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Armenia’s PM Pashinayn steps down ahead of snap polls to end political stalemate
Apr 25, 2021 06:40Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced his resignation from the post to pave the way for a snap parliamentary election aimed at defusing a political crisis triggered by last year's war with the Republic of Azerbaijan over the Karabakh region.
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Iran, Azerbaijan FMs meet on sidelines of Heart of Asia conference in Tajikistan
Mar 30, 2021 07:00Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with his Azeri counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia conference in Tajikistan.
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Armenia’s prime minister fires top military official
Mar 10, 2021 09:43Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed the country's top military official over the allegation that the military has effectively staged a coup against his government, despite President Armen Sarkissian’s refusal to sign a decree calling for the general’s resignation last month.
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Presence of Takfiri terrorists in Karabakh ‘serious cause of concern’: Iran deputy FM
Mar 02, 2021 03:19Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs says the presence of Takfiri terrorists in Nagorno-Karabakh, the region of dispute between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia, is a ‘serious cause of concern’ for the Islamic Republic.
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Armenia’s president rebuffs PM order for army chief dismissal as protests continue
Feb 28, 2021 09:26Armenia’s president has refused to sign a decree by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to dismiss the army's chief of staff, amid a political crisis that has grown over the government's handling of last year's war with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Armenian PM tells army to obey people as thousands rally in his support in Yerevan
Feb 26, 2021 05:38Thousands of people in the Armenian capital have filled the streets to voice their support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who said the military had staged an attempted coup against him, telling generals that they must obey people and steer clear of politics.
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Armenian PM warns of coup attempt after army demand of resignation
Feb 25, 2021 12:02Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has warned of an attempted military coup against him, following a request by the Armenian army that he step down over the alleged mishandling of a 2020 conflict with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Neighbors congratulate Iran on anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Feb 10, 2021 09:19Iran’s neighbors have offered congratulatory messages on the 42nd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
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Envoy, parliament speaker weigh plans to elevate Tehran-Baku ties
Feb 03, 2021 04:56Iran’s ambassador to Baku and the speaker of the National Assembly of Republic of Azerbaijan explored avenues for closer interaction between the two neighbors in various fields.
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With end of latest flare-up in Karabakh dispute, Iran FM urges collective cooperation to avert more wars
Jan 31, 2021 03:39Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has hailed the liberation of occupied territories in Azerbaijan at the end of the latest flare-up in Karabakh dispute, calling for collective cooperation among regional countries to avert the recurrence of similar conflicts in the future.