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Armenia, a Caucasus country, is a former Soviet republic. Landlocked, it borders Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran. On April 24, Armenians mark the anniversary of the Ottoman genocide of Armenia in 1915.

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Armenians disappointed with Russia

Armenia's relationship with Russia continues to cool. The country is turning towards the West.

Migranten überqueren Ärmelkanal

Migranten überqueren Ärmelkanal

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

British Prime Minister Sunak and his Tories hope to win votes with the slogan "Stop the boats".

Members of a displaced family pictured in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip

Members of a displaced family pictured in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip

Armenia announces recognition of Palestinian statehood

Yerevan has become the latest government to recognize a Palestinian state.

A serviceman in the territory of the 102nd Russian military base of the Southern Military District in Gyumri.

A serviceman in the territory of the 102nd Russian military base of the Southern Military District in Gyumri.

Armenia: Concerns over alliance and territorial integrity

Armenians worry about a potential shift away from Russia amid their government's disappointment with Kremlin's alliance.

Flags of CSTO, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan

Flags of CSTO, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan

Armenia to quit Russia-led CSTO military alliance

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused members of the security alliance of planning a war against his country.

Police detain a protester during rally against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, Armenia

Police detain a protester during rally against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, Armenia

Armenia detains hundreds of anti-government protesters

Protesters wants the prime minister to resign after he gave Azerbaijan control over four border villages.

Bagrat Galstanyan addresses the crowd of supporters in Yerevan on May 26

Bagrat Galstanyan addresses the crowd of supporters in Yerevan on May 26

Armenia: Archbishop challenges Pashinyan and Azerbaijan deal

Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is leading the protests against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

A road sign in the disputed border area between Armenia and Azerbaijan

A road sign in the disputed border area between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Armenia returns 4 border villages to Azerbaijan

In a pre-arranged move, Azerbaijan took control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia.

People are seen during a protest in Republic Square calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on May 9, 2024

People are seen during a protest in Republic Square calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on May 9, 2024

Armenia detains scores of Azerbaijan land deal protesters

Police in Armenia detain dozens of protesters angry at plans to hand over land to Azerbaijan.

Videostill | Sports Life | Harutyun Merdinyan

Videostill | Sports Life | Harutyun Merdinyan

The old man and the horse

Harutyun Merdinyan is a symbol of invincibility in Armenia. At 39, he's still among the best on the pommel horse.

Khanum Tamrazyan, Armenian villager in the Tavush province in Northern Armenia, points in the direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, which can be seen in the background.

Khanum Tamrazyan, Armenian villager in the Tavush province in Northern Armenia, points in the direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, which can be seen in the background.

Armenians fear plan to return land to Azerbaijan

The return of several enclaves is being hailed as a step toward peace. DW met Armenian locals who are angry and worried.

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and US State Antony Blinken

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and US State Antony Blinken

EU and US pledge fresh financial support for Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with top EU and US officials in Brussels.

National flags of Azerbaijan and Armenia are pictured during an informal meeting

National flags of Azerbaijan and Armenia are pictured during an informal meeting

Germany hosts talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan and Armenia are holding talks in Berlin, months after Azerbaijan recaptured the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

An Indian migrant worker looks away from the camera

An Indian migrant worker looks away from the camera

Indian workers in Armenia claim abuse from job agencies

Recruitment agencies in India promise well paying jobs in Armenia. But many workers say they're being exploited.

Soldiers walk in a trench at a border check point between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Soldiers walk in a trench at a border check point between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Armenia says Azerbaijan killed 4 soldiers, amid peace talks

Both countries are blaming each other for the most serious incident since they renewed their attempts at peace.

Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia sit at a round table with the president of France during talks in Prague

Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia sit at a round table with the president of France during talks in Prague

Azerbaijan expels French diplomats amid Armenia tensions

The Foreign Ministry in Baku summoned the French ambassador and asked two diplomats to leave, but they did not say why.

Thumbnails Mapped out: This road is a problem

Thumbnails Mapped out: This road is a problem

Armenia and Azerbaijan‘s roadblock to peace

Azerbaijan and Armenia want to normalize their relations. But many issues still divide the two countries.

Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan Aliyev, left, with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, right, and President of the European Council Charles Michel, middle.

Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan Aliyev, left, with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, right, and President of the European Council Charles Michel, middle.

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to exchange prisoners of war

In a joint statement, the countries said they will take "confidence-building measures" in a step towards a peace accord.

Two children play in the dirt while behind them a long line of cars laden with goods are in a traffic jam

Two children play in the dirt while behind them a long line of cars laden with goods are in a traffic jam

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh adjust to life in Armenia

The 100,000 people who fled to Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh are trying to reorient themselves far from home.

The Gevorgyan family, who fled Nagorno-Karabakh, sits around a table.

The Gevorgyan family, who fled Nagorno-Karabakh, sits around a table.

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees struggling in Armenia

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians have left their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh and fled to an uncertain future.

Annalena Baerbock

Annalena Baerbock

German FM calls for new Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks

Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, was in Armenia to discuss tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe - 26 October 2023

Macron in the Middle East, a new flash point in the Caucasus, and Orban loses an ally. Also: Oboist James Austin Smith on the lost music of East Germany and a two-part look at climate adaptations, from Paris to Germany’s Ahr valley.

Amernian lawmakers attend a session to vote to join the ICC

Amernian lawmakers attend a session to vote to join the ICC

Armenia ratifies ICC entry despite Russia warnings

The Rome Statute governs the International Criminal Court. The move further strains ties between Armenia and Russia.

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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained

Azerbaijan's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh saw the region cease to exist. DW explains the conflict's background.

In the background, the colorful onion domes of St Basil's Cathedral on Moscow's Red Square. A few dozen people walk away from it towards the camera, dressed in dark clothes.

In the background, the colorful onion domes of St Basil's Cathedral on Moscow's Red Square. A few dozen people walk away from it towards the camera, dressed in dark clothes.

Russia: Why people are returning, despite the war in Ukraine

Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after it invaded Ukraine and announced mobilization. But some have since returned.

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DW Business (Sendungslogo Composite)

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EU parliamentarians are demanding the bloc impose sanctions on Azerbaijan

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region sit in the back of a truck upon arrival in the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region sit in the back of a truck upon arrival in the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia

Armenia at a crossroads after Nagorno-Karabakh exodus

Following the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, Armenia's geopolitical situation leaves no easy answers for the future.

Arayik Harutyunyan, former leader of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, center, stands between Azerbaijani security service agents in Baku, Azerbaijan

Arayik Harutyunyan, former leader of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, center, stands between Azerbaijani security service agents in Baku, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan confirms arrest of Nagorno-Karabakh ex-president

Several former presidents of the ethnic Armenian separatist region have been detained by Azerbaijan.

The Alhambra castle in Granada with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background

The Alhambra castle in Granada with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background

Europe: Anti-Putin coalition assembles in Granada

Necessary dialogue or empty symbolism? What to expect from the European two summits in Spain.

Three men in suits — Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, EU Council President Charles Michel, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (l to r) — pose for a photo in Brussels in May 2023

Three men in suits — Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, EU Council President Charles Michel, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (l to r) — pose for a photo in Brussels in May 2023

Azerbaijan rejects Armenia talks over mistrust of EU, France

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev has declined to meet Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan in Spain as part of EU-brokered talks.

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh: Two women and a child sitting on a bench

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh: Two women and a child sitting on a bench

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees seek new life in Armenia

Having fled in their tens of thousands, they're now facing an uncertain future. DW reports from the town of Dilijan.

Armenien | Sitzung der Nationalversammlung in Eriwan

Armenien | Sitzung der Nationalversammlung in Eriwan

Armenia's vote to join ICC irks Russia

Armenia's parliament votes to join the Hague-based court in a move Russia has already said would be an unfriendly step.

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region arrive in the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region arrive in the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia

Last bus leaves Nagorno-Karabakh, deadly clashes continue

A UN mission said it was struck by the "sudden manner" more than 100,000 people left the region over the past week.

