The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus has strongly condemned the military operation of Azerbaijan on September 19 and 20 in Nagorno-Karabakh and the flagrant violation of the Ceasefire Agreement of November 9, 2020. “As a result of Azerbaijan’s aggression, tens of thousands of Armenians have been displaced from their ancestral homes. Undoubtedly, these…
On September 29, a protest was held in front of the Iranian Embassy in Baku, oficially “against violations of the rights of citizens and repressions against women in Iran”. Several dozen participants in the action chanted: “Freedom to South Azerbaijan!”, “Down with the mullah regime!”, “Death to Iran!”, “Down with the dictator”! Then…
During a press conference with media and NGOs, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan touched upon the issue of normalization of relations with Turkey. “If I say now that there is no possibility, the question will arise, then why are we negotiating? If we negotiate, then there is a certain understanding that it is possible to…
Russia believes that Armenia should be guided by long-term interests in the rapprochement with NATO. The spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Maria Zakharova said when asked to comment on the words by NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomin, who mentioned that Armenia’s has…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to adopt a more flexible approach and discuss the terms of negotiations with Russia and end the war, Bloomberg reported, citing officials familiar with the negotiations between the Ukrainian president and Western leaders. Publicly, Zelensky continues to insist on the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and…
Reuters. Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio promised a robust foreign policy focused on American interests at his nomination hearing on Wednesday (January 15) for secretary of state under President-elect Donald Trump who takes office on January 20. A China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, the 53-year-old Rubio is expected to comfortably win confirmation…
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has expressed confidence that Ukraine will be granted official candidate status ahead of a key EU summit in Brussels later this month. “I firmly believe that we will get a positive decision, that we will get support, that the course has now been set,” von der Leyen told German public broadcaster ARD on…
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…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is preparing to travel to Armenia next week, according to three people familiar with the plans, Poiltico reports. The EU delegation, which will also include Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, will visit Armenia in a high-profile show of support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after his pro-European party…
European Council President Charles Michel referred to the upcomming Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Brussels in his X (former Twitter) microblog, reminding about the Karabakh Armenians’ security and rights. “In preparation of Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Brussels, I had a call with President of Azerbaijan Aliyev. Expressed EU’s commitment to Armenian-Azerbaijani normalisation process. Reiterated the need for mutual respect…
Police in Istanbul cracked down on May Day demonstrators, preventing union members, activists, and students from gathering in Taksim Square and arresting dozens. International Workers’ Day in Turkey was marked once again by clashes between police and various groups attempting to gather and march in Istanbul’s Taksim Square. Bollards were placed throughout the streets…
Ned Price, US State Department Spokesperson referred to the Washington’s efforts on the direct talks between Yerevan and Baku during his press briefing. He also referred to the accusations from Moscow that US id self-promoting in the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. “There is nothing self-promotional about seeking to put an end to…
Reuters. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (July 10). The meeting, on the sidelines of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers’ meeting, is the second in-person contact between Rubio and Lavrov. Their meeting comes…
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, referred to the latest moves by Azerbaijan in Lachin Corridor. “Since establishment of illegal checkpoint in Lachin Corridor Azerbaijan repeatedly, against International Court of Justice decisions, forbids even movement of ICRC, including medical evacuation. More international efforts and actions needed to lift seven-month blockade…
Reuters. The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday (April 10). The bloc was due to launch counter-tariffs on about 21 billion euros ($23.25…
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, called for American leadership in aiding Artsakh’s (Nagonro-KArabakh’s) 100,000 Armenian Christian refugees, during discussions with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and a dozen U.S. Representatives. The Armenian pontiff was on Capitol Hill…
Reuters/CCTV. The World Food Program (WFP) on Monday condemned Israeli shooting at its aid convoy in the Gaza Strip, urging parties to allow safe passage of humanitarian aid throughout the region. In a statement, the WFP strongly condemned “the horrifying incident” on Sunday, when a clearly marked WFP convoy was shot at by Israeli…
U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet, who arrived in Georgia yesterday for a two-day visit, met today with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze, as well as members of the opposition, and civil society representatives. During the meeting with PM Garibashvili, the parties discussed the strategic partnership, Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations, and regional security…
The death toll from the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria passed 38,000 as only a handful of survivors were pulled from the rubble more than a week after the disasters that devastated swaths of both countries. Turkey’s disaster agency said around 32,000 had been recorded killed in the country. Rebel-held northwest Syria: More…
Israeli airstrikes have killed 11 people in the central and northern Gaza Strip, the Qatar-based Al Jazeera TV channel reports. According to the broadcaster, six people were killed in Israeli attacks on a residential building and a group of civilians in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Another airstrike targeted a private house…
Canada had imposed the embargo first because of Turkey’s 2019 incursion into Syria and then of its backing of Azerbaijan in the 44-day Karabakh war. The Canadian government has announced the removal of export restrictions imposed since 2020 on defense industry companies seeking to sell to Turkey, bianet reports. In a statement to…
The pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party will not nominate its own candidate for the President of Turkey in the elections to be held on May 14. Party co-chairman Pervin Buldan informed journalists about this, TASS reports. Earlier, the leadership of the party made it clear that it is possible to support the opposition candidate, leader of…
Russia launched a mass drone attack late on Friday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, hitting a high-rise apartment block, triggering fires and injuring 46 people, officials said, Reuters reports. Mayor Ihor Terekhov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said there had been strikes in 12 locations in four central districts of the city, a…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials of newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation Mikhail Yevdokimov. They hailed the successful development of bilateral friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Russia in various areas, and praised the implementation of active mutual activities including regional security issues. They talked about the normalization of…
Azerbaijan and Armenia are not ready to sign a reconciliation agreement under any conditions, there are still some difficult issues that need to be resolved. Denis Gonchar, director of the fourth department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said this in an interview with TASS. “The signals coming from Baku and Yerevan…
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Office of the President of Russia reports. The parties discussed issues of practical implementation of several mutually beneficial projects in the fields of industry and transportation, taking into account the recent communications of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Baku….
In his speech, French Senator Jean-Pierre Rochet criticized the giving great significance to Azerbaijani gas. “The fact that we need Azerbaijani gas does not mean that we should turn a blind eye to Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenians. Armenia lives under the constant threat of Azerbaijan. The resolution will ensure the security of Armenia…
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that Armenia extended humanitarian help and showed solidarity and cooperation at the difficult time for Turkey. “Unfortunately Armenia is located in a seismic zone. We all remember the devastating Spitak earthquake of 1988, when Turkey had also sent aid to Armenia. Years later, aid reached Turkey through the same…
The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Russia Jeyhun Bayramov and Sergey Lavrov has started in Moscow. It takes place in the reception house of the Russian Foreign Ministry. A bilateral meeting between Ararat Mirzoyan and Sergey Lavrov will follow this meeting. A trilateral meeting with the participation of the Foreign…
Reuters. The Kurdish YPG militia, which spearheads the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), should abide by its integration agreement with the Syrian government, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday (August 13). NATO member Turkey has been one of Syria’s main foreign allies after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last year. The…
