In President Erdoğan’s phone call with Russian President Putin, bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia, as well as regional and global issues, were discussed. According to a statement made on the social media account of the Presidential Directorate of Communications, bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia, as well as regional and global issues, were…
MEP Viola von Cramon has responded to Georgian Vice Prime Minister/Culture Minister Tea Tsulukiani in a starkly-worked Twitter thread, slamming her over “tasteless” and “baseless” attacks. In her interview with pro-government Imedi TV, Culture Minister Tea Tsulukiani last night accused the MEP of directly interfering in Georgian politics and of insulting the Georgian Government, and…
Today’s sham election in Belarus has been neither free, nor fair, Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, stated. “The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country. The relentless and unprecedented repression of human rights, restrictions to political participation and access to independent…
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office announced that it is investigating 47 criminal cases linked to incidents before and on the day of the recent parliamentary elections, 1tv.ge reports. These cases involve alleged election falsification, voter bribery, interference with voting rights, obstruction of journalism, election commission disruptions, pre-election violence, and property damage. The investigations were…
A peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia may be signed in the foreseeable future, but in the end, what matters most is not when it is inked but that all issues are resolved, Russian presidential press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said on Friday, TASS reports. According to the Kremlin spokesman, representatives of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and…
Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said in an interview: CNN TurkThe republic, together with Azerbaijan, expects to supply gas to European countries. The Minister stated that Azerbaijan has invested heavily in Turkey. In particular, the Azerbaijan state oil company SOCAR is one of the biggest investors in the Republic of Turkey. According to…
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend Akkuyu nuclear power plant’s inauguration ceremony via live videoconference, Turkey’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun announced on April 26, Turkish media reports. “We categorically reject such baseless claims regarding President @RTErdogan’s health. The President will attend tomorrow’s nuclear power plant opening via videoconference,” Altun, said on Twitter….
Reuters. Israel’s widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appeared to be getting underway early on Tuesday (October 1) as its military said troops had begun “limited” raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area. The military said in a statement that it had begun “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence”…
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of US State Department referred to the withdrawal of Russian Peacekeepers from Nagorno-Karabakh. “We were not party to the negotiated trilateral arrangement that ended the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 and established Russian troops in that region. Frankly, we’ve not seen anything to indicate that Russia’s military was contributing…
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan described as “constructive” the first meeting of the commissions on delimitation and border security between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Grigoryan, who is the head of the Armenian commission, told TASS News Agency that organizational issues relating exclusively to the future joint work were discussed at the first meeting. “We met on…
Reuters. There are no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet “in the immediate future,” a senior White House official said on Tuesday, days after Trump floated another summit with his Russian counterpart. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also have no…
The European People’s Party (EPP) has adopted an urgent resolution on Armenia during its ongoing congress in Valencia. Titled “The Current Political Situation in Armenia,” the resolution welcomes the domestic political developments in the country, including reforms in the areas of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. In her address, Member…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister of Japan Takeshi Iwaya discussed the strengthening of sanctions against Russia and the threats posed by North Korea’s cooperation with Russia, Ukrinform reports. “I have just met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan: he is on a visit to Ukraine. And what’s important is that…
Yerevan proposed to Baku to hold a committee session on border delimitation and border security issues in Brussels. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote about it on Twitter. “Armenia has proposed to Azerbaijan to hold a meeting of Commissions on delimitation and border with security on 31 October in Brussels,” Pashinyan wrote in his microblog.
Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, commented on the mediation of the European Union in the negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo, noting that they are “considered with geopolitical ambitions, the desire to usurp new spheres of influence around one’s own borders, to re-colonize economically vulnerable states.” In that context, the diplomat referred…
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…
The only remaining Armenian village in Turkey, Vakifli, suffered extensive damages in the latest earthquakes that hit Turkey Monday evening. The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople said no deaths occurred in the village but buildings suffered heavy damages. The Holy Mother of God Armenian church in the village was also damaged. The patriarchate said the…
US Ambassador appointed to Azerbaijan Mark Libby – welcome! We look forward to developing US-Azerbaijani relations and starting working towards sustainable and long-term peace in the region, US Embassy to Azerbaijan reports on its Facebook page. Baku has not had a US ambassador since last summer. “Welcome to Azerbaijan, Ambassador-designate Mark Libby. We look forward to…
Even last year, we deserved the opening of negotiations, not to mention candidate status – and we deserve it even more in December 2024. We hope that a fair decision will be made, Georgian Dream Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze said at the briefing held at the party’s office. Kobakhidze is sure that Georgia will be…
Reuters. President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday (December 15) for defamation over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair. Trump, in his lawsuit filed Monday in Miami…
Armenians face an urgent humanitarian crisis due to Azerbaijan’s illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor, resulting in severe shortages of food and medicine. US Senator Jacky Rosen wrote about it on the X (former Twitter) microblog. “I stand with the Armenian people in their call for humanitarian assistance, and call on Azerbaijan to lift its…
The Annan Plan proposed the establishment of a United Republic of Cyprus, a federation of two states. It was put to a referendum in 2004 and was approved by 65% of Turkish Cypriots in the north but overwhelmingly rejected by Greek Cypriots in the south, Euronews reports. Türkiye’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has poured…
A while ago, a group of Azerbaijanis in civilian clothes closed the Stepanakert-Goris highway for environmental reasons at the intersection of Shushi-Karin Tak, Artsakh’s (Nagorno-Karabakh) InfoCenter reports. “It is obvious that by this step Azerbaijan is resorting to a provocation aimed at terminating the terrestrial connection between Armenia and Artsakh and subjecting the civilian population…
Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan and Turkey Zakir Hasanov and Hulusi Akar had a telephone conversation and discussed the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The sides also exchanged ideas on the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the military sphere. Akar has once again expressed unconditional support to Azerbaijan regarding relations with Armenia.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has received information of a potential significant air attack on Wednesday and will be closed, the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs said in a statement. “The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has received specific information of a potential significant air attack on November 20. Out of an abundance of…
U.S citizens may be eligible to submit their Federal Postcard Application or ballot electronically, US Embassy to Armenia reports. Check online at fvap.gov/guide U.S. citizens living in Armenia who are seeking additional information on how to vote absentee can contact U.S. Embassy Yerevan at [email protected] Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention is distressed by the news of the death of K. Hovhannisyan, 40, who died of starvation on August 15, 2023, as a direct result of the Azerbaijani blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, as evidenced by reports from both the coroner and the medical examiner of Nagorno-Karabakh. “The Artsakh blockade, which…
Reuters. Some 30 Western leaders were holding talks in Paris on Thursday (September 4) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal with Russia, hoping to do enough to persuade the United States to back their efforts. The summit, both in person and by video-link,…
Comprehensive deepening and development of the relations with India is one of the foreign policy priorities of Armenia, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at the opening of the 8th session of the Armenian-Indian Intergovernmental Commission in Yerevan. “In this regard, it is gratifying to see that India with its vital democracy and dynamic economy…
Foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have underlined the need for developing diplomatic efforts to put pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire and stop onslaught in the Gaza Strip, IRNA reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation on Monday night in order to discuss…
