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Former Karabakh leaders imprisoned in Azerbaijan: Prosecutors seek life sentences for five
Former Karabakh leaders imprisoned in Azerbaijan: Prosecutors seek life sentences for five
At a hearing in Baku, prosecutors requested life imprisonment for five former high-ranking Nagorno-Karabakh officials, including former President Arayik Harutyunyan. The other detainees face prison terms of up to 20 years.
16 November 2025
Azerbaijan issues arrest warrant for observers
Azerbaijan issues arrest warrant for observers
Azerbaijan issued arrest warrant for members of the European Parliament who visited Karabakh to monitor the referendum for constitutional amendment.
27 February 2017 Haber Merkezi
Peace Trail across Caucasus
Peace Trail across Caucasus
3000 kilometers along the Caucasus mountains, three countries and a long way passing through them... Transcaucasian Trail Association (TCTA), a Washington-based initiative, embarked to build one of the longest hiking routes in the world. The association is working with local partners for this hiking route, which is planned to pass through Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. They want to improve ecotourism, create an exciting route for the hikers and provide a different perspective to Caucasus countries which seem like they will never come to terms because of the border conflicts. We talked to Vahagn Vardumyan, a member of Armenia team, about the project.
28 October 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Pope's call for help in Karabakh
Pope's call for help in Karabakh
Pope Francis visited Georgia on September 30. Having stayed in Georgia until October 2, he headed to Azerbaijani capital Baku and came together with head of Caucasus Muslims, head of Jewish community in Baku and Orthodox bishop.
3 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Armenian and Azerbaijani people came together for peace
Armenian and Azerbaijani people came together for peace
6 Azerbaijani and 4 Armenian people came together in Eskişehir and talked about peace and common life without a third party. Varduhi Balyan witnessed this important and touching meeting, spoke to participants and told about her own story. In the hope of more meetings like this...
25 August 2016 Varduhi Balyan
Sargsyan and Aliyev come together with OSCE group
Sargsyan and Aliyev come together with OSCE group
OSCE Minsk Group, which was formed with the purpose of promoting a peaceful resolution for Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and meditating between two sides, convened the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
17 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Vahram Ter Matevosyan: "Armenia can trust only itself"
Vahram Ter Matevosyan: "Armenia can trust only itself"
After 4-day conflict between Azerbaijan and Karabakh forces, many questions emerged about the developments in the region. Can these developments transform into a full-fledged war? What are the positions of Turkey and Russia in these developments? What do western countries and diaspora think? We asked these question to Vahram Ter Matevosyan from Yerevan based American University of Armenia. Ter Matevosyan said, "Aliyev, with the Turkish endorsement, turned the solution down. Now, we are back to the same vicious circle."
15 April 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Armenian Assembly of America: “No one in Artsakh, Armenia or the Diaspora wants war"
Armenian Assembly of America: “No one in Artsakh, Armenia or the Diaspora wants war"
“The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA), as one of the largest Armenian advocacy groups in the United States, is engaged in serious work with the U.S. executive and legislative authorities to counter attempts to disturb peace and renew hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh,” told Arpi Vartanian, Regional Director of the Assembly to Agos. Vartanian also underlined the importance of peace for the region and said: We want the world to recognize Nagorno Karabakh, and its right to self-determination. We want the people of Artsakh to live in peace, free from the rule of Aliyev.
15 April 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Agreement of 5-hour-long ceasefire along Karabakh-Azerbaijani border
Agreement of 5-hour-long ceasefire along Karabakh-Azerbaijani border
It is stated that an agreement for stopping the clashes on the northern and southern regions of Karabakh-Azerbaijani border between 15.00 and 20.00 local time is made. In 5 hours, both sides will search for the soldiers who were killed during the clashes.
8 April 2016 Varduhi Balyan
"The war hasn't come to an end"
"The war hasn't come to an end"
Tevan Poghosian, who is a member of Armenian parliament since 2012 and served as the Washington representative of Karabakh between 1997-1999, assessed the developments about Karabakh.
7 April 2016 Alin Ozinian
"Erdoğan got what he had expected"
"Erdoğan got what he had expected"
Journalist Aykan Sever, who is in Yerevan, assessed Turkey's position in Karabakh clashes.
7 April 2016 Maral Dink
Clashes stopped along the Azerbaijani-Karabakh border
Clashes stopped along the Azerbaijani-Karabakh border
On the 4th day of intense clashes in Karabakh, an announcement concerning a “reciprocal ceasefire” came from Karabakh Ministry of Defence.
5 April 2016 Haber Merkezi
Amal Clooney reacted against the claims of Baku
Amal Clooney reacted against the claims of Baku
In Azerbaijan, there has been a campaign against human rights lawyer Amal Clooney.
17 March 2016 Haber Merkezi
UN’s call to Armenia and Azerbaijan
UN’s call to Armenia and Azerbaijan
UN made a statement about the increasing clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia because of Karabakh question. UN urged both side to avoid actions that might intensify the tension.
23 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
“Clashes in Karabakh is for having a strong hand”
“Clashes in Karabakh is for having a strong hand”
We talked to Tevan Poghosyan, an Armenian MP since 2012 and the former Washington representative of Karabakh (between 1997 and 1999), about the sources and possible results of Karabakh crisis between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
21 December 2015 Alin Ozinian
Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting falls short of the expectations
Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting falls short of the expectations
It is hard to tell that the experts feel hopeful about the bilateral meeting that was held on December 19 in Swiss capital Bern.
21 December 2015 Ալին Օզինյան
Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus released
Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus released
Being under arrest for a year and a half, Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus is placed on supervised release.
9 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
No visa for Mkhitaryan from Azerbaijan
No visa for Mkhitaryan from Azerbaijan
Before Borussia Dortmund’s game against Azerbaijan’s Qabala in UEFA Europe League, a crisis erupted because Armenians weren’t allowed to enter Azerbaijan.
19 October 2015 Haber Merkezi
Armenian Churches in Georgia will be heated by Azerbaijan
Armenian Churches in Georgia will be heated by Azerbaijan
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, SOCAR made a long-term contract to supply gas to all the churches and monasteries in Georgia.
19 October 2015 Haber Merkezi
Why would an Armenian activist seek asylum in Azerbaijan?
Why would an Armenian activist seek asylum in Azerbaijan?
In the past few days, a report that was covered as “shocking news” in Azerbaijan media occupied the agenda in Armenia. According to the report that was covered by almost all media organs of Azerbaijan, Martirosyan, an Armenian dissident activist, found asylum in Azerbaijan. When an insight was gained concerning this issue, it turned out that there are different reasons for Martirosyan’s asylum.
28 September 2015 Alin Ozinian

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Reality and fiction together at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Reality and fiction together at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border
While the clashes at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border “really” increase, both countries began to conduct extensive military drills. Though the acts that are performed in the drill scenarios are fictional, the number of casualties from both sides is real.
10 September 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
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