Israeli strikes on Monday killed more than 270 Lebanese in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as the Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate their homes ahead of a widening air campaign against Hezbollah, AP reports. Thousands of Lebanese fled the south, and the main highway out of…
Europe will have to rethink its relations with Russia after a full-scale war in Ukraine. The new reality requires the construction of a new international order, French President Emmanuel Macron says, RBC-Ukraine reports. “We will have to think about a new form of organization of Europe and rethink our relations with Russia after the…
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…
Torrential rains and strong winds have led to widespread flooding in central and eastern Europe since last week, killing 24 people and devastating towns and villages, France 24 reports. As the swollen Danube waters have moved south, Hungarian emergency workers have lugged sandbags to fortify settlements, including Budapest, where the river has flooded the…
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.
A blaze tore through a Russian arms depot deep inside the country, triggering explosions and the closure of a major highway, after Ukraine overnight launched over 100 drones at Russia and Crimea, Russian news reports and the Defense Ministry said, AP reports. The depot appeared to be just kilometers (miles) from another that was…
His Majesty King Charles III of Great Britain has sent a congratulatory message to the President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturian, on the occasion of Armenia’s Independence Day. The British Embassy in Armenia published the congratulatory message of the King of the United Kingdom.The message states: “Happy Independence Day Armenia!As you and the people of Armenia…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv on Friday, saying it was needed to defend the country against Russian attacks and help it get through the winter, Reuters reports. Standing beside her at a joint press…
Sources told CNN that senior Hezbollah military figure Ibrahim Aqil was the target of Israel’s strike on southern Beirut that leveled a building, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others. Last year, to mark the 40th anniversary of Hezbollah’s bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut in 1983, the US State…
During the briefing, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commented on the visit of the head of the British intelligence and the high-ranking representative of the American military intelligence to Baku. “Certainly, such ‘voyages’ by representatives of an aggressive military bloc do not contribute to increasing the stability and security of…
“The event that openly distorts and falsifies all the facts related to Azerbaijan is aimed at deteriorating Azerbaijan-United States relations,” Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in response to local media inquiry on the hearing at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress on 19 September 2024. …
Reuters. Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Thursday (September 19) that Israel has violated ‘red lines’ by detonating thousand of pagers across the country. Nasrallah accused Israel in the recent attacks, which led to multiple casualties in Lebanon. The hand-held radios were purchased by Hezbollah five months ago, around the same…
Nathalie Loiseau, Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs and Subcommittee on Security and Defence of European Parliament referred to the first anniversary of September 19, 2023 attack by Azerbaijan on the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. “A year ago today, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh and forced hundreds and thousands to flee leaving…
Reuters/CCTV. At least 14 people were killed and over 450 injured in a second wave of explosions involving wireless communication devices across Lebanon on Wednesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported, prompting widespread condemnation from regional and international leaders. Local media identified the devices involved as ICOM V82 models, which are walkie-talkie devices reportedly made…
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a Palestinian-drafted resolution that demands Israel end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within 12 months, Reuters reports. The resolution received 124 votes in favor, while 43 countries abstained and Israel, the United States and 12 others voted no. The action isolates Israel…
The U.S. government is probing whether China is supporting Russia’s nuclear industry by importing enriched uranium from its neighbor and exporting its own production to the U.S., which recently banned Russian uranium imports, Reuters has learned. U.S. House lawmakers passed the ban on Russian enriched uranium in December 2023 as part of a U.S….
Co-chairs of Intergovernmental Commission on economic cooperation between Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan – Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev have held a meeting in Moscow, according to Russian governmental website. Co-chairs discussed current issues of bilateral trade-economic and scientific…
Iraq’s prime minister said US troops are no longer needed in his country because they have largely succeeded in vanquishing ISIS, and he plans to announce a timetable for their withdrawal soon, Bloomberg reports. The US has about 2,500 military personnel in Iraq, a legacy of an American-led coalition formed in 2014 to combat…
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the next College of Commissioners today, the Commission press office reports. In her speech, von der Leyen particularly said: Six Executive Vice-Presidents: four women, two men. Three from Member States that joined before the fall of the Iron Curtain. And three from Member States that…
Matthew Miller, U.S. State Department Spokesperson referred to the possibility of another meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers or leaders in the USA. Asked whether the State Secretary Antony Blinken is hoping to put together another meeting in New York, Miller said: “I don’t have any announcements to make. Obviously we always look…
Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has announced that Ukraine will receive another batch of F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2024, Poulsen stated in an interview with Ritzau news agency, as reported by European Pravda. The minister confirmed in early August that Ukraine had received the first batch of Danish F-16s. “Denmark will…
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today and reaffirmed the importance of a durable and dignified peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, US State Department reports. “Secretary Blinken welcomed recent progress between the parties, including agreement on a border delimitation regulation. The Secretary emphasized the importance of the bilateral…
US Vice President Harris on Sunday expressed relief that former President Trump was safe following what the FBI said appeared to be a new assassination attempt on him in Florida, The Hill reports. “I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am…
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Saturday that 41,182 Palestinians have been martyred since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023. The ministry in a statement announced the latest number of martyred and wounded Palestinians in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7 of the…
Russia is always ready to join the process of unblocking connections between Armenia and Azerbaijan and provide support based on the principles of Armenia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and jurisdiction, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has said. Overchuk said that the unblocking is possible within the framework of the 9 November 2020 agreements. “I want…
Baku and Belgrade are set to sign an agreement for additional gas supplies from Azerbaijan to Serbia, Azerbaijani media reports. The announcement was made by Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović following a meeting with Srbijagas President Dušan Bajatović, the ministry said in a statement. The minister expressed satisfaction with…
On Friday, September 13, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis in Kyiv, Foreign Ministry of Ukraine reports. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister expressed his deep gratitude to Lithuania for its willingness to provide a quarter of the national GDP exclusively for the defense and…
“As promised, Finland will continue to provide material assistance. Our message to partner countries is that we must not give up,” Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) said in a release. Finland has announced plans to deliver its 25th military aid package to Ukraine, according to a defence ministry press release on Friday. The value…
During the working visit of the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Levan Davitashvili, to China, a Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Transport Corridors for the China-Europe Railway Express, Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) was signed, Business Media reports. The agreement aims to deepen cooperation between Georgia and China to enhance…
Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to Pyongyang on Friday, Russian news agencies said, Reuters reports. The visit took place at a critical juncture in the war in Ukraine, opens new tab, for which the United States says North Korea has supplied…
