July 2024

Iran is keeping diplomatic channels open for negotiations with the United States on resuming the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and lifting sanctions against Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said. He is quoted by EFE.   He added that indirect negotiations have already taken place between Tehran and Washington, and he promised…

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (July 8), days after holding talks on a potential Ukrainian peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that angered some European Union leaders, Reuters reports.   China, which has close ties to Russia, has been promoting a six-point peace plan it issued with…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed New Delhi for Moscow on Monday (July 8), on his first trip to Russia since the war in the Ukraine in February 2022, Reuters reports.   On his 2-day visit, Modi is set to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of annual summits between New Delhi…

The religious leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called on the newly elected President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, to continue the course of Ebrahim Raisi.   According to the media, the continuation of the previous course will lead to “prosperity for the people of Iran and ensure success for the country.”   Earlier, the results…

Ilham Aliyev and Hakan Fidan discussed Armenia-Turkey and Armenia-Azerbaijan relations at the meeting held in Shushi.   According to the Azerbaijani side, the trilateral meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey and the Prime Minister of Pakistan a few days ago in Astana was noted with satisfaction during the conversation, which “became an example…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrived in Shushi to participate in the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States to be held there.   Orbani was welcomed by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Aliyev’s special representative, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and other officials.

The Georgian Ministry of Defense has responded to the recent announcement by the US Department of Defense regarding the indefinite postponement of the Noble Partner multinational exercise, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports.   The Ministry expressed regret over the decision, emphasizing the mutual benefits such international exercises provide for both Georgia and the United States, as…

Recep Erdogan announced that he is considering the option of inviting Russian and Syrian presidents Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad to Turkey to discuss the settlement of relations between Ankara and Damascus and the Syrian settlement.   “We can start a new settlement process with Syria. If Mr. Putin can visit Turkey, it can be…

President of Turkey Recep Erdogan has canceled his participation in the summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Shushi, Nagorno-Karabakh, A Haber channel reported.   According to the channel, President Recep Erdogan canceled his participation in the summit of the Organization of Turkic States because of his intention to personally attend the match between…

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry reports.   According to the readout issued by the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the parties discussed a number of issues of the rich bilateral agenda, expressing confidence that the development of strategic partnership will boost the deepening of interaction…

Within the framework of the visit to Tbilisi, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan laid flowers at the Heroes Square Monument.   During the official ceremony national anthems of Armenia and Georgia were played.       

Washington and Brussels did everything to torpedo our agreements with Yerevan and Baku and take over the process. Andrei Nastasin, deputy director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced this during the briefing.   “As before, we are convinced that the only way to achieve peace and stability in the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov said, TASS reports.   According to Ushakov, Moscow considers the summit in Astana as an “opportunity to organize bilateral contacts with the country leaders who will attend it.” That is…

Reuters. Iran’s presidential candidates faced off in a debate on Monday (July 1) clashing over foreign policy and economic reform just days before the two men will face a run-off election on July 5.   Saeed Jalili, a zealous ideologue loyal to Iran’s supreme leader went head to head with his more moderate opponent Massoud…

A SU-25 jet of the Georgian Defense Forces involved in an aviation component of the planned military training crashed on July 2 killing pilot Kakhaber Zurabishvili, Georgian Defense Ministry reported.   According to the Ministry, relevant services probe into the tragic incident, 1tv.ge reported.   “The Ministry expresses deep sorrow over the tragic incident and…

Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson at US Department of State, referred to the issue of political prisoners during a press briefing. Journalists reminded him that Secretary Anthony Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani president lham Aliyev, and last week Assistant Secretary James O’Brien spent his days in Baku. They asked is there any concern that these high-level…

As Azerbaijan prepares to host the next UN climate change conference, COP29, a group of Azerbaijani human rights defenders has launched a joint campaign to end repression in Azerbaijan, the “Progress & Change Action Laboratory”, a Geneva-based non-profit advisory group, said in a statement.   “By joining forces under the name of Anar Mammadli, the…