The United States said on Friday it ‘continues to be deeply troubled’ as Azerbaijan arrested another journalist – fifth in the past 10 days – from independent media outlets. A court in Baku on Friday ordered Abzas Media journalist Nargiz Absalamova be held in detention for three months on charges of foreign currency smuggling…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday banned music from his campaign stops and vowed to heal the earthquake-stricken nation’s wounds as he formally set the next election for May 14, France 24 reports. Erdogan signed a decree on national television that officially starts campaigning for what is widely seen as Turkey’s most consequential vote…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili wrapped up his visit to China. “During historic visit to China, I am proud to announce the elevation of Georgia-China co-operation to the level of strategic partnership. Following the meeting with President Xi Jinping, I am confident that this milestone will allow us to strengthen our partnership and unleash…
The delegation led by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov paid an official visit to Azerbaijan on June 7, the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan reports. Colonel General R.Zhaksylykov expressed gratitude to his Azerbaijani colleague for warm reception. Noting that such visits are of particular importance and serve…
Air defense systems eliminated 50 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “During the night the attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on sites on the territory of the Russian Federation were thwarted. On-duty air defense capabilities eliminated and intercepted…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, held public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by the Republic of Armenia in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, in the frameworks of “Armenia v….
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana’ani deplored the unfriendly remarks made by Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, and urged Baku to refrain from hostile measures and comments which could led to diplomatic tensions between the two countries, Fars News Agency reports. Kana’ani told reporters on Monday that Tehran has clearly expressed its views on relations…
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…
Reuters. At least one Iranian missile carrying cluster warhead could be seen in the night sky over Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank just after midnight on Monday (March 23). It was yet to be confirmed whether it was more than one missile that was spotted, with smaller bombs spreading out of it. …
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif had a telephone conversation. They exchanged views on the prospects for bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan in economic, trade, energy, industrial, military, scientific, educational, tourism and other spheres. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan, who is in the Islamic Republic of Iran on an official visit, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian on June 16. After the exchange of greetings, the parties spoke about 30 years of diplomatic relations…
EU Official Martti Lutsar joined EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA) for a patrol. “On patrol in Jermuk with EU External Action GEO Desk Officer Martti Lutsar despite challenging winter conditions. The EUMA patrol observed the security situation along the Armenian side of the border with Azerbaijan”, EUMA said in a post on X.
President of Finland Alexander Stubb referred to his telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. “Had a good discussion with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. We discussed, among other things, regional dynamics in South Caucasus, Finland’s forthcoming OSCE Chairmanship and our countries’ bilateral relations. We also exchanged views about…
Ahead of the COP29 climate summit, Azerbaijan has banned several dozen PACE deputies from entering the country. Baku explained that those deputies voted in favor of limiting the powers of the Azerbaijani delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced that 76 politicians from…
US President Donald Trump has said the US will take “very strong action” against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say more than 2,400 anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities, BBC reports. Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, told BBC Persian he…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands has published the answers of Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to the written questions of one of the deputies, in which an attempt is still made to avoid pointing out Azerbaijan as an aggressor state under the guise of promoting peace, but a number of important points are…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine’s ability to negotiate is based on soldiers’ ongoing combat missions and daily successes, which prove the country can defend itself. He also said he held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters, where they discussed important issues related to strengthening air defense and distributing personnel between combat brigades. The…
Iran’s state news agency Fars has reported that gas facilities of the Islamic Republic, including those in the Persian Gulf, have once again been targeted by Israeli and U.S. attacks. According to those reports, a series of explosions occurred in the Asaluyeh industrial area, near a refinery located at the center of Iran’s gas industry….
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of Armenian Foreign Ministry, referred to the sentencing Vagif Khachatryan to 15 years imprisonment in Baku. “Vagif Khachatryan: “I am innocent person.” Despite clear rejection of any false accusation, 68-year-old resident of Nagorno Karabakh was “sentenced” to 15-year imprisonment after over a month of mock “trail”-show in Baku. We stress:…
The meeting of Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has started, hosted by Foreign Minister of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.
The European Union (EU) countries have not reached a consensus on granting Ukraine a loan based on Russia’s blocked assets. This was announced on October 1 by the head of EU diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, before an informal summit of EU heads of state in Copenhagen. “We are working on a reparation loan to act…
Iran is ready to hand over its enriched uranium to Russia instead of the United States, according to Tehran’s updated draft conflict settlement agreement with Washington, quoted by the Al Hadath television. The document, revised by Iran, says that the Islamic Republic is ready “to transfer the enriched uranium to Russia instead of the…
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…
Seven economies within the Northern Africa and Western Asia region move up the ranking, including notable improvers Georgia (65th), Bahrain (67th), Jordan (71st) and Armenia (72nd), said the Global Innovation index report. “Switzerland continues to be the uncontested innovation world champion, Singapore makes the top five, and Indonesia joins China, Turkey, India, the Islamic…
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….
On the occasion of Armenia’s Independence Day, the Madrid City Hall illuminated the famous Neptune Fountain at Cánovas Square. The Embassy of Armenia to Spain reported this. Earlier, it was reported that on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia’s independence, Tehran’s Freedom Tower was illuminated in the colors…
France is concerned about the armed incidents that have occurred over the past 48 hours at several areas on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including shots that have hit civilian personnel in Yeraskh on Armenian territory. It calls for restraint, de-escalation and the protection of civilian populations. It also reaffirms its support for the full…
A group of protesters on Tuesday gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Athens to express opposition against U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Greece, Reuters reports. Holding banners with slogans calling for the closure of foreign military bases in Greece and an end of Greece’s participation in the Ukraine conflict, the protesters accused…
US Embassy to Armenia warned its citizens about the November 5 rally in Yerevan. “Local media outlets indicate that demonstrations are expected to take place near France Square on November 5, 2022, starting at approximately 15:00, possibly followed by a march. Demonstrations can be unpredictable, and participants could change direction at any moment, creating new…
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is the first foreign leader to congratulate Republican Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election, calling him “president-elect”. “Congratulations to the President-Elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump,” he stated on X, and attached a photo of himself and Trump.
