On April 13, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Ambassadors of the OSCE participating states, accredited to Armenia.Minister Nalbandian reflected on the consequences of military actions unleashed by Baku in early April along the Line of Contact between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan.

The BBC reported from one of NKR Defense Army artillery positions. Speaking to Vladimir Mkrtichyan, the BBC team showed the soldier’s view from the frontline.“I feel a great responsibility during war. A tiny mistake can result in missing the target by 10 to 15 kilometres. For me it doesn’t matter that the Nagorno-Karabakh republic is not recognized. We are fighting for our land,” said Mkrtichyan.

MOSCOW (TASS)—Supplies of Russian weapons to Armenia and Azerbaijan form a balance securing the region from military escalation, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday, TASS reports.“When we supply weapons to Armenia and Azerbaijan, we are sure there is certain balance and this balance is a deterring factor keeping the conflict from growing into warfare. As soon as we go away from there, as soon as we stop being a military technical partner of both Armenia and Azerbaijan, ...

By Harut SassounianPublisher, The California Courierwww.TheCaliforniaCourier.comIn last week’s large-scale attack on Artsakh (Karabagh), the Azeri military killed and injured dozens of Armenian soldiers and civilians, using the sophisticated weapons purchased from Israel and Russia for billions of dollars.The Armenian government and Armenians worldwide accused both Israel and Russia of responsibility for the innocent Armenian lives lost in the recent Azeri invasion.Prof. Israel Charny, a righteous ...

Question: Mr. Kocharyan, how would you comment on the statement of the Foreign Minister of Turkey made within the framework of the Summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul?Answer: It is obvious that any involvement of Ankara in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process would only harm it, because of the biased position of Turkey and its tendency to support Azerbaijan at any cost. April 2-5 events unleashed by Baku on the Line of Contact between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh and the ...

LOS ANGELES- In response to the recent shelling of Armenian villages in Artsakh (also known Nagorno-Karabakh) by Azerbaijan, Los Angeles Councilmember Paul Krekorian and other elected officials are joining with Armenian-American civic and religious leaders to make a call for peace in the Caucusus region where violence by Azerbaijan’s government has taken dozens of innocent lives in recent days. The vigil comes just days after a protest of 3,000 community members outside Azerbaijan’s consulate ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (ArmenianWeekly)—Barbaros Leylani, the vice president of the Turkish National Association of Sweden, has resigned after calling for the death of “Armenian dogs” at a Stockholm rally last week, reported the Associated Press (AP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Representatives Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Robert Dold (R-IL) sent letters to President Obama and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs condemning the latest Azerbaijani attacks against Nagorno Karabakh and calling for a suspension of U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan. The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) strongly supports the Armenian ...

Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Situation from the Founders of 100 LIVES and the Aurora Prize VARTAN GREGORIAN, NOUBAR AFEYAN, RUBEN VARDANYAN:«We, the founders of 100 LIVES and the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, are committed to international peace, human rights, and the right of all people to live a decent and dignified life. The fighting and atrocities of last week have left us gravely concerned for the safety and security of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and full of grief for the ...

WASHINGTON—A wide array of Armenian American advocacy, civic, religious, charitable, academic, youth, human rights, cultural, and other organizations have joined together – in a strong show of diaspora-homeland solidarity – to call upon President Barack Obama to stand up to Azerbaijan’s aggression as part of a renewed American diplomatic effort to promote peace and foster long-term regional stability.Dear Mr. President:Armenian Americans from across our nation ask you, in light of the worst ...