The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan denied the information about arms supplies to Armenia. In the statement, it is said that the reports about the supply of weapons from Kazakhstan to Armenia, spread on a number of social networks and news portals, do not correspond to reality. “The spread information about the alleged…
European Union energy ministers on Friday (September 30) were set to approve emergency levies on energy firms’ windfall profits and launch talks on their next move to tackle Europe’s energy crunch – possibly, a gas price cap, Reuters reports. “We have to remove the incentives that are there for Russia to manipulate with volumes. And…
The civil activists’ protest rally “I am coming” ended at the First Republic Square with several demands voiced by Zaza Papuashvili, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. Below are their demands: “1. We ask the government to enforce the law equally for everyone, regardless of political, sexual, or other orientation! We do not recognize anyone’s…
In Georgia, 15,315 new cases of coronavirus were detected per day. Thus, the total number of people infected since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 1,496,156. The distribution of new cases of Covid-19 by regions of Georgia is as follows: Tbilisi – 7,055; Imereti – 2,233; Samegrelo – Zemo Svaneti – 1,131; Kakheti –…
Lithuanian MFA referred to the initiative on the establishment of EU monitoring mission at Armenia-Azerbaijan border. “The idea to establish EU monitoring mission at Armenia-Azerbaijan border comes to life! It was first voiced by EU-mandated trio of Austria, Lithuania, Romania Foreign Ministers during their visit to South Caucasus last June. If durable, it will…
The Trump administration approved an assistance package worth $14.2 million to assist Lebanon with its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, the U.S. Defense Department announced Wednesday, UPI reports. The Lebanese military will use funds from the Presidential Drawdown Authority package to dismantle arms held by non-state groups, including Hezbollah. On Friday, the Lebanese government…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who is on an official visit in the State of Qatar, met with the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Welcoming Prime Minister Pashinyan, the Emir of Qatar praised the good-neighborly relations and mutual trust between Armenia and Qatar, emphasizing that Qatar is…
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (July 8), days after holding talks on a potential Ukrainian peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that angered some European Union leaders, Reuters reports. China, which has close ties to Russia, has been promoting a six-point peace plan it issued with…
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (parliament) has voted to support President Volodimir Zelensky’s decree extending the martial law and mobilization in Ukraine for 90 more days, till November 21, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Monday. “Parliament has supported bill 7664 on the extension of the martial law for 90 days, till November 21, 2022. The…
Ambassador-at-Large Edmon Marukyan is calling for sanctions against Azerbaijan for its blockade and cutoff of gas supply to Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “Azerbaijan cuts off natural gas supply to Nagorno-Karabakh. On the 36th day of the blockade of Lachin Corridor Azerbaijan weaponising blockade of gas supply along with blockade of all basic needs for life for 120,000…
Armenia will reach out to partners as needed to join efforts and mitigate the impact of the disaster. It is mentioned in the note of the spokesperson of Armenia’s Foreign Ministry. “We highly appreciate the solidarity expressed by our international partners, countries and organizations following heavy floods in Tavush and Lori regions of Armenia…
Foreign ministers of the 27 European Union (EU) member states are meeting in Brussels on Monday to discuss the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as the forthcoming election in Venezuela and Georgia’s new “foreign agents law.” Ministers will discuss the European Union’s support for Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against the…
Poland will strive to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This is stated in the program of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) in 2025. “The Polish Presidency will strive for the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the stabilisation of the situation in the South Caucasus…
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…
Reuters. Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio promised a robust foreign policy focused on American interests at his nomination hearing on Wednesday (January 15) for secretary of state under President-elect Donald Trump who takes office on January 20. A China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, the 53-year-old Rubio is expected to comfortably win confirmation…
Russian and Chinese warships have carried out anti-submarine firing exercises in the northwestern Pacific Ocean as part of a joint patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Defence Ministry reported on Monday (October 14), Reuters reports. The Interfax agency reported, citing the press service of the Russian Pacific Fleet, that Russian and Chinese Navy ships…
Armenia has the right to be a candidate for membership of the European Union, Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Commission of the EU Peter Stano told Izvestia. “Countries are entitled to aspire to a better future for their people. They are free to decide how to secure such…
The command of the peacekeeping troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informed today about the violation of the ceasefire in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. “One violation of the cease-fire regime by the Azerbaijani armed forces was recorded in Martakert region, there were no casualties or injuries. The command of the…
The United States has asked Israel in recent days to delay its full-scale military operation in Gaza as part of efforts to exhaust negotiations for a hostage deal, two sources familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, The Jerusalem Post reports. The request included two key components: Delay the full-scale operation…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the international community to intervene firmly to stop Israeli attacks on the country after a deadly strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, AFP reports. In a statement, Aoun said Lebanon “reiterates its call to the international community to assume its responsibility and intervene firmly and seriously to…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would “always” stand by the NATO military alliance, amid alarm among European allies over his stated aim of controlling Greenland, DPA reports. “We will always be there for NATO, even if they won’t be there for us,” Trump wrote on his social media…
According to information published on Stopcov.ge, 35,583 tests have been performed in the last 24 hours as part of intensive testing, of which 21,538 for antigens and 14,045 PCRs. As a result of testing, over the past 24 hours, 7,482 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection have been identified. From the first case of infection…
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated Cho Tae-Yul on his appointment as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea. “I send my congratulations to H.E. Mr. CHO TAE-YUL on appointment as FM of Republic of Korea and best wishes for successful tenure. I look forward to working together to further deepen Armenian-Korean political dialogue, advance…
An explosion at a furniture workshop in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Monday killed six people and injured two dozen others, officials said, reports Agence France-Presse. “The bodies of six people have been found and removed from the rubble,” the prosecutor’s office said. It is noted that at least 24 people were injured, three…
Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override the presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, AP reports. The legislation, passed by the parliament earlier this month, requires media and…
The US administration will paint sections of its border wall with Mexico black in an effort to deter illegal crossings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. Noem announced the measure during a visit to Santa Teresa on New Mexico’s southern border, stressing that the order came directly from President Donald Trump. “That is…
Reuters. Turkey and Ukraine signed a deal on Thursday (August 18) to reconstruct infrastructure damaged in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported as their leaders Tayyip Erdogan and Volodymyr Zelenskiy met in Lviv. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday (August 17), met with Zelenskiy and…
Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed on a five-year road map for the development of the Trans-Caspian (Middle) transport corridor. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced this at a joint press conference held in Tbilisi with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, TASS reports. “We have a specific road map for the development of the Middle…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation led by Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman․ The Prime Minister welcomed Mr. Radman’s visit and expressed confidence that it will contribute to the development and expansion of relations between the two countries in various fields. According to Nikol Pashinyan, Armenian-Croatian relations have a great…
Robert Fico declared that he will not support new sanction packages against Russia until the European Commission presents concrete proposals regarding electricity prices. After a meeting with European Council President António Costa, the Slovak Prime Minister added that he also expects proposals on how to align European climate policy with the needs of the automotive…
