Now playing Next Cult Celebrating Armenian culture with its International Music Festival Despite the dramatic political situation, thousands of musicians and music lovers flocked to Yerevan for the seventh "Armenia" International Music Festival. The event highlights Armenia's musical heritage, as well as its current talent. 18/10/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia struggles to assist refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh More than 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees need to find warm housing before the winter sets in. 06/10/2023
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Armenia is facing a refugee crisis. A political crisis could follow Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan faces the challenge of providing for Nagorno Karabakh refugees while mitigating risks of Azeri aggression against sovereign Armenian territory. 05/10/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia ratifies ICC Rome Statute in show of defiance against Russ Ahead of the vote, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that Moscow would view any move to join the international court as "extremely hostile" towards Russia. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan reaffirms control amid Armenian exodus The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh left the region Monday, completing a gruelling weeklong exodus of more than 100,000 people - more than 80 per cent of its residents - after Azerbaijan reclaimed the area in a lightning military operation. 02/10/2023
Now playing Next Armenia The challenges ahead for Armenia after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh Tens of thousands of homeless people travel to Armenia, where the leader faces daily protests amid a row with Russia. 02/10/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Azerbaijan issues warrant for former Armenian separatist leader Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for ex-Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik Harutyunyan on Sunday as it enforces its grip on the region. 01/10/2023
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Now playing Next Armenia Nagorno-Karabakh: More than 70% of population flees, future uncertain More than 70% of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled the ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan for neighbouring Armenia, the Armenian government said Friday, as the enclave's separatist government said it will dissolve itself by the end of the year after a three-decade bid for independence. 29/09/2023
Now playing Next Armenia 'I left to stay alive': Nagorno-Karabakh empties of ethnic Armenians Baku has promised to guarantee the safety of residents, but Armenia's prime minister warned of "ethnic cleansing". 27/09/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan pledged to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in the region but many local residents fear reprisals and said they were planning to leave for Armenia. 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia calls for a UN mission to be sent to Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly two-day military offensive. On Thursday, it held initial talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population to discuss reintegration. 22/09/2023
Now playing Next the global conversation Pashinyan: 'Nobody promised it was going to be easy to reach peace' Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Euronews that a road to reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan is possible, but work needs to be done. 02/08/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Armenian PM Nikol Pashinian agrees to meet Azerbaijan leader in Moscow Pashinian announced that he had accepted Russia's offer to hold a trilateral meeting with President Putin and President Ilham Aliyev in the Russian capital amid tensions over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. 19/05/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia and Azerbaijan trade blame over Nagorno-Karabakh attacks International brokers are trying to strike a new peace deal for the separatist region 11/05/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Azerbaijan rebukes France in dispute with Armenia As French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna visits the South Caucasus, Paris is accused of not using its influence on Armenia in the ongoing dispute with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. 28/04/2023
Now playing Next Armenia Azerbaijan weightlifters leave Armenia after flag burned Azerbaijan withdrew from the European Weightlifting Championships a day after a man ran onto the stage at the competition's opening ceremony, seized an Azerbaijan flag and set it on fire. 15/04/2023
Now playing Next Cult Film is Armenia's submission for the 2023 Academy Awards Armenia’s submission for the “Best International Feature Film'' category at the Academy Awards, Aurora’s Sunrise, tells story of Aurora Mardiganian, a survivor of the Armenian genocide. 26/12/2022
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Now playing Next Culture news LIVE: Armenia's Khachaturian International Festival Shhh. The performance is on. Enjoy one of the region's most important classic concerts brought to you live from Armenia by Euronews Culture. 07/12/2022
Now playing Next Culture news French docu-comic keeps the memory of the Armenian genocide alive With ‘Une Histoire du Génocide des Arméniens’ (‘A History of the Armenian Genocide’), Jean-Blaise Djian (Djian) and Gorune Aprikian merge fiction and archival material to deliver an educational message but also one of tolerance. Euronews Culture speaks to scriptwriter Gorune Aprikian... 23/11/2022
Now playing Next no comment Armenian festival celebrates wine At this wine festival, the grapes are crushed the old-fashioned way - bare feet. 30/08/2022
Now playing Next Armenia Fireworks explosion in Armenia kills at least 16 and injures 60 "I have never seen anything like this in my life," said local resident Arsen, following the blast at a fireworks storage area in Yerevan, Armenia's capital. 15/08/2022
Now playing Next no comment Firefighters douse the flames after an explosion in Yerevan A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area tore through a popular market in Armenia's capital on Sunday, killing at least one person, injuring 36 others and setting off a large fire. 14/08/2022
Now playing Next no comment Armenians drench each other at water festival Screaming and water splashes - this is what the Armenian capital looks like during water festival Vardavar. 26/07/2022
Now playing Next Destinations How to experience Armenia’s ‘hidden track’ culture This former Soviet country is underrated among summer destinations - with thousands of churches, secret monasteries, wine and brandy tours to explore. 23/07/2022