In an interview with Table.Media, Robin Wagener, coordinator of cooperation with the South Caucasus at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, did not rule out that almost all residents of Nagorno-Karabakh may leave the region, fleeing the consequences of Azerbaijan’s military operation. “For several days now, convoys of cars with tens of thousands of…
Reuters. Palestinians inspected on Thursday (November 20) the site of Wednesday (November 19)’s Israeli strike in the Gaza City suburb of Zeitoun. At least 25 Palestinians were killed in four Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in a part of Gaza under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, health authorities said. …
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, who will arrive in Moscow with a working visit, will hold negotiations in the Kremlin on Thursday. According to the Kremlin press office, during the meeting, the sides will discuss the current bilateral cooperation agenda with an emphasis on implementation of upcoming Russian-Iranian project…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday urged China to cease its support for Russia in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, warning that continued backing would harm Beijing’s interests and reputation. Speaking in Oslo, Stoltenberg called on NATO allies to maintain their military support for Ukraine, emphasizing that providing Ukraine with the necessary assistance…
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Turkey Sergey Lavrov and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had a telephone conversation and discussed steps to support stabilization in the South Caucasus. “The parties discussed the situation surrounding the terrorist operation carried out by Ukraine against military ships and civilian ships in the city of Sevastopol on October 29,” said the press…
The United States is prepared to make a deal with Iran when Tehran is ready, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday, Reuters reports. Tehran and Washington held five rounds of nuclear talks, prior to a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June, which Washington joined…
Slovenia is allocating €120,000 to Armenia through the ICRC to support the forcibly displaced persons of Nagorno-Karabakh. The aid was announced by the Slovenian Foreign Ministry on social media. “In the face of multiple humanitarian crises, we haven’t forgotten refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia extended its support to Slovenia during last August’s floods, now…
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan made a note regarding the explosion that took place on İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul. “I express my sincere condolences to the families of victims of the deadly explosion in Istanbul and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” Mirzoyan wrote on his Twitter and also mentioned his Turkish colleague Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in…
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…
At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a truck drove into a large crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter early on Wednesday (January 1), a city government agency said, Reuters reports. It said no further information was immediately available. Earlier CBS News, citing witnesses, reported that a…
Minister of Defense of Georgia Irakli Chikovani met with the Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan Ramil Usubov. Issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of defense were discussed at the meeting. The parties talked about the importance of strategic cooperation between Georgia and Azerbaijan. Irakli Chikovani noted that Georgia continues to express…
Syuzi Muradyan has talked to Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the European External Action Service about the Armenia-EU relations, the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the decision to deploy an EU civilian mission to Armenia.
Moscow welcomes the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan scheduled for May 10 in Almaty, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing. “We welcome this meeting, which is scheduled for May 10,” the diplomat said, asked about Russia’s expectations from the upcoming talks. . …
In an interview with the Georgian Public TV channel, Special representative of the NATO Secretary General Javier Colomina spoke about the possible signing of the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty and regional developments. “We are quite optimistic about the joint declaration that was signed by Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev. I’ve met with the ministers recently…
Reuters. Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Wednesday (May 17) accused President Tayyip Erdogan of cooperating with a network Ankara considers terrorists and allowing unchecked migration, marking a sharp turn in his rhetoric ahead of a runoff vote. Kilicdaroglu, who led a more positive campaign in the lead-up to presidential and parliamentary elections on…
Georgian Dream Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze said that Tbilisi does not intend to join the sanctions against Russia, despite the numerous campaigns carried out by opponents of the authorities. With these words, Kobakhidze began and ended his speech from the headquarters of the ruling party. “Introducing economic sanctions, the Georgian government will not be able to…
Kyiv continued attacks on Russian energy infrastructure facilities over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. It is noted that the energy facility was effectively destroyed as a result of a strike on the Sudzha gas measuring station from HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a high-voltage line was…
The US-brokered peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia after almost 40 years of armed conflict is a historic turning point and a sign of hope, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said. “When diplomacy replaces weapons, it’s always great news. May this step also be a good omen for other war zones around the…
A tense confrontation erupted at Kakha Kaladze’s election headquarters on Melikishvili Avenue last night, involving members of the Georgian Dream youth wing and protesters, 1tv.ge reports. Both sides exchanged accusations over the attack, which escalated into a physical altercation resulting in injuries. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a statement urging protesters to…
It is important not to avoid but address all the problems together no matter how hard they can be, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the ministers of foreign affairs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Minsk on 20 June, BelTA has learned, Belta reports. …
Andy Burnham has pledged he will “be there for” Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and the UK’s support would remain “resolute” under his premiership, Independent reports. The new Prime Minister indicated that the President of Ukraine would be one of the first foreign leaders he would speak to after replacing Sir Keir Starmer in No 10….
NATO has taken over coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the U.S. as planned, a source said on Tuesday, in a move widely seen as aiming to safeguard the support mechanism against NATO sceptic U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Reuters reports. The step, coming after a delay of several months, gives NATO a…
The Nikolaev airport is under the control of the Ukrainian army, said Vitaly Kim, chairman of the Nikolaev regional administration. Our airport! We knocked out. Let’s get comfortable there. Airplanes, however, cannot fly now. But the airport is ours, it is a necessary point,” he said. At dawn on March 7, Kyiv reported that the…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin. PM Pashinyan said that the Armenian-Russian allied relations bear a dynamic character over the recent years, adding that the Russian Embassy in Armenia has a great contribution to this. Pashinyan said that there are close contacts between the partners of the two countries,…
It sounds good when we talk about connectivity, international trade and transit, deepening cultural and people-to-people communication. From an economic point of view, increased interconnectedness and interdependence will be beneficial. Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan stated at the Diplomacy Forum in Antalya. “My country, Armenia, is a landlocked country, and we understand very well…
Ali Nikzad, Vice-Chairman of the Iranian Parliament, referring to Iran-Azerbaijan relations, stated: “Iran is a great country that has shown special respect to its neighbors throughout history. Iran has a lot in common with its northwestern neighbors, especially Azerbaijan, and we have always respected this country. Azerbaijan should know that after the Islamic Revolution, one…
After years of looking at Turkey as a problem, the European Union is now viewing it as part of the solution, Politico reports. As negotiations for peace in Ukraine gather momentum, Turkey’s potential role in the post-war order — particularly as a peacekeeper and regional powerbroker in the Black Sea —makes it a critical…
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson referred to ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations during a regular press briefing. “I’m not going to get into the private diplomatic conversations, but as we said in the readout that we put out, we continue to support engagement between Azerbaijan and Armenia and continue to work to try to resolve…
After face-to-face talks between President of Turkey Recep Erdogan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who arrived in Nakhijevan on an official visit, a press conference was held, during which Erdogan considered Turkish-Azerbaijani relations exceptional. “The Turkish-Azerbaijani relations have nothing like this in the world,” Erdogan said and added that the two countries continue…
U.S. forces have carried out strikes on Iran for the third consecutive night. Military facilities in Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, and several other cities were targeted. The U.S. Central Command said the strikes are intended to weaken Iran’s capability to attack civilian vessels. Iran, in turn, announced that it had struck U.S. air bases in…
