Conflicts in Caucasus

Azerbaijan raises minimum wage by $41, and minimum pension by $23

Now employees cannot be payed less than $148 per month.

Armenian parliament outraged over meeting of Russian ambassador and ex president Kocharyan

MPs believe that the Russia diplomat had no right to meet with the former head of state who stands accused of ‘overthrowing the constitutional system’ and bribery. Update: the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already spoken with the Russian ambassador about his meeting with ex president Kocharyan

Blood feud in Azerbaijan: five dead, two wounded

The shooter handed himself in shortly after the attack

Levitan paintings stolen from National Gallery of Armenia recovered

Two residents of Yerevan who tried to sell them were detained. It is not yet clear whether they themselves stole the pieces.

Azerbaijani health minister withdraws slander suit against journalist

Had the suit gone through, journalist Teymur Karimov could have served up to 6 months for slander

Officials, staff of Armenian judicial system resign en masse

The prime minister recently demanded that judges who cannot remain objective and who know they should not be in their position should resign

Zoroastrian holy site in Azerbaijan turned into reserve with cafe, amphitheater

Bakuvians have criticized the renewed Yanardag site

Popular beaches in Azerbaijan deemed unsuitable for swimming

Monitoring is conducted every year, but many ignore the results

Labour migrants from Armenia to receive Russian pensions

The agreement will affect all residents of countries belonging to the EAEU

Armenia stands to benefit from Eurasian Economic Union, Iran trade deal

Iran has ratified an agreement on a free trade zone with the Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Armenia

Most tourists to Azerbaijan coming from Russia

Armenia: spring is the time to say goodbye

The migrant labour problem continues in Armenia, leaving women without husbands and children without fathers

Armenian PM pulls balancing act at Petersburg economic forum

Pashinyan insists on a strategic partnership with Russia, but says Armenia cannot refuse to cooperate with the EU as well

Baku cancels visit of CoE rapporteur on political prisoners

Government officials said the visit of Thorhildur Sunna was inconvenient given local holidays

EU increases financial aid for Armenia

The issue of visa-free travel to the EU is also on the agenda

Armenia launches ‘public ambulance’ charity project

The project will help deliver food and clothing and household items to those in need

Beach season in Azerbaijan still hasn’t begun, but one person has already drowned

Another four have required the assistance of a lifeguard

Armenian parliamentary commission looking into questions surrounding April War

The commission is authorised to demand answers to all its questions from the top officers of Armenia and Karabakh and request access to secret documents