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Iran says ready to help establish peace in Karabakh, urges Azerbaijan, Armenia to exercise restraint
Jul 29, 2021 10:28Iran says it is ready to help establish sustainable peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Karabakh, urging both sides to the conflict to respect internationally recognized borders.
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New flare-up in Karabakh dispute kills 3 Armenian soldiers
Jul 28, 2021 07:29Three Armenian soldiers have been killed in a cross-border exchange of fire with Azeri forces in Karabakh, where a truce has been in place between the republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan since November last year.
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Iran urges Azerbaijan, Armenia to exercise restraint amid border clashes
Jul 24, 2021 12:07Tehran has voiced regret over reported casualties as a result of sporadic border clashes between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia, urging the two neighbors to exercise restraint.
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Talks under way on swap of Iranian, American inmates: Spokesman
Jul 13, 2021 06:49The spokesperson for Iran’s government said negotiations are under way on the exchange of all Iranian and American prisoners.
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Azerbaijan hands over 15 ethnic Armenian prisoners in exchange for minefield maps
Jul 04, 2021 06:57Azerbaijan has released more than a dozen Armenian prisoners in exchange for maps of tens of thousands of mines planted in conflict zones separating the two neighbors.
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Iran congratulates Armenia on successful snap election
Jun 23, 2021 01:09Iran’s Foreign Ministry congratulated Armenia on holding the snap parliamentary election successfully, hoping for the expansion of friendly relations between the two neighbors.
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Armenian PM party wins landslide victory in snap parliamentary polls
Jun 21, 2021 10:10The party of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has gained victory in parliamentary elections defeating his main rival, former president Robert Kocharyan.
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Tight race as Pashinyan, Kocharyan compete in Armenia snap election
Jun 20, 2021 09:36Voters in the South Caucasus country flocked to the polls on Sunday in a tight race that analysts say is hard to predict between the Civil Contract party of acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, 46, and the Armenia Alliance formed by of former president Robert Kocharyan, 66.
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Russia monitors talk of Turkish military base in Azerbaijan
Jun 18, 2021 11:52Russia says it was closely monitoring talks around a potential Turkish military base in Azerbaijan as the NATO member agreed to increase military cooperation with Azerbaijan.
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Zarif expresses hope for de-escalation between Azerbaijan, Armenia
May 26, 2021 12:31Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described the Caucasus as a “vital region,” stressing that lasting peace and security there is a matter of national security for Iran.