German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the US peace plan presented by the Trump administration, DW reports. Kyiv’s three European allies stressed their “full and unwavering” support for Ukraine, adding that a solution to the…
The death toll from the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria passed 38,000 as only a handful of survivors were pulled from the rubble more than a week after the disasters that devastated swaths of both countries. Turkey’s disaster agency said around 32,000 had been recorded killed in the country. Rebel-held northwest Syria: More…
“Human rights violations have again marked the last chapter of the long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in and around the Karabakh region. Full respect for human rights of all and strict adherence to relevant international standards should be now placed at the centre of the path towards reconciliation and durable peace between the two…
Argentine lawyer, First Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (2003-2012) Luis Moreno Ocampo published several tweets announcing his willingness to help Nagorno-Karabakh. He also intends to publish a report on Ilham Aliyev’s actions against Nagorno-Karabakh within a week at the request of the Nagorno-Karabakh President. Luis Moreno Ocampo noted that it is a great…
On May 17, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan met with the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey Mehmet Nuri Ersoy within the framework of the International Conference of Ministers of Culture held in Ashgabat. The Ministry of Education and Culture…
The Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs David McAllister (EPP, DE), the European Parliament’s Standing Rapporteur on Armenia Andrey Kovatchev (EPP, BG) and the European Parliament’s Standing Rapporteur on Azerbaijan Željana Zovko (EPP, HR) issued the following statement on Tuesday: “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the large-scale military confrontations that erupted yesterday night in several locations on the…
Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign ministers from five Central Asian states on Wednesday (November 5), saying that he planned to visit their countries in the coming year. The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (November 6) for talks…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at a meeting with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary General Zhang Ming ‘noted Iran’s determination’ to join the organization, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. “[Iranian Foreign Minister] Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday during a meeting with [SCO Secretary General] Zhang Ming and his delegation noted Iran’s determination and seriousness [on…
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia – Vakhtang Gomelauri held a meeting with the Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan – Ramil Usubov, Georgian Interior Ministry reports. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs – Giorgi Butkhuzi and the…
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said the EU is joining Washington Doha and Cairo in their call to Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks. “The EU joins Egypt, Qatar and the US in their call for concluding, without delay, the ceasefire & hostages release deal….
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin called for an extended armistice between Russia and Ukraine. Kalin said that his country is making efforts to create appropriate conditions to end the clashes between the two parties, stressing the need to extend the temporary armistice in Ukraine. Today, during an interview with CNN International, he spoke about the…
The first session of the Georgian parliament will proceed as usual, and the government will be approved. This will happen despite the opposition’s refusal to recognize the election results, states Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, as quoted by Echo of the Caucasus. “For all these years, they have never been able to accept the…
Recently, Iraq has deployed more than 6,000 soldiers from the Ministry of Interior to the border with Iran and Turkey, said the head of the Iraqi Ministry of Internal Affairs, Abdul Amir al-Shammari. “We have deployed more than 6,000 soldiers in Iraqi Kurdistan, on the border with Iran and Turkey. Iraq’s borders are a red…
France expresses its solidarity with Armenia on this first day of national mourning declared after the August 14th explosion at a shopping mall in Yerevan, the Foreign Ministry of the French Republic website reports. “We offer our condolences to the families of those who died and wish those who were injured a speedy recovery….
EU countries will discuss further steps to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets in the West, as well as a 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions, this week, the European Politico edition reported. According to a letter from the Danish EU presidency seen by Politico, a meeting of heads of the Union’s foreign policy departments…
The Aerospace Intelligence website, referring to the pictures taken by the SkyFi satellite, reports that the Azerbaijani military is building a base for Soviet-made “An-2” aircraft in Yevlakh. It is said that there are now at least 41 aircraft at the airbase, only 150 km from the border. According to Aerospace Intelligence, during previous escalations,…
Chair of the Security and Defense Subcommittee of the European Parliament, Nathalie Loiseau, who visited Armenia, arrived in Sisia to participate in the planned patrol of the EU mission to the Lachin Corridor. “Head of EU Mission in Armenia Markus Ritter and Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin welcomed Member of…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan responded to the proposal of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to sign a non-aggression pact between Yerevan and Baku, if it turns out that the signing of the peace treaty will take longer than expected. Azerbaijani MFA spokesman Aykhan Hajizada described the proposal as unacceptable. He noted…
Russia is making efforts for the agreements between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to be implemented, the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin said on May 9. Speaking to reporters during the Victory Day celebrations in Yerevan, the ambassador said that Russia is making active efforts to ensure progress in the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization…
“The European aspirations of the Georgian people, enshrined in the Constitution of Georgia, cannot be betrayed. Georgia’s European dream must not be vanished,” said French President Emmanuel Macron in a video address to the Georgian people, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to Macron, “The path is set, Georgia can now work hand in hand…
Senator Marco Rubio referred to “Armenian Protection Act”, recently adopted in U.S. Senate. “U.S. taxpayer dollars should not be going towards Azerbaijan, a nation that has brought instability to the region. My Senate colleagues agree and together we passed the Armenian Protection Act. Urging my colleagues on the House to do the same”, Rubio…
The World Vision Armenia issued a statement on the closure of Lachin Corridor and the blockade of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “Since December 12, 2022, Azerbaijan has closed the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting Artsakh with Armenia and the external world, under environmental pretexts. As a result of Azerbaijani actions, 120,000 inhabitants of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh),…
The UK has sanctioned five senior individuals responsible for violent attacks against journalists and peaceful protestors in Georgia, in coordinated action with the United States, the UK government website said. The statement continues as follows: “Georgia’s authorities began a systematic crackdown on demonstrations, civil society, media and opposition figures following public opposition to…
The European Union’s Iran nuclear talks coordinator Enrique Mora is to visit Tehran on Tuesday, the semi-official agency Nour News reported on Saturday, as the bloc said it was seeking to break a deadlock and save the 2015 accord, Reuters reports. Talks to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have been on hold…
The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Russia Jeyhun Bayramov and Sergey Lavrov has started in Moscow. It takes place in the reception house of the Russian Foreign Ministry. A bilateral meeting between Ararat Mirzoyan and Sergey Lavrov will follow this meeting. A trilateral meeting with the participation of the Foreign…
Former US President Donald Trump has developed a detailed plan on resolving the Ukrainian conflict peacefully, but will not reveal it until the election, the Daily Telegraph reported, citing an anonymous source close to the politician. “There is a plan, but he’s not going to debate it with cable news networks because then you…
The Russian State Duma has adopted a bill in the first reading, according to which the national driving licenses of Armenian citizens engaged in entrepreneurial or business activities related to driving may be adopted in the country.
China has introduced a visa-free travel regime for Georgian citizens, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced at today’s Cabinet meeting, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. Georgian citizens can now stay in China visa-free for up to 30 consecutive days. “This decision is of great significance as it not only facilitates travel for our fellow citizens…
Member of the European Parliament Nathalie Loiseau informed that on her initiative the European Parliament can hold a debate on the issue of COP29 to be held in Azerbaijan. “The protection of the planet is, of course, important, but the holding of the conference in Baku raises serious questions,” Loiseau said. She reminded that…
Turkey will not allow the expansion of the territorial waters of Greece in the Aegean Sea from the current 6 miles, as well as the formation of a status quo in the region to the detriment of Ankara, Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar said on Monday in the province of Kocaeli, Turkish media…
