In line with elements and proposals outlined publicly in our statement on September 1st, 2023, President Michel continued to be closely engaged in advancing those and other approaches, with a primary focus on de-escalation of tensions and the humanitarian situation facing the Karabakh Armenians, the Spokesperson of Charles Michel, President of the European Council, said in…
Reuters. Former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Monday (October 6) that he no longer understood President Emmanuel Macron’s decisions, speaking on the French channel TF1. He spoke after outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was asked by the president to start two days of last-ditch talks on Tuesday (October 7) with members of…
Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Army General Dmitry Bulgakov who was in charge of troop logistics support has been apprehended on corruption charges and taken into Moscow’s Lefortovo pretrial detention facility, the press office of the Federal Security Service (FSB) told TASS on Friday. “The Federal Security Service jointly with the Interior Ministry and…
The Passport Index is a classification of countries according to the principle of free movement of their citizens, whether visa-free or visa-on-arrival. According to the 2024 ranking, Georgia is in 34th place in our region. Citizens of the Republic can visit 80 countries without a visa, 51 countries with a visa upon arrival, and…
Now the world knows what Aliyev means, Edmon Marukyan, Armenia’s Ambassador-at-Large, wrote in his Twitter. “Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. On one hand Aliyev keeps stating that they’re ready to talk with Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, those who’re born there, on the other hand, they attack the people who’re born and live in Nagorno-Karabakh peacefully. Now…
Mélanie Joly, Foreign Minister of Canada met with the members of Armenian Diaspora. “A treat to meet Armenian-Canadians here in Scarborough (no matter how small or tall! We discussed the strong relationship between Canada and Armenia, supporting Armenian democracy, and building a more vibrant community. Thank you Sevag and the ANCC team for hosting…
Syuzi Muradyan has talked to the Editor-in-Chief of the New Eastern Europe magazine Adam Reichardt about the results of the 3rd European Political Community Summit held in Granada a few weeks ago, the expansion prospects of the European Union and NATO, as well as the illegal actions of Azerbaijan.
More than 500 people were killed in two countries after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit Turkey in more than 100 years sent tremors across the region, collapsing buildings and sending residents running into the streets, CNN reports. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck just after 4 a.m. Monday morning local time, 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi,…
Attacks on the borderline Russian region of Kursk where a Ukrainian infiltration attempt was registered yesterday continue. The number of civilian casualties has increased to five, while as many as 28 people have been injured, TASS reports. Over the past 24 hours, air raid sirens repeatedly rang out in the region. Four unmanned aerial…
Azerbaijan must make visible efforts to take measures to open the Lachin corridor. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during the government sitting, referring to the decision of the International Court of Justice on opening the corridor. “At the beginning, the most primitive step can be, for example, calling the “eco-activists” to open the…
A severe traffic accident in Turkiye’s Adana province has resulted in the deaths of two people and left 19 others injured. Operative Information Center-OMM, citing TRT Haber, reports that a passenger bus belonging to the “Kamil Koç” company, traveling on the Ankara-Osmaniye route, lost control and overturned near the Arslanli neighborhood in the Kozan…
Türkiye will not discuss any energy-related projects with Israel without a cease-fire in Palestine’s Gaza as it would be disrespectful to its Palestinian brothers and sisters who are experiencing great brutality, the country’s energy minister has said. “In an environment of such great brutality, human drama, it would be disrespectful to humanity, to our…
The Secretary General of Council of Europe Alain Berset welcomed the Washington Declaration by Armenia and Azerbaijan, describing it as a potential turning point. “Its implementation could transform the region through reconciliation, stability and development. This peace must be built on our values: democracy, human rights, and the rule of law,” he stressed. The Council of Europe…
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President delivered written answer to the members of European Parliament, on behalf of the European Commission. The questions concerned the EU position and current activities towards Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process. The EP press handout reads: Josep Borrell: The EU continues to support…
Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan delivered a lecture at the headquarters of the reputable U.S. RAND Corporation, Armenia’s Embassy to the United States reports. The meeting was also attended by the Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, Anna Avetisyan. During the visit, the Ambassador held meetings with Nancy Staudt, Dean of…
The Baghdad Karkh Appeals Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Iraq’s Federal Oil Ministry seeking to nullify oil contracts established by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), marking an important legal victory for the Kurdistan Region’s energy sector. Sabah Subhi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament’s Oil and Gas Committee, told Kurdistan24 that the…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that fighter jets struck Houthi military targets in the area of the Al Hudaydah Port in western Yemen on Saturday, in an X (formerly Twitter) post. The IDF say the strikes are “in response to the hundreds of attacks” carried out by the Iran-backed group against Israel over the…
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (May 12) that the war in Ukraine is very close to ending and he believes there will be a settlement between Russia and Ukraine, Reuters reports. “The end of the war in Ukraine I really think it’s getting very close,” Trump told reporters as he left the…
The European Union (EU) is considering the possibility of suspending its assistance to Georgia amid the entry of the law “on transparency of foreign influence” into force in the country. This was stated by Peter Stano, Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Commission of the EU, in an interview with…
An Iranian court sentenced two people to death over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that cost over a dozen lives, the judiciary said Saturday, The New Arab reports. The pair were convicted of assisting in “corruption on earth, armed rebellion and acting against national security,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported, citing…
Media reports about the arrival of the Iranian negotiating team in Islamabad, Pakistan, is false, an informed source told Tasnim. “The reports by some media outlets that the Iranian negotiating team has arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan to negotiate with the Americans is completely false,” an informed source told Tasnim. The source at the…
On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting. In addition to discussing the conflict in Ukraine, bilateral cooperation, and regional and global issues, the two leaders also addressed the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. President Erdoğan…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Europe’s need for Turkey now exceeds Turkey’s need for Europe, criticising what he described as “strategic blindness” among some European leaders toward Ankara. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said recent remarks targeting Turkey reflected a persistent misreading within parts of the European Union. Erdogan reiterated that…
Lasha Darsalia, Georgia’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated at the “Yerevan Dialogue” conference that the significance of the South Caucasus as a crossroads between East and West is growing in the changing world. According to him, the “Middle Corridor,” as a crucial link for trade between East and West, is now one of…
Spokesperson of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Ani Badalyan wrote in her X microblog (former Twitter). “Investigative committee of Armenia published data on numbers of killed and wounded, among them civilians, including children, as result of large-scale military attack by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19. 14 individuals were tortured and 64 died on the move…
Ursula von der Leyen’s partnership with Azerbaijan is a shame: the energy crisis cannot be an excuse, especially when we are faced with actual war crimes. French senator Valerie Boyer said in an interview with Public Senat TV channel. “France could have done more for Armenia, especially when we held the presidency of the…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Georgia on a working visit. The Prime Minister of Armenia was welcomed by Levan Davitashvili, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia at Batumi International Airport. A meeting between Prime Minister Pashinyan and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is…
Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan reminded on her Twitter microblog that today, at 11:00 p.m. Yerevan time, it is possible to follow the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council online. It is held at the request of Armenia in connection with the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of…
Hungary’s new parliament decided to halt the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), initiated by the previous government headed by Viktor Orban. “As many as 133 votes were in favor of the corresponding bill, 37 were against and five abstained,” Speaker Agnes Forsthoffer said at a meeting of Hungary’s supreme legislative body…
Azerbaijan has offered Armenia to hold a meeting on the state border to continue the peace talks, according to a statement released by the Azerbaijani foreign ministry. “Azerbaijan is ready for direct bilateral talks with Armenia to achieve the peace deal as soon as possible. We believe that the two countries should decide the…
