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EU Applauds Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace Deal
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Union "warmly" embraced the preliminary endorsement on Friday of a peace accord and the formation of formal diplomatic ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan, held at the White House. "The signing of the Political Declaration by...
Joint Declaration signed on meeting between President of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister of Armenia held in Washington
President of Azerbaijan
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August 8, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, August 9 - 09 August 2025, 00:30 Joint Declaration by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia on the outcomes of their meeting in Washington D.C., United States of America We, the...
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan made press statement at the White House
President of Azerbaijan
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August 8, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, August 9 - Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the United States in Washington On August 8, in Washington, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan,...
As Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders meet in Washington, CSI calls for release of prisoners, return to Nagorno Karabakh
EIN Presswire
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August 8, 2025
Human rights group holds up Swiss Peace Initiative as “credible path” to resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict ZURICH, ZH, SWITZERLAND, August 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia meet at the White House...
ANCA Warns that White House-Backed Deal Rewards Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing, Undermines Armenia’s Sovereignty
EIN Presswire
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August 7, 2025
Armenian Americans Call for a Real Peace Centered on Returning Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh, Releasing Hostages, and Delivering Justice for Baku’s War Crimes WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Armenian...
Trump Plans Hosting Peace Talks with Azerbaijan, Armenia
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is set to convene peace discussions this week in Washington, bringing together Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, and Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia. The meeting was verified on Wednesday...
Armenian opposition lawmaker gets detained
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) An Armenian court has ordered the arrest of opposition lawmaker Artur Sarkisyan, accusing him of being involved in a plot to carry out a violent coup. The arrest is viewed by many as part of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s broader...
Armenia denies reports of handing over part of its territory to US
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A Spanish outlet has reported that Armenia has secretly agreed to hand over a strategic part of its territory to the US. According to the report, a leaked memorandum proposes creating a 42-kilometer corridor through southern Armenia that...
Armenia Cedes Strategic Corridor to US
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) According to a report by a news outlet, Armenia has discreetly agreed to transfer control over a crucial section of its land to the United States. This development comes amid the country's protracted conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan—a...
Iranian FM reveals latest development of Caucasus
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held discussions on recent developments in the Caucasus with senior Russian and Armenian officials on Wednesday. Araghchi met separately with Igor Khovaev, Russia’s...
Armenia nationalizes power grid owned by imprisoned Russian tycoon
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenia’s National Assembly has approved a draft law enabling the nationalization of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), a major power provider owned by billionaire businessman Samvel Karapetyan, who was arrested last month on charges of...
Russia declares Armenian PM confirmed intention to proceed working with EAEU
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia announced on Thursday that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed his country’s intention to maintain its cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail...
Imprisoned Russian-Armenian businessman secures lawsuit against Yerevan
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A Stockholm arbitration tribunal has halted the Armenian government’s attempt to nationalize a major electricity company owned by Samvel Karapetyan, a jailed Russian-Armenian billionaire. Karapetyan was arrested in June on accusations of...
Armenia Signals Likely Departure from CSTO
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenia is expected to withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced. The country had halted its involvement in the alliance a year earlier, asserting that the bloc did not...
Armenia claims it may leave Russian-guided army collaboration
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan indicated that the country is likely to leave the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led military alliance. Yerevan suspended its participation in the CSTO a year ago, citing...
Armenian PM announces return of relations with Turkey
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Wednesday that formal diplomatic relations with Türkiye are set to be established and that the long-closed border between the two countries will eventually reopen. During a press...
87 U.S. Legislators Press Trump-Vance Administration to Ensure Safe Return of Armenians to Nagorno Karabakh
EIN Presswire
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July 24, 2025
ANCA-Backed Bipartisan letter - led by the Congressional Armenian Caucus - Highlights Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Armenian National Committee of America...
Russian-Armenian businessman initiates new movement from prison
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian billionaire currently imprisoned in Armenia, has announced the formation of a new political movement aimed at challenging Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's leadership. The declaration comes amid rising...
Imprisoned Russian-Armenian businessman wins lawsuit against Yerevan
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A Stockholm arbitration tribunal has blocked the Armenian government from proceeding with plans to nationalize a major electricity provider owned by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, who is currently jailed. Karapetyan was...
Spanish press reports Armenia ready to place part of territory under US control
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenia has allegedly agreed to allow the United States to take control of a strategic section of its territory, according to a report by Spanish media outlet Periodista Digital. The claim has sparked controversy and was quickly denied by...