The ANCA welcomed new legislation to be introduced by Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders calling on Azerbaijan to immediately release over 200 Armenian prisoners of war and captured civilians
Menendez Calls on Biden to Recognize Genocide, Work on Release of Armenian POWs
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) pressed the Biden Administration to join Congress in properly recognizing the Armenian Genocide and also to work for the release of Armenian hostages
Blinken Discusses Karabakh with Pashinyan
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the need for the immediate return of prisoners of war, hostages and other captives by Azerbaijan during a telephone conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Aliyev Claims Zangezur is ‘Historic Azerbaijani Territory’
A “new transport corridor will pass through Zangezur, a historic territory of Azerbaijan, and will connect mainland Azerbaijan with its integral part, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, and Turkey,” Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said during
ALC Partners With ICLaw to Secure Release of Armenian POWs
The Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights and the Yerevan based Center for International and Comparative Law have joined forces recently in the effort to secure the release of the prisoners of war
Vazgen Manukyan Says Criminal Charges are ‘Politically Motivated’
Homeland Salvation Movement’s candidate for prime minister, Vazgen Manukyan, who was charged on Thursday with allegedly breaching Armenia’s constitutional order, rejected those charges saying they are politically motivated.
No Agreement on Elections Between Pashinyan, Opposition Leader
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the leader of a major opposition party on Thursday met but failed to agree on snap parliamentary elections which they believe should be held to end the political crisis in Armenia.
Burbank City Council Recognizes Artsakh; Rescinds Burbank-Hadrut Friendship City Status
The Burbank City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to recognize Artsakh as an independent republic and at the same time rescinded the Burbank-Hadrut Friendship City status
European Commission Deplores Azerbaijani Attacks on Shushi’s Ghazanchetsots Cathedral
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell stated that the European Commission deplores the damages caused to Shushi’s Ghazanchetsots Cathedral by the Azerbaijani armed forces.
Authorities Press Criminal Charges Against Opposition Leader Vazgen Manukyan
Armenia’s law enforcement authorities on Wednesday have pressed criminal charges against Homeland Salvation Movement’s candidate for prime minister Vazgen Manukyan