Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili held a phone conversation with his Turkish colleague Hakan Fidan, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports.   According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, the two FMs underscored their readiness to strengthen strategic partnership between Turkey and Georgia.   Ilia Darchiashvili thanked his Turkish counterpart for support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and the…

Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday (March 24) that China has not provided significant weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine.   “I’ve been hearing now for the past three months about China’s going to provide significant weapons to Russia,” Biden said at a news conference alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau….

Sixty U.S. Senators and Representatives, led by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), called on congressional leaders to send security assistance to Armenia and provide additional refugee relief aid for Nagorno-Karabakh ethnic cleansing survivors as part of the national security supplemental funding bill, set to be reviewed as early as next week,…

Despite a recent rise in Iran’s oil revenues, U.S. sanctions that have gutted revenues and dramatically worsened economic hardships for ordinary people continue to have a major impact on daily life, stirring discontent. Iranians from the business elite to lower-income families face soaring inflation, a sinking currency and rising unemployment. The official inflation rate is…

Sinan Ogan, who finished third in last week’s Turkish presidential election, has thrown his support behind the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the the run-off that takes place on May 28, Al Jazeera reports.   Ogan endorsed Erdogan at a news conference in the capital Ankara on Monday and said his campaign made nationalists “key…

British newspaper The Telegraph referred to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and noted that the almost unnoticed humanitarian crisis on the threshold of Europe is constantly intensifying.   The author recalled the warning of Luis Moreno Ocampo, the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, that Azerbaijan is preparing a genocide against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh….

Within the framework of the 6th Paris Peace Forum, I had the opportunity to briefly exchange thoughts with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan wrote on his X page (former Twitter).  “On the margins of 6th Paris Peace Conference had a chance to briefly exchange with…

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi held a telephone conversation, the PM’s Office reported. PM Pashinyan shared his impressions and provided information about the latest meeting held in Brussels. The sides exchanged thoughts particularly about the opening of regional communications, the launch of delimitation works of the Armenia-Azerbaijan state…

Georgia’s path to EU membership is being blocked by the passing of a controversial foreign influence law, European leaders have said at a summit in Brussels, the BBC reports.   The passing of the law represented “backsliding” on steps laid out to enable the country to join the bloc.   “The European Council calls on…

The air force of the Iranian Army unveiled an underground facility called “Oqab 44” (Eagle 44) on Tuesday, IRNA news agency reports.   The unveiling ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Army Commander Major General Abrolrahim Mousavi, and a number of other senior Iranian Army commanders….

The Russian peacekeeping contingent reported of a violation of the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.   “One violation of the ceasefire was recorded. In the city of Stepanakert, an unknown person shot from a sniper weapon in the direction of the Russian-Azerbaijani patrol service. There are no casualties.   The command of the Russian peacekeeping force is…

The 3+3 format is unacceptable for Georgia, but Tbilisi is working towards the development of bilateral relations with Turkiye and is trying to form a tripartite Georgia-Armenia-Azerbaijan format, Nikoloz Samkharadze, chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Georgian Parliament, said on the air of Public Television.   “Georgia’s refusal to participate in the 3+3…

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated newly appointed Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze for assuming the position.   “Heartfelt congratulations to the newly appointed Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze! Looking forward to further enhancing Armenian-Georgian Strategic Partnership, built on centuries-old friendship, shared values and democratic ideals of our peoples,” Pashinyan stated in X…

Turkish analysts assume that after the victory in the local elections, the opposition will demand an snap election of the president, RIA Novosti reports.   Experts noted that the reason for the defeat of Erdogan’s party is the difficult economic situation in the country: high inflation (65%), insufficient pensions.   According to political analysts, Justice…

Gegham Stepanyan, Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson, presented current situation at the site.    “The humanitarian access ban by Azerbaijan since June 15, 2023 has further deepened the deprivations and sufferings of Artsakh people under the seven-month-long blockade. The absolute absence of the most essential foodstuffs and vitally important products dramatically decreases the quality of people’s life, leading…

The Kremlin has confirmed that talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take place in Sochi on August 5. “Yes,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a question by TASS as to whether such a meeting is planned. Earlier on Tuesday, the administration of the Turkish…

Western countries are not trying to bring peace and stability to Armenia and the South Caucasus as a whole, their task is to squeeze out Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told TASS in an exclusive interview.   “Now Armenia is facing a number of challenges. And it will not be possible to solve them…