More EU in Armenia means greater resilience, a stronger economy and support for the necessary changes, Landsbergis tells Armenian Foreign Minister

More EU in Armenia means greater resilience, a stronger economy and support for the necessary changes, Landsbergis tells Armenian Foreign Minister

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis welcomed Armenia’s efforts to continue the path of democratic reforms, the country’s resilience and strengthening relations with Europe during his meeting with Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan, Lithuanian Foreign Ministry reports. During the meeting, the prospects for deepening bilateral relations, the security situation in the region and the importance of supporting…

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Some forces want to spoil warm relations between Baku and Moscow: Zakharova

Some forces want to spoil warm relations between Baku and Moscow: Zakharova

Some forces want to spoil the warm relations between Baku and Moscow, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on the letter that appeared in the press, which was allegedly sent by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The Russian Foreign Ministry called the letter…

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Mitsotakis wishes ‘unacceptable rhetoric’ from Turkey to cease

Mitsotakis wishes ‘unacceptable rhetoric’ from Turkey to cease

“Greece will not leave any challenge unanswered,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, expressing the hope that the “unacceptable rhetoric” from Turkey will cease, ekathimerini.com reports. Speaking after the end of the informal EU summit in Prague, Mitsotakis said: “I hope that this unacceptable rhetoric of questioning our country’s sovereignty over the islands of…

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UN must mobilize potential of international community to ensure rights of those forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh: Permanent Mission of Armenia to UN

UN must mobilize potential of international community to ensure rights of those forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh: Permanent Mission of Armenia to UN

Araksya Babikyan, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN, made a statement at the UNGA78 Second Committee under the Agenda Item 19: Sustainable Development in which she addressed the problems caused by the displacement of residents from Nagorno-Karabakh.   “Mr. Chair,   Building on the outcomes of the SDG Summit the…

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Baku must release political prisoners and halt harassment to be part of the international community, Senator Cardin

Baku must release political prisoners and halt harassment to be part of the international community, Senator Cardin

Senator, Chair of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ben Cardin issued a statement on the situation of democracy in Azerbaijan.   “Azerbaijan’s assault on journalists, illegal detention of opposition and alleged use of transnational repression are anti-democratic tactics. Baku must release political prisoners and halt harassment to be part of the international community, ahead of COP29”,…

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Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry calls Macron’s statements groundless, provocative, and unacceptable

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry calls Macron’s statements groundless, provocative, and unacceptable

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry responded to the statements made by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, who claimed that Russia supported Azerbaijan’s actions in Nagorno-Karabakh because, for the first time, Armenia has a decisive prime minister who does not submit to Moscow.   Macron also added that Paris has faced unacceptable interference from Azerbaijan in…

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Mohammad Javad Zarif appointed Deputy President of Iran for Strategic Affairs

Mohammad Javad Zarif appointed Deputy President of Iran for Strategic Affairs

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday appointed former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as vice president for strategic affairs and head of the Center for Strategic Studies, the official news agency IRNA reported.   Pezeshkian made the appointment in a decree after taking oath of office before the Iranian parliament on Tuesday, the report said….

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Brussels will gain pressure levers on Yerevan’s policy after start of negotiations with EU on visa-free regime: Zakharova

Brussels will gain pressure levers on Yerevan’s policy after start of negotiations with EU on visa-free regime: Zakharova

Negotiations between the European Union and Armenia on facilitating the issuance of visas for citizens of Armenia do not adversely affect the operation of the visa-free regime between Armenia and Russia. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.   “From our side, we do not see any negative moment or…

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France to provide 2 bln euros in extra military aid to Ukraine, Macron says

France to provide 2 bln euros in extra military aid to Ukraine, Macron says

Reuters. France will provide some 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) of extra military aid to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday (March 26), accusing Russia of reinterpreting and rewriting recent limited ceasefire deals.   Macron made the comments alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris, adding that anti-tank missiles, surface-to-air missiles, armoured vehicles and…

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US representative to OSCE called on Azerbaijan and Russia to restore traffic through Lachin Corridor

US representative to OSCE called on Azerbaijan and Russia to restore traffic through Lachin Corridor

The United States remains concerned the Lachin Corridor has now been blocked for over three weeks, creating a grave humanitarian situation. US Permanent Representative to the OSCE Michael Carpenter wrote about this in his Twitter. “We thank ICRC for providing critical aid during this time, but call on Azerbaijan and Russia to restore access immediately,” Carpenter…

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Iran reported highest rate of uranium enrichment in country’s history

Iran reported highest rate of uranium enrichment in country’s history

Iran’s capacity to enrich uranium has more than doubled, the country’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami told lawmakers in Tehran on Saturday, Iran International reports.   Eslami referred to a parliament bill passed in December 2020 that required the government to increase high-level enrichment of uranium, demanding that the United States lift all sanctions. Praising the…

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Earthquake registered in east of Turkey

Earthquake registered in east of Turkey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was registered today in the eastern Turkish district of Tunceli, after last night two earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.4 and 4.5 in the southeastern district of Hakkıari caused panic among local residents, Turkish state TV reports. The earthquake occurred at 4:28 p.m. local time (3:28 p.m. Bulgarian…

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If EU candidate status comes with as unfair obligations as EP resolution, Georgia should refuse it: Khundadze

If EU candidate status comes with as unfair obligations as EP resolution, Georgia should refuse it: Khundadze

If Georgia receives the EU candidate status with the same unjust obligations as the unjust accusations were reflected in the recent European Parliament resolution, then the country should give a fair refusal in return, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party MP Dimitri Khundadze said on Friday. The EP resolution on Thursday on Georgia’s media freedom…

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Erdogan warned that he will not allow opposition to attack Russia, Putin and ignore Azerbaijan

Erdogan warned that he will not allow opposition to attack Russia, Putin and ignore Azerbaijan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that he will not allow the opposition to lambast Russia and its President Vladimir Putin. He said it during a speech in Istanbul Friday, addressing opposition leader Kemal Kılıchdaroğlu, who previously claimed that Russia interferes in the Turkish elections. “You [Kılıchdaroğlu] have to excuse me, but I will not…

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Ukraine releases images of aftermath of Russian shelling which it says killed three Red Cross workers

Ukraine releases images of aftermath of Russian shelling which it says killed three Red Cross workers

Reuters. Russian shelling on Thursday (September 12) killed three Ukrainians working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and injured two others in a village in the frontline Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials said.   “Another Russian war crime. Today, the occupier attacked vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross humanitarian mission…

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Rally held in Tbilisi against Western pressure and development of revolutionary scenarios

Rally held in Tbilisi against Western pressure and development of revolutionary scenarios

The civil activists’ protest rally “I am coming” ended at the First Republic Square with several demands voiced by Zaza Papuashvili, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports.    Below are their demands:   “1. We ask the government to enforce the law equally for everyone, regardless of political, sexual, or other orientation! We do not recognize anyone’s…

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France to allocate an additional 15 million euros to Armenia and forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh: French Foreign Ministry

France to allocate an additional 15 million euros to Armenia and forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh: French Foreign Ministry

France is adhering to its promise to help Armenia and the Armenian people by voting in Parliament on November 30 for 15 million euros in emergency aid for Armenia and refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, the French Foreign Ministry said.   “This additional mobilization will support the actions of NGOs, the ICRC, the Armenian Red Cross Society…

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