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‘Ha, Brat’ in Baku? Armenian Delegate Says Soviet Slang Made Him ‘Forget What Country He’s In’—A Remark Critics Call Absurd
A small group of Armenian civil society representatives traveled to Baku on November 21–22, an initiative that tries to create contact between people from the two countries. Their visit became the subject of discussion in Armenia and abroad after one of the members described moments in Azerbaijan’s capital that felt strangely familiar. At the same time, their comments raised concern that these short guided trips could create misleading ideas about Azerbaijan, its leadership,
The Armenian Report Team
4 days ago
Armenian Delegate in Baku Says POW Issue Raised: “We Are Being Heard, but No Action Yet”
Member of the Armenian civil society delegation visiting Azerbaijan, Boris Navasardian, responded to The Armenian Report’s questions about safety concerns and the possibility of raising the issue of Armenian captives during the group’s visit to Baku. Navasardian explained that this is not his first time traveling to Azerbaijan. "Over the past 26 years, this is my fifth visit to Baku, including visits during much more tense times." He said that throughout these past visits, in
The Armenian Report Team
5 days ago
Armenian Delegation Arrives in Baku for First Government-Backed Talks — No Plan to Visit Armenian POWs
Five representatives of Armenia’s civil society have arrived in Baku to take part in joint discussions with Azerbaijani experts. This is one of the first such visits organized with the support of both governments. A visit to Armenian captives held in Azerbaijani prisons is not included in the program, even though members of the group had previously expressed interest in meeting them. After learning the details of the trip, The Armenian Report sent questions to delegation memb
The Armenian Report Team
7 days ago
Baku Invests Over $6 Billion in Chinese-Pakistani Fighter Jets Two Years After Emptying Artsakh of Armenians
Image credit: Rehan Waheed / Shutterstock Azerbaijan has begun one of its largest military expansions since the 2020 war, investing more than $6 billion in the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. This expansion comes less than two years after Azerbaijan carried out the full ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s Armenian population in 2023, forcing more than 120,000 people to flee their indigenous homes. Instead of showing readiness for peace in 2025, Baku is expanding its a
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 17
Baku Seeks Life Sentences for Artsakh Leaders in Political Sham Trial
Azerbaijan has demanded extremely harsh sentences, including life imprisonment, for the captured political and military leaders of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), continuing what Armenians and human rights defenders call a campaign of political revenge and ethnic persecution. According to Azerbaijan’s state-controlled Azertac agency, during an ongoing sham trial in Baku, the prosecutor requested life sentences for several top figures of the former Republic of Artsakh. Among them
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 13
Baku Turns Artsakh Identity Into a Weapon: Former President Faces Political Show Trial
The Baku Military Court has turned the passport and birth certificate of former Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan into a political weapon. Instead of holding a fair and transparent trial, Azerbaijani authorities are using this court session to question not only Harutyunyan’s identity but the very existence of Artsakh as part of the Armenian world. According to reports from Azerbaijan’s state-controlled media, AzerTac, the prosecutor questioned Harutyunya
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 31
Lawyers Appeal to UN Over Illegal Detention of Armenian-Lebanese Citizen in Baku
The case of Vicken Euljekjian, an Armenian-Lebanese citizen who has been illegally held in Baku since November 2020, once again reveals the deep injustice faced by Armenians detained in Azerbaijan after the 2020 war over Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). His lawyers have appealed to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD), demanding his immediate release and drawing global attention to Azerbaijan’s continued violations of international law and human rights. Euljekjian,
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 23
Grave Concerns Over Lebanese-Armenian Vicken Euljekjian’s Health as Contact Ceases from Baku Prison
Serious concerns have emerged over the condition of Vicken Euljekjian, an Armenian-Lebanese citizen who has been illegally held in Baku since November 2020. His family reports that he has not made his usual monthly phone call, raising fears that his health has deteriorated dangerously. Euljekjian’s family attorney, Luciana Minassian, said in her Facebook post that the lack of contact is alarming, especially because Vicken had recently gone on a hunger strike to protest his un
Armenian Prisoners Shot While Held in Azerbaijan, Evidence Shows
The situation of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan has become increasingly alarming. According to attorney and human rights activist...
Baku Court Rejects Armenian POW’s Request to Call Pashinyan and Mirzoyan as Witnesses
Another staged trial against Armenian captives took place today in Baku, once again showing Azerbaijan’s attempt to turn justice into a...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
Families of Armenian POWs Demand Answers After Security Chief’s Trip to Baku Yields Nothing
Relatives of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan are growing increasingly frustrated and concerned after the recent trip of Armenia’s...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22
Baku Court Rejects Ruben Vardanyan’s Motion to Question Pashinyan
The recent hearings in Baku against philanthropist and former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan reveal once again how Azerbaijan...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 17
Armenian POWs Suffer Without Medical Care in Azerbaijani Jails, Families Warn
Since 2020, Lebanese-Armenian Vicken Euljeckjian has been held captive in Azerbaijan, where he suffers from severe pain but is denied...
Russia Riles Up Azerbaijan by Using Proper Name ‘Stepanakert’ for Artsakh’s Capital; Baku Demands Apology
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded a formal apology from Russia’s TASS news agency for using the proper Armenian...
Ruben Vardanyan’s Rights ‘Grossly Violated’ in Baku Court, Legal Report Finds
The legal case against Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian philanthropist and political figure unlawfully detained by Azerbaijani authorities...
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 10
Aliyev Renews Demand of Mass Azerbaijani Return to Armenia Ahead of Pashinyan’s Visit to Ankara
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has repeated an old demand: that Armenia must accept the return of what he calls “hundreds of...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 18
Armenian Passengers Stranded in Baku After Airspace Closures Triggered by Israeli Strikes on Iran
Many Armenian citizens and ethnic Armenians unexpectedly landed at the airport in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, after the airspace...
The Armenian Report Team
Jun 13
Baku-Based Lawyer for Ruben Vardanyan Breaks Silence, Condemns Sham Trial
The criminal case against Ruben Vardanyan, former State Minister of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), currently detained in Baku, has come...
OSCE Human Dimension Conference Spotlights Azerbaijan’s Decades-Long Campaign of Hate Against Armenians
At the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Human...
Switzerland Steps Up for Artsakh Armenians: Peace Initiative to Launch in Bern
In a powerful show of solidarity with the Armenian people of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), Switzerland is taking a leading role in calling...
The Armenian Report Team
May 20
