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President Donald Trump underscored the United States’ pivotal role in resolving international conflicts during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on July 14, 2025.
“We have been very successful in settling wars,” Trump stated, citing American diplomatic efforts in regions such as India and Pakistan, Rwanda and the Congo, and Serbia and Kosovo.
He then emphasised:
“And we solved another one, that we just seem to have — Armenia and Azerbaijan. It looks like that’s going to come to a conclusion, a successful conclusion.”
Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and Genocidal Policy
Justice Sacrificed for Oil: UK Backed Azerbaijan’s Regime After BP Deal, Training Forces Amid Ethnic Cleansing in Nagorno- Karabakh
By Adam Ramsay
While officially positioning itself as impartial, the UK appeared to prioritise strategic and energy interests over a genuinely balanced approach to the conflict by supporting Azerbaijan’s position and providing security training shortly after the BP oil deal.
This reflects a broader pattern in which geopolitical and commercial interests have often outweighed concern for justice, stability and the rights of the predominantly ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Accountability Now: Confronting Crimes and Armenophobia in Azerbaijan’s War on Armenia
Human rights lawyer Steve Swerdlow, professor at the University of Southern California, analyzes Azerbaijan’s 2022 attack on Armenia and ongoing border aggression, arguing they constitute international crimes. Drawing on international law and fieldwork, he calls for accountability.
“I think it is the moment when you need sanctions, you need accountability, what happens when a country is in a permanent war state?” he asks, emphasising the urgency of justice. Swerdlow also highlights the dangers of entrenched Armenophobia in Azerbaijan and stresses the need for international pressure and legal action.
Delegation Rallies U.S. Support for Swiss-Led Talks on Return of Displaced Armenians to Nagorno- Karabakh
On July 9, 2025, a delegation including Swiss Peace Initiative members Erich Vontobel and Lukas Reimann, Dr. John Eibner of Christian Solidarity International, and former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with top U.S. officials, Vice President Vance’s national security team, the Speaker of the House’s office, and key Senate offices, to advance Switzerland’s platform for the safe and dignified return of displaced Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh.
Driven by Fear from Nagorno-Karabakh
“Many Were Turning to the Center to Terminate Their Pregnancies”: Nurse Lilit Grigoryan on the Impact of Azerbaijan’s Deadly Blockade in Artsakh
For 20 years, Lilit Grigoryan served as a district obstetrician at the Mother and Child Healthcare Center Artsakh. But everything changed during Azerbaijan’s deadly blockade.
“Many were turning to the Center to terminate their pregnancies, and we were trying to dissuade them from taking that step,” she says. With food supplies cut and medical care disrupted, Grigoryan bore witness to the quiet devastation endured by pregnant women, fighting to protect life in the face of Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing.
Photos of the Week
“Silence the enemy’s voice”: Armenians in Yerevan, Armenia demand shutdown of Russian TV channels.
Source: Internet.
Ambassador Kvien met with representatives of U.S. company Firebird to discuss their plans to establish a 100MW AI data center in Armenia.
Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia.
Security
No Peace Without Freedom: Hrair Balian Stresses Release of Armenian POWs as Precondition for Normalization with Azerbaijan
Hrair Balian, former director of the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution Program, warns that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan is impossible without the release of Armenian prisoners of war. Drawing on his decades of experience and his forthcoming book, he addresses public concerns and the fragile path toward normalization with Azerbaijan and Turkey.
EU and Armenia Deepen Their Democratic and Economic Partnership
Joint Press Release: Following a trilateral meeting between Armenian PM, European Council President, and European Commission President
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised the growing strength of EU- Armenia ties, stating:
“When we met here last year, I said Europe stands shoulder to shoulder with Armenia. European and Armenian relations are now closer than ever before.”
- New EU-Armenia Partnership Agenda approved to deepen cooperation.
- Strong EU support for Armenia’s sovereignty, reforms, and EU integration path.
- Visa liberalisation and adoption of Armenia’s European integration law welcomed.
- €2.5 billion in EU investments under Global Gateway to boost development.
- €270M Resilience & Growth Plan supports energy, transport, and private sector.
- Crossroads of Peace initiative endorsed by the EU.
- Recognition of Armenia’s role in regional peace and normalisation efforts.
- Sanctions cooperation praised; joint efforts to continue.
- Launch of EU-Armenia Security & Defence consultations.
- €1.5M pledged to support independent media.
- Armenia confirmed to host the European Political Community Summit and COP17.
Kuwaiti Ambassador Mohammed Al-Oraifan Visits EUMA Office in Yerevan
Economy
Wendy’s to Open 190 New Restaurants in Italy and Armenia Under New Franchise Deals
Education
U.S. Embassy and AUA Empower Armenian Educators Through AI-Focused Roundtable and Workshops
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia, in partnership with the American University of Armenia’s (AUA) Center for Research in Applied Linguistics and TEFL, hosted a series of events to explore the role of AI in education. Over 20 institutions joined a high-level roundtable, opened by Public Affairs Officer Torrey Goad. Workshops led by U.S. Department of State English Specialist Vincent Lauter of Arizona State University.
Opinion
Will Washington Close the Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal?
By Ani Chkhikvadze
“Armenia and Azerbaijan could strike a peace deal pretty soon,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of the leaders’ recent meeting. For the first time in decades, Moscow finds itself sidelined from mediating a conflict it once dominated. This has created an opening for American leadership.
Armenia Broadens Procurement Horizons in Drive to Modernise Armed Forces
By Albert Vidal Ribe
In the aftermath of its defeat in the 2020 Nagorno- Karabakh war, Armenia has worked to reduce its reliance on Russia as a security partner. It has diversified its defence partnerships by forging new arms deals with countries including France and India to modernise the country’s military.
Conditioning Peace on Constitutional Change: Impact on Armenia’s Sovereignty and Identity
By Sossi Tatikyan
Azerbaijan’s insistence on Armenian constitutional changes is part of its broader strategy of cognitive warfare and lawfare. This approach uses narrative manipulation and selective autocratic legalism to advance its geopolitical aims.
