According to the Minister of Defense of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze, in 2023, the Ministry of Defense signed important purchases in terms of strengthening the defense capability, which is responsible for the medium-term and long-term development of the Defense Forces, Interpressnews reports.    “In long-term development, we have a specific goal of where we want to…

Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson, referred to the new arrests of activists in Azerbaijan.   Another prominent economist and journalist, Farid Mehralizade was arrested as part of the investigation on Abzas Media, even though there are facts that he’s not even related to that media organization.    “We are deeply troubled by the continued…

Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu has said that Armenia’s participation in the joint tactical and combat training events as part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is important.   “Armenia is a member of our organization, our ally. We are interested in establishment of peace and we are doing everything possible to stabilize…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially filed an application to the Supreme Election Council to register as a presidential candidate for the upcoming May 14 elections. According to local TV, representatives of Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party arrived in the Council Tuesday to file registration papers.   Currently, 18 politicians stated their intention to run…

France welcomes the visit Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan’s visit to Turkey in the context of Armenia’s aid to the populations affected by the earthquakes, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “As the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna had the opportunity to say during her visit to Turkey in September,…

French Senator Valérie Boyer gave a speech in the French Senate. She spoke about the Armenian Genocide that took place in the Ottoman Empire and reminded that inside the walls of the Senate and in the press she repeatedly called to help Armenia and prevent another military aggression of Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh, but they were…

A Swedish investigation into ruptures of the subsea Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines has detected residue of explosives and concluded that “grievous sabotage” caused the breakage, Bloomberg reports.   The pipeline, which crosses the Baltic Sea to Germany from Russia, has been the focus of a probe by authorities in a number of…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Catholicos Aram I and wrote about it on his Twitter.   “The Armenian Canadian community is strong and vibrant – and when His Holiness Catholicos Aram I and I met today, we spoke about that. We also spoke about the atrocities committed during the Armenian genocide, and our…

The new Chinese minister of foreign affairs in a phone talk with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian invited him to have an official visit to China, IRNA reports. The Iranian foreign minister in his Thursday evening phone talk with Chin Gang, the new Chinese foreign minister congratulated the Chinese New Year and spring season celebration…

On December 22, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan, an extended session of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia was held, during which the military-political situation created in the country as a result of the blocking of the only road connecting the Republic of Artsakh to…

US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price referred to the latest tensions between Turkey and Sweden during a regular press briefing.    “Well, you know our position on Finland and Sweden and their NATO accession. You’ve heard this from the administration, you’ve heard this from members of Congress. We strongly support their NATO candidacies. Finland and…

In the near future, one of Israel’s defense industry enterprises will supply Azerbaijan with two satellites worth $120 million, Israeli media reports, citing the Israeli Foreign Minister’s office and law enforcement agencies. Earlier this week, after his visit to Azerbaijan, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced that the two countries are expanding cooperation in the…

Reuters. Thunderstorms and heavy rain led to flooding in parts of northern Greece on Wednesday (August 24).   Holidaymakers in Toroni, a popular holiday spot on the Chalkidiki peninsula, were forced indoors by the heavy downpour.   Streets in the town were flooded and a stream washed out parts of a local beach. Across the…

Russia has expressed extreme concern over the frequent ceasefire violations in Nagorno Karabakh and the continuing blockade of Lachin Corridor.   “According to the existing information, the humanitarian situation in the region is deteriorating. Regrettably we have to note that due to the suspension of supplies the population of Karabakh could be left without food,…

The civil activists’ protest rally “I am coming” ended at the First Republic Square with several demands voiced by Zaza Papuashvili, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports.    Below are their demands:   “1. We ask the government to enforce the law equally for everyone, regardless of political, sexual, or other orientation! We do not recognize anyone’s…

In a letter to UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, a group British lawmakers have raised concerns regarding the deteriorating security situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. The letter sets out six urgent concerns, all of which should be urgently addressed. The letter reads: Dear Foreign Secretary, The security situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is now critical. We have six urgent…

The Armenian side is making necessary preparations for the opening of Consulate General in Tabriz, Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, said at a briefing today.   Nasser Kanaani also noted that Iran and Armenia had signed an agreement on the opening of consulates in Tabriz and Kapan in…