Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili announced a boycott of Georgian Airways for resuming flights to Russia. She stated that she would no longer use the services of this airline and called on other citizens to join her. “I’m boycotting Airzena (Georgian Airways)”– Zurabishvili said at a briefing. She noted that the airline is…
Turkish security forces attacked Kurdish militants in northern Syria and eastern Turkey, and Ankara said it will continue to destroy their capabilities across the region as conflict escalated on Friday nearly a week after a bomb attack in Ankara, Reuters reports. After U.S. forces shot down a Turkish drone in northern Syria on Thursday,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the war will be stopped only if the international community fully blocks Russian oil flows, other energy resources, and the banking sector. In his view, Russia is not demonstrating readiness to establish peace. “There are still no signs that Moscow intends to stop its military machine,” the President of…
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Iran at 9:49 p.m. Yerevan time, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10 km. The epicenter was 35 km west of the city of Semnan. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
Bujar Osmani, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, twitted about his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. “Comprehensive discussion with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Overcoming humanitarian and security challenges is a clear priority. OSCE stands ready to step up support to implementing crucial reforms & projects to bring…
Germany will deliver the first of four IRIS-T SLM air defence systems to Ukraine within days, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Monday, Reuters reports. “The renewed missile fire on Kyiv and the many other cities show how important it is to supply Ukraine with air defence systems quickly,” Lambrecht said in a statement….
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he is ready to use the U.S. military to resume strikes on Iran if peace talks in Pakistan are not successful, The Hill reports. “We have a reset going. We’re loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made — even better than what…
At least 492 people have been killed and 1,645 injured, Lebanon’s health ministry has said, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on alleged Hezbollah targets that left the country with its highest daily death toll since the end of the 1975-90 civil war, The Guardian reports. Tens of thousands of people fled from south…
We have talked about the territorial integrity of Armenia, which is under threat from Azerbaijan today, and let me tell you how concerned we are about that, given that the rhetoric from Baku is becoming more and more extreme. This was announced by French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné during a press conference after the meeting…
At least 73 people lost their lives and 171 were injured as the result of two terrorist explosions in Iran’s central city of Kerman on Wednesday, Mehr reports. The incident took place in Kerman Martyrs Cemetery where thousands of people were observing the fourth martyrdom anniversary of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani. Shortly after…
Today, the European Court of Human Rights sent an urgent notice to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in order to monitor Azerbaijan’s implementation of its December 21, 2022 decision to unblock the Lachin Corridor. On December 22, 2022, Azerbaijan appealed to the European Court, demanding to cancel the decision to apply…
Reuters. U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic rival Kamala Harris will debate on Sept. 10 on ABC, the network confirmed on Thursday, while Trump said he wants to add two more debates that month on Fox and NBC. In a rambling news conference at his Palm Beach, Florida, residence, Trump said he…
The official welcoming ceremony of the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan, who arrived in Georgia on an official visit, took place on May 30 at the Orbeliani Palace of the President of Georgia. The military orchestra performed the anthems of Armenia and Georgia. After the official welcoming ceremony, the President of Armenia…
After an EU delegation of elected parliamentarians went on a trip to Azerbaijan, their criticism was exchanged for praise for the dictatorship, Blankspot investigative portal reports. Although the trip was paid for by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the parliamentarians never declared a transparency report. Blankspot’s investigation shows how the Azerbaijan lobby uses “smart…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday had a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and as part of his working visit to the Georgian capital Tbilisi. They expressed satisfaction with the high level of relations between the two peoples. Mirzoyan noted that further development of relations with Georgia is of strategic importance for…
US President Donald Trump’s administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump administration official said, threatening new U.S. sanctions on the court if it did not, Reuters reports. If the court does not act on this…
More than 600 firefighters backed by 40 aircraft have been battling to control a wildfire for a second day in the Turkish southern tourist district of Kemer on Wednesday(July 26), Reuters reports. Turkish media reported the effected area was more than 180 hectares of ground but was not yet threatening residential areas. Video…
Political observer of the regional publication JAMnews Shahin Rzayev was arrested, Turan News agency reports. Rzayev is a journalist with extensive work experience. He is known for his involvement in numerous regional civil society projects aimed at achieving peace in the South Caucasus. Periodically, Rzayev expressed criticism of the Azerbaijani authorities.
Türkiye is a key partner for stability in the South Caucasus, Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, stated on X. “With Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, we continue our positive agenda for EU-Türkiye relations. We will intensify work to support the Peace Agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” she stated. Նյութերը…
Russia has no idea how former US President Donald Trump’s election pledges regarding a prompt settlement of the conflict over Ukraine can be translated into life, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told the media, TASS reports. “No, we do not have an understanding of how this can be implemented. There have been no…
The inauguration ceremony of Ilham Aliyev took place in Baku. He assumes the position of the President of Azerbaijan for the fifth time. Aliyev received more than 92 percent of the votes in the snap presidential election held on February 7. According to the assessment of the OSCE observation mission, it had passed with…
Turkey says USA-EU-Armenia meeting on April 5 “will not contribute to peace in the South Caucasus region”. Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement, which says: “It is our responsibility to underline clearly that the trilateral meeting between Armenia, the EU and the USA on 5 April will undermine the neutral approach that should be…
Turkish Parliament member Garo Paylan informed on his Facebook page that the Armenian rescuers started their work in Adıyaman. Earlier we reported that Armenia sent 27 rescuers to Turkey and 29 to Syria. Rescue teams include doctors.
The leaders of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have called for Armenia to hold a nationwide referendum on its future relationship with the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), according to a joint statement published by the Kremlin following a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian…
Anne Boillon, French Ambassador to Azerbaijan supported EU top diplomat’s statement on Lachin Corridor. “It is incumbent on the Azerbaijani authorities to guarantee safety and freedom of movement along the Lachin corridor imminently and not to permit the crisis to escalate further”, she quoted Josep Borrell’s statement in her tweet.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken about the changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine at a Security Council meeting. “We reserve the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against Russia and Belarus, as part of the Union State, including if the adversary, using conventional weapons, creates a critical threat to our…
After a chain of meetings and exchange of proposals and responses, Good Party leader Meral Aksener has once again taken her seat at the Table of Six. The leader of Turkey’s nationalist Good Party returned to the opposition alliance days after signalling exit by accusing other party leaders of “imposing” a presidential candidate, giving precedence to “personal…
US President Donald Trump remains steadfast in his mission to end the war in Ukraine, US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg, who is visiting Kyiv, wrote on X. “Honored to meet with Ukraine’s Minister of Veterans’ Affairs, Natalia Kalmykova, and her team. Her dedication to supporting those who’ve sacrificed so much…
The United States and Iraq are on the verge of reaching a landmark agreement that would see the gradual withdrawal of American-led coalition forces from the Middle Eastern nation, The National reports. According to Jawad al-Bulani, a member of the Iraqi delegation in Washington, both sides are at the “final stage” of concluding the…
Reuters. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Naser Kanani said on Monday (November 13) that his country was “not looking for the expansion of war in the region.” Kanani made the comments at a press conference in Tehran, where he accused countries that supported the Israeli government in their military campaign against Hamas, the militant group…
