Gen. Mazloum Abdi, top military commander for the Kurdish-led, U.S.-allied Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), said on Wednesday his alliance must suspend operations against the resurgent Islamic State in order to prepare for a potentially massive Turkish invasion that could put hundreds of American troops in Syria at risk. “We did not freeze the joint…
Incumbent Kazakh president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was sworn in for a second term in office on Saturday (November 26), Reuters reports. Tokayev’s inauguration came after a snap election on November 20 which saw him garner 81.31% of the vote, according to Kazakstan’s electoral commission. He had been widely expected to extend his rule over the oil-rich nation…
Hailing longstanding bilateral ties, the Turkish President said his country is also rapidly developing its trilateral cooperation with Pakistan and Azerbaijan, Turkish media reports. “In addition to our bilateral cooperation, we also exchanged views on important regional and international issues on our common agenda,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a joint news conference with Pakistan’s…
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, considered unacceptable the fact that there are Armenian schools in Iran, but there are no Azerbaijani schools. “There are 340 schools in Azerbaijan where teaching is carried out in Russian. There are also 10 Georgian schools in the republic. There are 116 Azerbaijani schools in Georgia. In Iran, there…
“Azerbaijan took control over Saribaba in August but only in November claimed about new mines there. Why? Because in September they invaded Jermuk area, Armenia’s sovereign territory, got access to mines, transferred to Saribaba to falsely accuse Armenia for using Lachin corridor to transfer ammunitions,” Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia Edmon Marukyan tweeted.
The US Department of Defense has voiced its concerns about Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria as part of a newly launched military operation, warning that the strikes put the safety of US personnel in the region at risk as well as the years-long fight against the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)….
Edmon Marukyan, Armenia’s Ambassador-at-Large referred to the false claims by Azerbaijan on Armenia-transferring ammunition through Berdzor (Lachin) corridor. “Azerbaijan claims Armenia used Lachin corridor to transfer landmines to their territory. This is a total lie. Azerbaijan took landmines from occupied Armenian territories, moved to Azerbaijan controlled territory in Nagorno Karabakh to show the international…
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig Gen Patrick Ryder issued a statement on Turkey’s military actions in Syria and Iraq. “The Department of Defense is deeply concerned by escalating actions in northern Syria, Iraq, and Turkey. This escalation threatens the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS’s years-long progress to degrade and defeat ISIS. Recent air strikes in…
The BBC has been accused of ‘whitewashing’ the Azerbaijani dictatorship after broadcasting a film made with the support of the country’s controversial ruling family – and sponsored by UK oil and gas giant BP, opendemocracy.net reports. Audiences tuning into BBC World News in August were promised that they would discover “how Azerbaijan’s oil wealth enabled…
During the joint session of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Council, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas presented the project of the Collective Security Council (CSC). “One of the important tasks of the organization remains to face the security challenges and threats…
The CSTO Collective Security Council session, chaired by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, started in Yerevan. The leaders of all the member countries of the organization have already arrived at the meeting place. The Prime Minister of Armenia welcomed them. International and regional security issues and the main results of CSTO activities will be…
Prsident of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, The Kremlin reports. The two leaders discussed the issues pertaining to practical implementation of the agreements that the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia reached in Sochi on October 31, 2022, as well as the previous top-level…
Georgia’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Levan Davitashvili, announced at a briefing the government is working on a project to supply gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe through Georgia, civil.ge reports. Per Minister Davitashvili, the project – in which Azerbaijan, Romania, and Hungary are also taking part – started in 2015…
Ned Price, US State Department Spokesperson said Washington opposes actions violating Iraq’s sovereignty in a statement. “The United States expresses its sincere condolences for the loss of civilian life in Syria and Turkey. We urge de-escalation in Syria to protect civilian life and support the common goal of defeating ISIS. We continue to oppose…
Russia calls on the Turkey for restraint to prevent further escalation in Syria, presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev told reporters on Tuesday. “We will call on our Turkish colleagues to show certain restraint in order to prevent an escalation of tension and not only in the northern and northeastern regions of Syria but…
