Tag: Armenia

Turkish, Armenian Special Representatives Push for Normalization of Relations (Naghi Ahmadov, The Jamestown Foundation)

The first round of negotiations between the special representatives of Turkey and Armenia aimed at normalizing relations was held in Moscow, at the Russian...

Armenia’s foreign policy unlikely to change after president’s resignation – Russian MP (TASS)

Armenia’s foreign policy, including its relations with Russia, are unlikely to change following President Armen Sarkissian’s resignation, a Russian lawmaker told TASS on Sunday. "Armenia’s...

Iran’s Perceptions and Concerns of Border Tensions Between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan (Vali Kaleji, Valdai Discussion Club)

In his article, Dr. Vali Kaleji, a Tehran-based expert on Central Asia and Caucasian Studies, believes that informing Tehran of the results of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border commission, creating a complementary agreement to clarify...

In Step Toward Normalizing Ties, Flights Between Turkey And Armenia To Resume (RFE RL)

Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure says flights to and from Armenia will resume next month as the two neighbors continue discussions aimed at...

Armenia, Turkey Hold First Round Of Talks On Normalizing Ties, Agree To Hold More (RFE RL)

Representatives of Armenia and Turkey have agreed to continue negotiations after a first round of talks in Moscow on January 14 aimed at normalizing relations after...

Armenia Expects Talks With Turkey To Result In Diplomatic Relations, Open Borders (RFE RL)

Armenia expects diplomatic relations will be established with Turkey and borders between the two countries will open as a result of talks to normalize...

Turkey and Armenia to hold talks on restoring ties next week (Middle East Eye)

The special envoys of Turkey and Armenia are expected to meet in the Russian capital next week as the two countries take steps towards normalising ties,...

Armenia’s CSTO chairmanship: What priorities, challenges, and prospects lie ahead for 2022 (TASS)

Armenia will take the chairmanship reins of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a post-Soviet security bloc, in 2022. Armenia’s CSTO chairmanship: What priorities, challenges,...

Armenia Lifts Ban On Import Of Turkish Goods (RFE RL)

The Armenian government has lifted a ban on the import of Turkish goods that was imposed over Ankara's backing of Azerbaijan in last year’s...

Tensions Grow Over Zangezur Corridor, as Russia Losing Dominant Position on the Caspian (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

Two seemingly unrelated developments are worrying officials in the South Caucasus, Russia and the West. On the one hand, tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan...

Armenian, Azerbaijani Leaders Hold ‘Significant’ Talks (RFE RL)

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held “significant” EU-mediated talks in Brussels, European Council President Charles Michel said. The trilateral meeting...

Armenia, Turkey To Appoint Special Envoys In Bid To Normalize Ties (RFE RL)

Neighbors Turkey and Armenia have announced that they will appoint special envoys on mending relations that have been strained for decades. Yerevan and Ankara have...

Reports Of Shelling As Tensions Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Appear To Boil Over (RFE RL)

Azerbaijan and Armenia have accused each other of violating a cease-fire along their shared border as lingering tensions following their war last year over...

Armenia says Azerbaijan intensively shelling its military positions in one region – TASS (Reuters)

Armenia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that Azerbaijan had begun intensively shelling its military positions in Armenia's Gegharkunik province, the TASS news agency reported. Azerbaijan...

In Armenia, why are just 15 percent fully vaccinated? (Liz Cookman, Al Jazeera)

Two months after Armenia introduced strict COVID-19 restrictions that made vaccinations near-mandatory amid record death rates, daily case numbers have dropped significantly, but the country is...

Azerbaijan Returns Captured Armenian Soldiers In Exchange For Mine Maps (RFE RL)

Azerbaijan has freed 10 Armenian soldiers captured during deadly border clashes last month. In return, Armenia handed over maps detailing the location minefields in the...