When President Trump unveiled his Board of Peace — a curated, invite-only group of nations promising to facilitate global stability — the irony was immediate. No inclusion is more profoundly hypocritical than that of Azerbaijan, a country that has spent years leveraging its vast natural resources to whitewash its dreadful record on human rights and suppression of the rule of law. Continue reading
The Washington Times: Azerbaijan doesn’t belong on Trump’s board
The EU is defending Pashinyan’s regime: Yerevan has asked Brussels to send a rapid response team to the country.
The European Union (EU) is preparing to help Armenia avoid Russian interference in the parliamentary elections scheduled for June, first by deploying a “hybrid rapid response team” to combat Kremlin’s disinformation, and then possibly a more permanent civilian mission in this Continue reading
Armenian Apostolic Church bishops’ statement: We call on authorities to stop persecution of the Church
The Bishops’ Assembly Armenian Apostolic Church, convened on February 17-19 in Saint Polten, Austria, at the invitation and blessing of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, has concluded.
As a result of the assembly, the attendees issued a statement, which reads as follows, in particular: Continue reading
I think they have become friends: Trump on Pashinyan and Aliyev
U.S. President Donald Trump, at the first session of the Peace Council, spoke again about Armenian–Azerbaijani relations, stating that the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have become “good friends.” Continue reading
The National Interest: What Washington Doesn’t Get About the Armenian Genocide. US recognition of this terrible tragedy should not be held hostage by political convenience
For over a century, the systematic annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire has been a settled historical fact, recognized by scholars and countless nations worldwide. Yet in the halls of American power, this tragedy has long served a different purpose: as a convenient, cynical, bipartisan political Continue reading
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin strongly condemns initiation of criminal proceedings against Catholicos
The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin strongly condemns and expresses profound indignation regarding the initiation of criminal proceedings against His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Continue reading
Response of Mother See: disgrace of global proportions and nationwide tragedy
“A disgrace of global proportions, a nationwide tragedy, a brand on the forehead and soul of everyone.” This was written by Archimandrite Asoghik Karapetyan, Director of the Archives and Museums of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Continue reading
A SHAME! The Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians banned from leaving Armenia
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia has initiated criminal proceedings against the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians on charges of obstructing the execution of a court decision related to former bishop Arman Saroyan. Continue reading
Michael Rubin: JD Vance’s visit to Azerbaijan without release of Armenian prisoners will be seen as sign of approval
On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijani dictator Ilham Aliyev ordered his forces to ethnically cleanse the remaining indigenous Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh despite promises just days earlier not to do so. More than 200 Armenians died as Azeri troops drove 120,000 ethnic Armenians off their land, razed graves, and vandalized or destroyed churches and Continue reading
Human Rights Watch: Azerbaijan has taken no meaningful steps to ensure Armenians’ right to return to Karabakh
Azerbaijan’s poor human rights record continued to deteriorate as the government intensified its crackdown on independent media, political opponents, and civil society, silencing dissent, and further entrenching a climate of fear, according to the Azerbaijan section of World Report 2026 by Human Rights Watch. Continue reading
