Armenien

Azerbaijan and Armenia said Thursday that they had wrapped up peace talks aimed at resolving the Caucasus neighbours' decades-long conflict, both sides having agreed the text of a possible treaty. 

Armenia’s parliament adopted a bill Wednesday aimed at starting the process of joining the European Union. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in January said that the Armenian government wants EU membership, but pointed out that such a decision can only be made through a nationwide referendum.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is sending signals designed to place the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace process back on the front burner.

Armenia's government on Thursday gave approval to a bill that calls for the country, once part of the Soviet Union, to launch a bid to join the European Union.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced it has jurisdiction to hear opposing cases brought by arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan. … A final ruling on the merits of the cases could take years.

Armenia's prime minister said Thursday that peace with Azerbaijan was "within reach," appealing to his neighbor to sign a treaty to turn the page on decades of conflict.

News Armenien

Thousands of Armenians staged an anti-government protest on Sunday, demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation over territorial concessions to arch foe neighbor Azerbaijan. … The ceded area is strategically important for landlocked Armenia because it controls sections of a vital highway to Georgia.