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Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders discuss 'peace treaty' over Karabakh region

Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia agree in Brussels meeting to work further on a peace plan that has stoked a wave of protests in Yerevan over opposition claims that PM Pashinyan mishandled the conflict with Baku.

Police detain 300 anti-government protesters in Armenia

Opposition parties have been staging rallies demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation over his handling of Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan.

Armenia elects new president Vahagn Khachaturyan

Former high-tech industry minister Vahagn Khachaturyan was elected as the fifth president of Armenia, receiving 71 votes in the second round of the parliamentary vote.

Turkiye, Armenia resume direct flights in effort to mend ties

Pegasus Airlines and Armenia's FlyOne will operate flights from Istanbul to Yerevan thrice a week, marking the first step towards normalising ties between the two countries.

Turkiye, Armenia resume flights as normalisation looms

Turkiye and Armenia agree to discuss steps to normalise relations appointing special envoys and resuming flights.

Azerbaijan trades Armenian detainees in swap for 92,000 mine maps

Baku hands over 15 Armenian prisoners in exchange for maps of thousands of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines planted by Yerevan during illegal occupation of Fizuli and Zangilan regions.

Armenian PM Pashinyan's party wins majority in snap parliamentary polls

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed victory in snap parliamentary elections he called in an effort to defuse a political crisis after a defeat in war against Azerbaijan in November.

Armenian PM's party far ahead in early election results

Early results from a post-war snap parliamentary vote in Armenia showed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party leading with 58.5 percent of the vote, far ahead of ex-president Robert Kocharyan's alliance with 18.5 percent.

UNESCO need to look at Karabakh without being hypocritical – Turkey

Turkey's communications director said that the visit to Aghdam made clear the magnitude of the Karabakh victory, but was saddened to see the ruined cities.

Armenia PM says ready for early elections

"If the parliamentary opposition agrees to early elections, we will agree to early elections," Pashinyan told the flag-waving crowd.

Azerbaijan and Armenia swap prisoners after peace deal

The exchange was facilitated by Russian peacekeepers who have been deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh for five years under the peace deal.

Turkey denounces French decision on Karabakh

French Senate urged the French government to recognise Azerbaijan's region of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent republic, a move against UN resolutions.