Georgia plans to submit its response to the second part of the EU membership questionnaire on May 10, Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili announced today. Following the submission, the European Commission will begin preparing its opinion on Georgia’s membership application, the top diplomat said. “Our government expects that Georgia will have concrete, tangible results,” the Foreign…
Moscow referred to the domestic political events in Armenia. “Russia is interested in the stable, secure and peaceful development of the allied country”, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Alexei Zaitsev announced during the weekly briefing. “The Russian side thinks that all the issues should be regulated exclusively in the legal-constitutional field, in accordance with democratic procedures”,…
The Council of Europe (CoE) issued the Secretary General’s 25th consolidated report on the conflict in Georgia, reviewing the security and human rights situation in the Russian-occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia for the period between October 2021 – March 2022. The document said that during the reporting period concerns remained over the human rights situation…
The developments in Armenia are the internal affair of the country, but Moscow is interested in the soonest settlement of the situation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told. “This is entirely an internal affair of Armenia,” Peskov said, referring to opposition rallies in the country. He stressed that Yerevan is an ally of Moscow. “Armenia is…
During online consultations with the Abkhaz “foreign ministry,” attended by the region’s top diplomat Inal Ardzinba and Sokhumi-based reporters, Russian Foreign Ministry (MID) spokesperson Maria Zakharova spoke of Georgia’s sovereignty, Geneva International Discussions, as well as her memories from Abkhazia, among others. On Georgia’s Sovereignty Maria Zakharova said, “we treat Georgia as a sovereign state,…
Despite a recent rise in Iran’s oil revenues, U.S. sanctions that have gutted revenues and dramatically worsened economic hardships for ordinary people continue to have a major impact on daily life, stirring discontent. Iranians from the business elite to lower-income families face soaring inflation, a sinking currency and rising unemployment. The official inflation rate is…
Palais de l’Élysée 55 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris, France Dear Mr. President Macron, The Armenian community of the United States received wonderful news on April 24, 2022, regarding your victory in the 2022 Presidential Elections of France. Your various approaches to the geopolitical developments across the world have been consistently harmonious with those exhibited…
Despite increased attacks by the Russian army, Mariupol did not fall, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. “We monitor Russian airstrikes and the movement of artillery in the Donbas and in the south. Especially in Mariupol and its environs, as well as inside the city,” he added. According to Kirby, despite the increase in the aggressive…
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has updated data on the losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the war. According to the agency, 20,600 personnel have died since February 24. In addition, destroyed: tanks – 790 units. armored combat vehicles – 2041 units. artillery systems – 381 units. MLRS…
In Georgia, 115 new cases of coronavirus were detected per day. Thus, the total number of people infected since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 1,653,044. The distribution of new cases of Covid-19 by regions of Georgia is as follows: Tbilisi – 59; Imereti – 18; Shida Kartli – 3; Guria – 9; Kakheti…
The parliamentary delegation of Georgia holds meetings in Kyiv. The group, headed by Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, includes eight deputies, including representatives of the opposition. On his Twitter, Papuashvili commented on the visit: “I arrived in Kyiv together with my fellow deputies from Georgia to convey a message to Georgia: we share your grief, Georgia…
The ships of the 1st Standing NATO Naval Group have entered the Baltic Sea and will take part in exercises with neighboring allies and partner countries, Interfax reports. “Several permanent NATO rapid reaction ships of the SNMG1 group entered the Baltic Sea. The rest of the ships will arrive at the Port of Tallinn on…
Are Russian citizens responsible for the war in Ukraine?
The third meeting of the special representatives of Armenia and Turkey will take place in Vienna. This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in an interview with NTV. He did not specify a possible date for the meeting. At the same time, Cavusolu expressed the opinion that the talks between the special representatives…
The Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia visited the city of Borodyanka near Kiev
The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan does not plan to hold a military parade this year dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day, which is celebrated on May 7, and Victory Day on May 9. This was reported by the press service of the ministry, reports TASS. “In 2022, a military parade dedicated to the…
In Georgia, dissatisfaction continues in connection with the influx of Russian citizens against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Residents of the country are privately protesting what is happening in Ukraine and reminding foreign guests that the Russian Federation occupies 20% of the territory of Georgia. A video has circulated on the social network…
On April 11, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan received the French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Bryce Roquef. The page of the official representative of the RA MFA on Facebook reports this.
Iran will not renounce its right to pursue a peaceful nuclear program, President of the Islamic Republic Ebrahim Raisi said during a speech on state television, reports IA REGNUM. “We will not step back on the path of protecting the Iranian people’s right to a nuclear program,” he said. The Iranian President added that Tehran…
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili did not accept the invitation of Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk to visit the city of Bucha near Kiev. He announced this on Facebook, RBC reports. Papuashvili considered the invitation inappropriate due to accusations from the Ukrainian authorities against Tbilisi. “The support and partnership…
The meeting of the Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Georgia for Relations with the Russian Federation Zurab Abashidze and Russian Senator Grigory Karasin, scheduled for the spring of 2022, has been postponed. Abashidze himself informed the Georgian media about this. “It has been postponed, in this situation it is not advisable to hold…
President Joe Biden has vowed to expand engagement with “responsible nations” around the world to isolate Russia on the international stage and hold it accountable for alleged war crimes.
European Council President Charles Michel spoke with a statement on the results of the second trilateral meeting of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. It is noted that it was aimed at continuing the discussion of the situation in the South…
The liberated territories of Ukraine are returning to peaceful life, but the threat of new aggression remains According to the Ukrainian press, refugees are returning to the capital of Ukraine, traffic jams near Kiev
Russia’s exclusion from the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) is theoretically possible, but it cannot be excluded from the Security Council. This was stated by the permanent representative of Russia to the world organization Vasily Nebenzya on the air of Channel One, TASS reports. “The talk that someone can expel us from the Security Council…
The US authorities, when providing military assistance to Kiev, give priority to the supply of drones, Javelin anti-tank missile systems and Stinger man-portable air defense systems. This was announced at a briefing by the press secretary of the US defense department, John Kirby, reports TASS. He recalled that the American side is still making deliveries…
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili will pay an official visit to the Republic of Armenia on April 5-6. The Speaker of the Parliament will hold meetings with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan, President Vahagn Khachatryan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. Shalva Papuashvili…
In Georgia, 208 new cases of coronavirus were detected per day. Thus, the total number of people infected since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 1,649,430. The distribution of new cases of Covid-19 by regions of Georgia is as follows: Tbilisi – 106; Imereti – 16; Kakheti – 14; Samegrelo – Zemo Svaneti –…
There was a murder near the Vere Lagoon in Tbilisi. Two people were killed, there are also wounded. According to existing information, the murder was preceded by a verbal altercation. The incident happened late at night. The investigation is underway under articles 236 and 109 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which implies the illegal…
