Armenia

Baku Says Officer Killed By Armenian Snipers

Baku has again accused Yerevan of violating the cease-fire along the border with Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijan, Armenia FMs Meet

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamadyarov and his Armenian counterpart, Eduard Nalbandian, are preparing to meet in Paris to continue talks on the so-called frozen conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Baku Claims Armenia Violated Cease-Fire

Baku has accused Armenia of violating a cease-fire along the border with Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Ukrainian In Spirit, If Not In Name: Euromaidan's First Victims

Two young men became the first victims of Ukraine's Euromaidan protests when they were shot dead on January 22 during violent clashes between protesters and police in Kyiv. RFE/RL profiles the two men that many protesters are calling "true Ukrainian patriots": Serhiy Nihoyan, an ethnic Armenian; and Mikhail Zhyzneuski, a native of Belarus.

Separatist Region Claims Azeri Raid Death

Officials in Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh say Azerbaijani forces killed one of its soldiers.

Istanbul Rally Marks Death Of Journalist

Thousands of protesters have massed in Istanbul to demand justice for a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist murdered seven years ago.

Armenian Nationalist Ends Hunger Strike

The lawyer for the leader of Armenia's nationalist Tsegakron party says her client has ended his 17-day hunger strike while in pretrial detention.

Baku Says Karabakh Cease-Fire Violated

Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of cease-fire violations near the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Armenian U-Turn On EU Not As 'Objective' As Thought

Armenia's last-minute decision to join a Russian-led customs union at the expense of much closer ties with the European Union has been widely attributed in the West to strong pressure and bullying by Russia. The picture is more complex on closer inspection, however.

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