YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — An explosion that devastated a bus in Armenia’s capital, killing two people and injuring seven, was not the result of a terrorist attack, the country’s investigative committee said Tuesday, Apr. 26. The explosion occurred Monday, Apr. 25, evening on the streets of Yerevan several kilometers (miles) northwest of the city’s central … Continue reading
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Skirmishes continued Friday, Apr. 8, around Nagorno-Karabakh with Azerbaijan and Armenia blaming each other for cease-fire violations, while Russia sought to stabilize the situation by playing as go-between. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in Baku a day after holding talks with the Armenian leadership. Azerbaijan’s … Continue reading
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The presidents of Russia and France joined other leaders Friday at ceremonies commemorating the massacre of Armenians a century ago by Ottoman Turks, an event which still stirs bitter feelings as both sides argue over whether to call it genocide. The annual April 24 commemorations mark the day when some … Continue reading
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