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US speaker Pelosi to visit Armenia as cease-fire with Azerbaijan holds

The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said Friday she plans to make a weekend visit to Armenia, where a cease-fire held for a second day after an outburst of fighting with neighbouring Azerbaijan that killed more than 200 troops from both sides. Pelosi told reporters in Berlin she would to travel to Armenia on Saturday with a delegation that includes Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., who is of Armenian descent. Pelosi declined to give further details about the trip, saying that traveling members of the Congress don't like to be a target. In any case, it is all about human rights and the respecting the dignity and worth of every person, she said. The Armenian Defense Ministry said the situation on the border with Azerbaijan has remained quiet since the cease-fire took effect at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and no violations were reported. The cease-fire declaration followed two days of heavy fighting that marked the largest outbreak of hostilities in nearly two years. Arme

UN official calls for peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions

In the immediate term, the parties must abide by their obligations to fully implement the November 2020 cease-fire brokered by Russia, he told the Security Council in a briefing

Global order must be anchored in int'l law: India on Armenia-Azerbaijan

India reiterates that the global order must be anchored in International law, the UN charter and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the states

Nearly 100 troops killed in fresh clashes at Armenia-Azerbaijan border

Fighting on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan has killed about 100 troops as attacks on both sides Tuesday fed fears of broader hostilities breaking out between the longtime adversaries. Armenia said at least 49 of its soldiers were killed; Azerbaijan said it lost 50. The fighting erupted minutes after midnight with Azerbaijani forces unleashing an artillery barrage and drone attacks in many sections of Armenian territory, according to Armenia's Defence Ministry. The ministry said fighting continued during the day despite Russia's attempt to broker a quick cease-fire. Shelling grew less intense but Azerbaijani troops still were trying to advance into Armenian territory, it said. It added that the Azerbaijani shelling damaged civilian infrastructure and wounded an unspecified number of people. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said it was responding to a large-scale provocation by Armenia late Monday and early Tuesday. It said Armenian troops planted mines and fired on Azerba

No military solution to any conflict: India on Armenia-Azerbaijan clash

In the midst of fresh fighting along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, India on Tuesday called upon the "aggressor side" to "immediately cease hostilities" and said there can be no military solution to any conflict. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India believes that bilateral disputes should be settled through diplomacy and dialogue. "We have seen reports of attacks along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including targeting of civilian settlements and infrastructure on September 12-13. We call upon the aggressor side to immediately cease hostilities," Bagchi said. He was responding to media queries on the reports of the attacks. "We believe that bilateral disputes should be settled through diplomacy and dialogue. There can be no military solution to any conflict. We encourage both sides to pursue talks to arrive at a lasting and peaceful solution," Bagchi said. There has been a raging military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over ...

Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting again, and why does it matter?

In a six-week war that year, Azerbaijan won significant territorial gains in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. The fighting was ended by a Russian-brokered ceasefire, but skirmishes have erupted

Armenia says 49 soldiers killed in late night attacks by Azerbaijan

Armenia's prime minister said on Tuesday that 49 soldiers were killed in nighttime attacks by Azerbaijan. Nikol Pashinyan said in Parliament that Azerbaijaini forces attacked about half a dozen points, the news agency Interfax reported. Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994. During a six-week war in 2020 that killed more than 6,600 people, Azerbaijan reclaimed large parts of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas that had been controlled for decades by the Armenia-backed separatists.

Azeri and Armenian leaders agree on peace plan for Nagorno-Karabakh

European Council President Charles Michel held bilateral talks with both Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

Azerbaijan to increase natural gas supplies to Europe by 30% in 2022

Azerbaijan exported 2.6 bcm of natural gas to Europe in the first quarter of 2022

Ram Charan bags $700-mn deal from Azerbaijan firm for waste-to-energy tech

The company said it will build, operate and transfer these high quality waste management units in the developing industrial areas of Azerbaijan

Gashimov Memorial chess: Anand beats Mamedyarov for first win

Earlier in the day, Anand had lost 0.5-1.5 to Sergey Karjakin in the fifth round

Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan to restore transportation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to take joint measures to restore transportation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region recently freed from armed conflict

Iranian President Rouhani calls for reinforcement of ties with Azerbaijan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a reinforcement of bilateral ties with Azerbaijan during his meeting with visiting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov

Nearly 2,425 troops killed in Karabakh conflict: Armenia health ministry

A total of 2,425 Armenian servicemen have been killed since the long-simmering dispute in the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was reignited in late September

Putin and Macron discuss situation in Nagorno-Karabakh over phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday discussed over phone the ongoing efforts to secure the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

Ethnic animosity: Armenians torch their homes on land ceded to Azerbaijan

After years in which sporadic clashes broke out between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces, full-scale fighting began in late September this year

Armenians protest Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire-agreement for a 3rd day

The rally marked the third straight day of demonstrations triggered by the truce to halt more than six weeks of deadly fighting between the two ex-Soviet nations

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan first announced the signing on social media in the early hours of Tuesday and the Kremlin and Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev later confirmed the news

Russia doing everything to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country was doing everything it could to end the ongoing conflict in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Mideast militants fight in Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh: Russia FM

Russia's top diplomat said that about 2,000 fighters from the Middle East have joined the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, the border region claimed by both Armenia and Azerbaijan