Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President delivered written answer to the members of European Parliament, on behalf of the European Commission. The questions concerned the EU position and current activities towards Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process.    The EP press handout reads:     Josep Borrell: The EU continues to support…

Moscow communicates almost every day with Baku and Yerevan regarding the unblocking of transportation links between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told RIA Novosti.   “Russia participates in the [respective] negotiations, offers solutions, provides communication between the deputy prime ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, a platform for dialogue. I never answer…

UN Security Council’s discussion clearly indicates the strong and unequivocal international consensus on immediate and unconditional opening of Lachin Corridor blocked by Azerbaijan, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararаt Mirzoyan said in a Twitter post. “Safe and secure connection between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh must be restored,” he stressed. The Foreign Minister expressed Armenia’s appreciation of the “fair…

More than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescuers listen for signs of life under the rubble, Reuters reports. As Turkey tries to manage its worst modern disaster, concerns…

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials of newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation Mikhail Yevdokimov.   They hailed the successful development of bilateral friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Russia in various areas, and praised the implementation of active mutual activities including regional security issues.   They talked about the normalization of…

Russian peacekeepers promptly took measures to defuse tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, where a fire exchange took place on Tuesday, April 11, near the village of Tegh, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Wednesday, TASS reports. “On April 11, there was an armed incident at the line of disengagement on…

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, spoke with the leaders of the CIS countries about work and relations between the countries. The President said that the CIS partners are concerned about the development of relations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, and he informs them in detail about the situation, but this does…

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian described developing relations with the neighbors, including the Republic of Azerbaijan, as the priority of Iran’s foreign policy, Government of Iran reports. Amir Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov. Expressing dissatisfaction with some unrealistic remarks made in recent days, he described…

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian and his counterpart from the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, held a third round of phone conversations on the latest developments in bilateral ties on Friday night, Foreign Ministry of Iran reports. During the talks, the two sides stressed pursuit of the agreements reached between the two countries….

A joint urgent debate on the political consequences of war in Ukraine and on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics, will be a highlight of the Summer plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg on 19-23 June 2023, PACE press office reports….

Between October 5 and November 3, another Armenian cemetery in Shushi was damaged, Caucasus Heritage Watch said in a statement.    “It appears that bulldozers dumped heaps of debris atop the old Ghazanchetsots cemetery (southeast of the cathedral), endangering the already fragmented tombstones. The location of the cemetery is confirmed by maps, publications, and recent…

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was registered in Azerbaijan, the country’s seismic service reported.   According to the information, the underground tremors were registered in the Guba region at 05:52 on the morning of September 16.   The center of the earthquake was located at a depth of 42 km.

Reuters. The Kremlin said on Thursday that Moscow hopes that Britain’s next prime minister will adopt a level-headed position towards Russia.   Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: “We hope that the future Prime Minister of Great Britain will lean towards more balanced rhetoric towards our country.”   Former…

If Washington and Paris really had highlighted the unique mediation format of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, they would not allow themselves to ignore the mandate approved by all member states. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated this during a briefing, answering the question of ‘Lurer’. “They have been demonstratively suspending…

During his visit to Lebanon, High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan met with His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Lebanese Republic, Vahagn Atabekyan, was also present at the meeting Issues and programs related to the Armenia-Diaspora cooperation were…

German deputy Merle Spellerberg joined EU Mission in Armenia in Vayots Dzor and Ararat Regions, the Mission said.    “Today, EUMA hosted  German MEP Merle Spellerberg, accompanied Chargé d’Affaires of Germany Embassy in Armenia, Erik Tintrup, in our operational hub in Jermuk. After our monitors briefed them on the current situation, the delegation joined our…

In addition to political negotiations, Armenia is trying to find legal mechanisms to ensure the return of detainees in Azerbaijan. Ara Ghazaryan (International Law Specialist) – We know that the reason for all this is that those people are Armenians, that is, racism is the basis of punishment. It is clear that they will return…

CHW is concerned about new military installations near historic sites in Aghdam&Martakert. Between April & July 2021, bunkers were dug into a historic Azerbaijani cemetery, near a mausoleum. They were recently expanded as indicated in an April 2023 image.   In addition, a series of bunkers have appeared roughly 80 meters to the east of…

During the briefing of US Deputy Spokesperson of the US Secretary of State Vedant Patel, the journalist tried to find out what US officials are doing regarding the South Caucasus. Ambassador Bono was in the region, conducting negotiations in Baku and Yerevan, Assistant Deputy Secretary of State Erika Olson has just finished her meetings in…

The EU published a statement in which it also referred to the blockade of the Lachin Corridor. “The EU remains concerned that the continuing disruption to freedom of movement through the Lachin corridor is affecting human rights in Nagorno- Karabakh, including rights to health, education and food. The EU calls on the Azerbaijani authorities and…