Armenia

Armenian, Kyrgyz Customs Union Plans Outlined

Armenia's prime minister says an agreement on his country's joining a Russia-led Customs Union will be ready by May. Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan's deputy prime minister says a new road map outlining the steps needed for it to join the union will be prepared by spring.

Armenians, Kyrgyz Ready 'Road Maps' To Russian-Led Union

Protests As Armenia OKs Russia Gas Deal

The Armenian parliament has ratified a controversial natural-gas agreement with Moscow amid protests.

OSCE Cites Armenian, Azeri 'Respect'

The U.S. co-chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Minsk Group has hailed the "constructive dialogue" engaged in recently by the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents.

U.S. Minsk Co-Chair Cites Mutual Armenian, Azerbaijan 'Respect'

James Warlick, the U.S. co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, says the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan told each other in a recent meeting they respected each other's positions as the two parties tried to advance negotiations toward a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Armenia Slams Baku Cease-Fire Violations

Yerevan has accused Baku of serious cease-fire violations along the border with Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, including one on December 14 in which a 26-year-old Armenian officer was reportedly killed in a shoot-out.

Turkish FM Meets Armenian Counterpart

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was in Yerevan on December 12 for a meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation group.

UNESCO's Decision On Azeri Cultural Heritage Causes Protests

Azerbaijan has called groundless Tajikistan's challenge of UNESCO's decision last week to add an archaic form of Azerbaijani polo to its list of "intangible heritage" in need of preservation.

Armenia's Ombudsman Highlights Court Graft With Bribery 'Price List'

Armenia's human rights ombudsman has denounced rampant corruption in the country's judicial system. According to his findings, bribe-taking in Armenian courts is endemic and even has an unofficial price list.

Azerbaijan: $300 Billion For Karabakh

Baku has requested $300 billion in "damages" caused by Armenia's occupation of its breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.

World Marks International Human Rights Day

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly 65 years ago, on December 10, 1948.