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Anne Boillon, the French Ambassador to Azerbaijan, has publicly reiterated France’s position on the necessity of signing a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the release of all Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, echoing the sentiments of the French Foreign Minister.
On April 13, 2025, at approximately 22:20, Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire in the direction of Khnatsakh village in Armenia’s Syunik region, resulting in damage to the village’s House of Culture. No injuries have been reported. Armenia has urged Azerbaijan to investigate the incident.
Aram I criticizes a 2025 Vatican conference on Azerbaijan for excluding Armenian voices, citing historical bias and Artsakh displacement.
Uruguay’s parliament unanimously called on Azerbaijan to release all Armenian prisoners of war, reaffirming solidarity with Armenians and condemning ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.
“Monument Watch,” an Armenian cultural heritage monitoring project, has issued an alert regarding an international conference in the Vatican allegedly aimed at misrepresenting Armenian monuments in Azerbaijan as Caucasian Albanian, sparking concern and calls for intervention.
Armenia’s Defense Ministry has officially denied a statement from Azerbaijan alleging that Armenian forces fired on their border positions on April 9. Yerevan labels the claim as disinformation and reiterates its standing proposal for a joint investigation mechanism.
The Armenian Ministry of Defense has refuted a statement from Azerbaijan claiming that Armenian forces fired on Azerbaijani positions on the southeastern border on April 8th. Armenia also reiterated its call for a joint investigation mechanism for ceasefire violations.
Residents of Armenia’s Kuth and Khnatsakh villages near the Azerbaijani border report regular nighttime gunfire in recent weeks, raising concerns. The Armenian Defense Ministry has acknowledged occasional non-targeted fire.
Armenian female chess players enjoyed a successful 6th round at the European Women’s Individual Championship in Rhodes, with Maria Gevorgyan defeating Turkey’s Ekaterina Atalik and Anna Khachatryan winning against Azerbaijan’s Ayan Allahverdiyeva.
Armenian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into an incident where Azerbaijani armed forces allegedly fired shots towards the village of Khnatsakh on the night of March 30-31, 2025, with charges including attempted murder and illegal firearm possession.
The European Parliament commemorated the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, with numerous MEPs drawing stark parallels to the recent forced displacement of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, urging recognition and condemning EU ties with Azerbaijan.
Human rights lawyer Jared Genser states the release of Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku must be a precondition for the US administration to support any peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
A Freedom House report states around 200 square kilometers of Armenian territory remain occupied in 2025, detailing the forced displacement of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armenia’s Defense Ministry refutes Azerbaijan’s accusations of firing first, stating Azerbaijani forces shelled a house in Khnatsakh. Yerevan reiterates the call for a joint investigation mechanism.
Armenia’s Defense Ministry denies Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violation claims, calling them misinformation. No evidence has been provided by Baku.
