Eight civilians died and another 23 people were injured in a Turkish attack on Iraq’s northern province of Dohuk, Iraq’s state media said on Wednesday (July 20), Reuters reports. The “fierce artillery bombing” hit a resort in Zakho, a city on the border between Iraq’s Kurdistan region and Turkey, state TV said. All killed were…
On July 19, within the framework of his official visit to Poland, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Poland Zbigniew Rau. The Ministers congratulated each other on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Poland and underscored that the cooperation…
Recep Erdogan expressed hope that decisions taken at session of the high-level cooperation council between Turkey and Iran, held in Tehran, will give new impetus to the bilateral relations. As a result of the negotiations, agreements and memorandums of cooperation in the political, economic and social spheres were signed, including the Comprehensive Cooperation Program between…
The meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov in Tbilisi is an important step towards a comprehensive solution. EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell wrote about it on his Twitter. “Welcome the meeting between Ararat Mirzoyan and Bayramov Jeyhun in Tbilisi. Important step towards the comprehensive…
US State Department Spokesman Ned Price, during a briefing with journalists, referring to the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov in Georgia and the normalization of relations between the two countries, noted that the US plays an active role in that process. “US is ready and stand ready to…
European Union foreign ministers sought on Monday to show that the bloc can maintain its financial and military support for Ukraine despite the serious inflationary impact on EU economies five months after Russia’s special military operation, Reuters reports. The foreign ministers are likely to approve another 500 million euros ($504.35 million) of EU funding to…
With the war in Ukraine still raging, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Tuesday to Tehran for talks with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on the Syria conflict, France 24 reports. Russia, Turkey and Iran have in recent years met to discuss Syria as part of the so-called “Astana peace process” to end more than 11…
Fueled by the soaring costs of food and transportation, Turkey’s annual rate of inflation hit almost 80 percent in June, a record high in 24 years, Reuters reports. Instead of going to supermarkets, locals in Antalya usually choose to shop at Tekirova street market, a vital source for them to purchase food products and buy…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday had a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and as part of his working visit to the Georgian capital Tbilisi. They expressed satisfaction with the high level of relations between the two peoples. Mirzoyan noted that further development of relations with Georgia is of strategic importance for…
The meeting of Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has started, hosted by Foreign Minister of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will meet on Saturday, July 16. The meeting will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vahan Hunanyan informs. The Foreign Ministers last met in Dushanbe in Mid-May. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also participated in the meeting.
US President Joe Biden visited the Armenian Church of the Nativity of Bethlehem and met with Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Amen. T. Nurhan Archbishop Manukyan. This was reported by Koryoun (Hovnan) Baghdasaryan, Chancellor of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem/Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary of Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden signed a joint declaration on the strategic partnership between the two countries in Jerusalem on Thursday, TASS reports. The signing ceremony was broadcast live by the press service of the Israeli government. The document was dubbed The Jerusalem Declaration. It particularly emphasizes the US’ commitment…
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden will sign a joint declaration on Thursday to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. According to The Times of Israel, the two leaders will express support for the Abraham Accords and Israel’s integration in the region. The declaration will also include shared concerns on global…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has not confirmed the sale of military equipment to Russia, including unmanned aerial vehicles, assuring that Tehran avoids any steps that may result in an escalation in Ukraine in his interview with La Repubblica newspaper published on Wednesday, TASS reports. “We have various forms of cooperation with Russia, including in…
The phone conversation between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Turkey has become the main agenda topic of the Armenian community in Turkey, according to the statement released by the Union of Armenian Foundations of Turkey. Armenian foundations, all their affiliated institutions and companies follow the developments with appreciation and hope and…
European Union deal to allow Russia to transit some sanctioned goods to its Kaliningrad exclave via the EU, but the problem had not been resolved, Reuters reports. “There’s no solution to this problem just yet. We are expecting some progress (to allow Russia to transit goods), but at the moment we can’t say that the…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denounced the Biden administration’s policy of accusations and sanctions, saying that he will not be able to impose his will on the Islamic Republic through such tactics. “If the window of diplomacy is still open, that is due to Iran’s proactive initiatives,” Amirabdollahian tweeted late Monday. “@POTUS cannot impose unilateral…
Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia, leader of the ‘Bright Armenia’ party Edmon Marukyan commented on yesterday’s telephone conversation between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a statement on social media, Marukyan said that the last direct contact between the leaders of Armenia and Turkey took place 10 years ago, adding that “this…
The United States believes Iran is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones, including some that are weapons capable, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday (July 11), Reuters reports. During a briefing at the White House, Sullivan said unmanned aerial vehicles could be delivered on an expedited timeline…
Garo Paylan, the Armenian deputy of the Mejlis of Turkey, referred to the Pashinyan-Erdogan telephone conversation. He wrote on his Twitter page: “The telephonic conversation between President Erdogan and Prime Minister of Armenia Pashinyan will hopefully speed up the ongoing normalization process between the two countries.” Pashinyan and Erdogan had a telephone conversation today, during…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Prime Minister congratulated the President on Kurban Bayram, and the President congratulated the Prime Minister on the upcoming Vardavar-Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. The leaders emphasized the importance they attach to the bilateral normalization process between…
Turkey has neutralized nearly 2,000 terrorists in cross-border anti-terror operations so far this year, said the country’s defense chief on Saturday. Visiting a military base in Daglica, along the Turkish-Iraqi border, Hulusi Akar held a video conference with commanders of Turkish troops actively involved in anti-terror operations within Turkey and in northern Iraq and northern…
Turkish-made Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicle transferred from Lithuania on the Ukraine. This was announced on Friday by the head of the office of the Ukrainian President Andrey Ermak. Yermak expressed gratitude to the people of Lithuania and the Turkish company Baykar Makina, a manufacturer of drones. The name “Hawk” was given to the drone in…
On 5-6 July, International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion and Belief was held in London. The Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom Varuzhan Nersesyan represented Armenia at the Ministerial conference. In the national pledge Ambassador Nersesyan reiterated Armenia’s commitment to democratic values, human rights including freedom of religion and belief….
On July 8, the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia Riina Kaljurand. At the meeting the priorities of cooperation of the parliaments of the two countries and the continuity of cooperation within the framework of the parliamentary diplomacy…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation led by Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Shamkhani. The Prime Minister welcomed Mr. Shamkhani’s visit to Armenia, attaching importance to the continuous development of friendly and brotherly relations with Iran. “High-level mutual visits are important for solving this issue. I…
Ukraine has summoned the Turkish ambassador after it said Turkey had allowed a Russian-flagged ship carrying what it has claimed was thousands of tonnes of stolen Ukrainian grain to leave the port of Karasu, The Guardian reports. “We regret that Russia’s ship Zhibek Zholy, which was full of stolen Ukrainian grain, was allowed to…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday said support of Kyiv’s militarism by West is unacceptable, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, TASS reports. Lavrov made the comments as he met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Indonesia. “A thorough exchange of views…
Ambassador of Armenia to Egypt Hrachya Poladian met with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit on July 6. At the beginning of the meeting Hrachya Poladian conveyed the letter of the Foreign Minister of Armenia on the accreditation of the representative of Armenia at the League of Arab States. On this…
