Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with each side accusing the other of hundreds of attacks and the Kremlin saying there was no order for a ceasefire extension, NBC News reports. Putin, who sent thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in…
Michael Carpenter, US ambassador to the OSCE, referred to the blockade of Lachin Corridor at the special session of the OSCE Permanent Council. “First of all, although our colleague from Morocco is not here, I would like to use this opportunity to extend my sincere condolences to all the victims and their families who are…
Baku has accused the head of the European Union delegation in Armenia, Andrea Wictorin, of interfering in Azerbaijan’s internal affairs. Azerbaijani MFA spokesman Aykhan Hajizada considered unacceptable the statement of the EU Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Wictorin that Azerbaijan should ensure the rights and security of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, and an international mechanism…
Patrick Karam, member of Regional council of Île-de-France, referred to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. “A genocide is underway in Nagorno-Karabakh perpetrated by a criminal regime that has implemented a relentless blockade that deprives unfortunate Armenian civilians of food and medicine. The silence of the international community is culpable”, Karam tweeted.
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…
Events since the signing of the November 9, 2020 statement show that it is very important to have a guarantor or guarantors of the agreement in addition to the contracting parties. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this while answering the questions of the Public Television Company. “We keep saying peace treaty. If there are…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received members of the sitting of the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO): Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich, Secretary of the…
Reuters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting on Thursday (April 4) that Israel will “hurt Iran” to defend itself against Tehran that he said “has been working against us directly and through its proxies”. Israel has not claimed responsibility for an attack on an Iranian consular building in…
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, referred to the latest moves by Azerbaijan in Lachin Corridor. “Since establishment of illegal checkpoint in Lachin Corridor Azerbaijan repeatedly, against International Court of Justice decisions, forbids even movement of ICRC, including medical evacuation. More international efforts and actions needed to lift seven-month blockade…
Iran will not develop nuclear weapons, as it is prohibited by the country’s religious authorities, official representative of the Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaee commented on the proposal of Iranian MP Mohammad Qasim Osmani to create an atomic bomb to ensure “equality” in talks with the West, TASS reports. “Iran will never, under any circumstances,…
Turkish-flagged ships will continue exporting food from Ukraine even as Russia suspended its participation in the grain deal, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday, TASS reports. “As of yesterday, the ships that left Ukrainian ports and are at sea continue on their course. There are no issues for Turkish-flagged ships to leave. They…
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed US President Trump’s Gaza plan. “I welcome President Donald Trump’s commitment to ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of all hostages. I expect Israel to engage resolutely on this basis. Hamas has no choice but to immediately release all hostages and follow this plan. These…
EU Mission in Armenia monitors conducted a security situation awareness patrol in Sotk adjacent to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Mission said in a post on X. “The objective of the patrols is to observe and report on the security situation on the ground and to contribute to human security in conflict-affected areas”, the announcement…
Group of Seven finance ministers agreed on Friday (September 2) to impose a price cap on Russian oil aimed at slashing revenues for Moscow’s conflict in Ukraine while keeping crude flowing to avoid price spikes, but their statement left out key details of the plan, Reuters reports. The ministers from the club of seven most…
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, responding to the possibility of escalation of Iran-Azerbaijan relations and military conflict in an interview with Public Television, noted that Iran and Azerbaijan are friendly countries connected by deep cultural and economic ties. “If there is an issue, a debate, there are those in the relations of many countries, let’s…
The United States Department of State has commented on the May 11 Azerbaijani attack on Armenia, stating that ‘this kind of violence’ undermines the progress made by the two countries during their talks. State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a May 11 press briefing that “this kind of violence, we believe…
On April 12 Ambassador Lilit Makunts had a meeting with Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Alabama), Armenian Embassy to the USA reports. “The interlocutors discussed current security challenges in the South Caucasus, the prospects of peace process between Armenia and Azebaijan, pending humanitarian issues”, the Embassy said in a statement.
Garo Paylan, an Armenian member of the Turkish Parliament, published a video and wrote: “Shoulder-to-shoulder with the AFAD crew, the Armenian relief team rescued an eight-year-old girl alive in Adıyaman. Solidarity saves lives!”
The joint gas project between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is continuing successfully and gas transit is planned to be increased, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a briefing during his state visit to Tashkent. “The Russia-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan gas project is showing successful results. We plan to increase the volume of gas transit through joint efforts….
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar. The Prime Minister praised the Armenia-EU partnership, highly appreciating the efforts of the EU and European Council President Charles Michel for regional stability. In the context of regional peace and the peaceful settlement of…
Britain and Germany’s leaders agreed in Berlin on Wednesday to work on an ambitious treaty covering issues from defence to trade that would be part of a reset of British relations with the European Union, France 24 reports. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s trip to the EU’s top powers, Germany and France, aims to help…
“We are deeply concerned by recent acts of violence and vandalism targeting Christian religious institutions in Jerusalem including Armenian Patriarchate and the Armenian residents of the Old City,” Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan tweeted.
The global system is experiencing a deep crisis and is in urgent need of reforms; the UN has lost both its credibility and its ability to fulfill its mission, while mechanisms created after the Second World War have been paralyzed. This was stated by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the ‘Bosphorus Summit’. …
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday announced his exit from the position of the head of the Government, agenda.ge reports. In his comments, Garibashvil said he was leaving after having “submitted to the public an extensive report on my three years of work” at the end of 2023. “I started working as…
Police in the German city of Magdeburg have so far confirmed the deaths of four people in a car ramming attack on a Christmas market, the Bild newspaper reports. According to the law enforcement agencies, a total of 205 people suffered injuries, with 41 being in critical condition. Reiner Haseloff, the premier of…
Astghik Sargsian’s interview with Toyvo Klaar, EU special envoy to South Caucasus.
During a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, who is visiting Georgia, Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili discussed the bilateral agenda, regional issues, and current global events, 1tv.ge reports. In a joint statement with Bayramov, Darchiashvili emphasized that Georgia and Azerbaijan respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday said his Government “would not allow” the country’s involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict through opening the “second front” for Russia until in office, agenda.ge reports. In his interview with Imedi TV he wished “all the people” who were fighting in Ukraine against Russia a “peaceful return” to…
On Tuesday, Parliament will debate the dire situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, following Azerbaijan’s recent military seizure of the mountainous South Caucasus enclave, the press service of the European Parliament reports. “Azerbaijan’s latest offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh on 19 September saw Baku regain military control of the long-disputed region and has resulted in a mass exodus of…
Yuri Kim, Acting Deputy Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs of the US Department of State, called on all parties to unite to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. “Spoke with Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan today about our serious concerns over the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. We urge all sides to work together…
