Armenia
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France could join India as new arms supplier of choice for Armenia
France is emerging as a potential new defence ally and arms supplier for Armenia, as Yerevan’s relations with Russia continue to deteriorate.
Armenia ratifies Rome Statute despite Russian threats
Kremlin had said it would see the ratification as an “extremely hostile” move towards Russia.
HESS: Nagorno-Karabakh shows up the myth of a “rules-based international order”
The tragic situation in Nagorno-Karabakh – where, at of the time of writing, more than 93,000 of the region’s estimated 120,000 ethnic Armenian residents have fled -- shows that there is no such thing as a rules-based international order.
Over 65,000 refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh so far
The figure is more than half of the overall population of the ethnic Armenians in the region
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic dissolves itself
President of self-declared republic says all government institutions to be disbanded from January 2024 after Azerbaijani military victory.
Turkey and Azerbaijan would settle for land corridor running via Iran rather than Armenia claims Erdogan
Turkish strongman and Azerbaijani counterpart Aliyev appear to have eased up on ‘Zangezur’ demand. But analysts think it might only be a temporary tactical retreat.
Former Nagorno-Karabakh state minister Rubin Vardanyan arrested by Azerbaijan on enclave’s border
The former state minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh and leading Russian banker Ruben Vardanyan, was arrested on the Azerbaijani border as he attempted to depart for Goris in Armenia’s Syunik province with the other refugees fleeing the enclave.
EBRD projects slowdown in Central Europe, robust growth in Eurasia
High gas prices, China slowdown and shifts in industrial production contribute to slower growth in Central Europe.
COMMENT: Pashinyan is unpopular but the opposition looks too weak to oust him
Armenian premier has ridden out worse storms and he may now be able to use Western links to raise his standing.
COMMENT: Time for Europe to get tough on Azerbaijan
“By launching a military offensive in Nagorny Karabakh, President Aliyev forfeited the trust of Europeans. Azerbaijan’s status as a transport hub cannot be a reason for the EU to go soft on Baku,” says scholar Thomas de Waal.
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Iranian paper warns Azerbaijan of ‘changes in Baku’ if it presses home advantage against Armenia
Iran says it will take action against any attempt by Turkey and Azerbaijan to try to create a land bridge between the two countries across Armenia’s Syunik region next to the Iranian border.
Azerbaijanis still too nervous to celebrate Nagorno-Karabakh victory
Azerbaijanis are tired of war but it is not yet clear that the 30 years of conflict are finally over against the ethnic Armenian enclave as well as Armenia itself.
Moscow warns Armenia making ‘big mistake’ in choosing ‘Western direction’
PM Pashinyan accused of “unacceptable outbursts” in describing security arrangement with Russia as “not effective” for national interests in wake of defeat of Nagorno-Karabakh’s ethnic-Armenians by Azerbaijan.
Aliyev and Erdogan look set to insist on land bridge across Armenia linking Azerbaijan and Turkey
Two presidents pointedly meet in key Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan as they look to press home advantage won by quick success of Baku’s Karabakh offensive.
Armenia braces for mass exodus of Nagorno-Karabakh inhabitants
Refugees are fleeing from areas occupied by Azerbaijani forces, as well as from areas that are poised to be occupied by them, in what risks becoming a humanitarian disaster.
COMMENT: A fresh crisis looming in Nagorno-Karabakh, the resolution will be long and hard
“A fresh disaster may be looming in Nagorno-Karabakh, the majority-Armenian highland enclave within the borders of Azerbaijan,” wrote veteran scholar Thomas de Waal for Carnegie Europe in a note on September 24.
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Humanitarian crisis unfolding in Nagorno-Karabakh
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave following the launch of Azerbaijan’s so-called anti-terrorist operation on September 19. Hundreds of people have already been killed. Thousands more than have been made homeless.
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Nagorno-Karabakh residents await their fate
Negotiations in the Azerbaijani city of Yevlakh are focused on security guarantees for the withdrawal of the Nagorno-Karabakh forces to Armenia and amnesties for its soldiers and leaders.
The UN condemns fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh but takes little action
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) called for an end to the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 21, but took few concrete steps that might help achieve that.
Russia blanks Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Defending Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh are no longer in line with Moscow’s evolving interests.