#US Senator Bob Menendez presented legislation bill repealing waiver authority for section 907 of Freedom Support Act, banning most assistance to #Azerbaijan. It authorizes foreign military financing for #Armenia, develop a strategy to ensure security of people of #NagornoKarabakh

Martouni city of Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh after the recent war launched by Azerbaijan. City is “blockaded” in blockade. Martouni is surrounded by Azerbaijani forces and isolated from the connection to the capital Stepanakert. Pictures by Lusine Gasparyan

Expect imminent lockdown of #Artsakh & monopolizing the information space by #Azerbaijan. Evidence of atrocities & crimes against humanity to be blacked out. Insistence on immediate entry of int'l actors, #UN, credible int'l media & NGOs to monitor sit'n on the ground is vital

#HautKarabagh | « La France se tiendra aux côtés de l’Arménie, et du droit international » 🎙️ Emmanuel Macron a rappelé le plein soutien de la France, sur le plan humanitaire, pour une paix durable, et pour que les droits des minorités soient respectés.

"#Armenia|n people should remember that the United States stands with them as a friend and trusted partner" Samantha Power 🇦🇲🇺🇸

Starting this Wednesday morning in office with the close following of #USAElection2024 - election results will be important for advancing US-#Armenia strategic partnership in all areas, including rule of law and #justice

This Saturday in Dilijan, Constitutional Court of Armenia Chief Justice Dilanyan & Justices met with leading #Armenian media at an interactive event organized by USAID Armenia Justice Sector Support Project. Public trust in the #judiciary is key to the rule of law. A first-of-its-kind initiative!

Bashar al-Assad, the man behind countless war crimes, is finally out of power. #Syria|ns endured years of bombings, torture, and displacement under his brutal regime. This marks a step toward justice, hope, and freedom. No tyrant silences the people forever. #JusticeForSyria

Conflict in the South Caucasus must end.  I spoke this week with Mr. Hikmet Hajiyev, the national security advisor for President Aliyev in Azerbaijan.   We are pleased Azerbaijan and Armenia have taken a big step forward and agreed to a peace treaty.  I told him we should

In the light of reports about tensions on borderline, #Armenia|n PM Nikol Pashinyan had a call with Secretary Marco Rubio / Department of State text reads that parties discussed shared interests as strategic partners. Secretary Rubio also welcomed agreement on a peace treaty with #Azerbaijan &

🇦🇲🇪🇺 Just moments ago, the National Assembly of the Republic of #Armenia passed a law initiating the country’s accession process to the European Union! The bill, introduced by a civic initiative, was approved in its second reading. A historic milestone! #Armenia #EU

Starlink is now live in Armenia, marking the 130th country, territory or market around the world where Starlink’s high-speed internet service is available 🛰️🇦🇲❤️ → starlink.com/map?country=AM

What a game by Indiana Pacers 🏀 Wooow! Just electrifying Maddison Square Garden and making unbelievable #KnicksPacers

An important development as at House Foreign Affairs hearing, U.S. Secretary of State Marco #Rubio reaffirmed that #US diplomacy is focused on securing lasting #peace between #Armenia and #Azerbaijan. He stressed preventing an “invasion of Armenia” is a key priority, along with

Marco #Rubio is wearing two hats—as #SecretaryofState and Trump’s acting #NationalSecurityAdvisor. This rare overlap signals a tightening of foreign policy messaging: the U.S. wants no flare-ups in the #SouthCaucasus while juggling sensitive talks with #Iran and #Russia.

Rubio’s warning about the threat of intervention in #Armenia isn’t just regional talk—it’s part of #Trump’s larger narrative of avoiding wars and posturing as a global peacekeeper. The U.S. sees the #SouthCaucasus as a pressure point it can’t afford to ignite. #ForeignPolicy

The U.S. push for calm between #Armenia and #Azerbaijan isn’t only about peace—it’s about keeping the chessboard still while Washington deals with Tehran and Moscow. The #Trump admin’s “no new conflicts” stance is less idealism, more calculated risk control. #Rubio #SouthCaucasus

🇦🇲 Today we celebrate 107 years since the First Republic of Armenia — a bold leap toward democracy and statehood. Here are 4 democratic milestones from our early republic: ✅ Women’s right to vote in 1919 ✅ 3 women MPs in the 1918 Parliament ✅ Diana Abgar: first Armenian