Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have issued an ultimatum to Armenia, threatening to suspend its membership in the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) amid tensions over Armenia’s push to join the European Union.
Armenia has staged a Republic Day military parade showcasing hardware including rocket launchers, drones, and armored vehicles from countries such as France and India -- as well as what appears to be an Iranian air defense system.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed support for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian during a short stopover at Yerevan's Zvartnots airport on May 26, less than two weeks before parliamentary elections in the Caucasus nation.
In Chechnya, defying authority or tradition can carry consequences beyond life. Activists say domestic violence victims, LGBT people, and political dissenters are increasingly denied Islamic burial rites -- a final act of control and humiliation.
A major military museum in the western German city of Koblenz is denying entry to nationals from 26 countries, causing tense scenes with some visitors who arrive with children.
The absence of Mount Ararat from Armenia's new biometric passports is the latest effort from Yerevan to decouple Armenians from the iconic Turkish landmark that has long been used by Armenia as a national symbol.
Leaders from throughout the EU and other countries met in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on May 4 for the the eighth summit of the European Political Community.
The Armenian capital, Yerevan, will get a rare opportunity to be the center of global attention when dozens of world leaders -- and the NATO chief -- gather in the south Caucasus for two European-led summits beginning this week.
Satellite imagery sourced by RFE/RL shows two major Christian monuments have been demolished in recent weeks inside Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Armenia’s ambition to position itself as a transit hub between Asia and Europe is running up against a structural constraint: its rail network remains under the control of Russian Railways, a state company under Western sanctions.
The EU goes full-in on Armenia with mission and summit
Armenia says a flagship US-backed transport project is moving from concept to reality. But as TRIPP enters its implementation phase, escalating tensions with Iran could quickly slow progress -- raising security risks and deterring investors, senior Caucasus analyst Thomas de Waal told RFE/RL.
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