

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov says Moscow ready to send mission to Armenia-Azerbaijan border

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia was ready to deploy troops to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border to quell tensions between the two countries, but Yerevan's hardline position had so far prevented it.

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Russia Blames Ally Armenia for Breakdown in Talks with Azerbaijan

Russia on Thursday blamed Armenia for a breakdown in peace talks with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, in the latest sign of friction between allies Moscow and Yerevan over the conflict. Armenia and Azerbaijan have for months been in talks to broker a peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh - a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia blames Armenia for breakdown in Azerbaijan talks

Russia blamed Armenia on Thursday for a breakdown in peace talks with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, in the latest sign of friction between allies Moscow and Yerevan over the conflict.

Reuters

Armenia cancels military drills, widening rift with Moscow

Armenia’s prime minister says his country has refused to host military drills planned by a Russia-dominated security pact

The Independent UK

Armenia's Pashinyan denies criticising Russian peacekeepers

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday that his government was not criticising Russian peacekeepers deployed around the breakway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, but was concerned over their activities, Russian news agencies reported.

Reuters

Police in Armenia detain 65 protesters near Russian military base - Ifax

Police in Armenia on Sunday detained 65 protesters near a Russian military base demanding Moscow intervene to dismantle what they say is a crippling blockade by Azerbaijan of an ethnic Armenian enclave, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.

Reuters

Young travellers from Nagorno-Karabakh stranded by closure of Lachin corridor

Young travellers from Nagorno-Karabakh remain stranded in Armenia's Syunik province after the closure of the Lachin corridor, their only route home, amid a worsening humanitarian situation.

France 24

Turkey, Armenia free to start direct air cargo trade - Anadolu agency

Turkey and Armenia are free to start direct air cargo as of the start of this year, Turkish state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Friday, as part of moves by the two countries to fix ties after decades of animosity.

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Azerbaijan asks World Court to order Armenia to help demine contested territories

The World Court said on Thursday Azerbaijan had asked it to order neighbouring Armenia to stop planting landmines in territories it once occupied and to hand over information about the location of mines, booby-traps and other explosives.

Al Jazeera

Russia denounces criticism of Nagorno-Karabakh peacekeepers

Armenia has accused Russian forces deployed along the blockaded Lachin corridor of failing to fulfil their duties.

Reuters

Russia says criticism of Karabakh peacekeepers 'unacceptable' amid Armenian anger

Russia said on Friday that "public attacks" on its peacekeepers deployed around the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan were "unacceptable", a day after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan criticised the contingent.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The West cannot turn a blind eye as Azerbaijan sets up Armenians for slaughter

While we’re focused on Ukraine, a brutal dictatorship in the South Caucasus is testing the world’s resolve: Since Dec. 12, Azerbaijani operatives have blocked the only road, known as the Lachin Corridor, connecting the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous enclave to the outside world. It is a test. Failing it will invite a…

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Reuters

Kremlin says it is concerned about Karabakh road blockade, will continue talks

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that it was "concerned" about tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over a two-week-old blockade of the only road linking breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, and that talks with the two sides would continue.

Reuters

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

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

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.

The Independent UK

UN official warns against new Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

A senior U.N. official is urging the international community to prevent Armenia and Azerbaijan from resuming their conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region as the two countries accused each other of violating a Russian-brokered peace agreement

Reuters

Tensions rise between Armenia and Azerbaijan over blocked supply corridor

Russia expressed concern on Thursday over escalating tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a key road linking Armenia to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave remained blocked for the fourth day.

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Junior Eurovision voting issue angers fans as France win 2022 contest

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 took place in Armenia on Sunday but was hit by voting problems

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