Nikol Pashinyan

As Armenia goes to polls, things to know about the landlocked country's diverse culture and troubled history

Armenia last year fought a six-week war with Azerbaijan for control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal: Anger mounts in Armenia as PM Nikol Pashinyan agrees to cede disputed land to Azerbaijan

The peace accord sparked celebrations in Azerbaijan but fury in Armenia, where demonstrators stormed government buildings and demanded Pashinyan's resignation earlier this week

Azerbaijan general among 14 killed along border with Armenia in most serious hostilities since 2016

Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in conflict over a region of the former country under the control of ethnic Armenian forces.

Armenia PM Serzh Sarkisian resigns after mass protests, Russia says it is 'carefully watching' events

Armenia's Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian resigned on Monday after mass protests against his election, seen as a blatant power grab by the opposition