Armenians hopeful JD Vance may secure release of Baku captives

• In a meeting with Russia’s foreign minister in Moscow, Armenia’s parliamentary speaker raised concerns about the increasingly unfriendly rhetoric from senior Russian officials and state television presenters in recent months.
• As U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance prepares to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan next week, a growing number of Armenian public figures have issued open letters urging Washington to press Baku to release Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan.
• Who’s who (so far) in this year’s Armenian election.

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