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The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Serzh Sarkisian and Ilham Aliyev, have been discussing the so-called "frozen conflict" in Nagorno-Karabakh during face-to-face talks in Vienna.
Critics of Armenia's planned membership of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakshtan -- which was unexpectedly announced by President Serzh Sarkisian in September -- say Armenia risks becoming even more dependent on Russia.
A majority of factions in the Armenian parliament have refused to take part in a vote to recognize the independence of Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Armenia has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Commission, which oversees the integration of former Soviet republics around the Russia-led Customs Union.
The leader of Armenia's nationalist Tsegakron party, Shant Harutiunian, has accused Armenia's police chief of beating him after he and his supporters were detained earlier this week.
Armenian authorities have launched an investigation into the November 5 clashes between police and nationalists in Yerevan.
Police in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, clashed with dozens of nationalists who tried to march to the presidential residence.
An appeals court in Yerevan has ordered the release of prominent opposition youth activist Tigran Arakelian.
The Armenian parliament has given its support to a presidential proposal on a national prison amnesty. Last month, President Serzh Sarkisian proposed an amnesty for prison inmates to mark the 22nd anniversary of Armenia's independence, celebrated on September 21.
An Armenian court has sentenced former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakian to 14 years in jail for the attempted murder of a rival in the February election.
The Armenian government has adopted a preliminary road map toward joining a Moscow-led Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
A new cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church has opened in Moscow.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele says Brussels is still eager to pursue deeper ties with Yerevan even if Armenia goes ahead with plans to join a Russian-led Customs Union.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said Armenia cannot sign association and free trade agreements with the European Union while also belonging to a Russia-led Customs Union.
The EU commissioner responsible for European neighborhood policy travels to Yerevan on September 12 for a two-day informal meeting of foreign ministers from the Eastern Partnership countries.
Armenia's parliament is discussing President Serzh Sarkisian's announcement last week that Yerevan intends to join the Russia-led Customs Union.
Two prominent Armenian activists have been hospitalized after they were attacked by unknown assailants.
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian says his country has decided to join the Russia-led Customs Union.
A court in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, has sanctioned the pretrial detention of opposition activist Dmitry Harutiunian.
An Armenian soldier has reportedly been shot dead along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan's Naxcivan Autonomous Republic.
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