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“If only the Azerbaijan–Nakhichevan route opens, Armenia’s blockade will deepen” — Opinion

Political analyst Areg Kochinyan believes that Yerevan must secure assurances that the opening of this route will be followed by the comprehensive unblocking of regional transport links

Armenia wants to join EU but won’t damage ties with Russia: Pashinyan’s press conference

PM answered journalists’ questions for nearly five hours. He commented on the US proposal to unblock regional transport links, touched upon negotiations with Azerbaijan, and addressed tensions with the Church

"Armenia could lose control over unblocked transport routes": Opinion from Yerevan

Trump administration has proposed that Yerevan and Baku transfer control over regional transport communications to a private American company. Armenian analysts are weighing in on the proposal

"Baku must not be allowed to exploit Iran–Israel escalation": Yerevan's position

Political analyst Hakob Badalyan on Israel’s strikes against Iran, potential scenarios, and their implications for Armenia

"South Caucasus is losing priority in Ankara’s foreign policy” - comment from Yerevan

Turkologist Ruben Safrastyan on how Turkey’s push for global power may destabilise the region and increase pressure on Armenia

"Yerevan’s proposals on unblocking dispel Baku’s concerns," Armenian officials believe

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented the details of the proposal, with comments from the head of the State Revenue Committee and political analysts

French consulate on Armenia’s southern border: Will it deter Baku from escalation?

An office of the Honorary Consul of France has opened in the town of Goris, in Armenia’s Syunik Province—the very part of the country through which Azerbaijan seeks to establish an extraterritorial corridor.

Tango without partner: why Azerbaijan holds back on peace deal with Armenia

Experts in Armenia believe that Baku is waiting for a convenient moment to launch a new escalation.

'Baku rewrites history and threatens Armenia' - on ‘Western Azerbaijan’ narrative

Azerbaijan expert Tatevik Hayrapetyan on whether Baku is preparing for peace — and why it is calling all of Armenia ‘Western Azerbaijan’

'Political message to Baku — and beyond': on Armenian-Iranian military drills

Political analyst Hakob Badalyan considers the drills highly significant, particularly for maintaining relative stability along the border.

Armenia 'does not set goals for escalation'—what about Azerbaijan? Analysis from Yerevan

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan stated: "Armenia may prepare for only one military scenario—countering possible aggression, which is the legitimate right of any country."

Why is Baku rejecting Yerevan’s proposals? Pashinyan’s take on regional unblocking

Armenian PM hopes Baku’s goal is not to “create a false pretext for escalation.”

Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty: Expectations and prospects for signing

Political Analyst Robert Gհevondyan on the interests of the parties and factors that could influence the signing of the treaty.

'No grounds to reject Yerevan's proposal on unblocking' – Pashinyan

'No point in revisiting 2020 statement' - Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council

Armen Grigoryan did not explain why Armenia has not withdrawn its signature from the trilateral agreement despite Russia and Azerbaijan's failure to meet their obligations.

'Russia shouldn't be ignored to this extent' – former Armenian president Robert Kocharyan

He suggested looking at the situation "through Russia's eyes" and stated that Yerevan "betrayed Moscow and switched to the enemy camp."

'Russian mediation unlikely—we've felt its consequences firsthand,' says Armenian parliament speaker

Alen Simonyan stated that Russia will have to make "enormous efforts" to convince the Armenian people of its sincerity.

'Iran and Armenia share identical position': Iran's ambassador to Armenia

Armenian analysts call some of Mehdi Sobhani’s statements sensational – comment from political analyst Ruben Megrabyan