The Russian foreign ministry says the Armenian prime minister’s latest remarks on distancing his country from its alliance with Moscow are aimed at shifting blame for his failures onto Moscow.

Armenians take part in anti-government protest in central Yerevan.

Armenian separatists have begun laying down their weapons under a Russian-mediated agreement.

Azerbaijan and Karabakh separatists have held their first direct peace talks as Baku claims full control of the breakaway region.

Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed separatists in Karabakh have agreed to a Russian proposal for a ceasefire, a day after Baku launched a military operation there.

Azerbaijan has launched a new military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Nasser Kana’ani has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to comply with the provisions of the ceasefire agreement and resolve the issues through dialogue following the recent escalation of tensions in the disputed the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

As tensions escalate again between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territories, Iran has made it emphatically clear that it will not allow any border changes in the Caucasus.

Iran’s top general has denied media speculation that the country is building up troops at the country’s border with Azerbaijan.

Iranian Defense Minister ruled out the possibility of a new war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.