Azerbaijan, Armenia accuse each other of ceasefire violations
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Thursday of flouting a Russian-backed ceasefire that both sides had accepted the previous day to halt deadly border...
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Ceasefire called after three Armenian soldiers killed in clashes with Azerbaijan
Armenia said that three of its soldiers had been killed in an exchange of gunfire with Azerbaijan and both sides later accepted a Russian ceasefire...
Azeri forces capture six Armenian soldiers as border tensions simmer
Azerbaijan captured six Armenian servicemen in the early hours of Thursday morning, the defence ministries of both countries said, the latest twist in a simmering...
International law shields Republic from recognition of north says expert
Possible recognition of the north by Turkey’s satellite states or close allies would violate UN Security Council resolutions and international law, a law expert said...
Armenian PM’s fate hangs in balance after Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire (Update)
The fate of Armenia‘s prime minister hung in the balance on Wednesday after parliament agreed to discuss protesters’ demands for his resignation over a ceasefire that...
Russia deploys troops to Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire deal announced
Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday as part of a ceasefire deal designed to end six weeks of heavy...
International community must stop Turkish and Azeri aggression in Nagorno-Karabakh region
We, the undersigned, call upon the government of the United Kingdom and other countries with interests in the region of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh...
Reports of shelling, missile fire jeopardise Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
A new ceasefire in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh was in jeopardy on Monday with Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces reporting shelling and heavy fighting...
Parliament condemns Azerbaijan and Turkey over Naborno-Karabakh conflict
The House of Representatives on Friday approved a resolution condemning the violation of the ceasefire by Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. During the plenary session...
Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight before planned talks with Russia
Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces fought new clashes on Friday as Russia prepared to host talks with the warring sides’ foreign ministers on ending the...
Assad accuses Turkey’s Erdogan of igniting Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan of being the main instigator in the deadliest fighting between Armenian and Azeri forces for more...
Armenians, Azeris accuse each other of striking civilian areas
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Monday of attacking civilian areas on a ninth day of fighting, the deadliest in the South Caucasus region...
Turkish Cypriot side sends messages of support to Azerbaijan
The Turkish Cypriot leadership has sent messages of support to Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh clashes while the youth branch of a party in the north...
Fiercest clashes since 1990s rage in Azerbaijan’s ethnic Armenian enclave (Update 5)
By Nvard Hovhannisyan and Nailia Bagirova Fighting escalated sharply on Monday between Azerbaijan and its ethnic Armenian mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, and at least 29 people...
Several soldiers killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan border clashes -ministries
Several Azeri and Armenian soldiers have been killed and wounded in border clashes, defence ministries of both countries said on Monday, with each accusing the...
Fire kills 24 people in drug treatment centre in Azerbaijan
A fire killed 24 people in a drug abuse treatment centre in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, its General Prosecutor’s office said on Friday. Eldar Sultanov, spokesman...
Police seek man for €2.5 million scam
Police issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday against a 53-year-old man from Azerbaijan after a 35-year-old Greek businessman reported that the suspect had tricked him...
Azerbaijan puts Eleni Theocharous on most wanted list
Azerbaijan has issued international arrest warrants for three MEPs, including Cypriot Eleni Theocharous, over their visit to breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh during a referendum on February 20....
Pope pays homage to tiny Catholic flock in Muslim Azerbaijan
By Philip Pullella and Nailia Bagirova Pope Francis said a Mass on Sunday for the miniscule Catholic community in Shi’ite Muslim Azerbaijan, urging the “precious...
Armenian prime minister resigns, says country needs new approach
Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan tendered his resignation at a government meeting on Thursday, saying the country needed fresh policies, after an economic slowdown this...