Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Thursday (February 5) that there was progress and a positive movement forward in talks on a Ukraine peace deal. “The warmongers from Europe, from Britain, are constantly trying to interfere with this process, constantly trying to meddle in it. And the more such attempts…
Russia has initiated supplies of 15,000 metric tons of gasoline and 20,000 metric tons of diesel fuel to Armenia at the request of Yerevan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “In response to the address of Armenian leadership, Russia has started supplies of petroleum products the republic needs. This refers to 15,000 metric tons of…
On June 10, the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization chaired by the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will take place in Yerevan. The sessions of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CSTO member states will take place in a narrow, then in an expanded format….
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy unveiled his much anticipated “Victory Plan” at Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday (October 16), urging his war-weary country to stay united at a precarious time ahead of its key U.S. ally’s Nov. 5 presidential election, Reuters reports. As Russian troops advance in the east and a bleak winter of power shortages looms,…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan sent a message of condolence to the Iranian authorities on the occasion of the tragedy that occurred in the Khorasan coal mine. “Armenia stands in solidarity as we hear the tragic news of coal mine explosion in Khorasan, Iran, which resulted in the loss of dozens of lives. My…
The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,647, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Tuesday, Reuters reports. Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 85 Palestinians and wounded 200 others, bringing the total death toll to 35,647…
The peacekeeping troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation continue to carry out tasks in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, it is stated in the daily bulletin of the Ministry. “At thirty observation posts, Russian peacekeepers are monitoring the situation and maintaining the ceasefire regime around the clock. One violation of the ceasefire…
“The European aspirations of the Georgian people, enshrined in the Constitution of Georgia, cannot be betrayed. Georgia’s European dream must not be vanished,” said French President Emmanuel Macron in a video address to the Georgian people, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to Macron, “The path is set, Georgia can now work hand in hand…
A bipartisan group of US senators is urging Hungary to stop buying Russian energy ahead of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, Bloomberg reports. US lawmakers expressed concern that Hungary has shown “no signs of reducing its reliance on Russian fossil fuels” and called on Orbán and…
On December 13, the Dutch Parliament accepted the petition submitted by factions of the “Reformed Political Party”, “Christian Union”, “Farmer-Citizen Movement” and Socialist parties, which refers to the closure of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan, the Federation of Armenian Organizations of the Netherlands reports. The petition states that despite the agreements of November 9, 2020, Azerbaijan…
Reuters. Sheikh Naim Qassem was named as Hezbollah’s new leader today, October 29. Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general Sheikh Naim Qassem has been a senior figure in the Iran-backed movement for more than 30 years. Born in 1953 in Beirut to a family from Lebanon’s south, Naim Qassem’s political activism began with the Lebanese Shi’ite…
At least 51 people have been killed in flash floods sweeping the eastern Spanish region of Valencia following torrential rain on Tuesday that left roads and towns under water, local authorities said on Wednesday (October 30), Reuters reports. Eyewitness videos from Alfafar region showed drivers moving slowly through inundated roads on Tuesday evening as…
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…
In Washington DC, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Erika Olson, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Philip Reeker, the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. It was followed by the meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia, the U.S. Deputy…
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog as it forges ahead with plans to disengage from international and multilateral organizations that it accuses of exceeding their mandates, being inefficient or not adapting to U.S. policies, ABC News reports. The Council of Europe said Tuesday that the U.S. formally…
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to send two planes and helicopters with a group of 50 rescuers to aid in the search for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter, which made a hard landing earlier, Russian Presidential Aide Igor Levitin said during a phone call with First Vice President of Iran Muhammad Mukhbar, TASS reports. …
Israel has struck the headquarters of the Syrian military and close to the presidential palace in the capital Damascus, compounding a volatile situation on the ground and following through on its threats over clashes between Syrian government troops and Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda, AL Jazeera reports. Israeli Defence Minister…
Iranian MFA Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani’s comment of April 7 regarding the declaration of 4 employees of the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan as personae non gratae due to their actions incompatible with diplomatic status and contradicting the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, is biased and emotional, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizade said. “Regarding the…
The Union “For Freedom of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan” (FPPA) announced on 14 June a new list of 303 political prisoners in Azerbaijan. As compared to the previous list of 18 March, the number of political prisoners has risen by 16 people. Over the past three months, opposition politician and academic economist Gubad Ibadoglu…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday (August 24) that the perpetrator of a stabbing rampage in the western town of Solingen must be punished to fullest extent of the law, Reuters reports. “One thing is very clear: such acts must be harshly punished,” Scholz said. “We must never accept this in our society…
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…
I had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece George Gerapetritis, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan informed on his Twitter. “Had telephone call with Foreign Minister of Greece George Gerapetritis. Appreciating targeted calls by intl partners, stressed need of concrete steps to implement CIJ_ICJ Orders on Lachin Corridor, blocked by…
Reuters. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about improving bilateral ties and he repeated Ankara’s willingness to do its part to peacefully resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Erdogan’s office said on Friday. The latest developments in Ukraine were also discussed in the call, according to Turkey’s Directorate of…
A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said. Images released by Syria’s state-run Arab News Agency (SANA) showed blood on the mosque’s carpets, holes in the walls, shattered windows and fire damage. The Imam Ali ibn…
Reuters. Four times the tonnage of the original Open Arms rescue tugboat and with a capacity to carry up to 1,000 people, the shapely Open Arms Uno made its first rescue on Wednesday (August 17) picking up 101 migrants stranded on a wooden boat off the Tunisian coast. “Sit down, if you don’t sit…
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili announced a boycott of Georgian Airways for resuming flights to Russia. She stated that she would no longer use the services of this airline and called on other citizens to join her. “I’m boycotting Airzena (Georgian Airways)”– Zurabishvili said at a briefing. She noted that the airline is…
Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday (November 4) in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, giving the beleaguered party a shot of momentum as it looks ahead to the congressional midterm elections next year, Reuters reports. In New York City, Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the…
Representatives of the Russian leadership, including Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, have different assessments of the situation, including harsh ones, however, Vladimir Putin as the president determines the country’s foreign policy, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told a news briefing, TASS reports. “In any country, members of its leadership have…
The CSTO will clarify the details of position of Armenia, who stated it will not hold CSTO military exercises in 2023, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday, adding that Moscow will continue the dialogue with Yerevan on complicated issues. “This is a rather new statement from the Armenian Prime Minister; I believe the…
From June 23, 2023, Azerbaijan will stop issuing visas to Iranian citizens at the international airports of Azerbaijan, the Embassy of Iran in Azerbaijan reports. According to the information, Iranian citizens who will visit Azerbaijan are requested to obtain “ASAN visa” in advance or obtain a visa from the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in…
