Reuters. Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed anger that Vice President Kamala Harris had been swapped in for Biden on the Democratic ticket during his Monday (August 12) interview with Elon Musk. “She hasn’t done an interview since this whole scam started,” Trump said, claiming that Biden dropping off the…
Iranian MFA Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani’s comment of April 7 regarding the declaration of 4 employees of the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan as personae non gratae due to their actions incompatible with diplomatic status and contradicting the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, is biased and emotional, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizade said. “Regarding the…
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU countries has scheduled for January 24 the coordination for the EU Council’s approval of a regulation to suspend the visa-free regime for diplomats and officials from Georgia. If the permanent representatives approve this initiative, Georgian diplomats, officials, and their families holding diplomatic and service passports will need…
Sagiv Jehezkel, the Israeli soccer player suspended from top-tier Turkish club Antalyaspor for an on-pitch protest in support of hostages held in Gaza, is returning to Israel after he was briefly detained by police, CNN reports. Jehezkel, who had been held by police in Antalya, was suspended by Antalyaspor over the weekend after showing…
The last hours of Turkey’s presidential race have turned increasingly sour as Recep Tayyip Erdogan bids to extend his 20 years in power by five more, BBC reports. Ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote, opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu has courted nationalist votes by vowing to expel millions of Syrian refugees. The president accused him…
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan described as “constructive” the first meeting of the commissions on delimitation and border security between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Grigoryan, who is the head of the Armenian commission, told TASS News Agency that organizational issues relating exclusively to the future joint work were discussed at the first meeting. “We met on…
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó told Euronews that the country would not agree to the deployment of additional NATO troops on its territory. He noted that any conflict between the West and the East turns into serious problems for Central Europe. Hungary, according to Szijjártó, fears a new Cold War and therefore favors a diplomatic…
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…
Moscow views the EU’s monitoring mission in Armenia as an attempt to push Russia out of the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Earlier, we reported that the General Staff of the EU Monitoring Mission was opened in Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor province. We have already commented on the decision of the EU Council on the…
Reuters. The United States and Ukraine have had productive talks on a potential deal to end Russia’s war in the country, White House Press Secretary said on Monday (November 24), adding that there remained just “a couple of points of disagreement.” Leavitt told Fox News’ ‘The Story’ program that U.S. President Donald Trump is…
Nathalie Loiseau, MEP, Chair of Subcommittee on Security and Defence, refers to the Azerbaijani position on keeping the Lachin Corridor closed and Ilham Aliyev’s aide’s twit on the Corridor. “Insults and threats are evidence of weakness of arguments. The ICJ asks for the opening of the Latchin corridor. The European Parliament does as well…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian had a telephone conversation on Wednesday and exchanged ideas on current regional issues, focusing on the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. It is noted that the two ministers confirmed the commonality of the positions of Moscow and Tehran in…
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry sent condolences to the families of Washington D.C. plane crash. “Deeply saddened by the tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C., which claimed many lives. Our deepest condolences and words of solace to the families and loved ones of the victims. Armenia stands in solidarity with the people of the United States”,…
According to a study published by the European Anti-Corruption Center, Georgia ranks 32nd in the global ranking of public integrity, ahead of the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and second only to Estonia in the post-Soviet space. According to the administration of the government of Georgia, in terms of public integrity, in 2021…
US Congressman Frank Pallone referred to the upcoming national elections in Turkey. “With Erdogan in power, Turkey continues to slide toward autocracy and away from the values that hold NATO together. Next month’s election will be critical for Turkish democracy and the alliance, Pallone twitted.
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson referred to the announcement by Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to the US President on Nagorno-Karabakh. “He mentioned that the Congress should support supplemental, because it also covers, among other conflicts, he mentioned Nagorno-Karabakh. So what additional resources you are seeking right now?”, journalist asked. “There are additional…
During the government session, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that it was the president of Azerbaijan who broke the agreement reached in Brussels on December 14, 2021 in the presence of EU Council President Charles Michel, about which there was also a public statement. According to that, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan…
Eight civilians died and another 23 people were injured in a Turkish attack on Iraq’s northern province of Dohuk, Iraq’s state media said on Wednesday (July 20), Reuters reports. The “fierce artillery bombing” hit a resort in Zakho, a city on the border between Iraq’s Kurdistan region and Turkey, state TV said. All killed were…
Reuters. Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its national security was a red line and backed a call for UAE forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, hours after a Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla. The warning represented Riyadh’s strongest language against Abu Dhabi yet, as the…
Iraq’s prime minister said US troops are no longer needed in his country because they have largely succeeded in vanquishing ISIS, and he plans to announce a timetable for their withdrawal soon, Bloomberg reports. The US has about 2,500 military personnel in Iraq, a legacy of an American-led coalition formed in 2014 to combat…
Sources revealed to Ma’an News Agency that the exchange deal will see the light of day within a few days. Sources indicated that Hamas had responded positively to the proposed proposal, which includes a 60-day truce and a prisoner exchange. Ma’an’s sources estimate that the deal will be signed and announced during this…
U.S. President Donald Trump landed safely on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews near Washington to change aircraft on Tuesday night after crew on his initial flight identified what the White House called a “minor electrical issue” shortly after takeoff, Reuters reported. After the Boeing 747 landed, the trip continued on a smaller…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan wrote on his Twitter that a peace treaty will be signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “There will be a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and it will be based on the joint official statements adopted at the highest level. There won’t be а new escalation! The international community…
Turkish Journalist Uzay Bulut referred to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. “That Armenians of Artsakh have for centuries struggled through blood, sweat and tears to preserve their ancestral homeland makes the Azeri blockade even more intolerable. Armenians of Artsakh have overcome all historic difficulties. Hopefully, they will also overcome this one”, Bulut tweeted.
The French Riviera resort of Cannes is bringing in “drastic regulation” on cruise ships, with any vessels carrying more than 1,000 people to be banned from its harbour, Sky News reports. Known for the iconic annual film festival, Cannes is a glamourous holiday spot on the southern French coast popular with British tourists and…
Ursula von der Leyen won support from EU lawmakers on Thursday for another five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful executive body, Reuters reports. “I would plain and simply like to express my gratitude to the leaders who endorsed my nomination for a second mandate as President of the European…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has approved the new composition of the country’s Government, Azerbaijani media reports. According to the order posted on the website of the head of state, all members of the former Government, except for the Minister of Justice, kept their portfolios. Vilayat Eyvazov was reappointed as the Minister of Internal…
Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday (March 1) that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was “cynical” murder that violated all the norms of human morality and international law. “Please accept my deep condolences in connection with the murder of the Supreme Leader of…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili says Georgia has a strategic partnership and friendly relationship with Azerbaijan and Armenia, “therefore, Georgia can not be biased in this situation, Georgia is 100% neutral, and we can not take any side in this situation,” Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. In a panel discussion together with the PM Pashinian,…
The announcement by the ruling party in Georgia to re-introduce a draft law on “Transparency of Foreign Influence” raises serious concerns, EU External Actions spokesperson Peter Stano said in a press release. “The European Union recalls the public pledge of the Georgian government and the ruling party from last year to “unconditionally withdraw” such…
