Armenia’s ruling party moves to appoint allies to independent bodies
The Electoral Commission and Supreme Judicial Council are meant to be indpendent institutions free from political influence.
Azerbaijan ‘investigating’ new POW execution footage
Footage published online appears to show a group of unarmed Armenian soldiers being summarily executed by Azerbaijani troops.
Three Armenians killed in fresh clashes with Azerbaijan
Nikol Pashinyan has called for the deployment of an ‘international observer mission’ along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Armenia’s ruling party takes hit in local votes
Civil Contract won majorities in just 8 of 17 municipalities where local council elections were being held.
Armenia denies handing Kurdish fighters to Turkey
Yerevan has denied handing over two Kurdish fighters to Turkey, and Kurdish groups accused the Armenian authorities of a ‘betrayal’.
Opinion | Armenia’s old allies have failed it, new ones have yet to appear
Yerevan’s long-running alliance with Moscow has become increasingly meaningless, but it is unclear what alternatives are available to Armenia.
Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers meet in New York
The Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers have met in New York, the first official direct talks between the two countries since the most recent conflict.
Footage appears to show desecration of female Armenian soldier
On Friday, the Armenian Defence Ministry confirmed that the woman in question was killed during the clashes on 13–14 September.
Protests break out in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
Protests have erupted in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh over what appears to be a miscommunication by Pashinyan regarding a possible peace deal with Azerbaijan.
Live updates: shelling along Armenian border continues for second day
The Azerbaijani strikes on Armenian territory continue into a second day despite the international community’s calls for peace.