Armenia
The 20 countries to put on your travel list for 2026
Find new charm in the familiar, or forge a fresh trail. Here are the under-the-radar nations and re-emerging classics set to define travel in 2026.
- Ute Junker
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Trump says he has ‘solved’ seven conflicts. Here’s what to know about them
In some, his role was clear. In others, it remains contested, or analysts warned that lasting peace could be elusive.
- Susannah George, Joshua Yang and Cate Brown
Amazing and crowd-free: 12 of the world’s most underrated countries
Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different, and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.
- Brian Johnston
By decree, Nagorno-Karabakh ‘will cease to exist’
After a nearly three-decade bid for independence, the unrecognised republic at the centre of a geopolitical fight is no more.
- Avet Demourian and Rob Harris
Fuel explosion death toll leaps to 68 as Armenians filled up to flee
The death toll from an explosion and fire at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh has sharply increased as hundreds suffered burns while filling up with fuel.
- Maxim Rodionov
‘No one came for us’: Abandoned by Russia, ethnic Armenians flee threat of genocide by Azerbaijan
About 1500 families have already crossed the border into Armenia since Azerbaijan renewed bombing their enclave. More are expected to follow.
- Ivan Nechepurenko
Azerbaijani forces strike Armenians, killing dozens
The EU, US, France and Germany condemned Azerbaijan. Armenia accused Russia of being too distracted by its own war in Ukraine to protect it.
- Andrew Osborn
How I learnt the true meaning of a ‘Do not travel’ warning
Don't always trust the-powers-that-be to tell you who the goodies and baddies are.
- Steve Madgwick
‘Deep wound’: Turkey urges Biden to reverse Armenian genocide call
The Turkish president slammed the United States for having failed to find a solution to the decades-old conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ezgi Erkoyun
‘Nikol, you traitor!’ crowds chant as Armenian PM slams ‘coup attempt’
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced opposition calls to step down ever since he signed a November 10 peace deal that saw Azerbaijan consolidate territorial gains.
- Avet Demourian