Armenia is among the invitees to an EU summit to discuss a new organisation uniting the democracies of the European continent, The Guardian reported citing President of the European Council Charles Michel. The informal summit will take place in Prague on 6 October to forge a European Political Community. The new British PM will also…
Local news sources on Wednesday reported that a blast occurred in the Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Turkey’s Istanbul. The blast occurred due to the explosion of a gas pipe in the airport, according to the news. Following the explosion, the flights were suspended and the planes that were going to land at the Sabiha Gokcen Airport…
German deputy Merle Spellerberg joined EU Mission in Armenia in Vayots Dzor and Ararat Regions, the Mission said. “Today, EUMA hosted German MEP Merle Spellerberg, accompanied Chargé d’Affaires of Germany Embassy in Armenia, Erik Tintrup, in our operational hub in Jermuk. After our monitors briefed them on the current situation, the delegation joined our…
US President Donald Trump says the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, BBC reports. A senior Hamas official has told the BBC the group has agreed to the Board of Peace’s plan to completely disarm in Gaza and that an official…
Irakli Garibashvili, the Chair of the Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said he hoped to have “less misunderstanding” with the country’s “strategic partners and friends” on the controversial domestic bill on transparency of foreign influence. Garibashvil’s remarks followed a letter, sent by the bipartisan group of the United States senators to Georgian Prime Minister…
Reuters. Palestinians inspected on Thursday (November 20) the site of Wednesday (November 19)’s Israeli strike in the Gaza City suburb of Zeitoun. At least 25 Palestinians were killed in four Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in a part of Gaza under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, health authorities said. …
Turkey summoned France’s ambassador over what it called “black propaganda” by Kurdish activists during a march to mourn three people killed in a shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris. French Ambassador Herve Magro was summoned on Monday so Ankara could relay unease after some marched in Paris with flags of the banned…
US House of Representatives Republican Joe Wilson welcomed the strategic partnership document signed between Armenia and the United States. “We have an opportunity to Make Caucasus Great Again, a Caucasus built on shared Peace and Prosperity. For that, we need a peace deal between the Great Nations of Azerbaijan and Armenia. As Donald Trump…
Reuters. An expanding Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday (October 9), spawning tornados and lashing the region with rain and wind hours ahead of its expected landfall near Tampa Bay, where it could deliver a life-threatening surge of seawater to waterfront communities already battered by Hurricane Helene. As many as…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a “real threat” of US military action against Colombia, BBC reports. Petro said the US is treating other nations as part of a US “empire”. It comes after Trump said a military operation in Colombia “sounds good”. Petro said that…
The special quarantine regime in the territory of Azerbaijan has been extended until January 1, 2025. The relevant decision was signed by Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov. According to the Government, the decision was made to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the republic and its possible complications.
Andrey Kovatchev, Rapporteur on Armenia at European Parliament, referred to the latest negotiations between Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Brussels and the blockade of Lachin Corridor. “It is encouraging to see progress on some of the most important points in peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan facilitated by Charles Michel. The negotiations between the…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterates he is ready to sign a document extending the mandate of the Russian peacekeepers in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “I said this at the meeting with Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Sochi, but there was no consensus,” the Prime Minister said in an interview with Public TV. He noted that theoretically…
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…
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy referred to the latest presidential election and referendum in Moldova. “Moldovan authorities successfully conducted elections and a constitutional referendum, despite facing a hybrid war from Russia and its proxies. We are committed to continue to support Moldova’s resilience, security and…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed bilateral relations, defense cooperation, and regional and global developments during a phone call. In a statement issued on Friday, July 3, Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said Erdogan emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in all areas, particularly in…
France expresses its indignation at the July 14 and 15 attacks by Israel on the school of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East and Al-Maghazi camp, where displaced persons have taken refuge, the statement of the French Foreign Ministry reads. “The strikes in recent days, which…
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…
No one can give a clear answer as to when the blockade will be lifted. There will be a time when we will agree and when the relevant document will be signed. At that time, it will be possible to talk about the restoration of the railway, which existed in Soviet times and was operated…
The Trump administration has issued a full travel ban on five more countries as well as people traveling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority. It also imposed new limits on 15 other countries, Euronews reports. The Trump administration announced an expansion of travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority,…
The EU Delegation in Yerevan joins Armenians in mourning Sumgait pogroms victims. “The EU Delegation expresses its deep condolences to all those who lost relatives and friends 36 years ago in Sumgait. We all need to continue with strongest efforts to achieve reconciliation and a sustainable and lasting peace in order to make sure…
The German Foreign Ministry has summarized the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Berbock and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, which took place yesterday in Berlin. Aliyev was in Germany to attend the high-level meeting of the 15th St. Petersburg Climate Dialogue and was also received by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. …
The latest Azeri attack in Nagorno-Karabakh is the continuation of the Armenian Genocide, Member of the European Parliament Giorgos Georgiou (Cyprus) has said. “Everything began as genocide in 1915 perpetrated by the Turks, and continues today as genocide and ethnic cleansing by Mr. Aliyev, who is a close ally of Mr. Erdogan,” the MEP…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the further coordination of steps on facilitating a settlement in Syria in a phone conversation on Saturday, TASS reports. “The sides exchanged New Year’s greetings and discussed the plans of cooperation between diplomatic agencies for 2023, including the further coordination of steps…
On International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we honor those unjustly taken and denied their rights, the statement on Armenia’s Foreign Ministry’s X reads. “Armenia knows the deep pain of enforced disappearances and remains committed to seeking justice for all victims and their families,” Foreign Ministry states.
A jury in LA has delivered a damning verdict for two of the world’s most popular digital platforms, Instagram and YouTube, BBC reports. It ruled those apps are addictive, and deliberately engineered that way – and that its owners have been negligent in their safeguarding of the children who have used them. It’s…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia Evika Silina on the occasion of the Independence Day. The message states: “I send warm congratulations to you and the friendly people of Latvia on the occasion of the national holiday, Independence Day. Armenia values relations…
The State Inspection Service is responsible for making sure that citizens’ human rights are protected. They need to be independent. They need to be very well qualified heads of these agencies. We hope that this will not be a rushed process, – US Ambassador to Georgia stated after meeting with Speaker of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili….
80 MPs signed the petition submitted to the Constitutional Court with the proposal of impeachment Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili. On 11 September, it became known that the Committee on Procedural Issues and Regulations of the Parliament confirmed the authenticity of the signatures, which is a necessary condition for sending the document to the court.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in the Republic of Estonia on an official visit. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia was welcomed at Tallinn International Airport by representatives of the Estonian government and diplomatic corps. During the visit, Prime Minister Pashinyan is scheduled to meet…
