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…
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday (March 21) said that the Israeli and U.S. attacks against Iran ‘will be stepped up significantly’ in the coming days, Reuters reports. In a video distributed by the ministry of defence, Katz, seated between two senior army officers, added that Israel is determined to “continue leading the…
The OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta, Ian Borg, will visit Azerbaijan on 14 May. In Baku, Minister Borg will meet with President Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister Ali Asadov, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and First Deputy Chair of the National Assembly Ali Huseynli, as well as members of…
Mr. Zhirayr Ananyan, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the UN, participated in the UN Security Council Open Debate within the Colombian Presidency titled «Advancing Political Solutions in the Middle East: Mediation and Dialogue for Lasting Peace» held on 11 June 2026. Stating that the Armenian side is alarmed by the…
Ukraine is set to receive close to €4.2 billion in funds after the Council greenlighted the first regular payment of grants and loans under the EU’s Ukraine Facility, to support Ukraine’s macro-financial stability and the functioning of its public administration, EU Council press office reports. In a decision adopted today, the Council concluded that…
On December 1, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Poland to participate in the 29th OSCE Ministerial Council, met with Helga Schmid, the OSCE Secretary General. Minister Mirzoyan briefed his interlocutor on the fragile security situation in the region, pointing out that Azerbaijan’s continuous aggressions and warmongering rhetoric grossly violate the fundamental…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Moscow, where he will participate in the session of the CIS Heads of State Council, reports the press service of the Azerbaijani leader. At the airport, Aliyev was welcomed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and other officials. Earlier, the press service of the Kremlin…
A prisoner exchange is under way between Russia and Ukraine, governments in Moscow and Kyiv have confirmed, BBC reports. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the exchange would unfold “in several stages” over the coming days, adding that the wounded, seriously wounded and soldiers under 25 were being returned. Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said:…
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, will not attend the funeral ceremonies of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, because of security concerns, Ayatollah Hakim Elahi, Khamenei’s representative in India, has stated. He said the risk posed by alleged Israeli threats and surveillance has made the new leader’s public appearance “dangerous,” ANI reports. …
The Trump administration does not like a united European Union because the bloc is a geopolitical force that Washington has to reckon with, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday, urging EU member states not to weaken the bloc by striking bilateral deals with the US, Politico reports. Kallas noted that it…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia commented on the statement of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, made on June 16, during the 9th Global Baku Forum, according to which Armenia rejected the proposal to hold a trilateral meeting in Tbilisi at the level of foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In connection with Ilham Aliyev’s…
German chancellor Olaf Scholz referred to the plane crash in Kazakhstan’s Aktau, which killed 38 people. Azerbaijani aircraft was heading from Baku to Grozny but was forced to change direction. “Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine is affecting more and more innocent people – even outside Ukraine. This is demonstrated by the plane crash in…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed that the relative calm prevailing in bilateral relations is mutually beneficial and should continue, Ekathimerini reports. The two met for less than an hour Wednesday evening on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington DC. Besides bilateral relations, they discussed developments…
The overseas voting process for Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections begins on April 27, BIANET reports. The elections will take place on May 14 in Turkey. Voting in 73 countries and 156 locations abroad will end on May 9. The voting process at customs gates for those registered in the overseas election registry will…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan as a standoff between the two countries has continued to escalate, Reuters reports. Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their highest in years, the UN chief said. “I deeply respect and am profoundly grateful to the governments and people…
The delegation led by Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler arrived in Azerbaijan for negotiations on military cooperation. He was welcomed by the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Zakir Hasanov. Within the framework of the visit, it is planned to discuss various aspects of military cooperation between the two countries, regional security and other issues of…
On May 24, 2022, within the framework of the implementation of the agreements reached between the two countries and in accordance with the relevant orders, the first meeting between the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan and the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev was held on…
We are aware of the EU’s announced plans to strengthen its presence in Armenia, for which three new EU “observation” mission posts will be opened in Armenia in Kapan, Ijevan and Yeghegnadzor in the near future. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in response to a media question about the opening of three operational…
Our position is that we should delimitate and demarcate on de jure basis. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan mentioned this while answering the questions of the Public TV. It was observed that Azerbaijan uses the maps of the 19th century as a basis, while Armenia talks about the maps of the Soviet period. “What does…
Syria has applied to join BRICS, said the country’s ambassador to Russia, Bashar Jaafari. “We are very interested in joining BRICS. We have sent written requests to join the organization,” he told TASS on the sidelines of the conference called North Caucasus: New Geostrategic Opportunities. BRICS has gone through two waves of expansion…
Turkey on Saturday turned on a supply of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria, whose infrastructure was ravaged by civil war, with annual deliveries expected to reach up to two billion cubic metres, France 24 reports. Syria’s Islamist authorities, who toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, are seeking to rebuild the battered country where power cuts…
At least 128 people are now known to have died in a devastating fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong, BBC reports. Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of corruption over the renovation works the blocks had been undergoing before the fire. Three others were detained earlier on manslaughter charges. …
At the 11th ECOSOC Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, delivered remarks during the Ministerial Session on “Strengthening the science-policy nexus to drive sustainable development.” Ambassador Hovhannisyan emphasized the importance of strengthening the science-policy interface…
Chair of Standing Delegation for Relations with the South Caucasus in the European Parliament, Marina Kalyurand, wrote on her Twitter: “Two years ago, the 2nd Nagorno-Karabakh war ended with a ceasefire agreement. It hasn’t solved the conflict – only negotiations can. The EU and US mediation is becoming more and more important. Fair peace agreement…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan gave an interview to the CNN Prima News within the framework of his official visit to the Czech Republic on May 4-5. The transcript of the Prime Minister’s interview is presented below. CNN Prima News – It is obvious that the main problem of Armenia today is…
The restrictions on the supply of Armenian agricultural products to Russia are not related to politics, but to the lack of effective quality control among producers, said the head of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor), Sergey Dankvert. Earlier, Rosselkhoznadzor announced that starting June 12, it would restrict the import…
Since the conclusion of the agreement on the cessation of hostilities, two violations of the ceasefire have been recorded in Askeran region. There are no casualties or injuries. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense in its daily bulletin. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting an investigation on these…
The quadrilateral meeting of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of France Emmanuel Macron and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has started in Prague within the framework of the European Political Community Summit.
On January 29, the meeting of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Kamal Kharrazi, Foreign Policy Advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader and Head of Iran Strategic Council on Foreign Relations took place. The interlocutors discussed various issues of the agenda of the Armenian-Iranian multisectoral cooperation, noting the high level of political…
Reuters. Turkey has informed NATO that ratification of Sweden’s membership bid will not be completed in time to allow the country’s accession ceremony at a meeting of alliance foreign ministers next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Last week, the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission delayed a vote on Sweden’s…
