At night, Russia carried out new strikes in the direction of Ukraine with an unknown missile launched from the Belgorod region, as well as 62 ‘Shaheed’ strike and unknown drones, the Air Force of Ukraine reported. According to the source, the target of the Russian missile was the private sector in the Sumy region….
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged unwavering support for Ukraine after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday, in which they discussed Kyiv’s plans to end the war with Russia and reconstruction efforts, Reuters reports. The conservative prime minister met the Ukrainian leader on the sidelines of the annual TEHA business forum on…
A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, composed of rapporteurs Bernd Vöhringer (Germany, EPP/CCE) and Bryony Rudkin (United Kingdom, SOC/G/PD), will carry out a study visit to Yerevan and the municipality of Masis on 19 December 2023 to follow up on Declaration 7 (2023) on “The humanitarian situation in Karabakh and neighbouring…
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…
Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has announced that Ukraine will receive another batch of F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2024, Poulsen stated in an interview with Ritzau news agency, as reported by European Pravda. The minister confirmed in early August that Ukraine had received the first batch of Danish F-16s. “Denmark will…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with Father Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha during the official visit. PM Pashinyan handed over the Order of Friendship of the Republic of Armenia to the Father Emir of Qatar for his significant services to the strengthening and development of political,…
A new border checkpoint between Iran and Azerbaijan was opened in Astara, the media reports. According to IRNA agency, with the participation of the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran, Mehrdad Bazrpash, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Shahin Mustafaev, the new bridge built over the Astara River was put into…
Ukraine will do everything possible to achieve the internationally recognised borders of 1991, there is a plan for the de-occupation of Crimea, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky said, Interfax-Ukraine reports. In an interview with the British newspaper The Guardian, the colonel general said that Kyiv has a plan to return…
A third individual died in hospital following a tragic explosion at the shooting range on Bochorma Street in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi earlier today, agenda.ge reports. The Interior Ministry said one of its employees was among the deceased and extended condolences to the families of the victims of the incident, which killed three people and…
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of US State Department referred to the withdrawal of Russian Peacekeepers from Nagorno-Karabakh. “We were not party to the negotiated trilateral arrangement that ended the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 and established Russian troops in that region. Frankly, we’ve not seen anything to indicate that Russia’s military was contributing…
On June 12, President Ilham Aliyev received Igor Levitin, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation. The parties noted successful development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation in various fields, including the economic sphere. Aliyev and Levitin exchanged views on the continuation of joint efforts to develop the North-South…
The European Union is making a final push to save the Iran nuclear deal, convening all negotiators for an unexpected and sudden resumption of talks on Thursday, three sources familiar with the situation told POLITICO. The goal — as it has been for months — is to restore a 2015 deal that saw Iran…
Western allies are not imposing any range restrictions on the use of long-range weapons delivered to Ukraine against Russian military targets, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday, Euronews reports. Merz pointed out that the restrictions have been lifted not only on German weapons. ‘There are no longer any restrictions on the range…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The message addressed to the Supreme Leader of the…
Russia does not in any way prevent us from conducting the important diplomatic for Armenia and Azerbaijan, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a daily briefing. “Russia does not in any way prevent us from conducting the important diplomatic efforts we think are necessary for Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we will…
More than six months after pledging a fleet of aging M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, Australia has yet to deliver the vehicles due to pending international clearances. Defense sources told ABC News that the tanks — already decommissioned by the Australian Defence Force — have yet to receive export approval from the…
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…
German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz is looking at nominating European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for German president in 2027, Der Spiegel magazine said, citing government sources. Although this move would hurt Germany’s position within the European Union, it would make it possible for the Christian Democrats…
As the humanitarian crisis worsens in the Nagorno-Karabagh of Azerbaijan amid ongoing tensions with neighboring Armenia, System of a Down‘s Serj Tankian has drafted an open letter urging stronger intervention into the matter. In an exclusive interview, the artist tells SPIN that more than 120,000 people are without critical food and medical supplies due…
Hikmet Hajiyev, assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, stated that Baku has a positive assessment of the Aliyev-Putin meeting held yesterday in Moscow. “The negotiations took place in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance relations. Issues of bilateral cooperation were on the agenda: politics, economy, trade, investments, humanitarian and other issues,” the official…
Spain and Portugal experienced a widespread power outage on Monday, leaving millions without electricity in a snap blackout, Euronews reports. In Portugal, official sources told domestic media that the outage, which hit around late morning local time, was nationwide, while similar reports emerged from Spain. Madrid’s Barajas International Airport and Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado…
Georgia can’t and won’t provide military assistance to Ukraine, Mamuka Mdinaradze, chairman of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Tuesday, TASS reports. Ukraine’s temporary charge d’affaires to Georgia, Andrey Kasyanov, said earlier on Tuesday that Kiev had asked Tbilisi multiple times to provide military or dual-purpose equipment, but the requests…
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, referred to the meeting between him and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Fourth meeting with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in constructive atmosphere. Reviewed all issues and agreed to step up work on peace treaty. The EU is ready to further step up its efforts in…
Negotiations between the European Union and Armenia on facilitating the issuance of visas for citizens of Armenia do not adversely affect the operation of the visa-free regime between Armenia and Russia. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry. “From our side, we do not see any negative moment or…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to the statements of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev within the framework of the Munich Security Conference. “The President of Azerbaijan mentioned November 9, 2020 trilateral statement stating that the Lachin Corridor should be open under Russian control. A few children tried to ride through Lachin’s corridor. Masked citizens of Azerbaijan…
In Nagorno-Karabakh, the peacekeeping forces of the Russian Defense Ministry recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in the Martuni region, Nagorno-Karabakh. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informs about it. “There are no casualties or injuries. The command of the Russian peacekeeping force is conducting an investigation with the Azerbaijani and…
The Russian troops stationed at Balakleya and Izyum have been regrouped and redeployed to the Donetsk direction in order to step up efforts there, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Saturday, TASS reports. “In order to achieve the declared goals of the special military operation for the liberation of Donbass, it…
Based on EUMA (EU Mission in Armenia) monitoring, Toivo Klaar has clearly stated that no unusual military movements have been observed along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Anne-Laurence Petel, President of the France-Armenia friendship group of the French National Assembly, wrote about it in her X microblog. “Josep Borrell, it’s urgent that you speak with…
Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian Council of International Relations, said that Russia and Azerbaijan are discussing the issue of switching to national currencies in transactions. He expressed concern that due to Western sanctions against the Moscow Stock Exchange, problems with calculations have arisen. According to Timofeev, banks adapted to the Russian market…
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi described the plan to plant 1 billion trees in 4 years throughout the country as one of the very good and valuable measures in the field of preserving natural resources, enriching forests and creating forest parks in order to preserve the environment and sustainable development in the country, Presidential press office…
