Georgia’s imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili is leaving the United National Movement opposition party and Georgian politics as “his agenda has changed” and taking care of own health has become his main task, lawyer Valeri Gelbakhiani announced on Saturday, agenda.ge reports. Gelbakhiani said Saakashvili was no longer interested in politics and that he had “served…

Blocking food, water and medicine for the Armenian people in Azeri-occupied Nagorno-Karabakh is a violation of international law, Jim McGovern, Co-chairman of the Human Rights Commission of the US Congress, wrote about it on his Twitter.   “The President of US must use all leverage on Azerbaijan, including suspending military aid, to end the blockade of…

Ilham Aliyev was nominated as a candidate for the president of Azerbaijan in the extraordinary presidential elections, Tair Budagov, the vice-chairman of the ruling “Yeni Azerbaijan” party said.   “Ilham Aliyev will be the candidate of the ruling “Yeni Azerbaijan” party in the extraordinary presidential elections to be held on February 7, 2024″, Budagov said.

On a visit to Sotk, Armenia, member of the Spanish Congress of Deputies Jon Inarritu issued a call to the international community, urging them to force Azerbaijan to respect the peace agenda and to leave Armenian lands. “We are in Sotk (Armenia), all this area was bombed by Azerbaijan in September, leading to civilian casualties and…

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…

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.   Jafar Huseynzada, the representative of Azerbaijan to NATO, wrote about this on Twitter.   It is noted that the meeting took place in Brussels.

Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Georgian parliament building, urging the country’s authorities to comply with EU demands for candidate status. The gathered people insisted that if the government does not implement the relevant reforms within half a year, they will start indefinite protests. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and MP Davit Arakhamia, who…

Following the statements by the German chancellor Olaf Scholz towards the Islamic Republic, Hans-Udo Muzel the German ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the foreign ministry on Monday, the ministry reports, describing the chancellor’s statements as meddlesome and irresponsible.    During the session, the director general of the west European affairs of the foreign ministry…

The U.S. State Department on Monday reacted to the detention of Anar Mammadli, the head of the Election Monitoring Center in Azerbaijan.   “We are deeply troubled by the continuing arrests of members of Azerbaijani civil society – most recently, Anar Mammadli,” a State Department spokesperson told TURAN’s Washington correspondent.   Mammadli’s detention on Monday…

Aliyev violated the agreement to refrain from the threat of force, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this. “In his latest speech, president Aliyev flagrantly violated the agreement on refraining from the threat or use of force, stipulated in Sochi trilateral statement. Oddly enough, he accuses Armenia of violating mutually agreed statements!” Pashinyan tweeted.

Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, about the armed attack on the Azeri Embassy in Tehran, Mehr News Agency reports. The Iranian foreign minister expressed his condolences and grief over the incident, which led to the death of…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, noted that the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan was also discussed at the meeting.   “I said that we support the peace treaty between the two countries and make all possible efforts for its implementation. They also have…

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan held a meeting in Dushanbe today. The process of implementation of the commitments undertaken by the trilateral statements of November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021 was discussed. They exchanged views on the agreement on unblocking of regional communications and economic ties, demarcation, establishment of…

In Washington DC, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Erika Olson, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Philip Reeker, the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations.   It was followed by the meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia, the U.S. Deputy…

Iran is keeping diplomatic channels open for negotiations with the United States on resuming the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and lifting sanctions against Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said. He is quoted by EFE.   He added that indirect negotiations have already taken place between Tehran and Washington, and he promised…

USAID issued a statement by Administrator Samantha Power. The statement reads:    “This week, I traveled to Armenia to hear directly from the people fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh in the wake of Azerbaijan’s September 19-20 attacks. The United States is deeply concerned about the safety of vulnerable populations in Nagorno-Karabakh and the more than…

Reuters. Greece and Turkey on Thursday (December 7) agreed to reboot their relations, establishing a roadmap designed to usher in a new era of ties between the two NATO allies but historic foes.   In a landmark visit of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to Greece, the long-time sparring partners agreed to focus on pursuing good…

The sole road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia has been blocked since December 12, 2022, disrupting access to essential goods and services for tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians living there, Human Rights Watch said today.   The blocked road also prevents Nagorno-Karabakh residents from leaving the region; over a thousand people reported to be stranded…

PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan, Norwegian MP Lise Christoffersen, said that the Committee of Ministers is holding talks on Azerbaijan’s return to the PACE.   “We want to see Azerbaijan in the Assembly, but for this the Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions and fulfil a number of requirements,” Christoffersen told Azerbaijani media.   Asked about…

The Ministry of Defense of Armenia plans to participate in two other military exercises organized by the US Ground Forces Command in Europe this year: ‘Kosovo Forces’ and ‘Merged Sword’, said the Spokesperson of the Defense Minister Aram Torosyan, answering the question of ‘Lurer’ whether Armenia will participate in the Defender 2023 multinational military exercise….

Deputy Minister of Economy Narek Teryan has held a meeting with representatives of the Iranian Talashgarane Eghtesade Paydar Holding.   The ethnic-Armenian Member of Parliament of Iran Robert Beglaryan also attended the meeting.   Teryan presented the state support mechanisms in the economic sector, the legislation, tax and customs regulations, the ministry said in a…

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock referred to her meeting with Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts.    “Armenia and Azerbaijan take the courageous and at the same time difficult path to a peace treaty. We as the Federal Government support the peace talks wherever possible. So that wounds can heal and peace can be successful for people….

US Senator Chris Van Hollen issued an announcement on the latest aggression by Azerbaijan in the sovereign territory of Armenia.   “Azerbaijan-which has acknowledged its strikes – must immediately halt these attacks against Armenia and the U.S. must hold it accountable. This conflict cannot be resolved by violence”, he Tweeted.