President of Finland Alexander Stubb referred to his telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. “Had a good discussion with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. We discussed, among other things, regional dynamics in South Caucasus, Finland’s forthcoming OSCE Chairmanship and our countries’ bilateral relations. We also exchanged views about…
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with Chief Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to the Turkish President, Ambassador Akif Cagatay Kilic, the White House said in a statement. Sullivan underscored the urgent need for Hamas to accept Israel’s proposal to bring about an immediate ceasefire as part of a hostage deal. “They also discussed…
Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson, referred to the latest developments in Georgia, after the government fully enforced the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence. “The Secretary just put out a statement announcing an entire comprehensive review of our policy with respect to Georgia that could jeopardize hundreds of millions of dollars of assistance that we…
Police detained a pro-Kurdish party mayor in southeast Turkey on Monday over alleged militant links and he has been replaced by the state governor, the interior ministry said, two months after the mayor won power in local elections, Reuters reports. After previous municipal elections, Turkey detained pro-Kurdish mayors, removing virtually all from their posts…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday said the adoption of the controversial transparency law meant a “victory” for the country’s “sovereignty and security”, agenda.ge reports. The PM told a weekly Government meeting the adoption of the law should not be considered a “victory for the Government itself or a defeat for its opponents”,…
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov informed Louis Bono, US State Department’s Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations, about the peace talks with Armenia, Azerbaijan’s MFA reports. At the meeting, the parties exchanged views on various aspects of the Azerbaijan-US bilateral and multilateral cooperation agenda, as well as the regional peace process in the post-conflict period….
On the penultimate day of registration for Iran’s snap presidential election, former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was among the high-profile names to file their nomination. Ahmadinejad, who served as the country’s president for two consecutive four-year terms between 2005 and 2013, appeared at the election headquarters in Tehran on Sunday morning, flanked by close aides….
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid of the Iranian Red Crescent have crossed the Armenian-Iranian border. This was reported by the Armenian Red Cross Society. “The Red Crescent of the Islamic Republic of Iran has sent humanitarian aid to flood victims in northern Armenia. Humanitarian aid will be transferred as assistance to flood victims in Lori…
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan would visit the country on June 3-5. He will be the guest of top diplomat Wang Yi who met Fidan in the capital of Ankara in July 2023, their first meeting in Türkiye after Fidan took office, Turkish media reports. Türkiye and China…
A possible comprehensive peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia is essential for ensuring lasting peace and security in the South Caucasus, Turkish Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler said on the sidelines of the multinational EFES-2024 exercise. Guler stated that Ankara welcomes the ongoing peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. “Turkish President Recep…
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler emphasized Turkey’s firm stance on the situation in Syria during a discussion with journalists. Guler stated: “We may consider withdrawal once our border security is ensured.” According to him, Turkey used to have three anti-terrorist brigades, and now it has 20, and now it is carrying out long-term and…
The European Union does not have evidence of Chinese weapons supplies to Russia, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at a forum in Singapore, TASS reports. “China has committed not to supply arms [to Russia] and we don’t have evidence that this is happening,” he said, taking questions from participants in the…
The expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance did not trigger the Ukraine conflict, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, TASS reports. “I respectfully disagree with your point that the expansion of NATO caused the Ukraine crisis,” he said answering questions at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, which was broadcast on the Pentagon…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at Katholikentag, a gathering of German Catholics on Friday (May 31), Reuters reports. The most prevalent topics of discussion were the rise of far-right violence in Germany as well as the country’s support for Ukraine in its war effort. Scholz reiterated that his approach to the Ukraine crisis remains…
