Armenia

Armenia, Azerbaijan hold substantive talks to end four decades of conflict

Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at loggerheads since the late 1980s when Nagorno-Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan.

JULY 10, 2025|ByREUTERS

A checkpoint of Azerbaijani law enforcement officers in Stepanakert city, known as Khankendi by Azerbaijan, following a military operation conducted by Azeri armed forces and a further mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, October 2, 2023

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attends the second 3+3 Regional platform summit in Tehran, Iran, October 23, 2023.

Armenian lawmakers meet AIPAC as Yerevan condemns Israel, echoes Iranian talking points

While Armenian officials seek closer ties with the pro-Israel lobby in the US, activists warn that on the ground, pro-Iranian and anti-Israel messaging persists.

JULY 1, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hail to the ancient world: A look at the rich wine tradition of Armenia

Now I will be looking out for other Armenian wines. After all, wine is armchair tourism. Uncork a bottle of Armenian wine, and you are already halfway to Armenia. 

MAY 4, 2025|ByADAM MONTEFIORE

Visitors seen at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on May 2, 2024, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Holocaust Remembrance Day and Armenian genocide: A moment of shared remembrance - opinion

This shared date should stir more than remembrance. It should inspire a deep sense of kinship between two ancient peoples who have both endured existential trauma.

APRIL 23, 2025|BySHMUEL LEDERMAN

Iran, Turkey, US support Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal - analysis

The potential deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan could help pave the way for more deals.

MARCH 26, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Armenian inscriptions found in Jerusalem offer glimpse into early Christian community

Archaeologists reveal new evidence of Armenian presence north of Damascus Gate in the 6th–7th centuries CE.

MARCH 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Armenian inscriptions found in Jerusalem offer glimpse into early Christian community.

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict

Armenia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that a draft peace agreement with Azerbaijan had been finalized from its side.

MARCH 13, 2025ByREUTERS

Armenia allows foreigners to join surrogacy program, boosting options for Israelis

Armenia's updated surrogacy law makes it easier, and possibly cheaper, for Israelis to pursue parenthood abroad amid Israel's rising demand in surrogacy options over recent years.

MARCH 10, 2025ByJAMES GENN

Azerbaijan struggles to normalize ties with Iran - opinion

There are still several issues on which Azerbaijan and its southern neighbor, Iran, do not agree, making a normalization of relations between the two countries very difficult.

MARCH 10, 2025ByMORDECHAI KEDAR

Former Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi meets with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on the Azerbaijan-Iran border, May 19, 2024.

Foreclosure of Armenian Patriarchate properties threatens Christians in the Holy Land - opinion

The municipality's move is not just a legal or financial issue but a matter of great concern for the future of the Christian presence in Jerusalem.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByBEDROSS DER MATOSSIAN

A WOMAN walks in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. The Armenians in Jerusalem are one of the smallest and most vulnerable communities; they are neither Palestinian nor Israeli and have no interest in being dragged into the ongoing conflict, says the writer.

It is in Israel’s interest backing Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia - opinion

Azerbaijan's strategic location is crucial for Israel’s security, necessitating a clear support policy for this ally.

FEBRUARY 13, 2025ByMORDECHAI KEDAR

Backing an assault by Azerbaijan on Armenia is not in Israel’s interest - opinion

Azerbaijan has shown its ambitions extend to sovereign territory in Armenia: the seizure of the so-called Zangezur corridor in southern Armenia, in the region of Syunik.

JANUARY 26, 2025ByDAN PERRY, GILEAD SHER

AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT, Ilham Aliyev, speaks during the UN climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November. Israel should oppose Azerbaijan’s expansionist moves, the writers maintain.

Israel’s alliance with Azerbaijan is a Faustian bargain we should reconsider - opinion

Over 120,000 Armenians were forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands in just a matter of days, with reports of civilians being harassed, starved, and intimidated into leaving.

DECEMBER 29, 2024ByNADAV TAMIR

AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT Ilham Aliyev is flanked by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month. Under Aliyev, Azerbaijan stands as one of the most despotic regimes in the world, the writer argues.

Israel considers Egypt travel warning amid fears of Iranian attacks ahead of Hanukkah - report

According to a Sunday morning Kan Radio report, Israeli officials have urged Egypt to bolster its security forces to counter these threats.

DECEMBER 22, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli and Egyptian flags flutter at the Nitzana Crossing. January 30, 2024.

France’s ambassador sparks outrage with support for Persian hegemony in Armenia – opinion

Diplomatic posts from French ambassador highlight growing Paris-Tehran ties amid regional tensions.

DECEMBER 5, 2024ByMORDECHAI KEDAR

FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during arrivals at the 19th Francophonie Summit of French-speaking nations, in the castle of Villers-Cotterêts, France, in October.