The Week in Review

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of November 26: The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia meet in Sochi; parliamentary opposition faction Armenia Alliance calls emergency parliamentary hearing on the issue of demarcation and delimitation; Azerbaijani forces open fire at Armenian positions in Gegharkunik region, leaving one Armenian soldier dead. UPDATED: The trilateral meeting between leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia in Sochi, which lasted almost three hours, was followed by a press briefing. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a wide range of issues were discussed. It was agreed to implement demarcation and delimitation mechanisms by the end of the year; the sides also made progress on mitigating humanitarian issues. The opening of regional communication routes was discussed in detail. A commission on bilateral demarcation with the participation of Russia will be formed. The sides agreed to take steps to increase stability and security on the Armenian-Azerbaijan border. The deputy prime ministers of the three countries will meet in Moscow next week to finalize today’s discussion and announce the results.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of November 19: Azerbaijan launches a large-scale offensive on Armenia’s eastern border leading to intense battles; a Russian-brokered ceasefire comes into effect five hours later; one day before the Azerbaijani attack, PM Nikol Pashinyan sacks Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan; the 29th Eurasian Intergovernmental Session of the Eurasian Economic Union kicks off in Yerevan and more.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of November 12: This week marked one year since the November 9 trilateral statement that ended the 2020 Artsakh War; Azerbaijani forces place customs checkpoints on the portion of the Goris-Kapan highway that now runs through Azerbaijani controlled territory; a second Armenian civilian in Artsakh is killed and three others wounded by Azerbaijani forces.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of November 5: Covid numbers continue to surge in the country; the ECHR obliges Baku to pay compensation to the families of two Armenian captives in cases dating back to 2014; as the anniversary of the trilateral statement that ended the 2020 Artsakh War nears, the Kremlin says it will present a comprehensive report.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 29: Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian pays an unprecedented visit to Saudi Arabia; Azerbaijan officially opens an international airport in Fizuli/Varanda, now under their control; the Vatican opens a diplomatic mission in Armenia and more.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 22: Five Armenian POWs are returned from Azerbaijani captivity; Azerbaijan presents its case against Armenia at the International Court of Justice; a number of employees from the State Revenue Committee are arrested on corruption charges.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 15: Six Armenian soldiers are wounded after tensions on the Artsakh-Azerbaijan border escalate this week; Armenia’s suit against Azerbaijan at the International Court of Justice takes place; India’s Minister of External Relations comes to Armenia for a historic visit.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 8: Azerbaijan’s national air carrier operates its first flight through Armenian airspace since 2014; newly released Pandora Papers implicate former and current Armenian officials; Armenian-American molecular biologist Ardem Patapoutian is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and more.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 1: Iran conducts large-scale military training near its border with Azerbaijan; PACE adopts resolution regarding the humanitarian consequences of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; ICJ to hold hearings on Armenian and Azerbaijani claims in mid-October; Armenia’s former Minister of Defense arrested on embezzlement charges and more.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 24: Azerbaijan files a counterclaim against Armenia at the International Court of Justice; U.S. House of Representatives passes a bill demanding the immediate release of Armenian POWs; U.S. Ambassador to Armenia says the right to self-determination of the people of Artsakh is an important aspect of negotiations.