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Ruben Vardanyan, the State Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh leads a cabinet meeting in Stepanakert, the capital of the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Protesters claiming to be ecological activists have blocked the only road leading from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh for more than a month, leading to increasing food shortages. Vardanyan thanked all the deputies of the European Parliament, referring to their discussions on the rights of the people and the resolution adopted as a result. (Edgar Harutyunyan/PAN Photo via AP)

Russia threatens the peace in the Caucasus

By Janusz Bugajski

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks during a news conference in Yerevan, Armenia, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Armenia's prime minister says his country has refused to host military drills planned by a Russia-dominated security pact. Pashinyan's announcement on Tuesday reflected Armenia's growing tensions with Moscow. (Tigran Mehrabyan, PAN Photo via AP)

Armenia cancels military drills, widening rift with Moscow

By Avet Demourian - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attention a news conference during their meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort Sochi, Russia, on Nov. 26, 2021. A senior U.N. official urged the international community Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, to prevent Armenia and Azerbaijan from resuming their conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region as the two countries accused each other of violating a Russian-brokered peace agreement.(Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

U.N. official warns against new Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center right, meets with Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, center left, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, Pool)

Blinken meets with top diplomats in bid to end fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan delivers his speech at the National Assembly of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Armenia's prime minister says that 49 soldiers have been killed in nighttime attacks by Azerbaijan. (Tigran Mehrabyan/PAN Photo via AP)

Armenia says 49 soldiers killed in attacks by Azerbaijan

By Ayet Demourian - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a cabinet meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Post-Soviet states must decide how they align post-Ukraine

By Taras Kuzio

A person holds up an Iranian passport as people, most of them residents of Iran stand in line for a vaccine at a mobile vaccination station in the center of Yerevan , Armenia, Friday, July 9, 2021. Armenia’s offer of free coronavirus vaccines to any foreign visitor has drawn many people from neighboring Iran and other countries to the ex-Soviet Caucasus nation. The Iranians initially visited the Armenian border city of Meghri to get the shots, but the Armenian authorities have decided earlier this week that all foreign nationals should get the shots in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. (Lusi Sargsyan/PHOTOLURE via AP)

Desperate for vaccines amid surge, Iranians flock to Armenia

By Avet Demourian and Nvard Hovhannisyan - Associated Press

Illustration on beginnings of peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The case for cooperation and peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan

By Hikmet Hajiyev

10,000 march in Armenian capital to commemorate killings

Associated Press

Germany's Timo Werner misses a scoring chance during the World Cup 2022 group J qualifying soccer match between Germany and North Macedonia in Duisburg, Germany, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Thilo Schmuelgen/Pool via AP)

Germany beaten by North Macedonia to end WCup qualifying run

Associated Press

Armenia premier confirms he will step down to allow election

Associated Press

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gestures while addressing his supporters during a rally in his support in the center of Yerevan, Armenia, Monday, March 1, 2021. Amid escalating political tensions in Armenia, supporters of the country's embattled prime minister and the opposition are staging massive rival rallies in the capital of Yerevan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced opposition demands to resign since he signed a peace deal in November that ended six weeks of intense fighting with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Hayk Baghdasaryan/PHOTOLURE via AP)

Armenian opposition supporters surround government buildings

By AVET DEMOURIAN - Associated Press

Opposition demonstrators carrying Armenian national and the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh’s flag, right, march to the government buildings during a rally to pressure Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. The developments come after months of protests sparked by the nation's defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan. (Hrant Khachatryan/PAN Photo via AP)

Armenia’s political tensions rise amid rival rallies

By AVET DEMOURIAN - Associated Press

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan waves to supporters during a rally in his support in the center of Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Armenia's prime minister has spoken of an attempted military coup after facing the military's General Staff demand for him to step down. The developments come after months of protests sparked by the nation's defeat in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan. (Tigran Mehrabyan/PAN Photo via AP)

Armenian PM slams ‘coup attempt’ as political tensions rise

By AVET DEMOURIAN - Associated Press

This April 26, 2017, photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. Twitter is enlisting its users to help combat misinformation on its service by flagging and notating misleading and false tweets. The pilot program unveiled Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 called Birdwatch, allows a preselected group of users for now, only in the U.S. who sign up through Twitter. Those who want to sign up must have a U.S.-based phone carrier, verified email and phone number, and no recent Twitter rule violations. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) **FILE**

Twitter reveals state-backed influence operations from Armenia, Iran and Russia

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Armenia honors Nagorno-Karabakh dead; some demand PM resign

By AVET DEMOURIAN - Associated Press

Azerbaijan: Mine blast in ceded region kills 1, wounds 2

Associated Press

Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. A military parade has been held in the Azerbaijani capital in celebration of a peace deal with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh that saw Azerbaijan reclaim much of the separatist region along with surrounding areas. (AP Photo)

Azerbaijan holds parade after Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

Associated Press

A police officer tries to detain demonstrators during a rally demanding the resignation of the country's prime minister over his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh in Yerevan, Armenia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020.Armenian opposition politicians and their supporters have been calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to step down ever since he signed a peace deal that halted 44 days of deadly fighting over the separatist region, but called for territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Hrant Khachatryan)

Protesters in Armenia besiege parliament, demand PM resigns

By AVET DEMOURIAN - Associated Press

Protesters block traffic in Armenia calling on PM to resign

By AVET DEMOURIAN - Associated Press