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02/09/2025

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, accompanied by his wife Anna Hakobyan, arrived in Beijing today after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the northern Chinese port city Tianjin.

The Armenian delegation made the 91-mile trip by high-speed rail.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, accompanied by his wife Anna Hakobyan, arrived in Beijing today after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the northern Chinese port city Tianjin.

02/09/2025

Thousands made their way to Yerevan’s Yerablur Military Cemetery today to witness the unveiling of a memorial (The Call of Artsakh) that honors those who died fighting for Artsakh's independence, civilians killed over the years, and the hundreds killed by a fuel depot blast near Stepanakert on September 25, 2023.

On September 2, 1991, the people of Artsakh, then known as Nagorno (Mountainous) Karabagh, declared their independence from the Soviet Union.

Thousands made their way to Yerevan’s Yerablur Military Cemetery today to witness the unveiling of a memorial (The Call of Artsakh) that honors those who died fighting for Artsakh's independence.

02/09/2025

The 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholar (IAGS), the world's largest academic association of genocide scholars, has passed a resolution declaring Israel’s "policies and actions in Gaza" have met the legal definition set out in Article II of the 1948 UN convention on genocide.

Israel's Foreign Ministry called the statement disgraceful and "entirely based on Hamas' campaign of lies".

The resolution said Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023 constituted international crimes but emphasizedthat these acts do not justify genocide.

02/09/2025

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pulling out of Azerbaijan because Ilham Aliyev’s government believes the organization is no longer needed and has told it to leave.

The ICRC, in accordance with its mandate and Azerbaijan’s obligations under the Geneva Conventions, will continue to cooperate with the Azerbaijani authorities to support persons protected by international humanitarian law (IHL).

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pulling out of Azerbaijan because Ilham Aliyev’s government believes the organization is no longer needed and has told it to leave.

01/09/2025

The Armenian government, in a bid to attract more tourists to the country and spur air traffic, has decided to pay foreign and domestic carriers a nominal cash bonus for every passenger they fly to the country on newly-opened routes.

01/09/2025

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin (China) today, reiterated that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been established, describing the agreements signed in Washington D.D. on August 8 as a historic turning point that will have a much broader regional impact.

Pashinyan thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for inviting an Armenian delegation to the SCO summit for the first time.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin (China) today reiterated that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been established, describing the agreements signed in Washington D.D. on Augu

01/09/2025

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met today on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China, and stressed the positive dynamics of their meeting in Washington D.C. on August 8.

Pashinyan’s office reports that the two agreed to continue dialog between Yerevan and Baku to facilitate a final peace agreement.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met today on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China, and stressed the positive dynamics of their meeting in Washington D.C. on August 8.

01/09/2025

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met today on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, and stressed the importance of steps to establish stability and peace in the South Caucasus.

Pashinyan’s office reports that the two stressed the need to maintain constructive approaches to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and develop regional communications.

Pashinyan’s office reports that the two stressed the need to maintain constructive approaches to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and develop regional communications.

31/08/2025

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly met today on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.

Pashinyan’s office reports that the two discussed regional and international issues and steps to further develop bilateral relations.

Pashinyan’s office reports that the two discussed regional and international issues and steps to further develop bilateral relations.

31/08/2025

The “Gutan” (Plough) Armenian Folk Song and Dance Festival was held at Yerevan’s Cascade Complex on August 30.

Thousands attended the festival dedicated to the 120th anniversary of musician Hayrik Muradyan, who researched and collected hundreds of folk songs and dances, many from western Armenia.

Attendees broke into impromptu song and dance, accompanying the local groups performing on stage.

31/08/2025

Armenia and Pakistan today signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations after decades of political wrangling.

Pakistan historically spurned relations with Armenia and supported Azerbaijan during the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. It appears that Pakistan has tempered it position given that Azerbaijan has regained control of Karabakh.

Pakistan has historically spurned relations with Armenia and has supported Azerbaijan regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Yerevan, in turn, had snubbed any dealings with Islamabad.

31/08/2025

Armenia has signed a “strategic partnership” agreement with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that recognizes Taiwan as an inalienable part of the PRC.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan signed the partnership agreement today after travelling to China to attend the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will be held from August 31 to September 1, 2025, in Tianjin, China.

The SCO is the world's largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population.