A jury in LA has delivered a damning verdict for two of the world’s most popular digital platforms, Instagram and YouTube, BBC reports. It ruled those apps are addictive, and deliberately engineered that way – and that its owners have been negligent in their safeguarding of the children who have used them. It’s…
Relations between countries should develop according to the principle that “it takes two to tango,” but the United States does not want this yet. However, Moscow remains patient and will respond in kind once Washington is ready for the genuine restoration of relations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed in an interview with the China Media…
Former ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo presented expert opinion on the blockade of Lachin corridor in a tweet and report dedicated to the issue. “Genocide against Armenians in 2023 The blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan that impedes access to any food, medical supplies, and other essentials to Nagorno-Karabakh is a…
U.S. forces have carried out strikes on Iran for the third consecutive night. Military facilities in Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, and several other cities were targeted. The U.S. Central Command said the strikes are intended to weaken Iran’s capability to attack civilian vessels. Iran, in turn, announced that it had struck U.S. air bases in…
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on the close military-technical cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, especially appointment of Bakhtiyar Ersay, a Turkish General, as an advisor to the Azerbaijani Defense Minister. Zakharova was asked to comment on the matter at the weekly press briefing of the Russian Foreign Ministry. “Any country has the…
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and Armenian Ambassador to Moscow Vagharshak Harutyunyan discussed how to normalize the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the Russian diplomat emphasized the urgency of resuming trilateral work to find the solution as soon as possible. “During the conversation, they discussed in detail the situation in the Armenian-Azerbaijani…
Baku responded to the statements of French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. He called Azerbaijan a dictatorship and noted that Baku interferes in the internal affairs of New Caledonia. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Aykhan Hajizada demanded an apology from France, adding, “otherwise it will have an even greater negative impact on bilateral relations.” According…
Mass rallies were held in Tehran and other Iranian cities. According to local media, people celebrated the victory over Israel and expressed support for the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces. President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the Iranian people in a message: “The enemy suffered a severe and historic punishment. Thanks to the heroic resistance of…
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev stated that Baku does not intend to take force actions to create a land corridor through the territory of Armenia to Nakhijevan. “We are trying to achieve this in a peaceful way. Both countries and the entire region will benefit from the opening of transport links…
On November 7, the City Council of Strasbourg adopted a Motion of support for Armenia in the face of the aggression by Azerbaijan, Armenia’s Permanent Mission to the Council of Europe informs on Twitter. As a sign of solidarity, the city of Strasbourg will hoist the flag of Armenia in front of the City Hall…
Reuters. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan raised “economic issues that are important for Turkey” during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday, a Turkish diplomatic source said. The two ministers, who met on the sidelines of a BRICS meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, also discussed developments in Gaza,…
On 8 October, the EU Council approved a new sanctions regime against Russia for destabilising the EU and its member states, European Pravda reports. The new mechanism will allow the EU to impose sanctions against individuals and legal entities involved in the actions and policies of the Russian government that undermine the fundamental values…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to caretaker Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Najib Mikati on the occasion of the national holiday, the 80th anniversary of Independence. The message reads as follows, “I convey to you my warm congratulations and sincere wishes on the occasion of the national holiday of…
US Congressman Frank Pallone referred to the upcoming national elections in Turkey. “With Erdogan in power, Turkey continues to slide toward autocracy and away from the values that hold NATO together. Next month’s election will be critical for Turkish democracy and the alliance, Pallone twitted.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the second round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul as excellent, TASS reports. “Today, as you know, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations convened in Istanbul under the chairmanship of our Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. And it was a really excellent meeting. As a result,…
The consistent actions by Azerbaijan make the concerns more and more materialized that Baku is organizing, preparing genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said in his remarks during the 4th Global Forum against the Crime of Genocide in Yerevan. “In 2021 we witnessed situations when in Nagorno-Karabakh civilians conducting agricultural works were…
Syria’s foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and held discussions on expanding “strategic cooperation in the military industries sector”, Syrian state media has reported. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said that Putin’s meeting on Tuesday with Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani and Minister of Defence…
The US State Department urges American citizens not to travel to Belarus, and citizens staying in the country to immediately leave its territory. According to the agency, due to Russian military activity along the Ukrainian border, the situation in the region is unstable and unpredictable. Late last week, the State Department urged Americans to immediately…
The official welcoming ceremony of the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan, who arrived in Georgia on an official visit, took place on May 30 at the Orbeliani Palace of the President of Georgia. The military orchestra performed the anthems of Armenia and Georgia. After the official welcoming ceremony, the President of Armenia…
Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Free Alliance François Alfonsi visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, after which he made the following post on his Twitter. “Armenian Genocide Memorial Yerevan: a century later, Azerbaijan and Turkey ready for ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh: blockade of the Lachin corridor, vital for the…
Moscow is interested in accelerating the process of normalizing relations with Washington but an effort on both sides will be needed for that, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. “Certainly, we would like to see stronger momentum, and we are committed to that. However, moving forward requires impetus from both sides,” Peskov emphasized,…
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered an increase in the country’s nuclear warhead stockpile and vowed he would not flinch if the country’s “vital interests” were threatened, in a landmark speech from a ballistic-missile submarine base in north-western France, Euronews reports. “I have ordered an increase in the number of nuclear warheads in our arsenal,”…
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, referred to his meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on his X account. “Substantial meeting with Armenian MFA Ararat Mirzoyan about the situation in Armenia. Discussed how to deepen bilateral relations and EU support and strengthen the work of OSCE….
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received members of the sitting of the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO): Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich, Secretary of the…
The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has started at the Kremlin. “Our relations are developing positively, as we noted during the official visit to Azerbaijan. The trade turnover amounts to $4.3 billion, and our direct investments in Azerbaijan’s economy exceed $4 billion. There are very good, interesting projects…
On Tuesday, Parliament will debate the dire situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, following Azerbaijan’s recent military seizure of the mountainous South Caucasus enclave, the press service of the European Parliament reports. “Azerbaijan’s latest offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh on 19 September saw Baku regain military control of the long-disputed region and has resulted in a mass exodus of…
Reuters. The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday (December 17) to advance a $901 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon, sending the massive piece of legislation to the White House, which has said President Donald Trump will sign it into law. The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, is a compromise…
The Georgian State Security Service on Monday said it had seized several units of special explosive devices and a “significant quantity” of explosive material allegedly originating from the Ukrainian city of Odesa and intended for transportation to Russia, agenda.ge reports. The agency said professionals of its Counter-Terrorism Centre had uncovered two electric car batteries,…
The Armenian Foreign Ministry mentioned the victims of the Maragha pogroms on its X page. “On this day, 32 years ago pogroms against Armenians in town of Maragha in Nagorno-Karabakh became yet another part of Azerbaijan’s policy of ethnic cleansing. More than 50 civilians were brutally killed, as many were taken captive, the rest…
The MFA of Moldova sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of Armenia’s Independence Day. “Our heartfelt congratulations to Armenia and our colleagues from Foreign Ministry of Armenia on Independence Day! We look forward to strengthening the cooperation between our two countries and wish the Armenian people peace and prosperity,” the statement reads.
