Nikol Pashinyan

Armenia prime minister

Russian troops land in Kazakhstan as ‘terrorists’ blamed for protest violence

‘Dozens’ killed as anger over fuel prices, poverty and corruption rock energy-rich state

Thu Jan 06 2022 - 10:00

Armenia's embattled leader dominates election despite Nagorno-Karabakh defeat

Nikol Pashinyan wins snap vote sparked by Azeri military gains in contested region

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 17:36

Armenia to vote in shadow of bitter battlefield defeat to Azerbaijan

Armenians' loss of much of Nagorno-Karabakh region dominated heated election campaign

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 14:41

Armenia alerts allies and warns Azerbaijan over ‘land grab’

Baku denies border incursion six months after fierce Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

Fri May 14 2021 - 17:24

Biden says 1915 massacres of Armenians constitute genocide

US president makes historic declaration following the 106th anniversary of killings

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 22:12

Georgia's feuding political forces welcome EU as crisis mediator

Neighbouring Armenia also tense as prime minister defies army officers’ call to resign

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 18:11

Armenians and Georgians protest as political crises shake Caucasus states

Government-military standoff in Yerevan continues after alleged ‘coup attempt’

Fri Feb 26 2021 - 17:50

Armenian PM resists ‘coup’ attempt as army tells him to resign

Crisis sparked by Azerbaijan’s military victory in Nagorno-Karabakh region deepens

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 18:37

Armenia says conflict with Azerbaijan ‘unresolved’ as Kremlin hosts talks

Putin hails Russian-brokered Nagorno-Karabakh deal as key to regional peace and prosperity

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 19:45

Azeris ‘capture dozens’ of Armenian troops despite Nagorno-Karabakh truce

Skirmishes shake Russian-brokered peace and fuel anti-government anger in Armenia

Wed Dec 16 2020 - 17:28

Azerbaijan and Turkey hail alliance at Nagorno-Karabakh victory parade

Armenian protesters demand government resign over ‘treacherous’ defeat

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 17:00

Russia defends Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal as western concerns grow

France fears Russia and Turkey may exclude west from Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process

Sun Nov 22 2020 - 18:21

Azerbaijan celebrates ‘glorious’ return to land ceded by Armenia

Russian-brokered agreement to end fighting hands territory back to Azeris after 30 years

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 16:54

Pressure mounts on Armenia’s government over Nagorno-Karabakh deal

Prime minister Nikol Pashinyan faces protests, alleged murder plot and calls to resign

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 16:11

Attempt on life of Armenian PM prevented, says security service

Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire fallout: Suspects ‘were planning to illegally usurp power’

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 20:47

Armenian leader defies angry protests over Nagorno-Karabakh deal

Russia sends troops to disputed region and rejects Turkish claim to peacekeeper role

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 18:36

Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal delights Azeris but appals Armenians

Political crisis in Yerevan as Russian peacekeepers are deployed to the disputed region

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 18:09

Azerbaijan claims new territorial gains in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azeri and Armenian ministers meet for fresh talks on conflict as shelling continues

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 20:33

US-brokered truce fails to halt Azeri-Armenian fighting

Turkish jets on standby to defend Azerbaijan amid Moscow-Ankara tension

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 18:14

Pompeo steps up diplomatic efforts to end Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

Azerbaijan and Armenian forces clash as prospects of peace settlement ‘very remote’

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 19:36

Fighting talk drowns out diplomacy around Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian-Azeri clashes continue as EU, Russia and US step up peace efforts

Wed Oct 21 2020 - 17:59

No current possibility of diplomatic fix for Nagorno-Karabakh war – Armenian PM

Azerbaijan’s main condition for ceasefire is Armenian withdrawal, which Armenians reject

Wed Oct 21 2020 - 16:15

Azeri strikes on Armenia escalate Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Turkey-backed Azerbaijan hails battlefield gains as Russian-brokered truce fails

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 17:59

Azeri leader rules out concessions before Nagorno-Karabakh talks

Diplomatic Moscow meeting comes in wake of peace drive by France, Russia and US

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 19:59

Deadly clashes continue as diplomacy intensifies over Nagorno-Karabakh

Turkey denies stoking conflict as Armenia says it fears ‘genocide’ in mountain enclave

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 20:15

Putin blindsided by mounting crises on Russia’s doorstep

After years trying to destabilise the West, the Russian leader is surrounded by instability

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 15:46

Fears of regional war spiral around Nagorno-Karabakh

Diplomatic efforts intensify to halt fighting between Armenian and Azeri troops

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 17:40

Nagorno-Karabakh claims 51 more soldiers killed in fighting with Azerbaijan

Heavy fighting continues in bitter conflict over separatist territory

Sat Oct 03 2020 - 15:24

Explainer: Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting?

Tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh region cause one of Europe’s ‘frozen conflicts’ to erupt

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 16:11

Sixteen killed as fighting erupts between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Military exchanges the latest flare-up over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory

Sun Sept 27 2020 - 20:04

Armenia’s prime minister wins sweeping majority in election

Nikol Pashinyan led mass protest movement that forced resignation of longtime former leader

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 09:23

Boris Johnson takes call from prankster posing as Armenia PM

UK foreign secretary discussed Russia and Skripal poisoning in 18-minute phone call

Thu May 24 2018 - 14:47

Wave of protests sweeps new leader into power in Armenia

‘Popular not populist’ Nikol Pashinyan elected after peaceful demonstrations

Tue May 08 2018 - 16:03

Armenia opposition leader halts protests after day of civil disobedience

Nikol Pashinyan asks supporters to remain vigilant as parliament prepares for new vote to elect PM

Wed May 02 2018 - 19:35