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


Israel’s alliance with Azerbaijan is a Faustian bargain we should reconsider - opinion

Over 120,000 Armenians were forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands in just a matter of days, with reports of civilians being harassed, starved, and intimidated into leaving.

AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT Ilham Aliyev is flanked by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month. Under Aliyev, Azerbaijan stands as one of the most despotic regimes in the world, the writer argues.

Israel considers Egypt travel warning amid fears of Iranian attacks ahead of Hanukkah - report

According to a Sunday morning Kan Radio report, Israeli officials have urged Egypt to bolster its security forces to counter these threats.

 Israeli and Egyptian flags flutter at the Nitzana Crossing. January 30, 2024.

France’s ambassador sparks outrage with support for Persian hegemony in Armenia – opinion

Diplomatic posts from French ambassador highlight growing Paris-Tehran ties amid regional tensions.

 FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during arrivals at the 19th Francophonie Summit of French-speaking nations, in the castle of Villers-Cotterêts, France, in October.

Archaeologists unearth ruins of 4th-century church, oldest in Armenia

The church, an octagonal structure with cross-shaped extensions, is the first building of such form to be unearthed in Armenia.

 Mount Ararat in Armenia. October 6, 2017.

Armenia recognizes the State of Palestine -opinion

Armenia and Palestine formalized diplomatic relations at a difficult time for Israel.

 PA President Mahmoud Abbas meets with then-Armenian president Armen Sarkissian in Bethlehem, in 2019. At a time like this, Armenia recognizing Palestine is a victory for terrorism, the writer maintains.

Israel’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis: A troubling legacy - opinion

As the anniversary of Azerbaijan's attack on Nagorno-Karabakh approaches, the role of Israeli arms in the conflict raises critical questions.

 AFTER A SWIFT operation by Azerbaijan’s military to retake control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, ethnic Armenians flee for the Armenian border last September.

Armenia fights against reality - opinion

Armenia’s growing ties with Iran and persistent denial of antisemitism are straining relations with Israel as Tehran deepens its influence in the region.

 AMBASSADOR Joel Lion meets in June with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, after becoming a non-resident ambassador to Armenia and Moldova.

Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter under threat: Urgent call for protection - opinion

Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter faces a critical threat from real estate deals and far-Right ambitions. Urgent action is needed to protect this vital part of the city’s cultural and religious heritage.

 A WOMAN walks in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. The Armenians in Jerusalem are one of the smallest and most vulnerable communities; they are neither Palestinian nor Israeli and have no interest in being dragged into the ongoing conflict, says the writer.

Don't demonize Armenia for its relations with Iran - opinion

"It is also important to note that Armenia’s arms acquisitions, even if from Iran, do not pose any threat to Israel’s security."

 ARMENIA’S PRIME MINISTER Nikol Pashinyan attends a European Political Community meeting at Blenheim Palace near Oxford, Britain, last month.

At Shusha, Azerbaijan's president talks embracing religious coexistence

“The most important thing is that multiculturalism is a gift we must embrace – embrace and kiss – and thank God that we received such a gift.”

 Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev