Armenia

• Biden marks 107th anniversary of the Armenian genocide

  President Joe Biden on Sunday commemorated the 107th anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide.

  World

  Apr 24
  
• New ceasefire accepted after Armenian soldiers killed near Azerbaijan border

  Armenia's defence ministry said in a statement that Azeri forces had attacked Armenian positions near the border between the two countries, while Azerbaijan says it was provoked.

  World

  Jul 28, 2021
  
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• Turkey says U.S. recognition of Armenian genocide ‘outrageous,’ says will respond in time

  Biden broke with decades of carefully calibrated U.S. comments over the 1915 killings Saturday, delighting Armenia but straining ties between Washington and Ankara.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2021
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• ‘We affirm the history’: Biden becomes first U.S. president to recognize Armenian genocide

  U.S. presidents for decades have acknowledged Remembrance Day to mark the events of 1915 to 1923 but have avoided using the term "genocide" to sidestep alienating Turkey.

  Politics

  Apr 24, 2021
• Biden preparing to formally recognize Armenian genocide, a first for U.S.: sources

  The anticipated move -- something Biden had pledged to do as a candidate -- could further complicate an already tense relationship with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

  World

  Apr 22, 2021
• Canada cancels export permits for drone technology to Turkey

  Canada had suspended the permits last October.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2021
• Some call for prime minister’s resignation as Armenia honours Nagorno-Karabakh dead

  Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan but was under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2020
• Azerbaijan, Armenia begin prisoner exchange as part of peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh

  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote on Facebook on Monday evening that 44 captives "will soon return to Armenia."

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2020
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• Tens of thousands of opposition supporters demand Armenia’s prime minister resign

  Armenia's opposition parties warned Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan there would be civil disobedience across the country if he does not resign by noon on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2020
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• French Senate urges Paris to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as independent republic

  No country recognizes the region, which Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at odds over for decades, as independent.

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2020