Ukraine will not extend its gas transit agreement with Russia after it expires at the end of 2024, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Monday, Reuters reports. The two held talks in Uzhhorod in western Ukraine and, according to a Ukrainian official, were focused on infrastructure cooperation, energy…
Iran has received a proposal regarding the timing and venue of a fifth round of talks with the United States toward resolving the crisis around the Islamic republic’s nuclear program, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, TASS reports. “We have received a proposal regarding the next round of indirect talks between Iran and…
Russia is firm about its righteousness and feasibility of steps taken in regard to the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR respectively) as well the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday, TASS reports. “We are absolutely sure in the rightful cause and the steps that we take,”…
Reuters. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Rafael Grossi that Iran will never negotiate ‘under pressure and intimidation’ during a meeting in Tehran on Thursday (November 14). In a post on his X account, Araqchi said that Iran will continue their full cooperation with the IAEA. “Iran has…
Baku expects an apology from Paris for the “unacceptable expressions” made on the France-2 TV channel, said Aykhan Hajizada press secretary of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. He said that the International Olympic Committee has already responded to Azerbaijan’s official letter of protest and apologized. Hajizada noted that a campaign of slander is being…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to the return of 17 Armenian POWs by Azerbaijan. “I highly appreciate the efforts of the United States for assisting to return our 17 POWs. I hope with joint efforts together with our international partners we will further register progress in resolving both humanitarian issues and establishing peace…
“Azerbaijan took control over Saribaba in August but only in November claimed about new mines there. Why? Because in September they invaded Jermuk area, Armenia’s sovereign territory, got access to mines, transferred to Saribaba to falsely accuse Armenia for using Lachin corridor to transfer ammunitions,” Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia Edmon Marukyan tweeted.
Armen Grigoryan, the Secretary of Security Council of Armenia during his working visit to Brussels, met with the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Union, Gert Jan Koopman. This was reported by Armenia’s Security Council. At the meeting, the parties discussed the dynamically developing Armenia-EU bilateral relations and indicated the directions…
The armed forces of Azerbaijan are again holding military exercises in Nakhijevan. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. The units participating in the exercise play out a number of combat scenarios, including the capture of a conventional enemy’s fortified positions and a command post near the front line.
Now the world knows what Aliyev means, Edmon Marukyan, Armenia’s Ambassador-at-Large, wrote in his Twitter. “Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. On one hand Aliyev keeps stating that they’re ready to talk with Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, those who’re born there, on the other hand, they attack the people who’re born and live in Nagorno-Karabakh peacefully. Now…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday went to Magdeburg to voice his sympathy and support for the victims of a Christmas market attack that killed five people and left more than 200 injured, Reuters reports. “What a terrible act it is to injure and kill so many people there with such brutality,” Scholz said….
Reuters. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Thursday (August 8) that Russia’s aggression was the reason for any escalation, including events in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions. “The root cause of any escalation, shelling, military actions, forced evacuations, and destruction of normal life forms, including within (Russia’s) own territories like Kursk and Belgorod…
A 14-year-old student shot at least nine people dead including eight of his fellow pupils and wounded 13 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday (April 15), officials said, in the country’s second school shooting in two days. Eight students and one teacher died in the attack in the province of…
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has cautioned the European Union states against providing military assistance to Armenia, Interfax reports. Bayramov met with Marketa Pekarova Adamova, president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament, on Friday. According to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Bayramov said that “Azerbaijan is a reliable partner of the EU…
The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes on Friday after deputies in the National Assembly rejected the motions. The motions, filed separately on Tuesday by left-wing parliamentary groups including La France Insoumise, the Democratic and Republican Left group (GDR) and the Ecologists, as well as by the far-right…
The trial of two Armenian servicemen abducted from the sovereign territory of Armenia in May began in Sumgait today. Harutyun Hovagimyan, born in 1989, and Karen Ghazaryan, born in 2004, were kidnapped on May 26, when the Azerbaijani side attacked the vehicle supplying food to the combat positions of the Ministry of Defense. …
Reuters. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced his resignation on Tuesday (June 3), most likely ushering in a snap election, hours after anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders quit the right-wing coalition for failing to back tougher migration policies. Ministers from Wilders’ PVV party will leave the cabinet, while the others will continue for now as…
The President of Azerbaijan went on an official visit to Islamabad. Ilham Aliyev was received by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. It is noted that bilateral relations, in particular, key issues of strategic partnership, are on their agenda. According to the Azerbaijani side, Aliyev’s visit testifies to Azerbaijan-Pakistan friendly relations…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine expects to carry out a prisoner exchange with Russia this coming weekend, on June 7 and 8, with the projected return of 500 Ukrainian servicemen. According to him, the necessary consultations between the two sides took place on June 4. “The Russian side has passed on…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with CNN on Friday that he will not run for a third presidential term if he is re-elected. “According to the current regulations, the President can be elected only twice. My first term has ended, now the elections for the second term are underway. If I…
The developments in Armenia are the internal affair of the country, but Moscow is interested in the soonest settlement of the situation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told. “This is entirely an internal affair of Armenia,” Peskov said, referring to opposition rallies in the country. He stressed that Yerevan is an ally of Moscow. “Armenia is…
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
Iran and several other countries issued a joint statement in reaction to the passing of an anti-Iranian resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors (IAEA BoG) on Thursday, Mehr reports. Iran, Russia, Belarus, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Zimbabwe issued a joint statement after the approval of the anti-Iranian resolution by…
Azerbaijan is doing everything it can to derail direct dialogue with Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday during the government sitting. “Despite the international-level agreements, after only two meetings Azerbaijan announced that it will discuss with Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh the topic of integration, whereas the international agreement was about…
Turkey intends to expedite negotiations on its accession to the European Union as a full member, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced to reporters of the presidential corps upon his return from Vilnius, where he took part in the NATO summit, TASS reports. “There is a positive atmosphere in the European Union regarding the revival…
The United States ambassador to Turkey confirmed on Friday that he has assumed the additional role of special envoy for Syria with a focus on ensuring the enduring defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS), Rudaw reports. “As President Trump’s representative in Türkiye, I am proud to assume the role of the U.S. Special Envoy…
Reuters. France will provide some 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) of extra military aid to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday (March 26), accusing Russia of reinterpreting and rewriting recent limited ceasefire deals. Macron made the comments alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris, adding that anti-tank missiles, surface-to-air missiles, armoured vehicles and…
On the occasion of the election of Donald Tusk as the Prime Minister of Poland, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote in his X microblog: “Congratulations Donald Tusk on becoming Poland’s Prime Minister! Looking forward to further enhancement of the Armenia-Poland cooperation at bilateral and multilateral levels, as well as to the close partnership…
Russian forces have launched almost 340 drones into Ukraine. There are casualties and injuries in the country. “We offered a ceasefire on Easter, but in response we are receiving martyrs,” said the Ukrainian President. According to Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russian strikes targeted civilian objects. The Russian side also reported shooting down more than 40…
Residents of the village of Darcheli in the Zugdidi municipality removed a banner from the office of the pro-Kremlin Conservative Movement party and burned it. Maya Kalandia, a member of the Zugdidi city council from the United National Movement, shared a video of this on Facebook. The activists stressed that the organization, known for its…
