Armenia expects Russia, as a strategic partner, to help resolve issues related to Azerbaijan’s actions on the border situation, Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan has said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant when asked what kind of help Armenia expects from Moscow under the 1997 agreement. “It is an act of aggression. …

“Nothing has changed in terms of balance. There are invaded areas in which we and Azeris have positions,” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today during a question-and-answer session with the cabinet, adding that there are just positional changes in the same area. He said as long as these issues exist, the international community views it …

In the post-war period, in order to support the Artsakh government and the Artsakh Armenians, the Armenian government has implemented more than 20 measures to alleviate socio-economic problems, for which about 156 billion drams (about USD 325 mil) have been allocated, Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan said at the National Assembly …

The Chair of the Delegation for relations with the South Caucasus, MEP Marina KALJURAND, the European Parliament’s Standing Rapporteur on Armenia, MEP Andrey KOVATCHEV, and the European Parliament’s Standing Rapporteur on Azerbaijan, MEP Željana ZOVKO, have issued a joint statement on the escalation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict. …

The consent and readiness of all sides are needed for a trilateral contact of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijan’s leader Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday. “Undoubtedly, at some stage such contacts will be necessary but in order to make them possible, the consent and …

Tension persists at the contact line of the Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, despite measures that are being taken, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas said at the ninth meeting of CIS security council chiefs in Moscow on Wednesday. The trilateral agreement reached by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on …

After briefing foreign diplomats today on the developments on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in particular that Azerbaijani actions were preceded for months by very clear anti-Armenian, xenophobic, aggressive statements by the Azerbaijani authorities, open threats of use of force, encroachments on the territory of Armenia, aspirations, as well as announcements …

As of 10:00 on November 17, the situation in the eastern border zone of the Republic of Armenia, where the Armenian positions were attacked yesterday by Azerbaijani Armed Forces units, is relatively stable, the ceasefire agreement is generally observed, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a statement. As a result of the November 16 …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a press statement on November 16 regarding the fighting on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The statement reads: The United States is deeply concerned about reports of intensive fighting today between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We urge both sides to take immediate concrete steps to reduce tensions and avoid further escalation.  We also …

Azerbaijan continues to fabricate criminal cases against Armenian prisoners of war. According to Azerbaijani media reports, the cases of Armenian citizens Ishkhan Sargsyan and Vladimir Rafaelyan, after completing the investigation,  have been referred to the Serious Crimes Court in Gandzak (Ganja). They both are charged with terrorism. The court session will take place on November …