The Armenian Students Organization at Fresno State demanded that the university's International Office cancel an event scheduled for Tuesday "celebrating" the nation of Azerbaijan. "Though our organization respects and is tolerant of all cultures and beliefs, we are not willing to accept the fact that there will be a Fresno...
Jeopardy! Regrets Armenia-Azerbaijan Clue
At the end of the Jeopardy! shows he is guest hosting, executive producer Mike Richards reminds viewers of the wisdom of the late Alex Trebek — pitch in to make the world "a kindler, gentler society." Some in the Armenian community appear to be questioning the show's own adherence to...
Azerbaijan Holds Parade After Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting
BAKU, Azerbaijan — More than 3,000 troops took part in a military parade in Azerbaijan on Thursday to celebrate reclaiming control over broad swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding lands in a conflict with Armenia. The parade attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who strongly backed Azerbaijan, also involved dozens...
Turkish Parliament Approves Peacekeepers for Azerbaijan
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday granted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government permission to deploy peacekeepers to Azerbaijan to monitor a cease-fire deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia that aims to end the conflict in the region. In a show of hands, legislators voted in favor of a one-year mandate...
Armenians Return to Nagorno-Karabakh After Cease-Fire
STEPANAKERT, Nagorno-Karabakh — Joyous scenes of smiles and hugs could be seen Tuesday on the main square of Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, as ethnic Armenians returned to their homeland a week after a cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan halted the fighting that had raged over the separatist region for...
Armenians Protest Nagorno-Karabakh Truce Terms for a 3rd Day
YEREVAN, Armenia — Thousands massed Thursday in Armenia's capital to protest the terms of a cease-fire agreement that gave territorial concessions to Azerbaijan in the long-running conflict over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The rally marked the third straight day of demonstrations triggered by the truce to halt more than...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Accuse Each Other of Truce Violations
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday accused each other of violating the new cease-fire announced the day before in a bid to halt the fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh that has killed hundreds, and possibly thousands, in just four weeks. The truce that took effect Monday...
Armenian PM Sees No Way to Settle Conflict Through Diplomacy
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia's prime minister said Wednesday that Azerbaijan's aggressive stance in the 25-day fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh leaves no room for diplomacy, and urged citizens to sign up as military volunteers to protect their country. In a live video address on Facebook, Nikol Pashinian said that all Armenians must...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Blame Each Other for Truce Violations
YEREVAN, Armenia — Despite a second attempt at a cease-fire, Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations Sunday of violating the new truce in their destructive conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The latest truce, which was announced Saturday and took force at midnight, was the second attempt to establish a...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Report Attacks Despite Cease-Fire Deal
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday accused each other of attacks over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh despite a cease-fire deal brokered by Russia in an effort to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the region in decades. The cease-fire came into effect on Saturday, but was...