Regarding U.S. involvement, we should take the following into account: as you know, when the Crossroads of Peace project was developed, we essentially proposed it to all our partners — meaning we invited them to invest within the framework of the Crossroads of Peace initiative. I must note that some of our partners had at…
Irakli Garibashvili, the Chair of the Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said he hoped to have “less misunderstanding” with the country’s “strategic partners and friends” on the controversial domestic bill on transparency of foreign influence. Garibashvil’s remarks followed a letter, sent by the bipartisan group of the United States senators to Georgian Prime Minister…
As a result of the negotiations between Azerbaijan and Iran, from July 15, 2024, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran resumed its activities at a new address. The Ambassador and the representative staff returned to Iran. Azerbaijan closed its Embassy in Tehran after a January 27, 2023, armed attack that killed its security chief…
Miriam M. Lexmann, Member of the European Parliament referred to the latest aggressive rhetoric by Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev on his inauguration day. “Just last week Charles Michel, President of the European Council congratulated the dictator on his ‘reelection’ and said he looks forward to working towards normalisation of relations. So at what point…
The U.S. military intercepted an oil tanker it said was operating in defiance of President Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Indian Ocean overnight Monday after it tracked the vessel from the Caribbean, The Hill reports. The Pentagon did not clarify if U.S. forces seized the ship, the Aquilla II, as U.S. personnel…
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations says all of the country’s nuclear materials and activities have been fully declared to and verified by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), adding the agency’s claim over undeclared materials is solely based on false and fabricated information of the Zionist regime, Iran Front Page reports. The…
Reuters. President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday (December 15) for defamation over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair. Trump, in his lawsuit filed Monday in Miami…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-large of Armenia, Chairman of Bright Armenia Party, wrote on his Facebook page: “During the last week, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has been spreading false statements almost every day, as if the Armenian forces fired in different directions of the contact line, and they took retaliatory actions, after which the fire was…
Iran believes reaching an agreement on its nuclear programme with the United States is possible as long as Washington is realistic, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday (April 18) on the eve of a second round of talks with the Trump administration, Reuters reports. “If they demonstrate seriousness of intent and do not…
Philip Reeker, Senior Adviser for Caucasus Negotiations of the US State Department, released a video message from Yerevan. “It’s a pleasure being in Yerevan again. My second visit and my current capacity as the Senior Adviser for Caucasus Negotiations at the US Department of State. As in my previous visits, I remain inspired by Armenians’…
Two soldiers of the Iranian army were killed in an Israeli attack on Iranian territory, Mehr reports. Early Saturday morning in the Iranian capital Tehran, air defense forces in Tehran province were mobilized to counter enemy targets. According to a spokesperson for Tehran province’s air defense public relations department, the sound heard in…
On October 27, within the framework of the events of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Senate of Olij Mazhlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbaeva. The sides documented that Armenia and Uzbekistan consistently develop the…
Gor Tsarukyan, director of the Public Relations and Information Center of the Prime Minister’s Office, confirmed that the Azerbaijani side targeted the ‘Syunik’ civil airport in Kapan. “Azerbaijani terrorists once again targeted the ‘Syunik’ civil airport in Kapan, #Armenia. Security personnel swiftly evacuated guests from the premises. While a plane successfully landed despite the attack,…
The House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus adopted a resolution on the humanitarian consequences of the blockade of the Armenian civilian population in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), Armenia’s Embassy to Greece reports. “Recalling the previous resolutions on October 9, 2020 and December 3, 2021 regarding Azerbaijan’s attack on Armenia in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh),…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov left for Israel and Palestine on an official visit. As part of the visit, meetings with high-ranking representatives of Israel and Palestine are planned for March 29-30. Bayramov will also participate in the opening ceremony of the Azerbaijani Embassy to Israel.
Lasting peace deal cannot be achieved without international guarantees. Interview of Petros Ghazaryan with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Founding Chairman of Rasmussen Global, NATO Secretary General (2009-2014).
Azerbaijan’s aggression is horrendous and unrelenting, Congressman Adam Schiff said in a Twitter post. “Humanitarian aid to the people of Artsakh isn’t a provocation, it’s a necessity. Azerbaijan MUST allow humanitarian resources through the Lachin corridor, and the US must stand with Armenia and Artsakh,” the Congressman said.
Europe will have to re-engage in direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the latest U.S.-led efforts to broker a Ukraine peace deal founder, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, Reuters reports. European leaders wary of Putin’s future military ambitions have smarted at their exclusion from peace talks led by U.S. President…
Reuters. Venezuela’s government said on Monday (January 12) that 116 prisoners have been released “in the past few hours,” according to a statement from the Penitentiary Services Ministry, though rights groups reported a lower figure. The government statement follows three days of reports from rights organizations about delays in the releases, which the Foro…
President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Friday said political pressure from the West was accelerating Belarus’ integration with neighbouring Russia, which has been proceeding on and off for more than two decades. “Unprecedented political and social pressure from the so-called collective West is pushing us to speed up the unification process: together to minimise the…
We really hope that the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed and will be a tangible agreement, and Georgia is ready to positively support the process and contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in the region. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said this at a joint press conference with Armenia’s…
Turkey does not support an attack on Iran and will not allow its air and land space to be used in a conflict, the Turkish presidential administration said. Earlier, the Turkish Foreign Minister discussed the issue with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. Hakan Fidan also discussed the developments in the Middle East with his…
During online consultations with the Abkhaz “foreign ministry,” attended by the region’s top diplomat Inal Ardzinba and Sokhumi-based reporters, Russian Foreign Ministry (MID) spokesperson Maria Zakharova spoke of Georgia’s sovereignty, Geneva International Discussions, as well as her memories from Abkhazia, among others. On Georgia’s Sovereignty Maria Zakharova said, “we treat Georgia as a sovereign state,…
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have become my friends, U.S. President Donald Trump said at the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace charter in Davos. “They are my friends. Every member of the Board of Peace is my friend. Usually, there are a few people I don’t like. But not this time….
Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to participate in a coming counteroffensive meant to dislodge the Ukrainian troops who have occupied a portion of the region since August, one Ukrainian and two American officials said on Friday, The New York Times reports. The North…
California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scrambled to meet the danger, AP reports. The Park Fire’s intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in…
During a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan reported that the possible document on normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and issues related to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement process were at the center of their discussion. “I reaffirmed the readiness of the Government of the Republic…
Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani stated that the holding of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue Forum ministers’ meeting at this juncture shows Iran’s determination to use all opportunities to strengthen multilateralism, cooperation and convergence in Asia, IRNA reports. “Today, the meeting of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue Forum under the chairmanship of Iran was…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Turkey next week to meet his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ankara announced on Wednesday. The Turkish statement said the two leaders will meet on July 28 to discuss steps to improve cooperation as well as international and regional issues. The frenemies will meet for the…
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…
