Israel is running low on defensive “Arrow” missile interceptors, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed US official. The shortage has raised concerns about the country’s ability to continue to counter long-range ballistic missiles from Iran, the report said. Since Israel launched its shock operation on Friday to remove the “existential…
The Russian peacekeeping troops recorded three violations of the ceasefire regime in the regions of Martuni and Shushi, there were no casualties. This was stated in the official bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting an investigation on the fact jointly with the Azerbaijani…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian refuted reports that the Metsamor nuclear power plant in neighboring Armenia may have polluted the Aras (Araks) border river with radioactive materials, Tasnim news agency reported. The foreign minister attended a meeting of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in Tehran on Sunday. Asked by…
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…
“Freedom House” issued a statement on recent developments in Armenia-Azerbaijan border. “We are alarmed by reports of Azerbaijani Armed Forces intensively shelling the southern Armenian settlements of Goris, Jermuk, Vardenis and Sotk this evening. We call for an immediate ceasefire and urge both parties to find a peaceful resolution” said the organization in a statement.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at Katholikentag, a gathering of German Catholics on Friday (May 31), Reuters reports. The most prevalent topics of discussion were the rise of far-right violence in Germany as well as the country’s support for Ukraine in its war effort. Scholz reiterated that his approach to the Ukraine crisis remains…
Samantha Power, USAID Administrator referred to the ongoing complete blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan. “Food insecurity and shortages of medical supplies in Nagorno-Karabakh are very troubling. The Lachin corridor is critical for getting lifesaving supplies to the people of NK. I join US State Secretary Antony Blinken’s call for the free transit of commercial…
The EU and the US have appealed to Moscow to hold a meeting on the subject of Nagorno-Karabakh before the crisis begins. Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced this during the briefing. Commenting on the meeting of the parties in Istanbul, which was described as ‘secret’ in the media, Maria Zakharova…
Romanian President Nicușor Dan has announced that a second drone that entered the country’s airspace in the past two days has been shot down. The president made the announcement in a post on social media. “This morning, at 8:30 a.m. local time, another drone was shot down in Romanian airspace, 10 kilometres west of…
The United States on Thursday welcomed the offer of Kazakhstan to host Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers tomorrow in Almaty to advance discussions on a peace agreement between the two countries, US State Department reports. “Almaty is an important, symbolic venue,” a State Department Spokesperson said. “We welcome the offer of Kazakhstan to host…
Turkish President Recem Tayyip Erdogan has been nominated by the country’s ruling Workers’ Party as a candidate from the People’s Alliance in the upcoming presidential elections in 2023. This became known on Saturday, June 4. “The People’s Alliance candidate will be our President Tayyip Erdogan. We have finally decided on this topic,” said AKP spokesman…
Reuters. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the General Assembly that Palestinians “reject” the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, saying it “does not represent the Palestinian people, nor does it represent their just struggle for freedom and independence.” Abbas stressed that “Hamas will not have a role to play in governance” and said all…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire and hostage release in the Gaza Strip and reiterated the organization’s commitment to providing support and assistance to the affected parties, Reuters reports. “We stand ready to support this implementation and scale up the delivery of sustained humanitarian relief to the countless Palestinians who continue…
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomes the agreement of Azerbaijan and Armenia to hold their negotiations in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the preparation of a peace treaty between them. “I welcome the agreement of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia regarding the holding of [their] foreign ministers’ negotiations, on the proposal of…
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Monday that Iran will not negotiate under pressure and threats over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, Xinhua reports. Iran still adheres to the negotiation process and aims to complete the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), said Kanaani during his…
New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran, Al Jazeera reports. “They crossed the Strait of Hormuz early morning safely and are en route to India,” Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary of the Ministry of Ports,…
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for talks in the capital Ankara, the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications announced Friday. Erdoğan and Lavrov held a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Complex and no further information was released about the meeting but Lavrov met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu…
At least 492 people have been killed and 1,645 injured, Lebanon’s health ministry has said, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on alleged Hezbollah targets that left the country with its highest daily death toll since the end of the 1975-90 civil war, The Guardian reports. Tens of thousands of people fled from south…
Baku responded to the statements of French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. He called Azerbaijan a dictatorship and noted that Baku interferes in the internal affairs of New Caledonia. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Aykhan Hajizada demanded an apology from France, adding, “otherwise it will have an even greater negative impact on bilateral relations.” According…
The Human Rights Defender of Armeniapublished a preliminary report on the results of fact-finding activities conducted at the places of registration of forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh, Ombudsperson’s press office reports. The Human Rights Defender Ms. Anahit Manasyan published a preliminary report in English on the results of the fact-finding activities conducted by her…
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt and Roberto Montella were received by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Baku, discussing the role of the OSCE and the PA in promoting security, dialogue and cooperation, as well as supporting the ongoing peace process in the South Caucasus, the OSCE PA twitted. Aliyev reported on the…
These days, we remember with pain the tragedy of Sumgait, it is mentioned on the official Facebook page of the Russian Embassy to Armenia. “The memory of these events of the past is a stimulus for the efforts aimed at excluding the possibility of their repetition in the future,” the embassy stated.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed New Delhi for Moscow on Monday (July 8), on his first trip to Russia since the war in the Ukraine in February 2022, Reuters reports. On his 2-day visit, Modi is set to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of annual summits between New Delhi…
The inauguration ceremony of Ilham Aliyev took place in Baku. He assumes the position of the President of Azerbaijan for the fifth time. Aliyev received more than 92 percent of the votes in the snap presidential election held on February 7. According to the assessment of the OSCE observation mission, it had passed with…
Brussels is preparing its largest corporate blacklist since the invasion of Ukraine. The scale is dramatic, but Europe’s real problem is no longer identifying Russian enablers. It is enforcing the rules without granting exemptions when they become economically inconvenient. The European Union is preparing to sanction more than 1,600 companies accused of supporting Russia’s…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna. Abdollahian, pointing out the deep cultural and historical relations between the two countries, positively evaluated France’s approach to Iran, ISNA agency writes. During the telephone conversation, the parties talked about bilateral relations, the Israeli-Palestinian issue, cooperation between Iran and…
The EU mission in Armenia hosted the delegation of the Netherlands Embassy. “Happy to host Ambassador Jaap Frederiks and the delegation of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Armenia in EUMA today. Guests joined a patrol to Khachik and Areni villages to learn about the Mission activities, security situation, and human security aspects on…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that extends a package of anti-Russian sanctions introduced by his predecessor Joe Biden for a year, according to the US Federal Register, TASS reports. On April 15, 2021, the Biden administration introduced executive order 14024, imposing sanctions on Russian individuals and entities that may have…
Pakistan is mulling to carry out airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen following a request from Saudi Arabia, according to security sources, as Islamabad considers operationalizing its defense pact with the kingdom, EFE reports. The development came a day after Houthi militants attacked civilian and economic targets in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones….
Ukraine’s Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on Wednesday (November 12) she had submitted her resignation following a major anti-corruption investigation in the energy sector, Reuters reports. She denied any wrongdoing in her statement on Facebook. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
