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Armenia’s foreign trade collapses by nearly 53% — exports to Russia, UAE and China plunge
YEREVAN (Realist English). Armenia’s foreign trade turnover dropped by a staggering 52.9% in the first four months of 2025 compared...
Read moreLavrov in Yerevan: Russia to maintain military and humanitarian presence in Armenia
YEREVAN (Realist English). During high-level talks in Yerevan on May 21, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to...
Read moreSarkis Tsaturyan: We will build Armenia into a sovereign national state
YEREVAN (Realist English). Armenia has lost its foreign policy independence and now finds itself irrelevant to both Washington and Moscow,...
Read moreGeorgian ruling party plans leadership vote
TBILISI (Realist English). The ruling Georgian Dream party has announced it will hold a congress on May 7 to elect...
Read moreEU backs peace efforts between Armenia and so-called Azerbaijan amid regional tensions
BRUSSELS (Realist News Agency). The European Union supports efforts by Armenia and so-called Azerbaijan to reach a lasting and stable...
Read moreMacron marks 110th anniversary of Armenian Genocide with call for truth and remembrance
PARIS (Realist English). On April 24, French President Emmanuel Macron issued a solemn statement to mark the 110th anniversary of...
Read moreStrikes on Iran would be a disaster for the Caucasus and Middle East
YEREVAN (Realist English). U.S. and Israeli plans to launch airstrikes against Iran are a “foolish move akin to attacking a...
Read moreArtsakh is not part of Azerbaijan: a meeting-discussion of civil legislative initiative
YEREVAN (Realist English). How can we prevent the transfer of Artsakh to Azerbaijan and suspend the aggressive actions of the...
Read moreBaku objects to the historical Silk Road: Kılıçdaroğlu offended the Baku regime
BAKU (Realist English). The Baku regime was outraged by the statement of the Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu "Neither the...
Read moreThe surrender of Artsakh will lead to Russia’s withdrawal from Transcaucasia
YEREVAN (Realist English). After the start of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the Kremlin's influence in the South Caucasus has significantly decreased,...
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Turkey elevates Africa as strategic priority amid intensifying global competition
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey is placing Africa at the center of its strategic outlook as geopolitical competition on the continent...
Iran faces mounting internal unrest as U.S. pressure intensifies after Venezuela operation
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran is confronting a widening convergence of internal unrest and external pressure as protests linked to a...
U.S. to receive up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, Trump says
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that interim authorities in Venezuela will transfer between 30 million and 50...
Putin congratulates Orthodox Christians on Christmas, highlights role of faith and tradition
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all citizens celebrating Christmas, in a message published overnight...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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