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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to start peace talks at EU meeting

The agreement comes after a resurgence of tensions in the region and accusations of ceasefire violations.

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EU to host talks between rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia

With Russia bogged down in Ukraine, observers say Azerbaijan has sensed an opportunity and has stepped up its incursions in Nagorno Karabakh.

Turkey

Meeting of Turkey and Armenia top diplomats a boost in relations

As a first step toward reconciliation, charter flights between Armenia's capital Yerevan and Turkey's biggest centre, Istanbul, resumed earlier this year.

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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.

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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

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Azeri army defuse and destroy landmines left behind after the war

Mine clearance operations conducted over the past week in Tartar, Aghdam, Fuzuli, Shusha, Gubadli, Jabrayil and Zangilan have found and cleared anti-personnel mines, 27 anti-tank mines and 19 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO).

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Russia hosts rare talks between arch rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan

President Putin met the leaders of both countries, on the anniversary of a peace deal ending a conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Fresh flare-up of violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan

The defence ministries of both countries confirmed the fighting.

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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.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan mark anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

More than 6,500 people were killed in the six-week conflict for control of the region.

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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.

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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?

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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".

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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.

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US recognition of Armenian killings as genocide revives an old debate

The United States’ decision to recognise the deportation and killing of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire as a "genocide" has revived a long-running debate in the European Union.

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Turkey summons U.S. ambassador over Biden Armenia genocide recognition

Turkey rejects the use of the word genocide and claims that both Turks and Armenians were killed.