The U.S. State Department on Monday reacted to the detention of Anar Mammadli, the head of the Election Monitoring Center in Azerbaijan. “We are deeply troubled by the continuing arrests of members of Azerbaijani civil society – most recently, Anar Mammadli,” a State Department spokesperson told TURAN’s Washington correspondent. Mammadli’s detention on Monday…
The US Embassy in Azerbaijan expressed concern over the detention of the head of the Center for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training, Anar Mammadli. “We are deeply troubled by the continuing arrests of members of Azerbaijani civil society – most recently, Anar Mammadli. We urge the Azerbaijani government to immediately release all individuals…
Reuters. Bidzina Ivanishvili, the influential billionaire founder of Georgia’s ruling party, accused a Western “global party of war” of meddling in Georgia in a rare speech at a rally backing a bill on foreign agents that has sparked a political crisis in the South Caucasus country. Ivanishvili, who served as Georgia’s prime minister from…
The Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Georgia discussed the draft law On Transparency of Foreign Influence today and approved it in the second reading, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. The committee rejected an alternative proposal regarding specific provisions of the bill proposed by opposition MP Teona Akubardia. As per the rapporteur on the…
There have been mass anti-government protests since mid-April, when the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced plans to pass a law critics say resembles Russian legislation used to silence dissent, France 24 reports. Waves of similar street protests — during which police used tear gas and water cannon against demonstrators — forced the party to…
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has reiterated that Taksim Square is not a suitable venue for May Day celebrations and demonstrations by workers and unions, reaffirming the previous decision to close the iconic location, Turkish media reports. “Taksim Square is not among the designated venues for meetings and marches. This area, with its heavy traffic,…
Armenia will soon convey to Turkey its approaches regarding the restoration of the Ani Bridge. This was reported by the press service of Armenia’s Foreign Ministry, responding to a written request of Sputnik Armenia. “Turkey has transferred to Armenia a protocol on the repair of the Ani Bridge, which is currently being revised and…
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke by phone today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the US State Department reports. “The Secretary commended President Aliyev for last week’s announcement that Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to use the 1991 Alma Ata declaration as the basis for border delimitation and emphasized its importance to the two sides…
The German Foreign Ministry has summarized the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Berbock and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, which took place yesterday in Berlin. Aliyev was in Germany to attend the high-level meeting of the 15th St. Petersburg Climate Dialogue and was also received by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. …
Irakli Garibashvili, the Chair of the Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said he hoped to have “less misunderstanding” with the country’s “strategic partners and friends” on the controversial domestic bill on transparency of foreign influence. Garibashvil’s remarks followed a letter, sent by the bipartisan group of the United States senators to Georgian Prime Minister…
Dina Titus, a member of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, informed that the bill on the review of sanctions against Azerbaijan was presented to the Congress. “I just introduced the Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act to take action against 44 Azerbaijani officials following the ethnic cleansing of Armenians from Artsakh and the violent…
“We need several years to draw closer to the EU member states. The law On Transparency of Foreign Influence is significant to speed up economic development,” said Prime Minister of Georgia Ikarli Kobakhidze, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to the PM, the activities of non-government organizations obstructed the country’s progress by their attempts to…
Almost all Russian peacekeeping troops have already left Nagorno-Karabakh, and the rest will leave by the end of May. This was reported by the Reuters agency, citing the source of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. It is also said that all of their armored vehicles, including 90 armored vehicles and 380 other vehicles,…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Germany on a working visit at the invitation of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to participate in the 15th St. Petersburg climate dialogue high-level meeting. According to the media, Aliyev and Scholz are expected to speak at the event. According to Steffen Hebestreit, the official representative of the German…
The ceremonial closing of the joint Russian-Turkish monitoring center took place in Aghdam. Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Army Karim Valiyev, ambassadors of Turkey and Russia to Azerbaijan and others took part in the ceremony. The center was established on January 30, 2021.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent a condolence message again to the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople and the Armenian community of Istanbul on the occasion of April 24. In his condolence message, Erdogan noted that he pays his respects the Armenians who died in unfavorable conditions during the First World War and sends…
The Chair of the Delegation for relations with the South Caucasus at the European Parliament MEP Marina Kaljurand made a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. “Today we commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide – the massacres targeting an entire nation. I would like to recall that the European Parliament…
Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Armenian Genocide Memorial Day, also known as Medz Yeghern: “Today, we join Armenian communities in Canada and around the world to mark Armenian Genocide Memorial Day. We reflect on this dark chapter in history, honour the victims who lost their lives, and…
French President Emmanuel Macron made a post on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide Victims. “Today, France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Let’s keep alive the memory of the victims of massacres, deportations and persecutions. Let’s not forget. The French and the Armenians are forever…
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský met today with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. According to the statement of the Czech Foreign Ministry, the parties discussed, among other issues, the political and security situation of the South Caucasus. Lipavsky noted that Prague is interested in the stability and security of the region, adding that the mutual…
Hikmet Hajiyev, assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, stated that Baku has a positive assessment of the Aliyev-Putin meeting held yesterday in Moscow. “The negotiations took place in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance relations. Issues of bilateral cooperation were on the agenda: politics, economy, trade, investments, humanitarian and other issues,” the official…
Azerbaijan cannot simply “sit and wait” until France, India and Greece arm Armenia against Azerbaijan. This was announced by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during a meeting with representatives of foreign analytical centers. According to him, these countries do it openly, trying to prove something. “If we see a serious threat, we will…
Tehran welcomes and respects the agreement reached by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the issue of border delimitation, said Nasser Kanaani, Spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry. According to him, Yerevan and Baku should continue efforts to resolve border issues peacefully for the sake of peace and stability in the South Caucasus. He emphasized…
Georgia welcomes the agreement reached by the Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Delimitation Commission on launching Border Delimitation process. This was stated in the statement of the Foreign Ministry of Georgia. “Georgia is interested in securing lasting peace in the region and reaffirms a strong commitment to contribute to a peace and trust building process between the two neighbors,”…
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers led by Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) is planning to introduce the first-ever Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act this week, Azerbaijani media’s Washington correspondent has learned from Congressional sources. The draft bill would lead to the sanctioning of over 40 Azeri officials who have played an active and chief…
Javier Colomina, NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia has welcomed the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the 1991 Almaty declaration as the basis for border delimitation. “Recognition of territorial integrity of both is a key principle. As Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated in his trip to the region, NATO strongly supports…
On April 22, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was welcomed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and other officials at Moscow’s ‘Vnukovo-2’ International Airport. As reported by the press service of the Kremlin, during the meeting of…
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniya in Istanbul to discuss Israel’s attacks on Palestinian lands, especially besieged Gaza, Turkish media reports. During the meeting on Saturday, the leaders discussed measures for ensuring adequate and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and how to achieve a fair…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov received Iranian Ambassador Seyid Abbas Musəvi on the occasion of the end of his diplomatic mission in Baku. It is noted that the parties highly valued friendly relations based on mutual respect. It was emphasized that currently important steps are being taken to develop bilateral cooperation…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken posted on the X page. “We welcome the announcement that Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed upon the 1991 Alma Ata declaration as the basis for border delimitation between the two countries. This is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement,” Blinken stated.
