Tag: Armenia

Armenia/Azerbaijan – Armenian-Azerbaijani Post-War Peace Process on Hold Ahead of Armenia’s Snap Parliamentary Elections (Vasif Huseynov, The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 1, 2021, Yerevan announced the suspension of the Armenian-Azerbaijani-Russian working group, which was established during the January 11 trilateral leaders’ summit and...

Armenia – Armenia Elections: Democracy and security on the ballot (Asbed Kotchikian, Al Jazeera)

Leader of the Armenia Alliance and the country's former President Robert Kocharyan greets supporters during a campaign rally ahead of the upcoming snap parliamentary...

Azerbaijan/Armenia/Georgia – Georgian mediation obtains the release of 15 Armenian POWs by Azerbaijan (Georgi Gotev, Euractiv)

The released Armenian POWs. Azerbaijan on Saturday (12 June) released to Armenia 15 prisoners of war captured last year during hostilities over the disputed...

Armenia/Azerbaijan – New Armenian-Azerbaijani border crisis unfolds (Chatham House)

Laurence Broers Through a series of territorial encroachments Azerbaijan is applying maximum pressure in advance of a formal demarcation of its border with Armenia. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/05/new-armenian-azerbaijani-border-crisis-unfolds

Armenia/Azerbaijan – Fate of Zangezur Corridor Unclear Amidst Precarious Tensions Between Armenia and Azerbaijan (The Jamestown Foundation)

Vasif Huseynov On May 17, Armenia’s caretaker prime minister, Nikol Pashinian, convened a Security Council meeting to discuss the latest tense developments on the Armenian-Azerbaijani...

The Iskander Saga Deepens Azerbaijani Mistrust of Russia (RUSI)

Murad Muradov and Taras Kuzio Russia’s supply of cutting-edge military technology to Armenia is sharpening Azeri mistrust of Moscow. https://rusi.org/commentary/iskander-saga-deepens-azerbaijani-mistrust-russia  

Armenia/Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan Embarks on Construction of Nakhchivan Railway (Part Two) (The Jamestown Foundation)

Vasif Huseynov The unblocking of the Zangezur corridor will have wide-ranging geopolitical reverberations for both the directly concerned states, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and surrounding countries. https://jamestown.org/program/azerbaijan-embarks-on-construction-of-nakhchivan-railway-part-two/

Azerbaijan/Armenia – Azerbaijani leader does not rule out signing peace deal with Armenia (TASS)

These are Azerbaijan's plans but there are no such signals from the Armenian side, Ilham Aliyev said https://tass.com/world/1277207

(Armenia) Armenia PM confirms he will step down to allow early election (Al Jazeera)

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who has faced months of protests, to step down in April to allow early parliamentary election. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/28/armenia-premier-confirms-he-will-step-down-to-allow-election

(Armenia) Prime Minister Pashinian Stages Own Coup Against Armenia’s Military (The Jamestown Foundation)

Vladimir Socor Armenia’s military top brass has demanded that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government resign “for having brought the country to disaster.” https://jamestown.org/program/prime-minister-pashinian-stages-own-coup-against-armenias-military/

(Armenia) Armenian Opposition Announces Fresh Meeting With President To Discuss Demands (RFE/RL)

Representatives of an umbrella alliance of Armenian opposition groups demanding early parliamentary elections and the resignation of the country's prime minister have announced plans...

(Armenia/Azerbaijan/Turkey) Azerbaijan, Turkey Watching Armenia’s Political Crisis (The Jamestown Foundation)

Vladimir Socor Viewed from Baku and Ankara, the political conflict in Armenia pits military and civilian nationalists unreconciled to defeat in the Second Karabakh War...

(Russia/Armenia) Lacking Alternatives, Russia Betting on Armenia’s Embattled Prime Minister Pashinian (The Jamestown Foundation)

Vladimir Socor The top brass of Armenia’s Armed Forces along with a broad coalition of political groups have moved to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian...

(Armenia) Armenia’s Military Leadership, Civilian Opposition Move to Oust Pashinian’s Government (The Jamestown Foundation)

Vladimir Socor A military-civilian putsch broke out in Yerevan today (February 25) against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and his government, who are blamed for Armenia’s disastrous defeat...

(Iran/Armenia/Azerbaijan) Iran Seeks to Reroute North-South Transport Corridor to Armenia, Away From Azerbaijan (The Jamestown Foundation)

Rahim Rahimov Iran emerged as a potential loser from the Russia-brokered trilateral truce accords that ended last autumn’s 44-day Second Karabakh War between Armenia and...

(Turkey/Armenia) Turkey’s talk of peace with Armenia rings hollow (Al Monitor)

Amberin Zaman https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/erdogan-turkey-normalize-united-states-azerbaijan.html