European Union energy ministers on Friday (September 30) were set to approve emergency levies on energy firms’ windfall profits and launch talks on their next move to tackle Europe’s energy crunch – possibly, a gas price cap, Reuters reports. “We have to remove the incentives that are there for Russia to manipulate with volumes. And…
The trade turnover between Russia and Armenia during 2016-2021 has increased by almost two times, from $ 1,35 billion to $ 2,6 billion, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said in an interview to Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily. He said that this growth is very balanced as both the export from Russia to Armenia and vice…
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Geneva on October 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan told ‘Lurer’. “Despite the Azerbaijani provocations, the Armenian side will participate in the meeting. Thus, the statements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan that Armenia is attempting to disrupt…
On September 29, a protest was held in front of the Iranian Embassy in Baku, oficially “against violations of the rights of citizens and repressions against women in Iran”. Several dozen participants in the action chanted: “Freedom to South Azerbaijan!”, “Down with the mullah regime!”, “Death to Iran!”, “Down with the dictator”! Then…
In an interview with the Armenian Service of “Voice of America”, the Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan referred to the meeting with the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev at the White House on the initiative of US President Joe Biden’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on September 27. “We…
Ned Price, US State Department Spokesperson referred to the latest aggression by Azerbaijan against Armenia’s sovereign territory in his press briefing on September 28. “Ambassador Reeker has been actively engaged with his Armenian and Azeri counterparts. He was, of course, up in New York City last week with us, with the Secretary. He took part…
The Vice Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan had a meeting with the President of the House of Councilors (Upper House of Parliament) of Japan Hidehisa Otsuji in Tokyo on September 28. Vice Speaker Arshakyan briefed Mr. Otsuji on the Azerbaijani attack against the sovereign territory of Armenia on September 13-14, including the…
The overwhelming majority of people in the Donetsk and the Lugansk People’s Republics as well as the Zaporozhye and the Kherson Regions voted to join Russia, with the results of the referendums showing a very high turnout, TASS reports. The referendum ballots in all the four regions have been considered valid. The heads of the…
Kyiv said on September 28 that Moscow-orchestrated votes on becoming part of Russia held in four Ukrainian regions partially controlled by Moscow were “null and worthless,” and called on the West to “significantly” increase its military aid to Ukraine, RFE/RL’s Russian Service reports. Russian-backed officials earlier announced the final results, saying voters had “overwhelmingly”…
EU Delegation to Armenia issued a statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of the 2020 Artsakh war. “Today we join Armenians in mourning for those who died on 27 September 2020 and on the following days and years. The loss of so many young lives has caused deep sorrow and bereavement. We…
US State Department spokesman Ned Price referred to the September 20 Blinken-Mirzoyan-Bayramov meeting in New York, noting that it was the first face-to-face meeting after the recent escalation, during which the parties discussed the best ways to make progress. “I will let the two sides speak to their attitudes. It was important for us…
The West has left no stone unturned in its attempts to destabilize Iran amid the recent unrest. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said this, Press TV reports. “American and European political leaders, their news agencies and media supported by the West used the tragic incident with the death of a young woman and supported…
Rapid response collective forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will hold military exercises in Kazakhstan from September 26 to October 8, Interfax reports citing the Kazakh defense ministry’s press statement. The drills called “Mutual Impact-2022”, “Search-2022”, “Echelon-2022” will take place in Kazakhstan’s Jambyl and Almaty regions. It was reported that the new joint…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (September 24), where he was welcomed by the governor of Mecca, Khalid Bin Faisal al Saud at the airport, Reuters reports. Later Scholz was scheduled to meet the Saudi king and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit to Saudi Arabia is the…
Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan and Turkey Zakir Hasanov and Hulusi Akar had a telephone conversation and discussed the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The sides also exchanged ideas on the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the military sphere. Akar has once again expressed unconditional support to Azerbaijan regarding relations with Armenia.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in New York. The Prime Minister referred to the occupation of the territories of Armenia as a result of the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia and the resulting situation. Irakli Garibashvili emphasized the importance of maintaining peace…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed on his Twitter about the meeting he had with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on September 22 within the framework of the UN General Assembly. “Good meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday at UNGA in NYC, where we discussed Armenia’s security. We continue to urge the…
On September 23, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Foreign Minister of Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez in New York. The Foreign Minister drew the attention of his colleague to the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia. During the meeting, the bilateral agenda…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York within the framework of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. The Prime Minister referred to the large-scale aggression launched by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia, attaching importance to the clear positions and evaluations of…
The Council of Europe (EC) is looking for specialists to provide consultancy services in the framework of a project to involve Georgian schoolchildren in “democratic processes”. This is reported by RT, citing sources. According to the publication, this program aims to involve young people in the socio-political life of the country. As noted in the…
The EU has agreed to slap new sanctions on Russia “as soon as possible” over plans to hold referendums in the Donbass republics and Russian-controlled regions in Ukraine on whether to unite with Russia, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said on Wednesday. Speaking after an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers, Josep Borrell said…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Ankara’s desire to buy more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States on more favorable terms. “In the future, we want to buy even more gas from the United States and on more favorable terms,” TASS quoted Erdogan as saying during a meeting of the Turkish-American Business…
A firefighting helicopter crashed Wednesday as it headed to the Turkish port of Marmaris to combat a wildfire, killing two crew members, Turkey’s Interior Ministry said, ABC News reports. The ministry said five others also on the helicopter were injured. The helicopter crew included two Russians and five Turkish citizens, but the ministry did not…
The Embassy of Iraq to Armenia wrote on its Twitter that Iraq sends its warmest congratulations to the Government and people of Armenia on the occasion of the Independence Day, wishing for further progress and prosperity. The Embassy also informs the Iraqi community living in Armenia that Wednesday, September 21, will be a non-working day…
Russia intends to continue contributing to strengthening the security of the Armenian people, the Russian Embassy said in a statement on Armenian Independence Day. “We congratulate the citizens of Armenia on the National Day, Independence Day. Our brotherly Armenia, like Russia, is going through difficult times. The trials and pain of loss is what unites…
Less than two years after Azerbaijan’s violent war against the Armenians of Artsakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh, the military of Azerbaijan is now undertaking an illegal war of aggression against the Republic of Armenia, Uzay Bulut, Turkish journalist writes in Providence Magazine. “Turkey will continue to stand by Azerbaijan and will always do so,…
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price issued a statement after Secretary Antony Blinken’s meeting with Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in New York City. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu discussed tensions in the South Caucasus, and the Secretary noted…
Turkish President Erdogan refused to report to the EU for participation in the SCO summit. Ankara does not intend to report to the European Union (EU) for participation in the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). This statement was made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an interview with PBS. “The European Union…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said time to return to the table. “Today I hosted direct talks between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. As I conveyed during the meeting, it is time for troops to disengage and diplomats to return to the table” US top diplomat said…
Georgia will begin production of unmanned reconnaissance drones by the end of 2022, Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze said on September 19. The drones will be produced jointly with a Polish company. “All formal processes with the Polish company have been completed,” the Minister said. He did not name the company, but specified…
