Armenia
16 Oct
Istanbul-based Acik Radyo announced on Wednesday it was being shut down by the authorities, six months after a guest talked about the "Armenian genocide" on air. But it has vowed to fight on and find a way to keep working. Turkey's broadcasting watchdog RTUK had already suspended Istanbul-based Acik Radyo from broadcasting for five days…
26 Apr 2024
Angry at their government agreeing to cede territory to arch-foe Azerbaijan, dozens of Armenian protesters have blocked major highways and vowed to fight the transfer of land they say is rightfully theirs.
15 Apr 2024
Azerbaijan and Armenia again crossed swords before the UN's top court on Monday, with Baku accusing Yerevan of using the high profile hearings to wage a "public media campaign" against its bitter Caucasus rival.
22 Feb 2024
French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu was to travel to Armenia on Thursday for a two-day visit as tensions mount with Yerevan's arch-enemy Azerbaijan. In October 2023, France announced the sale of defensive equipment to Armenia, drawing anger from Azerbaijan. That deal was announced weeks after Baku seized the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists.…
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