Armenia

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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

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

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

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

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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WATCH: Las Vegas' newest concert venue, the Sphere, opens

The Sphere is the most expensive entertainment venue built in Las Vegas, eclipsing the approximately $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium sports facility that opened in 2020.

01/10/2023

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

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

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

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

World

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

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

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

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

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

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

Culture news

France’s Lissandro wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022

The French are having one hell of a month...

12/12/2022

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

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

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Armenian festival celebrates wine

At this wine festival, the grapes are crushed the old-fashioned way - bare feet.

30/08/2022

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

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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

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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

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

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

Food and Drink

Drinking up wine history in Armenia

Home to some of the most ancient relics related to winemaking, a new museum is showing a history of wine that's separate from it's traditionally thought origins.

08/06/2022