Events since the signing of the November 9, 2020 statement show that it is very important to have a guarantor or guarantors of the agreement in addition to the contracting parties. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this while answering the questions of the Public Television Company. “We keep saying peace treaty. If there are…
Azerbaijani Foreign ministry referred to the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) statement on July 25, 2023. The Red Cross, in particular noted: “Despite persistent efforts, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is not currently able to bring humanitarian assistance to the civilian population through the Lachin corridor or through any other routes,…
“Lachin Corridor has been blockaded by Azerbaijan for 43 days. Aliyev keeps ensuring all international partners that the Corridor is open and that Azerbaijan is not starving 120 thousand people with its ethnic cleansing policy. If this is true, why Azerbaijan denies an international fact-finding mission?” Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia Edmon Marukyan tweeted.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was asked a question regarding the nuclear program at the press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan, on what stage are the negotiations with the West. “During the last days and weeks, we exchanged messages with the American side, we also received messages, we also had…
The Karabakh issue is not a territorial issue for Armenia. In that sense, the security and rights of Karabakh Armenians are fundamental to us. In one of his speeches in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Pashinyan mentioned that there is an idea to separate the Nagorno-Karabakh issue from Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. We must now actively discuss…
Reuters. Firefighters battled yet another fire in Los Angeles that broke out late Wednesday night (January 22). The Sepulveda brush fire was burning near the city’s affluent Bel-Air neighborhood near the 405 freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. Aerial images showed multiple fire engines on scene as firefighters attempted to hose down the fire….
Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of Yevhenii Khmara as new defence minister on Wednesday, Reuters reports. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy nominated Khmara, whom he had earlier appointed as acting minister, after the ousting of Mykhailo Fedorov in July. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
The meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin has started at the Kremlin. “I’m happy to welcome you to Moscow for the working meeting of CIS leaders and to hold a bilateral meeting,” said Vladimir Putin, noting that this meeting provides an opportunity to discuss key issues of mutual…
The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day, AP reports. Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees and vote was decisive, 99-0. Another pick, John Ratcliffe for…
The death toll of servicemen after the tragedy in Makeyevka increased to 89, First Deputy Head of the Main Military-Political Department of the Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Sergey Sevryukov told reporters, TASS reports. All the efforts were taken to save injured individuals immediately after the tragedy, the General noted. “The first medical aid was…
China is proposing to the international community to establish a global organization for cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. “China proposes establishing a global organization for cooperation on artificial intelligence to provide public goods in the field of AI…
Moscow communicates almost every day with Baku and Yerevan regarding the unblocking of transportation links between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told RIA Novosti. “Russia participates in the [respective] negotiations, offers solutions, provides communication between the deputy prime ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, a platform for dialogue. I never answer…
As part of a visit to the US capital, Turkish Presidential Spokesman İbrahim Kalın held talks Tuesday with President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland at the State Department, Anadolu reports. Kalın and the US officials discussed political and economic relations, last…
Deciding the date and place of signing the long-awaited peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia is the competence of those states, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said in an interview with RIA Novosti. “At the same time, of course, we cannot look on indifferently at what is happening in the South Caucasus. Historically, Russia…
Geostat, the national statistical service of Georgia, has released a report on the country’s foreign trade, revealing an increase in exports in the first two months of 2023. According to the report, goods worth $915 million were exported from Georgia abroad during this period, an increase of 20.3% from the previous year. The export geography…
President of Russia Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Armenia could take place in between October-December of 2022 and the trip will be a state visit, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. Speaking at a meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tajikistan, the Armenian FM said that now the details and exact timeframes…
“Azerbaijan is a strategic partner of Israel”, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced during the joint press conference after the meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijani media report. The Minister noted that the decision to open the Azerbaijani embassy in Israel shows the depth of strategic relations between the two countries. “For 30…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on the international community to support initiatives for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing that Israel needs to immediately stop “genocidal actions” against civilians, TASS reports. “I call on all countries and international organizations to sincerely support the initiatives for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. I reiterate our…
The Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia visited the city of Borodyanka near Kiev
On February 15, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will visit Türkiye. Minister Mirzoyan will meet the Armenian rescue team that carries out search and rescue operations in the earthquake-affected city of Adiyaman. During the visit, a meeting between the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and the Foreign Minister of…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia congratulated the Republic of Iraq on its National Day. “Our warmest congratulations to the Republic of Iraq on the occasion of National Day. Armenia highly values 25 years-old diplomatic ties based on mutual respect and friendship between our peoples, wishing peace and prosperity to the Government and people…
“Stand with me, be my voice”. On the International Day for Protection of Children, Inessa from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), calls on the UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Shakira to be the voice of the children of Artsakh so that they can reunite with their families, Artsakh Ombudsperson Gegham Stepanyan posted on his social media pages.
Seven people with links to Britain have been arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards over anti-government protests that have snowballed across the country in recent months, according to reports, The Guardian reports. The people arrested, some of whom are dual nationals, were detained while trying to leave Iran, according to Reuters, citing a statement published by…
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated Andrii Sybiha on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. “Congratulating Andrii Sybiha on appointment as the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, I look forward to our engagement and cooperation in further developing relations between Armenia and Ukraine. I also thank Dmytro Kuleba for years of constructive cooperation and…
The first of its kind among CIS and Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan conducted a historic referendum, encouraging citizens to directly vote on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP). Domestically and internationally, the early voter turnout exceeded 50%, highlighting the importance of the election results, which will significantly influence the nation’s energy future, Kazinform…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan took X to thank his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock for the work she has done. “Thank you, dear Annalena Baerbock, for your dedication to strengthening Armenia-Germany relations, bringing Armenia closer to EU and for the efforts aimed at establishing peace in the South Caucasus. It’s been a pleasure to…
Reuters. Chief of Ukraine’s intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said on Sunday (February 25) that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died from a blood clot. Speaking to media on the sidelines of a panel discussion devoted to the second anniversary of war in Ukraine, Budanov said Navalny’s death was due to natural causes and “it was…
Gegham Stepanyan, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Ombudsman, refereed to the latest developments in Lachin corridor. “Azerbaijan’s behavior is an insult to the agenda of human rights, humanitarian values and civilization. States and international structures and first of all the OSCE MG co-chair countries— RUSSIA, the UNITED STATES and FRANCE, are obliged to put an end…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan is chairing a Security Council meeting. In addition to members of the Security Council, the meeting is attended by President Vahagn Khachaturyan, Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office Arayik Harutyunyan, Vice Speaker of Parliament Ruben Rubinyan, Finance Minister Tigran Khachatryan, High Technological…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has launched a petition campaign against a defense plan currently being discussed by European Union leaders, RBC-Ukraine reprots. He announced the move on his Facebook page, warning of a “hot autumn” and saying Europe is rapidly approaching war. Orban noted that a few weeks ago in Copenhagen, Brussels had…
