In Nagorno-Karabakh, the peacekeeping forces of the Russian Defense Ministry recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in the Martuni region, Nagorno-Karabakh. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informs about it. “There are no casualties or injuries. The command of the Russian peacekeeping force is conducting an investigation with the Azerbaijani and…
The new head of France’s Louvre Museum warned Wednesday that the world’s most visited museum is “at breaking point” due to aging infrastructure and mounting investment needs. “We can say it without ambiguity … the Louvre is at breaking point,” Christophe Leribault told the French Senate’s Culture Committee. He noted that the institution…
The governor of Russia’s southern Belgorod region said on Sunday Ukrainian forces attacked a fuel depot, triggering a series of fires after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of launching overnight attacks on border regions, Reuters reports. “The Ukrainian military, aided by lethal drones, attacked a fuel storage site in Volokonovsky district,” Vyacheslav Gladkov…
The minister of foreign affairs of Lithuania informed on his X (Twitter) account about the telephonic conversation he had with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan. Gabrielius Landsbergis noted that during the conversation, he “expressed concern about the dire humanitarian consequences of the blocking of the Lachin corridor” by Azerbaijan. “Crucial to ensure unimpeded…
The Georgian Dream Government announced it had filed a lawsuit in the Constitutional Court regarding the separation of powers with President Salome Zurabishvili over the ambassadorial (non)appointments, civil.ge reports. “The Government of Georgia considers that the rejection of the nominations by the President of Georgia for the appointment and dismissal of ambassadors does not constitute its…
“I informed my colleague, the president of Kazakhstan, about the current status of the negotiation process with Armenia. We are disposed to normalization of relations. The work on the peace treaty with Armenia has almost started, but it is not going as smoothly as we would like,” Aliyev said during the press conference organized as…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday said Georgia would adopt the controversial domestic bill on transparency of foreign influence and at the same time would become a member of the European Union, agenda.ge reports The most important thing is to protect “national dignity and principles”, which will “bring results in all directions”, Kobakhidze…
US President Donald Trump said that despite the complexity of the situation, significant progress has been made in the war in Ukraine in recent weeks. During talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8, Trump commented on his contacts with the presidents of Ukraine and Russia. He…
At the AK Party Extended Provincial Chairs Meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan strongly condemned what he described as unlawful agreements involving Israel, Greece, and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Cyprus. While stating that Turkey would not be drawn into provocations, Erdoğan stressed that it would never allow the rights of the people living…
EU’s Chief Diplomat Kaja Kallas said each new attack on Ukraine is another reason for Europe to tighten the screws on Russia. “As a response to the recent series of Russian airstrikes, the EU today adopted new sanctions listings targeting five individuals involved in Russia’s military-industrial complex. With its army stalled on the…
Reuters. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday (September 1) the United States is likely to announce sanctions on a bank this week as part of its economic campaign against Iran. “We are probably going to announce a bank sanction this week, and we will announce one the week after. We are speaking…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to award President of the Republic of Belarus, Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State Aleksandr Lukashenko the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, reads the official website of the Kremlin, BelTA reports. “The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the…
As a result of joint inspections conducted on May 21–27, 2026, at four Armenian fish farming enterprises by the Food Safety Inspectorate of the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor), the import of products from two Armenian companies — MF Export LLC and Invest…
Ukrainian strikes on 10 Russian oil refineries have disrupted at least 17% of the country’s refining capacity, equivalent to 1.1 million barrels per day, Reuters reported on Aug. 25, citing its own calculations. Kyiv has targeted dozens of refineries, oil depots, and military-industrial sites since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 to…
Turkey has launched an investigation into 1,364 people who may be responsible for the destruction of buildings as a result of the earthquakes that occurred in the country in February. This was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an interview with Turkish media, which was broadcast on his Twitter page. “Investigative actions have…
A while ago, a group of Azerbaijanis in civilian clothes closed the Stepanakert-Goris highway for environmental reasons at the intersection of Shushi-Karin Tak, Artsakh’s (Nagorno-Karabakh) InfoCenter reports. “It is obvious that by this step Azerbaijan is resorting to a provocation aimed at terminating the terrestrial connection between Armenia and Artsakh and subjecting the civilian population…
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…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the country’s authorities must review their behavior and actions towards citizens to prevent foreign forces from interfering, Tasnim News reported. “Recent experience has shown that arch-enemies, including the Zionist regime and its Western sponsors, are constantly trying to provoke and divide Iran. They have tried to turn the…
Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin told Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on Tuesday (April 22) that Russian energy companies are showing interest in developing relations with Oman. The two leaders were speaking during a televised meeting during a visit by the Omani ruler to Russia.
Minister of Defense of Georgia Irakli Chikovani met with the Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan Ramil Usubov. Issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of defense were discussed at the meeting. The parties talked about the importance of strategic cooperation between Georgia and Azerbaijan. Irakli Chikovani noted that Georgia continues to express…
Canada has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh and called on Azerbaijan to refrain from any actions and activities that pose a risk to the safety and welfare of the civilian population, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said in a statement. Below is the full statement issued by Mélanie Joly. …
The West has left no stone unturned in its attempts to destabilize Iran amid the recent unrest. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said this, Press TV reports. “American and European political leaders, their news agencies and media supported by the West used the tragic incident with the death of a young woman and supported…
On April 17, in Riyadh Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Armenian Foreign Ministry reports. The interlocutors commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia, emphasizing that the organization of the high-level…
Reuters. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned on Wednesday (November 1) of “harsh consequences” if attacks continue on the Gaza Strip, the latest in a series of warnings from the country, which backs Hamas in Gaza and militias elsewhere in the region. Speaking during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, Amirabdollahian…
Moscow has brought 185 Russian service members back from the Kiev-controlled territory, handing 185 Ukrainian captives over to Kiev, the Russian Defense Ministry said. TASS has gathered the key information about the prisoner swap. A total of 185 Russian service members were brought back from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime on June…
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which the results of the trilateral meeting of the heads of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan in Sochi on October 31 were discussed, the Kremlin press service reports. Detailed thoughts were exchanged regarding the situation related to the implementation of agreements…
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas answered questions by Emmanouil Fragkos, Member of European Parliament on EU- Azerbaijan relations, human rights situation in Azerbaijan and Kallas’s recent meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The EP press office handout reads: “Answer given by High…
Turkish President Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Aliyev. According to Turkish media, the sides discussed Turkish-Azerbaijani relations. In addition, they discussed regional and global events.
Reuters. Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Thursday (September 19) that Israel has violated ‘red lines’ by detonating thousand of pagers across the country. Nasrallah accused Israel in the recent attacks, which led to multiple casualties in Lebanon. The hand-held radios were purchased by Hezbollah five months ago, around the same…
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Monday that Iran will not negotiate under pressure and threats over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, Xinhua reports. Iran still adheres to the negotiation process and aims to complete the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), said Kanaani during his…
