The Popular Front Party (PFP) will boycott the snap parliamentary elections to be held on 1 September. This decision was made by the party’s Supreme Majlis on 13 July. “More than 300 political prisoners in the country have still not been released, freedom of assembly is prohibited, election commissions are under the full control…
Russia views the statement by the prime minister of Armenia as a confirmation of the position adopted by him at the Prague summit on October 7, 2022, with the participation of the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, France and the EU, which refers to the Almaty declaration of 1991. Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the…
Azerbaijan is explicitly preparing to commit genocide in Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on March 30, during the government sitting. Speaking at the Cabinet meeting, PM Pashinyan once again responded to the false claims by Azerbaijan. He said that Armenia has never shipped arms to Nagorno Karabakh and does not maintain…
Reuters. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu handed Finland’s NATO ratification document to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (April 4) on the sidelines of the Brussels summit. Turkey’s parliament approved the bill for Finland’s accession to NATO last week, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western defence…
EU-Armenia relations are at a historic stage | Petros Ghazaryan’s interview with EU Ambassador to Armenia Vasilis Maragos.
At least five people were killed after an explosion occurred at the Rocket and Explosive Factory of the Machinery and Chemical Industry (MKE) in the Elmadag district of Ankara, Turkey, Tasnim reports. According to the first information received, the explosion occurred after the fire in the factory in the morning. It was reported that…
During the past day, three violations of the cease-fire regime by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces were recorded in the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops, as a result of which a representative of the Nagorno-Karabakh armed forces was injured. This is stated in the summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to express concern about the “ongoing violence” between Cambodia and Thailand, the State Department said in a press release. “Secretary Rubio reiterated President Trump’s desire for peace and the need to fully implement the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords. Secretary Rubio further…
In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia sincerely and honestly and unconditionally respects Iran’s territorial integrity, and this is Moscow’s unchangeable position, IRNA reports. During the telephone talk on Tuesday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian Lavrov discussed the developments in the South Caucasus,…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said its peacekeepers have withdrawn from a post near the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra after being fired upon by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers earlier this week, National Herald reports. According to a UNIFIL statement dated 25 October, Friday, the incident occurred on…
In a big move to further partnership, the United States signed a 10-year Defence Framework with India on Friday, announced Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, saying that the two countries’ “defence ties have never been stronger,” Hindustan Times reports. Hegseth took to X and said he met the Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh and…
On October 14, the regular session of the State Council for the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of the Occupied Territories of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) was held under the chairmanship of Artsakh Republic State Minister Artak Beglaryan. “In a short period of time, the Council was able to effectively implement some of the…
Reuters. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi received a red carpet welcome from Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Wednesday (July 12) as he began a three-country tour of Africa that Tehran has touted as a “new beginning” in relations with the continent. Raisi’s trip to Africa, which will also take him to Uganda and Zimbabwe, is…
The Council of Europe has published a report for 2022 on the implementation of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The document reads that in 2022, the Committee of Ministers received from the European Court 49 cases against Azerbaijan for supervision of their execution (compared to 46 in 2021 and 51…
On the night of September 13, the Azerbaijan armed forces grossly violated the ceasefire regime established between Armenia and Azerbaijan and attacked a number of cities and regions of Armenia. Azerbaijan carried out its aggression against the sovereign territory of a neighboring state using artillery and UAVs. As a result of the large-scale aggression carried…
The process for approving supplies of Patriot air defense systems as part of a deal between the US and NATO is still ongoing and the German Defense Ministry denies reports that deliveries have already been launched, the ministry’s spokesman Mitko Mueller told reporters at a briefing, TASS reports. “Specific terms, including which systems will…
Reuters. France carried out missile strikes last weekend in Syria, targeting Islamic State sites in the country, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. “On Sunday, French air forces carried out targeted strikes against Islamic State sites based on Syrian territory,” Lecornu wrote on social media platform X. The French airstrike…
Toivo Klaar, EU special representative for the crisis in the South Caucasus and Georgia, positively assessed his vist to Ankara in his X microblog (former Twitter). “Back in Brussels after a good visit to Ankara yesterday. Issues of common interest between the EU and Türkiye regarding the South Caucasus region were discussed, in particular the…
Iraq’s prime minister said US troops are no longer needed in his country because they have largely succeeded in vanquishing ISIS, and he plans to announce a timetable for their withdrawal soon, Bloomberg reports. The US has about 2,500 military personnel in Iraq, a legacy of an American-led coalition formed in 2014 to combat…
Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial on April 24 to pay tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims. The embassy said in a press release that Ambassador Kopyrkin and the military attaché laid flowers at the Eternal Flame. The embassy highlighted in its statement that in 1995,…
The Margara bridging Armenia and Turkey is ready for operation, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports, but when the parties will be ready to operate it is not yet known. Official Yerevan announced at the highest level that there are no obstacles on this side of the border. According to the pre-arranged agreement, the Armenian-Turkish…
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former NATO Secretary General, referred to the blockade of Artsakh and Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan after visiting the entrance of it. “Today I visited the Lachin corridor. It is the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia and the outside world. In December last year, it was blocked by Azerbaijanis. Since…
Reuters. Representatives of Ukraine and Russia will meet in Geneva on Tuesday (February 17) and Wednesday (February 18) for a fresh round of U.S.-mediated peace talks that the Kremlin says are likely to focus on land, the main sticking point. “It’s going to be very easy,” U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air…
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday that the US is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar for consultations after the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.” “While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas…
Reuters. In a rare evening address from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday (December 17) of his accomplishments, amid falling approval ratings. “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” Trump said in a speech that lasted less than 20 minutes and was delivered at rapid-fire pace. …
The Georgian Ministry of Defense has responded to the recent announcement by the US Department of Defense regarding the indefinite postponement of the Noble Partner multinational exercise, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. The Ministry expressed regret over the decision, emphasizing the mutual benefits such international exercises provide for both Georgia and the United States, as…
Reuters. Leaders of Cyprus’s estranged Greek and Turkish communities met on Thursday (February 23) as a deadlock persisted in peace talks on the ethnically divided island. The meeting was the first for newly elected Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, the new Greek Cypriot leader, and Ersin Tatar, the Turkish Cypriot leader. They met on…
The outcome of Wednesday’s vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race, Euronews reports. Dutch voters began casting their ballots across the Netherlands on Wednesday in a close-run snap election called after far-right Geert Wilders brought down the outgoing four-party coalition in a dispute over immigration. …
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…
Turkey says USA-EU-Armenia meeting on April 5 “will not contribute to peace in the South Caucasus region”. Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement, which says: “It is our responsibility to underline clearly that the trilateral meeting between Armenia, the EU and the USA on 5 April will undermine the neutral approach that should be…
