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
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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
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Now playing Next Armenia Housing prices in Yerevan surge as Russians flee to Armenia due to war Rental prices in the Armenian capital have doubled since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine in late February, reaching parity with those in major Russian centres like St Petersburg. 17/07/2022
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Now playing Next no comment Mass arrests in Armenia during anti-government protests In Armenia, police is arresting hundreds of anti-government protesters who want the prime minister to resign. 18/05/2022
Now playing Next Armenia Tens of thousands rally to demand Armenian PM's resignation Tens of thousands of protesters blocked streets and gathered around government buildings in Armenia's capital. 04/05/2022
Now playing Next no comment Dozens arrested as Armenia opposition protests up pressure on PM Police detain protesters at anti-government demonstrations in the Armenian capital Yerevan, as opposition parties mount pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his "treacherous" handling of a territorial dispute with arch-foe Azerbaijan. 03/05/2022
Now playing Next Armenia Dozens of people detained at anti-government demonstration in Armenia Protesters have called for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign after he advocated a peace deal with Azerbaijan. 02/05/2022
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia's president resigns over position's lack of power Armenian President Armen Sarkissian resigned on Sunday, citing his inability to "influence" the political life of his country. 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia lifts Turkish trade ban as officials hint at relations thaw Envoys from the two countries will meet in Moscow next month in the first direct talks for nearly 12 years 31/12/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia's former defence minister arrested on corruption charges Armenia's former minister of defence has been detained on suspicion of abuse of power, fraud and embezzlement. 30/09/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia says 3 soldiers killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan It's the deadliest clash since the end of last year's war between the two countries in Nagorno-Karabakh. 28/07/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia's Nikol Pashinyan is fighting for his political life. Why? He led Armenia's Velvet Revolution in 2018, now some voters won't even shake his hand. What happened to Armenia's Nikol Pashinyan? 18/06/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Incumbent PM wins Armenian legislative ballot but opposition contests Fewer than 50 per cent of the electorate took part in a vote that embattled Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hoped would win him a "mandate of steel". 18/06/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of 'encroaching' on its territory Azerbaijan denies the accusation from Armenia. France, Russia and the US have urged the two countries, which fought a deadly war last year, to de-escalate. 14/05/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia welcomes Biden's "genocide" recognition, but it's 'not enough' “I cannot believe it. He really said it for real,” said local man Samuel Tadevosyan. “This is huge. The US are so important that they’re definitely going to set an example for other countries.” 05/05/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Joe Biden 'preparing to formally recognise the Armenian genocide' Such a move would further cool relations between the US and Turkey - although one official said Biden could still change his mind. 22/04/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenian Prime Minister confirms he will step down to allow election Nikol Pashinyan has faced weeks of protests calling for his resignation in the wake of Armenia’s defeat in last year’s war with Azerbaijan. 28/03/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia's parliament votes to lift martial law ahead of June elections The lifting of martial law, imposed at the start of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh last September, follows an agreement between PM Nikol Pashinyan's alliance and the opposition. 24/03/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia’s PM calls early elections in a bid to defuse political crisis BREAKING: Armenia’s PM calls early elections in a bid to defuse the country’s political crisis 18/03/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Amid political unrest, Armenia's PM says he's ready for snap elections "Only the people can decide who will stay in power," said PM Nikol Pashinyan as rival protests took place in the Armenian capital. 01/03/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenian president refuses order to dismiss army chief It came as several thousand people demonstrated on Saturday in Yerevan for the third day in a row, demanding the resignation of the prime minister. 27/02/2021
Now playing Next Armenia Armenia’s PM says the army attempted a coup. What’s really going on? Who are the key players and what was the catalyst that sparked tensions this week? 26/02/2021
