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Anger Erupts in Armenia as Country Signs “Painful” Deal with Azerbaijan
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement on Tuesday to end six weeks of fierce fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh in a deal Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described as “unspeakably painful” in an emotional Facebook post.
Under the deal, Azerbaijan will...
Diplomacy
Greece to Affirm Friendship, Solidarity with Armenia in FM's Visit
The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will offer the country's solidarity to Armenia which is under attack by Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh during his visit to Yerevan on Friday.
Dendias has started his visit by visiting the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial...
Diplomacy
Greece Recalls Ambassador to Azerbaijan
Greece recalled its ambassador to Azerbaijan on Wednesday after what it said were “unfounded and offensive” claims by the Azeri government that Greece tolerated militants on its soil.
In a rapid deterioration of bilateral relations, Athens says that it issued...
Greece
Historic Bonds Between Greece and Armenia Remain Unbroken
The recent armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh area has Greece siding with the Armenians, as Turkey has firmly planted itself on the side of the Azeris.
Greece has centuries-old bonds of friendship with the eastern...
Greece
Greek Armenians Hold Rally in Athens: "We are Like Brothers and Sisters"
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By Sean Mathews
A large demonstration was held in Athens’ Syntagma Square on Wednesday by members of the Greek Armenian community in a show of solidarity with Armenia. The country is currently fighting the fourth day of an escalating war...
Diplomacy
Greece at Forefront of Mediation Efforts in Armenian Conflict
Greece is taking the initiative for a de-escalation of the the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, with Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias calling for an extraordinary meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) Permanent Council, according to a...
Europe
Armenia Charges Turkey Shot Down One of Its Jets, Killing Pilot
Armenian authorities charged on Tuesday that the nation of Turkey is responsible for the shooting down of one of its fighter jets, killing the pilot.
If true, this would be a major provocation and an escalation of the conflict in...
Diplomacy
Greece Offers Timid Support for Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Greece on Sunday condemned the loss of life and said it was ready to assist efforts to ease tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), but it fell short of expressing its full support for the Armenian cause.
The...
Greece
Greece Eases Past Armenia in Euro 2020 Qualifier (video)
Greece sailed past Armenia 1-0 for Group J of the Euro 2020 qualifiers in Yerevan on Friday thanks to a first half goal by Dimitris Limnios.
Limnios continued his superb form for club and country by scoring the only goal...
Diplomacy
Athens Refutes Turkish Claims that Greece ''Systematically Annihilated Turks and Muslims''
Alexandros Gennimatas, the spokesperson for the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a statement on Friday in response to the provocative Turkish allegations against Greece published on Thursday.
''Turkey’s insistence on distorting history is unbecoming of a modern state,'' Gennimatas...