Armenia

'Acquired tools to... seize power': Armenia arrests archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan over alleged coup plot

In a statement, Armenia's Investigative Committee said it had filed criminal charges against Galstanyan and 15 others whom they said had "acquired the means and tools necessary to commit a terrorist attack and seize power"

Armenia’s EU accession bill clears parliament: What it means for the country’s future

Armenia has taken a major step towards joining the European Union as its parliament passed a bill to begin the accession process. This marks a shift away from Russia, its traditional ally, amid growing frustration over Moscow’s inaction against Azerbaijan.

Armenia, Azerbaijan reach agreement on peace treaty after decades of conflict

Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said on Thursday that they had agreed the text of a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between the South Caucasus countries, a sudden breakthrough in a fitful and often bitter peace process

Silent but resilient: India-Armenia defence cooperation is a game changer in South Caucasus

Armenia's decision to acquire the Indo-French Trajan 155mm towed artillery system further strengthens its growing defence ties with India, solidifying New Delhi's role as a key partner in military supplies and geopolitical affairs in a region where multiple powers have diverse interests

From France to war-hit Armenia, why there is a growing demand for India’s Pinaka rocket system

After Armenia, France has now expressed an interest in India’s Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launch (MBRL). Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), this long-range weapon can deploy multiple rockets in seconds, targeting an enemy position even 75 km away

India's defence exports at $2.6 bn; US, France and Armenia top buyers

India’s defence exports shot up to Rs 21,083 crore ($2.6 billion) in 2023-24 with the US, France and Armenia ranked as the top three buyers

'Partial peace' with Armenia not an option, says Azerbaijan at UN

The two former Soviet republics had seen decades of war and tension over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway ethnic Armenian region in Azerbaijan

Armenia accuses Russia of staging coup against country's pro-West PM, charges 7 people

The officials stated that seven Armenians were recruited to undergo a three-month-long training in Russia. These insurgents were paid monthly salaries of 220,000 rubles ($2,377) and underwent thorough background checks and polygraph tests before they were sent to “Arbat military base” in Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia

Azerbaijan proposes interim peace treaty document with Armenia ahead of full deal talks

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Saturday a text of a treaty was 80%-90% ready but repeated it was impossible to sign it before Armenia amended its constitution to remove an indirect reference to Karabakh independence, which Armenia has rejected. Karabakh's ethnic Armenian inhabitants enjoyed de facto independence from Azerbaijan for more than three decades until September 2023, when a lightning Azerbaijani offensive retook the territory and prompted around 100,000 Armenians to flee

Armenia detains over 270 in protests against PM Pashinyan

Pashinyan, a former journalist and opposition lawmaker, came to power in a peaceful revolution after leading street protests in 2018. On Monday, hundreds of protestors took to the streets across Armenia, trying to block roads in what Galstanyan has called a "nationwide campaign of disobedience"