Armenia
Armenian Soldiers Killed by Azerbaijani Fire in Biggest Skirmish Since Exodus
TBILISI/BAKU—Armenia said on Tuesday that four of its soldiers were killed by Azerbaijani fire along the heavily militarized border, the first fatal incident since they began negotiating a deal to end more than 30 years of intermittent war last year. Fatal exchanges have been common along the closed, roughly 1,000 km (621 miles) frontier since […]
Explosion Rocks University in Armenia’s Capital, Killing 1 Person and Injuring
YEREVAN, Armenia—An explosion rocked a university building in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, on Friday, killing one person and injuring three others, authorities said. The Interior Ministry said the blast happened in the basement of the chemistry department building at Yerevan State University. One person died and three others were hospitalized with burns and other injuries, health […]
At Least 20 Dead in Gas Station Explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh Residents Flee to Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia—At least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a crowded gas station in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of people rushed to flee into Armenia, separatist authorities in the region said Tuesday. More than 13,500 people—about 12 percent of the region’s population—have fled across the border since Azerbaijan defeated […]
Armenian Separatists in Karabakh Surrender and Agree to Ceasefire After Azerbaijani Offensive
YEREVAN—Armenian separatist forces in Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh surrendered and agreed to a ceasefire on Wednesday, 24 hours after Baku began an offensive to restore full control of its territory. Under the agreement, confirmed by both sides and effective from 1 pm (0900 GMT) on Wednesday, separatist forces will disband and disarm and talks […]
Azerbaijan Launches Military Action in Karabakh ‘To Disarm’ Armenians
BAKU—Azerbaijan launched military action in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a step that could presage a new war in the volatile area but which Baku claimed was necessary to restore constitutional order and drive out Armenian military formations. Karabakh is internationally recognized as Azerbaijani territory but part of it is run by breakaway ethnic Armenian authorities who […]
Hosting Putin, Armenian Leader Complains of Lack of Help From Russian-Led Alliance
LONDON—Armenia’s leader vented his frustration on Wednesday at the failure of a Russian-led security alliance to come to his country’s aid in the face of what he called aggression by Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called into question the effectiveness of the six-nation Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in pointed opening remarks to a summit […]
Armenia Restores 7th Century Cathedral
Over the years, earthquakes have damaged the 7th century Cathedral of Talin in Armenia. But the country’s government is looking to repair those damages. It’s set aside more than a half million dollars for church restoration this year.
Pelosi Visits Armenia, Condemns ‘Illegal and Deadly Attacks’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and a delegation of lawmakers visited Armenia in the midst of fresh clashes with neighboring Azerbaijan that killed more than 200 troops, according to U.S. officials. While speaking in Yerevan, Armenia, Pelosi condemned the “illegal and deadly attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenian territory” that triggered border fighting. “We strongly condemn those attacks,” she […]
Cease-Fire Holds Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia—A cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan held Thursday following two days of fighting that killed 176 soldiers from both sides. Armen Grigoryan, the secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, said the truce brokered thanks to international mediation took effect at 8 p.m. Wednesday. A previous cease-fire that Russia brokered Tuesday had quickly failed. Armenia’s Defense […]
Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree on Cease-Fire to End Fighting: Armenian Official
YEREVAN, Armenia—Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiated a cease-fire to end a flare-up of fighting that has killed 155 soldiers from both sides, a senior Armenian official said early Thursday. Armen Grigoryan, the secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, announced the truce in televised remarks, saying it took effect hours earlier, at 8 p.m. (1600 GMT) Wednesday. A […]
Armenia, Azerbaijan Report 99 Troops Killed in Border Clash
YEREVAN, Armenia—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. Armenia said at least 49 of its soldiers were killed; Azerbaijan said it lost 50. The fighting erupted minutes after midnight with Azerbaijani forces unleashing […]
Armenian Fireworks Warehouse Blast Death Toll Rises to 16
Rescuers have recovered more bodies from the site of a fireworks warehouse blast in Armenia, raising the death toll from Sunday’s accident to 16, Armenia’s emergencies ministry said on Tuesday. Seventeen people remain missing, it said in a statement, after blasts ripped through the warehouse in a shopping mall in the Armenian capital of Yerevan […]
Armenia Wants Russian Army Outposts on Azerbaijan Border After Clashes Killed 3 Soldiers
MOSCOW—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan proposed on Thursday that Russian border outposts be stationed along the length of Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan after a rise in tensions between Yerevan and Baku. Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other earlier on Thursday of flouting a Russian-backed ceasefire that both sides had accepted the previous day to halt […]
Armenian President’s Office Says He’s Back at Work After Medical Checkup
MOSCOW—Armenia’s president has returned to work after a medical checkup, his office said on Friday, following media reports that said he had been admitted to hospital over COVID-19 complications. “Armenian President Armen Sarkisian has undergone an examination at the Astghik Medical Center today. The president has already finished the examination and returned to his usual […]
Azerbaijan Says It Shot Down Russian Helicopter Over Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia—Azerbaijan said Monday that it shot down a Russian military helicopter that was flying over Armenia. Two Russian servicemen were killed. The helicopter was shot down as it flew near the border with the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, which is surrounded by Armenia, Iran and Turkey. The area is distant from Nagorno-Karabakh, the region […]
New Clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh Despite Washington Talks
BAKU/MOSCOW—New clashes broke out between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces over Nagorno-Karabakh a day after talks in Washington to try to end the deadliest fighting in the enclave in more than a quarter of a century. Azerbaijan’s defence ministry reported fighting in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous part of Azerbaijan populated and controlled by ethnic […]