SOCHI, Russia (Itar Tass) — The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Serge Sargisian and Ilham Aliyev, have held their first meeting this year in southern Russia initiated and hosted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

YEREVAN (Reuters) — Armenia accused Turkey on Friday of trying to block a deal to establish diplomatic ties and open their border and warned their bid to overcome a century of hostility could collapse.

By Sargis Harutyunyan YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian warned Azerbaijan on Monday against attempting to win back Nagorno Karabagh by force, saying that Armenian troops have significantly beefed up defense fortifications around the territory and are prepared for another war.

WATERTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, January 24, the Friends of Hrant Dink organization marked the third anniversary of the assassination of Dink, the Turkish-Armenian editor of Agos newspaper in Istanbul, Turkey, with a memorial luncheon after church services in which prayers were offered for him at St. James Armenian Church.

By Taleen Babayan and Florence Avakian CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — With the beautiful Manhattan skyline serving as the backdrop, the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) hosted a welcoming reception for Ambassador Garen Nazarian, the new ambassador of Armenia to the United Nations at the Palisadeum Banquet Hall in on Friday, January 22.