Nagorny Karabakh

One of many border areas that has seen civilian deaths amid the fragile peace. This is on the frontier between Armenia and Azerbaijan, not the "Line of Control" around Karabakh. (Photo: Armenian defence ministry)

Armenians Worried by US Diplomat's Karabakh Comments

Territories around Karabakh not “occupied”, but a consequence of war, Armenian legislator insists.

6 Jun 14

Armenian civic activist Laura Baghdasaryan. (Photo: Saro Baghdasaryan)

Fears for Azeri-Armenian Citizen Diplomacy

"Everyone knows what we’ve been doing all these years," says Armenian activist involved in joint projects, who is now cited in Azerbaijani "spy" case.

13 May 14

Azerbaijan: Broad Consensus on Crimea Worries

With Karabakh in mind, government votes against Moscow's annexation move.

8 Apr 14

Nagorny Karabakh. Some Armenians have seen events in Crimea as an inspiring precedent. (Photo: Blackwych/Flickr)

Yerevan's Support for Moscow May Backfire

In a United Nations vote on Crimea, Armenia found itself in a minority with the likes of North Korea and Cuba.

8 Apr 14

Armenians Seem Determined to Misread Crimea

Views differ in Armenia and Nagorny Karabakh, but both fail to see risks in backing Russia's stance.

28 Mar 14

Countryside near Verin Karmiraghbyur, a village in northeast Armenia from which two residents have crossed into Azerbaijan in recent weeks. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)

Detention of Armenian Pensioner Highlights Tensions with Azerbaijan

Yerevan claims 77-year-old villager tortured while imprisoned for over a month.

21 Mar 14

Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan (left) meeting his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Vienna on November 19. (Photo: Armenian president’s website.)

Karabakh Peace Process: Clutching at Straws?

The resumption of high-level Azerbaijan-Armenian meetings is seen as positive, but experts doubt 2014 will bring even incremental progress in the long-running negotiations.

20 Mar 14