Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Wednesday that the “tiniest invasion” by Israel would bring a “massive and harsh” response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s attack over the weekend, Asharq Al-Awsat reports. Raisi spoke at an annual army parade that was relocated to a barracks north of the capital,…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed during the press conference after the meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov that the parties discussed the negotiation process of unblocking transport and economic ties in the South Caucasus. “We hope that in the near future the deputy prime ministers of the three countries, as co-chairmen of…
Ahead of Friday’s new tariff package, Trump announced that a 25% tariff would be imposed on India along with another unspecified penalty for importing Russian oil and weapons despite US sanctions, Euronews reports. US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday in a post on Truth Social that he plans to impose a 25% tariff…
Kyiv said on September 28 that Moscow-orchestrated votes on becoming part of Russia held in four Ukrainian regions partially controlled by Moscow were “null and worthless,” and called on the West to “significantly” increase its military aid to Ukraine, RFE/RL’s Russian Service reports. Russian-backed officials earlier announced the final results, saying voters had “overwhelmingly”…
Torrential rains and strong winds have led to widespread flooding in central and eastern Europe since last week, killing 24 people and devastating towns and villages, France 24 reports. As the swollen Danube waters have moved south, Hungarian emergency workers have lugged sandbags to fortify settlements, including Budapest, where the river has flooded the…
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi amid the ongoing Israeli-Iranian escalation. “In a phone conversation with my Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, I discussed the recent developments and exchanged views on the current situation. In line with the position expressed by Armenia, emphasized the importance of managing the…
Reuters. Firefighters battled yet another fire in Los Angeles that broke out late Wednesday night (January 22). The Sepulveda brush fire was burning near the city’s affluent Bel-Air neighborhood near the 405 freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. Aerial images showed multiple fire engines on scene as firefighters attempted to hose down the fire….
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in his speech during the Government sitting that the Point 9 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, is about unblocking transport and economic communications in the region. Only in that context is the transport communication between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhijevan…
A group of unidentified people opened fire on the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) election liaison office in Istanbul’s Bahçelievler Kocasinan during the night, Turkish media reports. While no one was injured in the incident, a large number of police teams were dispatched to the site upon notice. Police teams arrived…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to the statements of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev within the framework of the Munich Security Conference. “The President of Azerbaijan mentioned November 9, 2020 trilateral statement stating that the Lachin Corridor should be open under Russian control. A few children tried to ride through Lachin’s corridor. Masked citizens of Azerbaijan…
Senator Marco Rubio referred to “Armenian Protection Act”, recently adopted in U.S. Senate. “U.S. taxpayer dollars should not be going towards Azerbaijan, a nation that has brought instability to the region. My Senate colleagues agree and together we passed the Armenian Protection Act. Urging my colleagues on the House to do the same”, Rubio…
Reuters. Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets and a representative of the Office of the Russian human rights commissioner Igor Kashin met in Gomel airport in Belarus on Thursday (October 29). The meeting was a part of relief mission aimed at providing aid and evacuation of civilians facing humanitarian disaster from a front-line town of…
Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Syria at the head of a delegation to discuss the latest issues with Syrian officials, Iran Press New Agency reports. Iran’s Foreign Minister in a press conference with his counterpart, Fayssal Mikdad said: Iran condemns the Zionist aggression in the south of Tartus this morning. With its…
Reuters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday (October 23) that Ukraine should be able to use Russia’s frozen assets for domestic weapons production and to purchase European and U.S. weapons. The president’s comments came as European Union leaders gathered at a summit in Brussels are set to agree in principle to finance Ukraine…
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Spokesman for the Department of State Ned Price said in a statement. “Secretary Blinken welcomed a halt to recent hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He urged President Aliyev to adhere to the ceasefire, disengage military forces, and work to resolve all…
