Category Archives: Azerbaijan

Mediators Want ‘Thorough’ Probe Of Captive’s Death

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — The US, Russian and French diplomats seeking to broker a solution to the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict called on Monday for international involvement in what they said should be a thorough inquiry into the death of an Armenian captive … Continue reading

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Armenian Captive Found Dead in Azerbaijan

By Irina Hovannisian BAKU (RFE/RL) — An Armenian man detained in Azerbaijan in disputed circumstances last month has been found dead in his prison cell, military authorities said this week.

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Foreign Minister Nalbandian Addresses UN

UNITED NATIONS (ArmeniaNow) — Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of using its oil wealth to fuel “military adventure” amid mounting tensions between the two South Caucasus countries over a disputed region of Nagorno-Karabagh.

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Bryza Nomination

WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted last week in favor of the administration’s nominee, Matthew Bryza, to serve as the next US ambassador to Azerbaijan, reported the Armenian Assembly of America.

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Commentary: Bryza’s Nomination Not a Breeze

By Edmond Y. Azadian It looks like the embattled nominee to the position of US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Matthew Bryza, will be confirmed by the senate.

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Azerbaijani-Armenians Settle in the US after Pogroms

By Aram Arkun Mirror-Spectator (This is the second and final installment of a story on the arrival and integration of Armenians from Azerbaijan in the US.) NEW YORK — Liana Gazarian, who arrived in August 1994 in the US, stated … Continue reading

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Commentary: The Price of Peace for Armenia

By Edmond Y. Azadian As Armenia struggles to improve its sluggish economy, threats of war loom at its borders once again.

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Sargisian Shrugs Off New UN Resolution on Karabagh

STEPANAKERT (RFE/RL) — President Serge Sargisian downplayed the significance of a new United Nations (UN) resolution on the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict pushed by Azerbaijan as he visited Stepanakert on Sunday.

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