EU, Armenia begin talks on liberalization of visa restrictions
The European Union and Armenia formally began discussions in Yerevan on Sept. 9 on a visa-free regime between the two parties.
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Explainer: Why Armenia-Russia relations continue to deteriorate
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow appears to have learned to live with increasingly hostile relations with the West. Thousands of kilometers east of Ukraine, however, relations with one country in the South Caucasus have become increasingly cold, in the aftermath of an entirely different
Negotiations underway on Azeri gas transit to EU via Ukraine, Azerbaijan says
Negotiations are underway between Azerbaijan and the EU, Moscow, and Kyiv on supplying natural gas to Europe via Ukraine, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sept. 6 at the Cernobbio Forum in Italy
Putin in Azerbaijan: Depleted by Ukraine, Russia plays a weaker hand in the South Caucasus
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Azerbaijan for the first time since the beginning of its full-scale war on Ukraine on Aug. 18, the latest significant development in the South Caucasus country's delicate balancing act between East and West. The visit comes amid a larger, historic realignment between the three countries
Russia willing to participate in South Caucasus peace settlement amid 'crisis' in Ukraine, Putin says
Putin arrived in Baku for talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev for the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Putin arrives in Azerbaijan for first state visit since full-scale invasion began
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku on Aug. 18 for a two-day visit for talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev. The trip marks Putin's first visit to the capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Azerbaijan starts supplying gas to Slovenia
Slovenia started to receive natural gas from Azerbaijan on Aug. 1, as European countries diversify away from Russian supplies of fossil fuels.
Azerbaijan could export gas through Ukraine after Russia deal expires
Ukraine and the EU have approached Azerbaijan to discuss supplying natural gas to Europe via Ukraine once an existing contract with Russia expires at the end of 2024, President Ilham Aliyev said, Bloomberg reported.
Ukraine considering transiting gas from Azerbaijan to EU, Zelensky says
Kyiv is in talks to transit gas from Azerbaijan to the EU after the contract to transit Russian gas expires in December 2024, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg on July 3.
US wants to invite Armenia, Azerbaijan to upcoming NATO summit, sources tell Azerbaijani media
The news came as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James O'Brien is scheduled to arrive in Baku on June 27, in what will be his third trip to the South Caucasus in two months.
Politico: Belarus supplied arms to Azerbaijan in 'betrayal' to Armenia
Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan for years, despite being in a Russia-led security alliance with Armenia, Politico reported on June 13, citing a cache of leaked documents.
Russian 'peacekeepers' complete withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan says
Several thousand Russian "peacekeepers" were deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh in the fall of 2020 following another escalation of the years-long Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over the region. The withdrawal began in April.
Kremlin confirms Russian 'peacekeepers' withdrawing from Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia has begun withdrawing its "peacekeeping" contingent from Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on April 17, according to Russian independent media outlet Meduza.
Armed men try to break into police department in Armenia’s capital
The demands of the armed men are unknown. Some of the Russian media reports and propagandists claimed the Combat Brotherhood, a nationalist group, was behind the attack.
Armenia considering applying for EU membership amid growing tensions with Russia
Armenia is considering applying for membership in the European Union, aiming to strengthen ties with Western countries amid growing tensions with Russia, Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan revealed in an interview on March 9.
Armenia asks Russian 'peacekeepers' stationed at Yerevan's airport to leave
A Russian "peacekeeping" force has been stationed at Zvartnots Airport since Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union and outbreak of war with neighboring Azerbaijan.
Armenian media: Zelensky's rumored trip to Armenia, Azerbaijan canceled
Radar Armenia alleged that the trip to neither country is taking place as Baku canceled Zelensky's visit. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the claim.
Media: Zelensky may visit Armenia in near future
President Volodymyr Zelensky may visit Armenia in “the near future,” the Armenian news outlet FactorTV reported on Feb. 23. Preparations for the visit are currently underway, but the exact date has not yet been confirmed, the outlet reported, citing its sources.
Pashinyan: Armenia freezes participation in CSTO, Russian-led security coalition
"The Collective Security Treaty has not fulfilled its objectives as far as Armenia is concerned, particularly in 2021 and 2022. And we could not let that happen without taking notice," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Feb. 22.
Pashinyan says Azerbaijan may plan 'full-scale war' against Armenia, Baku denies
"Our analysis shows... that Azerbaijan wants to launch military action in some parts of the border with the prospect of turning military escalation into a full-scale war against Armenia," Pashinyan said during a government meeting.
Aliyev wins presidential election in Azerbaijan, secures 5th term in office
The election, which Aliyev was widely expected to win, was seen as a referendum on the country's victory in September 2023 over Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh after decades of ongoing conflict.
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