Pashinyan wins Armenian election, cementing shift towards the EU
Turnout reached 58.97 per cent, up nearly 10 percentage points on the last election.
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Armenia votes in election set to test Pashinyan’s tilt towards the West
Pashinyan has framed the ballot as a choice between lasting peace with Azerbaijan or a return to war.
Turkey lifts direct trade restrictions with Armenia in latest sign of thaw
Yerevan considers the step "an important move towards the development of full and normal relations between the two countries".
Armenia’s EU pivot faces election test
High-level sources within the Armenian Government have told Brussels Signal that Yerevan is ready to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan at any moment.
Armenian activists accuse EU of “hypocrisy” over biased human rights stance favouring pro-EU allies
“It is hypocritical for the EU to support democracy, human rights, and a dignified life for Ukrainians in their own country, but not for Armenians.
Azerbaijan cuts ties with European Parliament as Brussels’ energy realism holds
Azerbaijan suspended institutional co-operation with the European Parliament on May 1, accusing Brussels of interference in its sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armenia’s elections may pivot it towards the EU amid accusations of illiberal drift
Armenia’s upcoming elections to appoint its next prime minister may have significant implications for the European Union, particularly in the context of its fragile…
Armenia’s Church-state clash: PM Pashinyan targets clergy amid EU pivot
A resolution by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has highlighted growing tensions between Armenia’s Government and the Armenian Apostolic Church…
‘We won the war, now let’s make money’, Azerbaijan tells EU
Diplomacy between Azerbaijan and the EU has concentrated on the territorial dispute with Armenia, but since the outbreak of peace there's a new focus: Making money.
Azerbaijan and Armenia exchange accusations as tensions rise again
The Azerbaijan defence ministry has accused Armenia of "committing provocations using heavy weapons in the Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz directions”.
EU leaders, Blinken pledge continued support for Armenia amid regional tensions
The United States and European Union will continue to support Armenia and ethnic Armenians from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, leaders from both sides of…
Azerbaijan not amused as EU and Armenia buddy-up
Azerbaijan is unhappy over what it sees as an increasingly warm European Union relationship with Armenia and with the country’s possible accesion to the EU even…
Germany aims to broker peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Germany is hosting two days of peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, five months after Azerbaijan took the Nagorno-Karabakh region from its ethnic Armenian…
Azerbaijan ‘desecrating graves in Nagorno-Karabakh’, says Armenian Ambassador
Azerbaijan is desecrating the graves of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Tigran Balayan, the Ambassador of Armenia to Belgium and the head of Armenia's…
Azerbaijan ramping up arms purchases: Armenia
Azerbaijan is buying drones and military equipment from abroad amid heightened tensions with Armenia, a senior diplomat has claimed.
Armenian ‘sniper’ attack broke ceasefire, says Azerbaijani official
An Armenian "sniper" attack broke the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a senior official from Baku has claimed.
‘EU set to sanction Azerbaijan’, says Armenia’s Ambassador
The European Union is set to sanction the Azerbaijani Government, according to Armenia's Ambassador to the EU, Tigran Balayan.
Armenia cold-shoulders Russia and post-Soviet security umbrella
Armenia has snubbed a Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CTSO) assembly meeting, in a further sign that the country is moving away from Russia's security umbrella.
Armenian PM aims for peace deal with Azerbaijan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated on October 26 that he hopes to negotiate a peace treaty with Azerbaijan in the coming months, just weeks after the…
Armenian PM tells European Parliament he fears further Azerbaijani aggression
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has told the European Parliament that he fears further Azerbaijani aggression against his country.
Armenia’s EU Representative: ‘We question our belief in Russia’
Armenia's Ambassador-designate to the European Union said his countrymen are questioning their belief in Russian support.
Armenia fears Azerbaijani invasion ‘within weeks’
Azerbaijan will follow up the capitulation of Nagorno-Karabakh with an attack on Armenia itself, Tigran Balayan tells Brussels Signal.
European Parliament demands EU suspends agreements with Azerbaijan
MEPs are demanding that the European Union drop its agreements with Azerbaijan following the tragic events in Nagorno-Karabakh, the majority-Armenian enclave within…
France approves sending military gear to Armenia
France is to deliver military aid to Armenia after the surrender of the de facto republic in Nagorno-Karabach to Azerbaijan.
Russia says it held talks with U.S. and EU on Nagorno-Karabakh ahead of crisis
Russia exchanged views with the United States and the European Union on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh ahead of the lightning military operation by Azerbaijan…
EU could review Azerbaijan ties if crisis worsens according to service paper
The European Union could review ties, including financial aid, with Azerbaijan and sanction individuals if the situation worsens following Baku's military…
More than 70 per cent of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flee the region
Armenian officials have claimed that 84,770 people have left Nagorno-Karabakh as of the morning of September 29, meaning that three in four residents now have fled…
Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh are making a ‘personal choice’ – Azerbaijan Ambassador
"The issue of people fleeing, this is - you have to understand - this is a personal choice," he told Brussels Signal head of news Justin Stares.
‘Complete lies!’ Armenian Ambassador rejects Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh claims
Contradicting statements by Azerbaijani officials, Ambassador Tigran Balayan told Brussels Signal that Azerbaijani forces are committing "mass atrocities and war…
‘In a nutshell, it’s a win-win,’ Azerbaijani official says of Nagorno-Karabakh occupation
A senior Azerbaijani official claimed his nation's capture of ethnic-Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh will ultimately be for the good of the region.