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Southern Armenia (Syunik) is often referred to as "the backbone of Armenia" given that it connects Armenia both to Artsakh as well as to Iran. [129] With 80% of Armenia's borders being closed since Turkey and Azerbaijan's 30 year-long blockade, [130] the border with Iran comprises one of only two open international borders to Armenia. [129]
The conflict escalated in 1988, when the Karabakh Armenians demanded the transfer of the region from Soviet Azerbaijan to Soviet Armenia, triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War that ended in 1994 with Azerbaijan losing control of about 13.6% of its territory, [40] including Nagorno-Karabakh, to Karabakh Armenians and the army of the Republic ...
The First Nagorno-Karabakh War, also known as the Artsakh Liberation War in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, was an armed conflict that took place in the late 1980s to May 1994, in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the ...
Two unidentified assailants threw some bags of red paint at the gates of the Russian embassy in Yerevan. They were promptly removed by the Armenian Police. [29] [30] Levon Kocharyan, son of former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, was arrested after reportedly getting into a fistfight with four police officers while participating in protests ...
On 12 September 2022, a series of clashes erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops along the Armenia–Azerbaijan border, marking a major escalation in the current border crisis between Armenia–Azerbaijan [13] [14] and resulting in nearly 300 deaths and dozens of injuries on both sides by 14 September.
The conflict was accompanied by coordinated attempts to spread misleading content and disinformation via social media and the internet. [142] The conflict began with an Azerbaijani ground offensive that included armoured formations, supported by artillery and drones, including loitering munitions. Armenian and Artsakh troops were forced back ...
The meeting focused on the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the continued development of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan with the European Union. The leaders agreed to establish a joint border commission, open international transport links, and prepare for a future peace treaty to be signed.
Ferroalloys ($41.2 thousand), Pure Olive Oil ($23.4 thousand), and Other Edible Preparations ($773 thousand) are Armenia's top exports to Indonesia. Armenian exports to Indonesia have grown at a yearly rate of 9.67% during the past 24 years, from $97.1 thousand in 1997 to $891 thousand in 2021. [7]