Armenia

February 16, 2026 00:43

• An Armenian government official ruled out deporting those persecuted for political reasons to Russia.

  Armenian security forces have detained repatriates persecuted in Russia for political reasons, but have never deported them and have no intention of doing so, the speaker of the Armenian parliament stated.

February 15, 2026 18:44

• The AAC does not intend to cancel its meeting in Austria due to the Catholicos' travel ban.

  The meeting in Austria will take place regardless of the travel ban imposed on Catholicos Karekin II and other church representatives, representatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church stated, calling for an end to the cases against priests.

February 14, 2026 18:54

• The Catholicos of All Armenians is banned from leaving the country.

  The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has initiated criminal proceedings against Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, and he has been banned from leaving the country.

February 14, 2026 06:12

• Markaryan asked the court to consider his case in a special order.

  Blogger Arsen Markaryan, accused of rehabilitating Nazism and insulting the memory of defenders of the Fatherland, asked the court to consider his case under a special procedure due to his agreement with the charges.

February 13, 2026 22:10

• Aliyev recalled the conditions of the peace agreement with Armenia

  Baku will sign a peace treaty with Yerevan after Armenia renounces its territorial claims and enshrines this in the constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated at the Munich Security Conference.

February 12, 2026 05:05

• The contents of Ruben Vardanyan's final statement at the Baku Military Court have been published.

  At the final stage of his trial in the Baku Military Court, former Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan instructed his lawyer not to speak and delivered the closing speech himself, quoting classic Azerbaijani poetry.

February 11, 2026 21:49

• Vance's visit to Baku demonstrated the pragmatism of US interest in the South Caucasus

  US Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan demonstrated Washington's desire to strengthen its presence in the region while weakening Russia's influence, according to Baku analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. At the same time, the US is changing its strategy for building relations with countries in the region, moving from a values-based partnership to cooperation based on pragmatism and economic interests.

February 11, 2026 04:30

• Azerbaijani social media users responded to calls for the extradition of convicted NKR leaders to Armenia.

  The sentences handed down by the Baku court to the military-political leadership of Karabakh are fair, according to the majority of Azerbaijani commentators on the "Caucasian Knot" social media page. Some are convinced that the transfer of the convicted to the Armenian side is impossible, while others outlined the conditions under which Baku might agree to release the convicts.

February 10, 2026 15:57

• The Vardanyan case investigation has been completed.

  A Baku court has declared the trial of former Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, who is accused of war crimes, complete.

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