Two elderly residents of Stepanakert, the regional capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, sit inside a bus, waiting for it to leave the enclave.

Two elderly residents of Stepanakert, the regional capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, sit inside a bus, waiting for it to leave the enclave.

UN delegation arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh after mass exodus

A UN delegation has arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh after much of the region's population fled.

Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh sit next to their belongings near a tent camp after arriving to Armenia's Goris in Syunik region, Armenia

Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh sit next to their belongings near a tent camp after arriving to Armenia's Goris in Syunik region, Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh: Over 100,000 flee to Armenia

Most of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh have left Nagorno-Karabakh since Azarbaijan's offensive.

Police officers restrain an angry crowd

Police officers restrain an angry crowd

What's behind the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh?

The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh goes back centuries. Here is an overview of its history.

A man on a hill watching vehicles driving on the Lachin Corridor in Azerbaijan as ethnic Armenian migrants try to get to Armenia

A man on a hill watching vehicles driving on the Lachin Corridor in Azerbaijan as ethnic Armenian migrants try to get to Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh mass exodus continues

An estimated two-thirds of Nagorno-Karabakh's population has already fled the former autonomous enclave in Azerbaijan.

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh are seen near a humanitarian aid center in Kornidzor.

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh are seen near a humanitarian aid center in Kornidzor.

Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

The leadership of the breakaway enclave has announced that it will cede control to Azerbaijan.

Cars and men against a mountainous backdrop

Cars and men against a mountainous backdrop

Nagorno-Karabakh's Armenians fleeing in dramatic escape

People are leaving however they can, cramped in cars, trucks and busses, many of them crying, hungry and traumatized.

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Nagorno-Karabakh to dissolve self-proclaimed republic

The self-declared state says it will formally cease to exist by January 2024.

People on the back of a truck, fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh

People on the back of a truck, fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave homes, lives behind

Ethnic Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh have little hope they will be able to return to their homeland.

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region in the back of a truck take out their passport upon arrival in the border village of Kornidzor.

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region in the back of a truck take out their passport upon arrival in the border village of Kornidzor.

Ethnic Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh swells

Almost a quarter of the ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled to Armenia.

Flames over fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan

Flames over fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh: Several killed in fuel blast

At least 20 people died and more than 200 injured in the explosion, officials said.

An elderly woman and children sit on bags of belongings as residents gather in central Stepanakert to leave Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inhabited by ethnic Armenians, September 25

An elderly woman and children sit on bags of belongings as residents gather in central Stepanakert to leave Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inhabited by ethnic Armenians, September 25

Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Fearing revenge from Azerbaijan, ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh began a mass exodus.

A man photographs Stepanakert, the largest city in Nagorno-Karabakh, from a mountain.

A man photographs Stepanakert, the largest city in Nagorno-Karabakh, from a mountain.

Armenia calls for UN mission to Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan has been tightening its grip on Nagorno-Karabakh since its lightning military offensive.

Armenian demonstrators waving Armenian flags in Yerevan

Armenian demonstrators waving Armenian flags in Yerevan

Armenia PM signals foreign policy shift away from Russia

Armenia could join the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.

People standing outside a campsite for civilians who have been evacuated

People standing outside a campsite for civilians who have been evacuated

Armenia urges UN to monitor human rights in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan has promised to safeguard rights in the enclave, but ethnic Armenians left behind fear they'll be persecuted.

Konflikt in Berg-Karabach

Konflikt in Berg-Karabach

Red Cross aid reaches Nagorno-Karabakh

Concern is growing over the plight of thousands of Armenian civilians without shelter, trapped in the disputed region.

Russian peacekeepers escorting Armenian civilians as they arrive at a Russian military base to receive accomodation near Stepanakert in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on September 21, 2023

Russian peacekeepers escorting Armenian civilians as they arrive at a Russian military base to receive accomodation near Stepanakert in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on September 21, 2023

Karabakh residents' rights must be guaranteed, Scholz says

The German chancellor stressed the importance of ensuring humanitarian care to Nagorno-Karabakh residents.