As a new barrage of Israeli air strikes hit Tehran overnight, residents scrambled to get out of the city. For many, the destination was the Armenian border, a gateway to the promise of safety as attacks continue to spread across Iran.
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.
Armenia’s parliament took another step in the country’s Westward march, passing a bill calling for the government to seek European Union membership.
European Union politicians said they are continuing their push into possible support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the Prague-based broadcaster's funding amid concerns its closure would be a blow to pro-democracy media.
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.
In Baku, Azerbaijan, the trial of 16 people, including former leaders of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, started after more than one year in pre-trial detention.
All four fighters competing for world titles at UFC 311 hail from the Caucasus region. RFE/RL spoke exclusively to Georgian UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili to ask him why fighters from Georgia, Armenia and Russia's Dagestan region are so overrepresented in elite martial arts.
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.
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