カテゴリー: Armenia
Turkey denies claim it shot down Armenian jet, as UN announces emergency talksExplainer: why is there fighting and what are the implications?Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan threatened to escalate as both sides accused each other of targeting bo…
Dozens have been killed in clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces over a disputed area in the south Caucasus region, with international calls mounting for an immediate ceasefire.Tensions between the countries have been growing for months over …
Volunteers in Syria’s last rebel stronghold claim Turkish firm signing up fightersSyrian rebel fighters have signed up to work for a private Turkish security company as border guards in Azerbaijan, several volunteers in Syria’s last rebel stronghold ha…
Tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh region have caused one of Europe’s ‘frozen conflicts’ to eruptEarly on Sunday 27 September, Armenia announced it was declaring martial law, mobilising its army and ordering civilians to shelter. It claimed its neighbour A…
Fighting prompts international calls for immediate ceasefire in dispute over breakaway regionWhat is happening in Nagorno-Karabakh and why does it matter?Dozens of soldiers have been killed in the second day of clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian …
Nagorno-Karabakh provides crucial transit routes for gas and oil to international marketAt least 16 troops and civilians have been killed in the worst fighting between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces since 2016, raising fears of instability in a region…
New violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan has provoked anger and boycotts throughout the two countries’ diasporasWhen Saribek Gevorkyan heard reports that Food City, a vast food distribution centre owned by entrepreneurs from Azerbaijan, had suddenly…
UN urges calm after Azerbaijani general killed in fighting involving artillery and dronesArmenia and Azerbaijan forces have fought with heavy artillery and drones, leaving at least 16 people killed on both sides including an Azerbaijani general, in the…
Pakistanis told to ‘live with virus’; New Zealand brings forward decision on easing lockdown; Fauci hasn’t spoken to Trump in two weeks; Mexico passes 10,000 deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Chinese doctor who worked…