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Azerbaijan chief rabbi asks Knesset to reconsider recognition of Armenian Genocide - exclusive

Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.

JULY 1, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Israeli gov't recognition of Armenian Genocide fulfills 'moral duty,' senior bishop says

“It means a lot for the State of Israel, for the Jewish people," Baghdasaryan said. "It was really the moral duty for the State of Israel to recognize the Armenian genocide.”

JUNE 30, 2026|BySAM HALPERN

Members of the Armenian community in Jaffa perform a pray during a memorial service held to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, at the Armenian Church of Saint Nicholas, in Jaffa, April 24, 2021.

Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis

Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.

JUNE 29, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

This picture shows a general view of a plenum sessiont the Knesset.

Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide allows both nations to move forward, together - opinion

The Knesset's recognition of the Armenian Genocide will end a long and honorable process and reunite ancient peoples united by history, says former Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia.

JUNE 29, 2026|ByGRIGOR HOVHANNISSIAN

How Raisi's death will affect the relations between Azerbaijan, Armenia - opinion

With Raisi dead and Vardanyan out of the political arena, it seems that the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan could improve if there is a regime change in Iran.

MAY 29, 2024ByMORDECHAI KEDAR

EX-IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi (left) and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev visit the Qiz-Qalasi dam on the Azerbaijan-Iran border on May 19, earlier in the day, before Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash.

The tightening of Armenian-Iranian ties - opinion

The relationship between Iran and Armenia has been influenced by Armenian billionaire, Ruben Vardanyan, a close friend of Putin.

MAY 23, 2024ByMORDECHAI KEDAR

RUSSIAN FOREIGN Minister Sergei Lavrov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attend the 3+3 Regional platform summit in Tehran in October.

Azerbaijan says Armenia agrees 'historic' return of four villages

Armenia agrees to return four border villages to Azerbaijan, signaling progress in resolving their long-standing conflict.

APRIL 19, 2024ByREUTERS

Azeri service members guard the area, which came under the control of Azerbaijan's troops following a military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh against ethnic Armenian forces and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, on the border with Iran in Jabrayil District, December 7, 2020

Gunmen storm police station in Armenian capital Yerevan - news agencies report

The Interfax news agency reported earlier on Sunday, citing local media, that the gunmen might belong to the Combat Brotherhood organization.

MARCH 24, 2024ByREUTERS

Protesters gather near the government building, after Azerbaijan launched a military operation in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Yerevan, Armenia, September 19, 2023

Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war - report

Azerbaijan has said that the return of its lands is a necessary precondition for a peace deal to end three decades of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan retook in September.

MARCH 19, 2024ByREUTERS

Two Armenian soldiers killed by Azerbaijani fire in first major incident since talks began

Azerbaijan's border service said in a statement that it staged a "a revenge operation" in retaliation for a "provocation" it said Armenian forces had committed the day before.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024ByREUTERS