Azerbaijan has spent months trying to starve out the Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh, US Senator Ed Markey wrote in his microblog of X (former Twitter). “Now, the military has launched an assault on the region that has worsened this crisis and sparked mass displacement. Unacceptable. We must hold the Azerbaijani government accountable,” he stated.
Negotiations are on to organize a meeting between the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, according to a senior lawmaker in Armenia’s Parliament. “Recently rather active work is done in the diplomatic sector, including in the context of the parliament, parliamentary diplomacy,” Eduard Aghajanyan, the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia could increase the capacity of its gas exports to Turkey and eventually turn into a hub for gas supplies to Europe. Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea. Putin said…
Reuters. Ukrainian air defences shot down about 15 drones launched by Russia in its third attack on the Ukrainian capital in four days, Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said on Thursday (August 29) and air sirens rung across the capital in the early hours of the morning. Drone debris damaged the windows…
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a researcher and political analyst, Bahruz Samadov, on spurious treason charges, in the government’s escalating crackdown against its critics, Human Rights Watch said today. A Ph.D. candidate at Prague’s Charles University, Samadov is the latest scholar targeted ahead of COP29, the global United Nations climate summit, to be hosted by Azerbaijan…
During the 10th Baku Global Forum, the President of Azerbaijan announced that there is a possibility to build normal neighborly relations with Armenia. “The agreements reached with Armenia in October 2022 show there is no obstacle to establishing peace with Armenia”, said Ilham Aliyev. However, he once again blamed Armenia, stating that Armenia…
Leader of the People’s Republic Party Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, a key opponent of Turkey’s incumbent leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the presidential election, said in an interview with the Financial Times on Friday that he would revive his country’s EU membership negotiations if he wins, Financial Times reports. Kılıçdaroğlu told the FT that he…
The NATO alliance will become more European-led, with a continuing strong presence of the United States, as European allies significantly increase military spending, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday (Friday 13), Reuters reports. “Over the coming years we will more and more see a NATO that is more European-led, but at the…
Following a decision by the Government of Azerbaijan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will close its delegation in the country on 3 September 2025, the organization said in a statement. “The ICRC will continue to engage with the Azerbaijani authorities to support persons protected under international humanitarian law (IHL) in line…
Tiny Kox, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), issued the following statement today: “Given the further deterioration of the humanitarian and human rights situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, I recall the Assembly’s request of 20 June, to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, to organise a fact-finding…
Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, has welcomed the expansion of ties with neighbouring Azerbaijan, stating that Tehran and Baku are committed to building a ‘shared, secure and mutually respectful’ future, local media reported on Friday. “Tehran and Baku are determined to build a common, secure and honorable future based on mutual respect,” he said…
Russia and Ukraine held “direct engagement” during the talks concluded Saturday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), even though no concrete agreements or joint statements were announced following the two-day meetings. A UAE government spokesperson said that the talks included “direct engagement” between the two sides and were conducted in a “constructive and positive…
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…
Ten people, including two children, were killed and 52 were injured on Sunday (November 17) night when a Russian missile hit a residential nine-story building in Ukraine’s northeastern region of Sumy, Ukraine’s emergency services and military said, Reuters reports. Firefighters battled a blaze consuming cars and rescuers carried people out of the building. The…
The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Turkey met within the framework of the summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Gambia. Jeyhun Bayramov and Hakan Fidan exchanged thoughts about Baku-Ankara alliance relations, which, according to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, are dynamically developing and have reached a qualitatively…
The United States will resume trade negotiations with Canada immediately after Ottawa scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday, Reuters reports. “Absolutely,” Hassett said on Fox News Channel when asked about the talks restarting. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters…
Greenland’s prime minister announced on Tuesday that the semi-autonomous Danish territory will hold a general election on March 11 amid interest by U.S. President Donald Trump in acquiring the Arctic island, Reuters reports. The top issues in the election campaign are expected to be Greenland’s independence aspirations and relations with Denmark and the United…
The US State Department has warned Georgia about possible “additional measures” due to the resumption of flights with Russia. The corresponding statement was made on Tuesday by Deputy Press Secretary of the US State Department Vedant Patel. “If there are direct flights between Russia and Georgia, this will cause increasing concern not only on…
“Our country plays a significant role in strengthening regional peace. Despite conflicts between our neighbouring countries, Georgia has always managed to maintain a correct, balanced policy, which has helped maximize peace in our region,” stated Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze during his appearance on the GPB First Channel’s program Actual Topic with Maka Tsintsadze….
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine reported on Saturday Barbados-flagged Fulmar S cargo ship left the port of Chornomorsk and headed to Turkey. According to the ministry, the ship formed a caravan with Marshall Island-flagged Thoe bulk carrier, bringing the total number of vessels to depart the country under a UN-brokered deal to 16. …
Reuters. At least nine people were reported killed and a number of others injured in a shooting at a school in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday (June 10), the city’s mayor said. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr, quoted by Austrian news agency APA, said many injured had also been taken to hospital…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that relations between the two countries are developing in all areas. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on December 12. “In general, there are some issues, but there are no significant problems between us,” RIA Novosti quoted Peskov as saying. …
North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Tuesday (November 5). The Japanese government also said North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile. The move follows North Korea’s test last week of a huge new solid-fuel…
Hikmet Hajiyev, who is on a working visit in London, gave an interview to BBC and spoke about the Azerbaijan-Armenia settlement process. According to the assistant of the President of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan is ready to sign a peace treaty with Armenia. Aliyev’s aide also stated that if the US wants to play a mediating role in…
The meeting of the Prime Ministers of Armenia and Russia Nikol Pashinyan and Mikhail Mishustin took place in Minsk. The head of the Russian Government said in his speech, “Welcome, dear Nikol Vovaevich, I warmly recall our meeting during your official visit. First of all, let me convey the warm greetings and best wishes of…
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.
Commission Against Racism And Discrimination of the Human Rights Association of Turkey issued a statement on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The statement reads: The crime that has not been punished continues to be committed. Ignorance make the genocide permanent. Denial is the exoneration of the perpetrator and…
Germany will halve military aid for Ukraine next year, even with the possibility that Republican candidate Donald Trump could return to the White House and curb support for Kyiv, Reuters reports. German aid to Ukraine will be cut to 4 billion euros ($4.35 billion) in 2025 from around 8 billion euros in 2024, according…
Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia, offered her condolences over the deadly explosion in a Yerevan market. “Deeply saddened by the shocking explosion in Yerevan. I express my deepest condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones, but also strength and resilience to the emergency workers. I stand with the people of Armenia”, she…
EU Mission in Armenia visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, to commemorate the 110th anniversary. “Today, on April 24, we pay our tribute to the memory of the Armenian victims of 1915-1923. This day is a reminder, that we must do all within our power to prevent such atrocities…
