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'Bracing For Conflict': Armenians Fear Azerbaijani Land Claims

Peering through the window at a bustling crowd outside the Voskepar village council in northeastern Armenia, mayor Ishkhan Aghbalyan said locals are on edge over arch-foe Azerbaijan's claims to their lands.

International Business Times

3 men in Armenia attempt to storm Yerevan police station and 2 are injured by their own grenades

Armenia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs says three armed men have attempted to storm a police station in the Armenian capital of Yerevan detonating hand grenades that injured two of the attackers

The Independent UK

France, Armenia Hail Military Ties Amid Russia Tensions

France and Armenia on Friday hailed growing military cooperation as Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan seeks to reduce his small country's dependence on former master Russia.

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Armenia signs arms contract with France amid boost in military ties

France signed commitments to sell precision rifles to Armenia and train Armenian military officers, their defence ministers said Friday. The move comes as Yerevan seeks to reduce its dependence on Moscow.

Radio France Internationale

France ups military ties with Armenia with first ever visit by a defence minister

France's Sebastien Lecornu travelled to Armenia Thursday on the first trip by a French defence minister to the South Caucasus nation. It comes as tensions rise with Yerevan's historic rival Azerbaijan, and as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Armenia's leader in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Armenia formally joins international criminal court in snub to Russia

Yerevan obligated to arrest Vladimir Putin if he enters Armenia after move Moscow calls ‘unfriendly step’

The Guardian - UK

Armenia Formally Joins International Criminal Court, Irks Russia

Armenia on Thursday formally joined the International Criminal Court (ICC), officials said, in a move that traditional ally Moscow has denounced as "unfriendly".

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Karabakh Refugees Hold Little Hope For Azerbaijan Peace

Before fleeing the advancing Azerbaijani troops for Armenia, Suren Martirosyan glanced back one last time at his fruit garden in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the momentary vision has haunted him ever since.

International Business Times

Glove girls for the future of Indian boxing

Young boxers Payal, Nisha and Akansha put up dominating performances to emerge champions at the 2023 IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia as India concluded their impressive campaign with 17 medals. Payal handed India its first gold at the meet when she outclassed local favourite Petrosyan Heghine by…

The Times of India

Payal, Nisha and Akansha strike gold as India win 17 medals at Junior World Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Rising star boxers Payal, Nisha, and Akansha showcased their dominance at the 2023 IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, contributing to India's impressive tally of 17 medals.

The Times of India

Junior World Boxing Championships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik sign off with silver; 9 Indian boxers to fight for gold

Indian boxers Hardik Panwar, Amisha Keretta and Prachi Tokas signed off with silver medals after suffering defeats in their respective finals at the IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia

The Hindu

Armenians warn ethnic cleansing risks being forgotten – again

Amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the ongoing war in Ukraine, the exodus of ethnic Armenians from the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh is getting little media attention – to the chagrin of Armenians, who feel betrayed by the international community, for the third time.

Radio France Internationale

Dozens of Wales football fans arrested in Armenia ahead of crunch Euro 2024 qualifier

The Football Association of Wales confirmed that 32 supporters had been arrested in the Armenian capital

The Independent UK

Armenia 1-1 Wales: Euro 2024 qualifying – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Automatic qualification is now out of Welsh hands after a draw in Yerevan. Scott Murray was watching

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Azerbaijan takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh: Victory of ‘authoritarian power over struggling democracy’

Over the course of two weeks, starting on September 19, some 100,000 Armenians fled the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in an exodus prompted by Azerbaijan’s invasion of the contested region, which had been governed by ethnic Armenians for some three decades. In Perspective, we spoke to Richard Giragosian, the founding director…

Foreign Policy

Armenian-Azerbaijan Peace Might Finally Be on the Table

Economic connections could rebuild a relationship wracked by war.

Al Jazeera

Armenian PM hopes for peace deal with Azerbaijan ‘in the coming months’

Pashinyan also seeks to establish diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan after decades of conflict between the neighbours.

Al Jazeera

Ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh long for home, decry Azerbaijan

Having fled Nagorno-Karabakh, ethnic Armenians say they won’t return as they bank on more support from Yerevan.

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The Guardian - UK

Azerbaijan’s president snubs EU-hosted talks on Nagorno-Karabakh

Ilham Aliyev will not attend meeting with Armenian PM amid anger over French decision to supply military aid to Yerevan

Radio France Internationale

Paris agrees to deliver military equipment to Armenia

On a visit to Armenia, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Paris had agreed to deliver military equipment to Yerevan. Meanwhile, Armenia's parliament voted to join the International Criminal Court, to the dismay of Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Armenia’s parliament defies Russia in vote to join international criminal court

Moscow criticises ‘inappropriate’ decision that would oblige former ally to arrest Putin if he visits

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a ghost town’: UN arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to find ethnic Armenians have fled

‘What is left for the UN to monitor?’ asks one refugee who crossed the border to escape

The Guardian - UK

Nagorno-Karabakh’s tragedy has echoes of Europe’s dark past. But a remedy lies in Europe too

As more than 100,000 people flee to avoid rule by Azerbaijan, it’s time for the EU to consider the prospect of membership for Armenia

Radio France Internationale

UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh for first visit in 30 years

A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave.

Al Jazeera

More than a third of Nagorno-Karabakh’s ethnic Armenians flee, says Yerevan

Armenia says 42,500 people have arrived, fearing their rights and security will not be protected in Azerbaijan.

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