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The 2025 U.S. International Religious Freedom Report examines Azerbaijan’s continued destruction of Armenian monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to monumentwatch.org, a website that monitors Artsakh’s cultural heritage.
Read more “Azerbaijan deliberately destroys Armenian monuments in Artsakh”
110 years ago, the world witnessed one of the most tragic pages in human history – the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. This tragedy not only took the lives of two million innocent people, but also left a deep mark on the souls of the survivors, shaping their identity and desire for justice.
Read more “Genocide is a crime with no statute of limitations.”
On April 20, at around 02:30, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire in the direction of the village of Khoznavar in the Syunik region of Armenia, as a result of which a solar water heater installed on the roof of one of the residential buildings was damaged, the press service of the RA Ministry of Defense reports.
Read more “Azerbaijani Armed Forces units opened fire in the direction of the village of Khoznavar in the Syunik region”
Armenia will risk another war with Azerbaijan unless it enacts a new constitution demanded by Baku, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday.
Read more “Aliyev Warns Of ‘New Military Confrontation’ With Armenia”
Overall, relations between Armenia and Iran continue to develop in a rather positive direction, and there are no visible disagreements between the parties. This opinion was expressed by Iranologist Armen Vardanyan.
Read more “Aliyev may well provoke a local escalation”
The statements by the President of Azerbaijan, in essence, signal the implementation of a plan to resolve the political conflict through military action, in particular, an invasion of the territory of Armenia, with the clear intention of realizing the threat of the complete destruction of the Armenian nation, said former head of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia David Ananyan, commenting on the latest statements by Ilham Aliyev.
Read more “Aliyev plans to invade Armenia and destroy its people”
The trial of seven journalists arrested in connection with the criminal case related to the publication “AbzasMedia” has commenced. The case is being heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, chaired by Rasim Sadikhov, with Novruz Karimov and Leyla Asgerova-Mammadova serving as members of the judges’ panel.
Read more ““AbzasMedia” Trial Has Begun”
Azerbaijan’s arrest of researcher and writer Bahruz Samadov has led to widespread outcry, and speculation about the implications for the prospect of peace or further war with Armenia.
Read more “When advocating for peace becomes treason — the arrest of Bahruz Samadov”
Russian sources have announced that a ban on VPN services will go into effect on March 1st. The ban encompasses advertisements and websites that provide information about how to bypass blocked resources in Russia and occupied territories of Ukraine. This is just the latest step in a years-long campaign to regulate access to information, isolate internet users within Russia, and increase surveillance capabilities by the authorities. Restricting VPNs could be seen as reducing one of the last tools Russian citizens have to access the outside world and hear opinions, news, and perspectives beyond the narrow scope of approved topics presented by state media.
Read more “The Digital Iron Curtain. Russia Prepares for a Total Ban on VPNs.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (MFA) has contested the recent allegations made by the Committee against Torture (CPT) of the Council of Europe, calling them “groundless and unfair.”
Read more “Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry disputes Council of Europe torture allegations”