Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Azerbaijani counterpart have in a phone conversation stressed the need for the resolution of recent issues between Baku and Tehran through dialogue and cooperation.

Thousands of Armenians rallied in Yerevan’s central Freedom Square on Sunday to show their support for former President Robert Kocharian and his new political alliance ahead of an early election next month.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has tendered his resignation to pave the way for a snap parliamentary election aimed at defusing a political crisis triggered by last year's war.

Canada has cancelled military export permits for NATO ally Turkey after reports of alleged illegal transfers abroad.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is ready to work with the Republic of Azerbaijan to establish peace and stability in the Caucasus region.

Armenia and Azerbaijan start a prisoner swap, under a ceasefire deal that was brokered by Russia last month to end fighting between the two countries over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Rouhani voices Iran’s readiness to help consolidate the Karabakh truce.