Hadja Lahbib, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs referred to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. “We are closely following the events in Nagorno-Karabakh. The only valid path to peace is through dialogue and compromise. Belgium calls for de-escalation and a political solution that takes into account the well-being of the population”, Lahbib said in a post…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna. Abdollahian, pointing out the deep cultural and historical relations between the two countries, positively evaluated France’s approach to Iran, ISNA agency writes. During the telephone conversation, the parties talked about bilateral relations, the Israeli-Palestinian issue, cooperation between Iran and…
The Russian peacekeeping contingent recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in Martuni region, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), there were no casualties. This is stated in the official bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting a joint investigation on the fact with the Azerbaijani and Armenian…
Kazakhstan is moving ahead with a $1 billion plan to build NATO-standard artillery ammunition factories to reduce its reliance on Russian models—a shift that has already drawn sharp criticism from Moscow, where officials have labeled the move “unfriendly”, according to reporting by The Moscow Times on December 17. The initiative marks a significant shift…
The EU sees the possibility of direct bilateral engagement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, said Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on the sidelines of the 4th European Political Community summit in Oxford. “In recent months we have seen the possibility for direct bilateral contact between Azerbaijan and Armenia. And, you know, I have…
Aide to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Department for Foreign Policy Issues of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin in Baku. “I met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. We exchanged views on bilateral, regional and international issues,” Hikmet Hajiyev wrote on his page…
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will not expand in the near future, said the Secretary General of the organization. “At the same time, work is being done within the organization, we have also developed an algorithm of cooperation with external partners. We have full control over the situation in our area of responsibility,” Stanislav…
Türkiye officially applied to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations, which reflects Türkiye’s desire to develop new relationships beyond its traditional Western allies as the country remains a NATO member, according to Bloomberg. BRICS is an acronym for an association of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They…
On December 3 and 12, a group of Azerbaijanis closed the humanitarian corridor connecting Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia for ‘environmental’ reasons. The operation of the corridor is defined by the clause 6 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020. Artsakh’s Human Rights Defender warns of a possible humanitarian crisis. ‘Lurer’ tried to find out…
Western capitals are increasingly alarmed at the deepening ties between Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin, raising the prospect of punitive retaliation against the NATO member if it helps Russia avoid sanctions, Financial Times reports. Six western officials told the Financial Times they were concerned about the pledge made by Turkish and Russian…
White House officials say they plan to move forward with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara gave the green light for Sweden to join NATO, Politico reports. But congressional gatekeepers are saying it’s not yet a done deal. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s desire to buy new F-16s and upgrade…
It is of the utmost priority for the European Union (EU) to help secure the ammunition that Ukraine needs, said European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen during a press conference on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The EC President arrived in Kiev on the day for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with a…
Armenian Foreign Ministry sent condolences to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. “Deeply saddened by the tragic fire in Bolu, Turkey, that claimed dozens of lives. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. Wishing speedy recovery for the injured”, Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.
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.
Switzerland is deeply concerned by humanitarian consequences of Lachin corridor impediments, the confederation’s representative said at UN Security Council meeting commenced by the initiative of Armenia. “We commend diplomatic efforts for lasting peace and called to restore free passage of civilians and essential good, facilitate safe and unhindered humanitarian aid”, Adrian Hauri, Deputy Permanent Representative…
Iranian President Pezeshkian, who is visiting New York to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met and held talks with Charles Michel on Monday and expressed the views and stances of the Islamic Republic regarding different issues. The head of the Council of Europe, referring to his meeting said…
A hearing on safeguarding the people of Nagorno-Karabakh as risks of renewed violence in and around the enclave increase will be held at Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on Wednesday, June 21,2023, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission reports. “Two and a half years after a bloody six-week war pushed Armenian forces out of…
The Foreign Ministers discussed how to strengthen the cooperation with Armenia and support its democratically elected authorities, its resilience, its security and continuation of reforms in the country, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said at a press conference following the meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Council in…
In a big move to further partnership, the United States signed a 10-year Defence Framework with India on Friday, announced Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, saying that the two countries’ “defence ties have never been stronger,” Hindustan Times reports. Hegseth took to X and said he met the Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh and…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, held a telephone conversation on Tuesday. “During the call, [the two foreign ministers] discussed the latest developments as part of the Istanbul grain deal and the purchase of large-size planes from Russia to manage wildland fires”, a Turkish diplomat told a TASS. …
Georgia’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Levan Davitashvili, announced at a briefing the government is working on a project to supply gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe through Georgia, civil.ge reports. Per Minister Davitashvili, the project – in which Azerbaijan, Romania, and Hungary are also taking part – started in 2015…
Crimea is Russian territory, and the Russian Constitution excludes the possibility of discussing the fate of any Russian region, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing, Interfax reports. So he answered the question whether there are options for reaching agreements on Crimea, taking into account the position of Ukraine, which was expressed at…
Switzerland intends to discuss the Peace Summit with Russia, as well as with China and other countries that did not participate in it, the Swiss Foreign Minister said, Ukrainska Pravda reports. “We have a working embassy in Moscow, and every two weeks, we communicate with Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and we also have…
During the weekly briefing, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, answered the question of what role Russia played in the events of 2020. “The role of Russia is documented in the relevant document, under which the signatures of the heads of both Armenia and Azerbaijan are placed, and this role cannot…
US Secretary Antony J. Blinken referred to the cooperation between Washington and Yerevan, as well as the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the hearing of US House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs on the FY25 Department of State Budget Request. Congressman Jim costa asked the Secretary…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready to meet US President-elect Donald Trump “anytime”. “I don’t know when we will meet because he doesn’t say anything about it. I haven’t spoken to him at all for over four years. And I am ready for this, of course, at any time. And…
The National Security Service has seized over a ton of cocaine smuggled into Armenia from Ecuador. The cocaine with a street value of over €250 million was smuggled into the country in a shipment of goods ordered by an Armenian fruit importing company from a company in Ecuador. The shipment made its way…
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that peace in war-torn Ukraine was still not on the horizon and that talks between Moscow and Kyiv to bring the conflict to an end were not possible yet, Reuters reports. Speaking to media at an event in Portugal where he received the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, Guterres said…
Iran vowed on Friday to avenge Israel’s killing of senior commanders and other officers of its elite Quds Force, at a public funeral held for the dead men, elevating fears of open war but leaving unsaid how it would retaliate or when, The New Times reports. U.S. officials in Washington and the Middle East…
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…
