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Armenia No charges have been pressed in an ongoing investigation of the cause of a deadly fire that killed 15 soldiers and injured at least six others at a military barracks on January 19. The […]
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Schools, gas stations in blockaded Artsakh closed due to energy crisis
Artsakh is facing an energy crisis due to the closure of gas and electricity supplies amid the ongoing blockade. The Lachin Corridor, the sole route connecting Artsakh and Armenia, has been closed since December 12. […]
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Armenia Armenia’s Investigative Committee is proceeding with criminal cases opened against two members and one supporter of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. The suspects were detained last week on charges of paying residents of the Ararat […]
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Key utilities in Artsakh disrupted amid ongoing blockade by Azerbaijan
Gas supply to Artsakh has been cut off for the second time since the start of the blockade, amid disruptions to electricity and Internet connectivity. ArtsakhGaz said that Azerbaijan disrupted the pipeline that carries natural […]
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Armenia Turkey has lifted its ban on air cargo shipments from Armenia. The agreement was reached following four rounds of negotiations on the normalization of relations last year. Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys for […]
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Pashinyan says Russian military presence “threatens Armenia’s security”
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan questioned Russia’s military presence in Armenia during a January 10 press conference, the latest sign of a growing rift between Armenia and Russia. During his first in-person press briefing since […]
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Armenia Armenian authorities have moved to ratify the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is an international tribunal responsible for prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. […]
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Artsakh blockade enters fourth week
Artsakh entered the new year under blockade, as Azerbaijan has kept the Lachin Corridor closed for over three weeks. The Lachin Corridor, the sole route connecting Artsakh with Armenia and the rest of the world, […]
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Artsakh faces food and medicine shortage as Azerbaijani blockade continues
Artsakh has been under blockade by Azerbaijan for over a week, causing a shortage of food, medicine and other necessities and sparking international condemnation. Azerbaijan blocked the Lachin Corridor, the sole route connecting Artsakh and […]
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Armenia The International Monetary Fund has approved a new three-year lending program to Armenia. The IMF agreed to loan $171 million, following the expiration of the previous Stand-By Arrangement worth $415 million. The global financial […]