Armenia and Azerbaijan have a long history of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region within Azerbaijan until recently mainly populated by Armenians. The first war between them in the 1990s led to the establishment of a self-proclaimed Armenian republic, which no country recognised.

Armenia is geared up to complete the normalization process with Azerbaijan through its "Crossroads of Peace" initiative, which includes economic and transportation ties, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced on Thursday.

Archaeologists uncover Urartu Kingdom houses, a cremation cemetery, and evidence of an earthquake at Davti Blur in Armenia.

The Armenian FM added that in the 21st century, all countries strive to simplify logistics. According to him, when communications are unblocked, Armenia will consider it possible to simplify procedures, from which everyone can benefit.

A Russian soldier was found dead in Armenia's second-largest city of Gyumri where Russia has a military base, local media reported Sunday. Police and investigators found the body of 23-year-old Russian citizen Alexei Yampolsky hanging from an electric cable in an apartment on Saturday,

YEREVAN. Jan 31 (Interfax) - Yerevan has offered Baku to launch rail freight transportation, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze ended his working visit to Armenia on Thursday, with his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan escorting him to the Yerevan International Airport for a departure ceremony.

The geopolitical chessboard of the South Caucasus is being reshaped as Armenia boldly shifts its orientation toward the West. January has witnessed a flurry of strategic moves: Yerevan approved a bill initiating its bid to join the European Union and inked a Charter of Strategic Partnership with the United States in Washington.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated that Azerbaijanis left Armenia voluntarily during the Soviet Union's collapse, asserting that they departed in a "civilized manner," with many exchanging apartments and receiving compensation.

Armenia remains ready to establish conventional transport links with Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Thursday in response to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest demands for a land corridor through a key Armenian region.

During today's discussions with the Georgian prime minister, we spoke also about intensifying the border delimitation process between Armenia and Georgia, and agreed that we will make efforts in that direction.

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, accompanied by a GD delegation, arrived in Armenia. As part of his visit, Kobakhidze met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan.