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With Israeli air strikes showing no signs of slowing after five days, thousands are fleeing Tehran, creating traffic jams and fuel shortages as they head north seeking refuge in parts of the country they hope are safe. For many, that’s not far enough.
A border crossing between Iran and Armenia was flooded with people on June 17 as high numbers of Iranians sought to escape the threat of Israel air strikes. Some people leaving Iran said that they feared that any location could become the target of an Israeli attack.
Armenia’s parliament took another step in the country’s Westward march, passing a bill calling for the government to seek European Union membership.
The rival South Caucasus neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan look set to finalize a historic peace deal after agreeing on the final text of a treaty that would end more than three decades of hostilities.
People on the streets of Yerevan and Baku, the capitals of Armenia and Azerbaijan, reacted to news that the text of a peace agreement had been agreed between the two countries. If signed, the deal will put an end to decades of hostilities between the neighboring South Caucasus nations.
The United States has praised Armenia and Azerbaijan for concluding negotiations on a "historic peace treaty," marking a significant step toward ending decades of hostilities between the two nations.
Armenia and Azerbaijan, have fought a series of wars since the late 1980s, have finalized the text of a long-awaited peace agreement aimed at establishing formal relations, marking a significant step toward ending decades of hostilities.
The tiny Armenian community had hoped that Syria’s long civil war had concluded with the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad in December. But a deadly bout of violence targeting Assad loyalists has left the Christian minority fearing for their lives.
The trial of Ruben Vardanian, the former de facto prime minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, on charges of terrorism, crimes against humanity, and crimes against the state of Azerbaijan is set to begin on January 17 in Baku.
The United States and Armenia on January 14 signed a strategic partnership agreement expanding cooperation in security and several of areas as Yerevan seeks to distance itself from traditional ally Russia.
Wildfires raging around Los Angeles, California have destroyed an estimated 10,000 buildings and forced many thousands of people from their homes. With official resources stretched thin, groups representing the large Armenian-American diaspora in the region are assisting their neighbors in need.
A Christian school serving Los Angeles's large Armenian community was among more than 1,000 buildings burned to the ground by raging wildfires in southern California. At least six separate fires caused widespread destruction on January 7 and 8.
Armenian Lieutenant General Tiran Khachatrian was arrested on January 4 and will be detained awaiting trial. State prosecutors allege that Khachatrian failed to perform his official duties during the 44-day war in 2020 between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
From Central Europe to the Caucusus to Central Asia and Afghanistan, 2024 saw extreme flooding across many of the countries in RFE/RL's region. We look back at the impact and ask Ayesha Tandon, a science journalist at the U.K.-based website Carbon Brief, what's causing the increased flooding.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian declared on December 4 in parliament that Yerevan had effectively passed the "point of no return" regarding its reintegration into a Russian-led military alliance.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said on November 12 that it had jurisdiction to consider rival cases by Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 8 announced an agreement that will see Russian border guards withdraw from the Armenian-Iranian frontier checkpoint as of January 1, 2025.
A year ago, more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh. One of the refugees was a rapper and singer named Lyoka, who suffered through years of conflict as a child. Now living in Yerevan, Lyoka spoke about the loss of leaving his home and his dream of a career in music.
One year ago, Azerbaijan launched an offensive that resulted in regaining full control of the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The more than 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees that were forced to flee remain in limbo, while Azerbaijan has slowly begun to repopulate its newly regained territories.
Armenia's Investigative Committee said on September 18 three suspects, allegedly trained in Russia, had been arrested for planning an armed coup with four more still at large.
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