Armenia

JD Vance’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan is a milestone for peace - analysis

The Trump administration’s push for peace follows the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that stretches back to the 1990s.

US Vice President JD Vance gets out of a car before boarding Air Force Two upon departure for Azerbaijan, at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, February 10, 2026.
US Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026.

Vance signals flexibility on Iran enrichment while keeping negotiation strategy private

 An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2025; illustrative

US reiterates call for all citizens to 'leave Iran now,' in security alert on open border crossings

Armenian Orthodox worshippers arrive at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, to celebrate Christmas and Epiphany, January 18, 2026

Jerusalem's Armenian church leaders say Christian Zionism is 'damaging,' warn of harm to unity


Baku Jewish community welcomes Azerbaijan–Armenia peace deal, calling it a ‘blow to Iran’

Jewish community in Azerbaijan says the Washington-brokered accord promotes peace and unity while curbing Tehran’s influence, as Iran and Russia push back.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

Why Iran sees the Zangezur corridor between Armenia-Azerbaijan as an existential threat - analysis

Iran's strong opposition to the US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal highlights regional power struggles, with Tehran fearing loss of strategic influence.

(L-R) Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

From Bronze Age to Byzantium: Ancient DNA Maps 5,000 Years of Life in the Caucasus

"We identified numerous individuals with deformed skulls who were genetically Central Asian, and we even found direct genealogical links to the Avars and Huns" said the lead author.

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Israeli leaders congratulate Armenia, Azerbaijan for peace deal, praise Trump for brokering it

The Israeli Foreign Ministry also congratulated Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders, as well as Trump.

US President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, DC, August 8, 2025.

Trump-backed peace push leaves Azerbaijan and Armenia one step from final accord, top diplomat says

There remained only one obstacle, said Suleymanov, which was for Armenia to amend its constitution to remove a reference to Nagorno-Karabakh.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pose with their documents during the trilateral signing event at the White House earlier this month.

Trump announces peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia

The deal between the South Caucasus rivals - assuming it holds - would be a significant accomplishment for the Trump administration.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

'Historic day for Armenia, Azerbaijan': Trump to host leaders for peace signing ceremony

The US president added that his administration has been engaged with both Armenia and Azerbaijan "for quite some time," and that the two leaders would join him at the White House.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev meet in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates July 10, 2025.

Israel can draw lessons from Azerbaijan's diplomatic strategy - opinion

Azerbaijan offers a valuable and practical model, both in post-conflict recovery and in the realms of societal resilience and foreign policy.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2023.

Armenia, Azerbaijan hold substantive talks to end four decades of conflict

Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at loggerheads since the late 1980s when Nagorno-Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan.

 A checkpoint of Azerbaijani law enforcement officers in Stepanakert city, known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan, following a military operation conducted by Azeri armed forces and a further mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, October 2, 2023

Armenian lawmakers meet AIPAC as Yerevan condemns Israel, echoes Iranian talking points

While Armenian officials seek closer ties with the pro-Israel lobby in the US, activists warn that on the ground, pro-Iranian and anti-Israel messaging persists.

 Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attends the second 3+3 Regional platform summit in Tehran, Iran, October 23, 2023.