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Nagorno-Karabakh: Local Armenian Reps. Meet with Azeri Side

Nagorno-Karabakh: Local Armenian Reps. Meet with Azeri Side

Armenian leaders from Nagorno-Karabakh met with Azerbaijani officials on Thursday to discuss the dissolution of their unrecognized state, with Azerbaijan’s president saying that the 'reintegration of the Armenian population of Karabakh, restoration of infrastructure and organization of activiti...

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Armenia Reports New Border Clashes with Azerbaijan

Armenia Reports New Border Clashes with Azerbaijan

Following border clashes on Thursday which left one Azerbaijani soldier dead and four Armenian troops injured, Armenia claimed that clashes again erupted on Friday morning as recent escalations threaten to derail EU-led weekend peace talks between the Caucasus rivals.

Military

Armenia, Azerbaijan Say Troops Killed in Border Shootout

Armenia, Azerbaijan Say Troops Killed in Border Shootout

The defense ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan issued statements on Tuesday reporting that troops from both sides had been killed in a clash near the Lachin Corridor, with both sides blaming the other for initiating hostilities....

Armenia

Armenia Offers Peace Treaty Project to Azerbaijan

Armenia Offers Peace Treaty Project to Azerbaijan

Armenia's PM Nikol Pashinyan announced on Thursday that a project for a full peace treaty to end the decades-long dispute over the Caucasus' Nagorno-Karabakh region has been presented to Azerbaijan....

Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh: US Lawmakers Call for End of Azerbaijan's Blockade

Nagorno-Karabakh: US Lawmakers Call for End of Azerbaijan's Blockade

A group of US Congressional lawmakers called on Azerbaijan to end the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh as the area remains cut off from critical supplies for a 53rd day. Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) joined protestors at the Capitol on Thursday urging the US to hold Aze...

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Nagorno-Karabakh: US Lawmakers Call for End of Azerbaijan's Blockade

Nagorno-Karabakh: US Lawmakers Call for End of Azerbaijan's Blockade

A group of US Congressional lawmakers called on Azerbaijan to end the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh as the area remains cut off from critical supplies for a 53rd day.

Military

Security Guard Killed in Attack on Azerbaijan's Tehran Embassy

Security Guard Killed in Attack on Azerbaijan's Tehran Embassy

An assault rifle attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran on Friday left the head of security dead and two other guards injured, prompting Azerbaijan to evacuate its diplomatic personnel.

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Russia Blames Armenia for Breakdown of Nagorno-Karabakh Talks

Russia Blames Armenia for Breakdown of Nagorno-Karabakh Talks

Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday accused Armenia of abandoning peace talks with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, citing significant differences between Yerevan's official statements and its actions while urging its return to negotiations.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan Negotiate Ceasefire

Armenia and Azerbaijan Negotiate Ceasefire

An Armenian security official said late on Wednesday that a new ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan had been reached following the most severe fighting between the countries since 2020.

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Dozens Reportedly Killed After Azerbaijan-Armenia Clashes

Dozens Reportedly Killed After Azerbaijan-Armenia Clashes

New border clashes erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan near the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Mon. night. The latest round of fighting between the two countries continued on Tues., raising fears of another military escalation.

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