Azeri-Armenian Ties Escalate Amid Trial of Ex-Head of Breakaway Territory

The case of Armenian businessman and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan is politically motivated as there is no criminal offense against him, Russian journalist and rights activist Eva Merkacheva says. She also points out that:

Yerevan sees Russia's platform for talks with Baku as potentially ineffective

 The platform offered by Russia for holding talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan may be ineffective as the clauses of the November 9, 2020 statement by the leaders of the three countries on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh have been violated, Sargis Khandanyan, chairman of the Armenian parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee, said at a briefing.

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation

Armenia and Azerbaijan have said they will exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a move welcomed by the European Union and the United States.

World Court says Azerbaijan must let ethnic Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh

Judges at the World Court on Friday ordered Azerbaijan to allow ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh in September to return, and to keep the remaining Armenians in the enclave safe as part of a set of emergency measures.

Azerbaijan leader raises national flag in Karabakh capital

President Ilham Aliyev raised Azerbaijan's flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, cementing Baku's conquest of the region after last month's lightening offensive that led to an exodus of ethnic Armenians. 

EU, U.S., Russia Held Secret Talks in Turkey Before Azerbaijan’s Attack on Artsakh, Politico Reports

High-level diplomats from the United States, European Union and Russia held a secret meeting in Istanbul two days before Azerbaijan launched a large-scale attack on Artsakh that has resulted in the almost complete depopulation of Artsakh, politico.eu reported late Tuesday.

UN mission to Nagorno-Karabakh too late

The UN mission that arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh yesterday was too late, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at a meeting with the heads of accredited diplomatic missions and representatives from international organizations.

More than 100,000 refugees arrive in Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia said Saturday that over 100,000 people have fled Nagorno-Karabakh, meaning nearly all the official population of the ethnic Armenian enclave has left since Azerbaijan seized back control.

Russia to Discuss Extension of Karabakh Peacekeeping Mission With Baku - Kremlin

The possibility of extension of the Russian peacekeeping mission in Nagorno-Karabakh will be discussed with Azerbaijan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday.

Over 84,000 Karabakh residents forced to move to Armenia

More than 84,000 displaced persons had to move from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia as of Friday morning, the Armenian government’s press service said.

More than 70,000 refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh arrive in Armenia

More than 70,000 internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh have arrived in Armenia as of 1:00 p.m. , Armenian Prime Minister’s spokeswoman Nazeli Baghdasaryan said at a briefing.

Number of Artsakh Residents Arriving in Armenia Surpasses 28,000

As of 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday, the number of displaced Artsakh residents crossing into Armenia had reached 28,120, government officials reported.

Twenty injured in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast die in hospital

Twenty people injured in the September 25 fuel depot blast in Nagorno-Karabakh have died from the injuries they sustained, the Armenpress news agency reported, citing regional authorities.

Azerbaijan troops ‘all around’ Karabakh's Stepanakert, people ‘hiding’

Azerbaijani troops are on the edge of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist stronghold of Stepanakert, prompting residents to hide in basements in fear, a rebel envoy told AFP on Friday.

Kremlin on Dead Soldiers in Karabakh: Probe is Underway, several peacekeepers were killed

 Moscow has seen reports that there are detainees in Azerbaijan due to the death of Russian peacekeepers, all details are unknown, but an investigation is underway, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

Commander of Azerbaijani military involved in death of Russian peacekeepers suspended

The commander of the Azerbaijani corps, whose servicemen are responsible for the death of Russian peacekeepers, has been suspended from his duties, the first suspects have been detained, a source in the Russian security agency told reporters.

Some 5,000 civilians brought to where peacekeepers are deployed in Karabakh, Russia says

Around 5,000 civilians have been brought to places in Nagorno-Karabakh where the Russian peacekeepers are deployed, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.

Peskov about Karabakh: de jure we are talking about Azerbaijan’s actions on its territory

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the aggravation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, said that Baku is conducting de jure military operations on the territory of Azerbaijan.

Karabakh Armenians agree to lay down arms on second day of Azerbaijan offensive

A cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan was reached on Wednesday to end two days of fighting in the  Nagorno-Karabakh region, local authorities and Azerbaijani officials said. 

Yerevan’s position on Karabakh changed context of trilateral agreements : Russia

Yerevan’s recognition of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity changed the conditions in which trilateral agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh were signed, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.