Iran will review its agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency, announced the official representative of the Foreign Ministry of Iran Nasser Kanaani. “During the visit of the high-ranking delegation of Iran to Vienna, agreements on constructive cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency were reached. However, the latest resolution of the agency’s board of…
Kazakhstan’s incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won Sunday’s presidential election, gaining 81.31% of the vote, Chairman of the country’s Central Election Commission Nurlan Abdirov said at a briefing on Monday, citing preliminary data, TASS reports. “Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gained 81.31% of the vote, or 6,456,392 votes,” he specified. Abdirov added that the data had been provided by…
At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured following Turkey’s deadly airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq on Sunday, republicworld.com reports. According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, it has targeted Kurdish groups which it alleged were responsible for a bomb attack in Istanbul. In a statement released following the airstrikes, the defence…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a post on his Twitter after the meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan within the Francophonie Summit. “We’re committed to strengthening democracy, growing our economies, and advancing peace and security in the Caucasus. That’s what Armenia’s Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and I discussed when we sat down today…
Armenia has become the main beneficiary of Russians’ relocation due to the conflict in Ukraine, Renaissance Capital said in a report on the Armenian economy. Analysts of the investment company forecast the growth of GDP in the country this year to 14%, although at the beginning of the year they predicted the growth of the…
Bulgaria has charged five people with helping one of the suspects in last weekend’s bombing in central Istanbul which killed six people and wounded 81, prosecutors said, RFE/RL’s Bulgarian Service reports. Five people have been charged with assisting the suspect and giving him “logistical” help to flee, Siyka Mileva, a spokeswoman for the Sofia prosecutor’s office, said on…
A Swedish investigation into ruptures of the subsea Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines has detected residue of explosives and concluded that “grievous sabotage” caused the breakage, Bloomberg reports. The pipeline, which crosses the Baltic Sea to Germany from Russia, has been the focus of a probe by authorities in a number of…
Report informs that Azerbaijan is opening an Embassy in Israel, and the issue is included in the agenda of today’s session of the country’s Parliament. At the meeting, the deputies will discuss the draft law ‘On establishing an embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the State of Israel (Tel Aviv city)’.
A citizen working in the field near Artsakh’s Hatsi village came under Azerbaijani fire shortly after midday today, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) police inform. The 43-year-old resident of the village of Hatsi reported the incident to the Martuni regional department of the Police. Firing from the Azerbaijani positions forced the agricultural works to stop. The tire and…
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for US State Department, referred to the latest efforts by US Secretary Antony Blinken with Armenia and Azerbaijan, on peace efforts. “Secretary’s continued engagement on this is a direct result of the United States commitment to promoting a peaceful future for the South Caucasus region. I don’t think I…
On Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will leave for Baku on a working visit, where he will take part in the XI Russia-Azerbaijan Interregional Forum. According to the press service of the Russian government, Mishustin will meet with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will hold talks with the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan…
The US administration claims the mechanism of the OSCE Minsk Group no longer works, and Washington deals with the peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan only in the direct interaction format with Yerevan and Baku. “I believe we have reached the point where we can put an end to that mandate through consensus: it…
On November 16, at 2:30 p.m., a 36-year-old resident of Sarushen village, Askeran district, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) reported to the Karmir Shuka Department of the Martuni district police department that at around 11:40 a.m. in the agricultural lands belonging to the Sarushen community of Askeran district, in the Amaras valley while carrying out works, the Azerbaijani…
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, US State Department’s Spokesperson Ned Price said. “The Secretary welcomed efforts by both Armenia and Azerbaijan to support bilateral peace discussions following talks on November 7. He underscored the need for both sides to maintain momentum for the negotiations and…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian described developing relations with the neighbors, including the Republic of Azerbaijan, as the priority of Iran’s foreign policy, Government of Iran reports. Amir Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov. Expressing dissatisfaction with some unrealistic remarks made in recent days, he described…
