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EU offers assistance in conflict between Armenia, Azerbaijan after recent developments
Brussels: In connection with another incident on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the European Union calls on the parties to de-escalate, and also offers assistance in the settlement, the bloc’s external…
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Armenia says 6 soldiers captured by Azerbaijan
Yerevan: The Armenian military said Thursday that six of its troops have been taken prisoner by neighbouring Azerbaijan, an incident that further exacerbates tensions between the two ex-Soviet nations in the wake…
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Saudi extends travel restrictions for travelers from India, 12 other countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the extension of the travel ban to India and twelve other countries without prior permission from the concerned authorities, according to the Saudi…
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Azerbaijan begins military exercise amid Armenia border tension
Baku: Azerbaijan has launched a large-scale military exercise as the country was in a border tension with Armenia, according to the Defence Ministry here. Over 15,000 military personnel, 300 tanks and other armoured…
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Biden recognises atrocities against Armenians as genocide
Washington: President Joe Biden has formally recognised that the systematic killings and deportations of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century were genocide using a term…
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Armenian officials report new clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh
Yerevan: Armenian officials on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of breaching a peace deal that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Separatist officials in Nagorno-Karabakh said the Azerbaijani military launched an attack late…
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Azerbaijan fully reclaims lands around Nagorno-Karabakh
Baku: Azerbaijan on Tuesday completed reclaiming territory ceded by Armenia under a Russia-brokered peace deal that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hailed the restoration of…
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Armenian Prez seeks Putin’s help to bring servicemen held by Baku back home
Yerevan: Armenian President Armen Sargsyan has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to assist the return of Armenian captives who are held in Azerbaijan since the escalation of the Karabakh conflict, Sargsyan’s office…
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How historical blunder led to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
K.C.Reddy By K.C.Reddy, IPS (retd), former Chief Security Advisor, United Nations Last week, with Moscow’s intervention, a peace deal was signed by Azerbaijan President, Armenian Prime minister and the Russian President over…
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Thousands in Armenia protest Nagorno-Karabakh truce terms
Yerevan: Thousands of people gathered in the capital of Armenia on Wednesday to protest the country’s agreement with Azerbaijan to halt weeks of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. The deal calls for the deployment…
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Azerbaijani leader: Christian churches will be protected
Moscow: The president of Azerbaijan has promised that Christian churches will be protected when the strongly Muslim country takes possession of areas formerly controlled by Armenians. President Ilham Aliyev’s office said he made…
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to end fight in Nagorno-Karabakh
Yerevan: Armenia and Azerbaijan announced an agreement early Tuesday to halt fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan under a pact signed with Russia that calls for the deployment of nearly 2,000…
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Fighting on in Shusha city: Armenian Defence Ministry
Yerevan: Fighting in the strategic city of Shusha in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region is still ongoing, Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Azerbaijani President Ilham…
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Azerbaijani forces seize key Nagorno-Karabakh city
Moscow: Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country’s president said Sunday. In…
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Toll of Karabakh conflict stands at 45 dead, 141 injured
Yerevan: Forty-five civilians have died, and 141 have been injured in the Nagorno-Karabakh region since hostilities renewed in September, the ombudsman of the self-proclaimed republic in South Caucasus said Sunday. Artak Beglaryan…
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Nagorno-Karabakh fighting grinds on amid more peace talks
Yerevan: Fighting over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh ground on for a fifth week Thursday as top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan prepared for more talks on a peaceful settlement of the…
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Baku gave Yerevan 30 bodies of Armenian servicemen: Presidential aide
Baku: Baku has transferred to Yerevan around 30 bodies of killed Armenian servicemen, and also two senior Armenian citizens, thanks to Russia’s mediation, Azerbaijani presidential aide Khikmet Gadzhiyev said on Thursday. “Around…
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Fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh goes on despite US mediation
Stepanakert: Rocket and artillery barrage hit residential areas Saturday hours after the United States hosted top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan for talks on settling their decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. The heavy…
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Trump says good progress being made between Armenia, Azerbaijan
Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that progress is being made on reaching an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan amid escalating violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. “We are talking about…
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Azerbaijan: Armenian missile killed 13, wounded over 50
Baku (Azerbaijan):Â Azerbaijan on Saturday accused Armenia of striking its second-largest city with a ballistic missile that killed at least 13 civilians and wounded 50 others in a new escalation of their conflict…
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Moscow: Armenian military says ready to observe ceasefire
Moscow: The Armenian Defense Ministry said on Friday that its armed forces were ready to observe the humanitarian ceasefire coordinated in Moscow earlier in October and urged the OSCE to persuade Azerbaijan’s…
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Azerbaijan, Armenia report shelling of cities despite truce
Baku (Azerbaijan): Azerbaijan on Sunday accused Armenia of attacking large cities overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the…
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to ceasefire: Russian Foreign Minister
Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire from midnight on October 10, and plan to start “substantive” talks over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday, after nearly…
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Armenia, Azerbaijan clashes resume over separatist region
Yerevan: The fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh resumed Monday morning, with both sides accusing each other of launching attacks. Armenian military officials on Monday reported…
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Azerbaijan’s No. 2 city targeted in fighting with Armenia
Baku (Azerbaijan): The fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued on Sunday over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with Azerbaijan’s second-largest city coming under attack. Azerbaijani officials said Sunday that Armenian forces…
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Azerbaijan president criticizes mediators; fighting rages on
Baku: Heavy fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued Saturday in their conflict over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, while Azerbaijan’s president criticized the international mediators who have tried for decades to resolve the…
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Armenia ready to talk cease-fire amid Azerbaijan clashes
Yerevan: Officials in Armenia said Friday the country is ready to discuss a cease-fire in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, where heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has continued for six straight…
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UN council urges speedy halt to Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
United Nations: The UN Security Council called on Armenia and Azerbaijan Tuesday to immediately halt fighting over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and urgently resume talks without preconditions. The UN’s most powerful body…
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Tensions mount as Armenia, Azerbaijan continue fighting
Yerevan: Armenian and Azerbaijani forces accused each other of attacks on their territory Tuesday, as fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued for a third straight day following the reigniting of a…
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Armenia, Azerbaijan clash in separatist region for a 2nd day
Yerevan: Armenian and Azerbaijani forces fought over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh for a second day Monday, with both sides blaming each other for resuming the attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens…
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