Yesterday, a Nagorno-Karabakh helicopter went down in flames, killing all three crewmembers, after Azerbaijani forces claimed it was violating their airspace and shot it.   Azerbaijan has awarded the servicemen who downed the helicopter with a third degree medal for "distinguished military service." "We condemn the new outbreak of violation. We state that as always, it is the Azerbaijani authorities that are responsible for it again. This provocation nullifies Azerbaijan's... Read more

On 15 October 2014, the European Parliament Nagorno-Karabakh Group was presented with the assistance of European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA), aiming to support civil society and democratic governance, as well as European values within Nagorno-Karabakh. Following the French and Lithuanian parliaments that have already established similar groups, members of the European Parliament are creating the first international group, spanning over national borders. Several Members of the European... Read more

On Thursday, 18 September, the European Parliament adopted a motion on the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan. Many points of the motion are directly relevant to Armenia, as well as to the imprisonment of Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus earlier this year in July and partly because of dubious charges of spying for Armenia, causing international outcry. The European Parliament is ready to impose sanctions on Azerbaijan and curb the current relations if demands... Read more

The Nagorno-Karabakh Foreign Minister, Karen Mirzoyan, together with European Friends of Armenia's Director Eduardo Lorenzo Ochoa, completed a one-week mission to the Basque Country this week.   The visit, scheduled between September 10 and September 16, included meetings with Basque high officials, including the President of the Basque Parliament, Ms. Bakartxo Tejeria Otermin and other leaders, both at provincial and local level.   On Friday, September 12, the Basque... Read more

On Friday, September 12, 2014, a European Union regional parliament has, for the first time in history, adopted a motion supporting the self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh following several official visits to the region that were organized by European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) and the commitment of EuFoA contacts' network.The motion adopted today by the Basque Parliament praises the strong determination of the Nagorno-Karabakh people in their choice for democracy, despite the hard and difficult situation. Read more

European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) shares the "deep concern" that members of the Minsk Group and the OSCE expressed after a visit to Nagorno-Karabakh amid increasing violence in the region, especially after tensions have been growing in the past week. The number of casualties has dramatically risen over the weekend, including those of Armenian and Karabakhi civilians. Last week, an Armenian villager was injured by Azerbaijani sniper fire across the Armenian border in Aygezdor. "Civilians... Read more

As a result of several study visits organised by EuFoA to Armenia and NK with different parliamentarians, the Parliament of Navarre has adopted yesterday (23 June 2014) a declaration recognising the Armenian Genocide. The declaration, adopted by the unicameral Parliament on 23 June 2014, reads that "in accordance with the resolution of the European Parliament of June 1987, reaffirmed by subsequent resolutions (February 28, 2002 and April 1, 2004), the events suffered by the Armenian people... Read more

Today, on Wednesday, 12 March, Pawel Kowal's report on assessing and setting priorities for EU relations with the Eastern Partnership countries was adopted by 87% of MEPs present. The European Parliament (EP) calls on the EU to promptly implement policies that will also have a positive effect on Armenia in areas such as mobility, energy and transport, as well as civil society. "In the report, the EP states that successive EU enlargements have brought Armenia closer to the EU, which means... Read more

Today, 24 October 2013, and yesterday, the Plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg adopted two reports outlining amongst others its approach towards Armenia, for the first time since the announcement of President Sargsyan to join the Russian dominated Customs Union. "There was a strange mood in the EP in recent weeks, which I have never seen before. MEPs shared a mix of worries for the independence of Armenia and disappointment after almost 4 years of successful reforms and... Read more

Today, the 11 December, the European Parliament gave its consent to the participation of the Republic of Armenia in EU Agencies and Programmes, adopting the report drafted by MEP Tomasz Poreba on this issue, which represents the first tangible cooperation step after the EU-Armenia declaration at the recent Vilnius Summit. In particular Armenia will have access to the EU world leading programs in the fields of culture, education, environment, and science. Armenian civil servants will be... Read more