Sep 16 Pelosi to visit Armenia as cease-fire with Azerbaijan holds By Avet Demourian, Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she plans to make a weekend visit to Armenia, where a cease-fire was holding for a second day after an outburst of fighting with neighboring Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Sep 13 Armenia, Azerbaijan report 99 troops killed in border clash By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Fighting on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan killed about 100 troops Tuesday as attacks on both sides fed fears of broader hostilities breaking out between the longtime adversaries. Continue reading
Sep 23 Azerbaijan files case alleging ‘ethnic cleansing’ by Armenia By Mike Corder, Associated Press Azerbaijan has filed a case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Armenia of a “policy of ethnic cleansing” targeting Azerbaijanis. Continue reading
Jun 21 Armenian leader’s party wins snap vote despite defeat in war By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Voting results show that the party of Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has won snap parliamentary elections which he called to ease anger over a peace deal he signed with Azerbaijan. Continue reading
May 14 Armenia asks for Russian help amid tensions with Azerbaijan By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The tug-of-war between the two South Caucasus neighbors exacerbated this week when Armenia protested what it described as Azerbaijani troops' incursion into its lands. Continue reading
Dec 25 Armenia’s prime minister offers to discuss early election in response to opposition protests By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Opposition supporters have rallied for weeks, urging Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to step down over the Nov. 10 peace deal that saw Azerbaijan reclaim control over large parts of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas. Continue reading
Dec 22 Thousands protest in Armenia, demand the prime minister’s resignation By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The opposition in Armenia is ramping up the pressure on the nation's prime minister to resign over his handling of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:35 Brutal war between Azerbaijan, Armenia makes peace a hard bargain Just over a month ago, Armenia lost control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in a short-lived and brutal war with Azerbaijan. But while Armenian forces have handed these territories back to Azerbaijan it may be a long time before civilians return… Continue watching
Dec 09 Armenian protesters converged on parliament, demand PM resigns By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The PM's opponents are angry at a peace deal that ended six weeks of fighting over the separatist region but saw Azerbaijan take over areas that have been controlled by Armenian forces for more than a quarter-century. Continue reading
Dec 02 Armenian opposition pushes prime minister to step down over peace deal By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Thousands of demonstrators have rallied in Armenia's capital to to continue to pressure the ex-Soviet nation’s prime minister to resign over a peace deal with neighboring Azerbaijan that domestic critics see as a betrayal of national interests. Continue reading