Armenia’s prime minister has diligently worked for peace and integration in the Caucasus despite withering domestic criticism. The political survival of Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan has been nothing short of remarkable. Since rising to power during Armenia’s 2018 Velvet Revolution, the embattled prime minister has withstood the fallout from the 2020 Karabakh war, open hostility from the Kremlin-b ...

Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 22 Issue: 150By: Onnik James Krikorianhttps://jamestown.org/program/azerbaijan-permits-transit-of-commercial-goods-to-armenia/ Azerbaijan’s decision to allow commercial goods intended for Armenia to transit through its territory has been welcomed as the first major outcome following the August 8 meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders at the White Hous ...

TURKISH ARMENIAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL        TURKISH – ARMENIAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL           Turkish Armenian Business Development Council Welcomes Historic  Declaration of Peace  The Turkish Armenian Business Development Council (TABDC) warmly welcomes the Declaration of Peace,  signed in Washington on August 8, 2025, b ...

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have met with President Trump at the White House today.“The United States signed Bilateral Agreements with both Countries to pursue Economic opportunities together, so that the potential of the Region can be fully unlocked,” Trump said. “I am very proud of these courageous Leaders for doing the right thing for the Great People of ...

Armenia-Azerbaijan When Rafik Baghdasaryan died in prison in 1993, his body was transported from Russia to Armenia for burial. Baghdasaryan was part of a criminal network spanning the former Soviet Union and associates from Baku flew in to Yerevan to attend his funeral. At the time, Armenia faced a profound shortage of energy but reverence for Baghdasaryan was reportedly so profound among criminal circles i ...

Executive Summary: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described any breakthrough in normalizing relations with Türkiye as “epoch-making” for the region.Armenia has displayed a willingness to take criticism from Türkiye seriously, upsetting many in the Armenian diaspora who fear Pashinyan will make unilateral concessions similar to recent ones with Azerbaijan.Yerevan may have no choice but to accede on ...

Mirzoyan - Fidan Meeting On March 1, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Hakan Fidan. Special representatives for normalization of relations between the two countries also took part in the meeting. The interlocutors discussed the normalization process of relations between Armenia and ...

Margara Bridge The Margara border crossing point on the Armenian-Turkish border is ready for use after a major renovation, Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia Karen Tamazyan said at a press conference at Armenpress. “In terms of customs and passport control, as well as border guards, the infrastructure is ready so that the passenger service can be carried out properly,” he said. Turkey ...

The Turkish–Armenian Business Development Council (TABDC) Deputy Chair Noyan Soyak told Gazete Duvar in an interview that Armenia had a potential to become Switzerland of the region due to its geographical location. Noyan Soyak - Vice Chairman TABDC Vercihan Ziflioğlu / Gazete Duvar One of the figures that try to improve the relations between Turkey and Armenia is the Turkish–Armenian Business Development C ...

In a joint statement released on Thursday, Armenia and Azerbaijan announced plans to "reach a peace treaty on the basis of respect for the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity." Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to take "steps" to normalise their relationship, according to a joint statement by the two countries.  “The Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan share the view that the ...