The US Department of State has cancelled 139 “wasteful grants” across the world worth $215 million, the Department of Government Efficiency informs. Axed grants include a $14.6 million program that supported “expanded newsroom sustainability and engagement” in Moldova; a $5.2 million “media diversity” grant that funded an “anti-disinformation program in the United Kingdom”; a…
Head of the European Parliament delegation for relations with the South Caucasus, Marina Kaljurand, congratulated Armenia on the occasion of officially joining the ICC. “Sincere congratulations to Armenia on formally joining the International Criminal Court on 1 February 2024! A clear signal of the country’s commitment to the rule of law and a great basis…
United States President Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine to guarantee its security in the event of an agreement to end Russia’s war in the country, Al Jazeera reports. Asked during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday what assurances he could provide that US troops would not be deployed…
The EBRD’s First Vice President and Head of Client Services Group, Jürgen Rigterink, will visit Armenia as part of a regional trip, the EBRD said in a press release. The trip starts 4 September in Armenia, and will continue in Georgia and finish in Azerbaijan. First Vice President Rigterink, accompanied by Matteo Patrone,…
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader expressed condolences over the death of former President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev and noted his significant role in the contemporary history of Russia and the entire world, the Kremlin reports. The leaders discussed further progress of the multifaceted…
On November 7, the City Council of Strasbourg adopted a Motion of support for Armenia in the face of the aggression by Azerbaijan, Armenia’s Permanent Mission to the Council of Europe informs on Twitter. As a sign of solidarity, the city of Strasbourg will hoist the flag of Armenia in front of the City Hall…
Luxembourg froze Russian assets in the amount of 2.5 billion euros as part of the sanctions.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said his Government was interested in establishing “long-term peace and stability” in the South Caucasus region and making a “significant contribution” to the objective, agenda.ge reports. Garibashvili highlighted “concrete results” in the Government providing “important mediation” that led to an agreement between Azerbaijani and Armenian governments in…
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with the proposal to involve volunteers in the fighting in Ukraine. According to him, if there are people who want to help those living in the Donbas, and for free, then the state should help them get to the war zone. “If you see that there are people who want,…
We will be able to form a final idea of the practical functioning of this transport route when we get familiarized with the specific details of this project; this has not happened yet. Maria Zakharova, Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated this during a press briefing Friday and commenting on Russian Deputy…
Ambassador-at-Large Edmon Marukyan referred to the latest harsh response from the Azerbaijani expert society and the officials on the arrival of EU and OSCE observation missions to Armenia to monitor Armenia-Azerbaijan border. “Azerbaijani media is full of “expert” discussions against the arrival of EU and OSCE observers to Armenia. Ilham Aliyev, if you haven’t…
The Vice Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan had a meeting with the President of the House of Councilors (Upper House of Parliament) of Japan Hidehisa Otsuji in Tokyo on September 28. Vice Speaker Arshakyan briefed Mr. Otsuji on the Azerbaijani attack against the sovereign territory of Armenia on September 13-14, including the…
Syuzi Muradyan has talked to Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the European External Action Service about the Armenia-EU relations, the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the decision to deploy an EU civilian mission to Armenia.
Russia believes that Armenia should be guided by long-term interests in the rapprochement with NATO. The spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Maria Zakharova said when asked to comment on the words by NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomin, who mentioned that Armenia’s has…
The MFA of Moldova sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of Armenia’s Independence Day. “Our heartfelt congratulations to Armenia and our colleagues from Foreign Ministry of Armenia on Independence Day! We look forward to strengthening the cooperation between our two countries and wish the Armenian people peace and prosperity,” the statement reads.
Bujar Osmani, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, twitted about his meetings in Armenia during his visit. “Pleased to have a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. I reiterated the OSCE’s continued commitment to supporting comprehensive and sustainable peace throughout the region, especially for those most affected by…
Four Iranian policemen were killed on Sunday after attackers fired on a patrol in the restive southeastern province of Sistan-Balochistan, near the border with Pakistan, state media reported. “Three policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police patrol unit,” state news agency IRNA said. A fourth died later from his wounds,…
,,I am extremely concerned about the serious humanitarian and human rights situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, and my thoughts go out to the residents who are bearing the brunt of this situation. I strongly repeat my previous calls to restore the free movement along the Lachine corridor. I draw attention to the intern measures indicated by the…
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Saturday that 41,182 Palestinians have been martyred since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023. The ministry in a statement announced the latest number of martyred and wounded Palestinians in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7 of the…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian refuted reports that the Metsamor nuclear power plant in neighboring Armenia may have polluted the Aras (Araks) border river with radioactive materials, Tasnim news agency reported. The foreign minister attended a meeting of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in Tehran on Sunday. Asked by…
Matthew Miller, US Department of State Spokesperson, referred to latest call by Secretary Antony Blinken with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and further meetings between Armenian and Azerbaijani Forein Ministry delegations. “No meeting that has been scheduled as of yet, though we do continue to look forward to the next engagement between the ministers…
“The country’s independence will not be sold on any visas. Georgians sacrificed lives, and it seems they do not know us,” Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the parliamentary majority, posted on Facebook, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to Mamuka Mdinaradze, menacing and blackmailing continue for Georgia not to make independent decisions in its national interests….
On November 1, Ambassador Lilit Makunts participated in the Diwali reception at the U․S․ Department of State, where Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma delivered remarks. Earlier this week, Ambassador Makunts also participated in the “Lighting a Diya” Ceremony along with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard…
An official report released on Friday estimated that the twin earthquakes that hit southern Turkey on Feb. 6 cost approximately 2 trillion Turkish liras (about 105.2 billion U.S. dollars) for the country. The report, announced by Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Ministry and prepared by the presidency’s department of strategy and budget, predicted that the financial…
The Russian peacekeeping contingent recorded one violation of the cease-fire regime by Azerbaijan in Shushi region, there were no casualties. This is stated in the official bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting a joint investigation on the fact with the Azerbaijani and Armenian…
The Pentagon has given the White House the green light to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles after assessing that it would not negatively impact US stockpiles, leaving the final political decision in President Donald Trump’s hands, according to three US and European officials familiar with the matter, CNN reports. Trump said earlier this…
The EU sees the possibility of direct bilateral engagement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, said Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on the sidelines of the 4th European Political Community summit in Oxford. “In recent months we have seen the possibility for direct bilateral contact between Azerbaijan and Armenia. And, you know, I have…
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price issued a statement after Secretary Antony Blinken’s meeting with Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in New York City. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu discussed tensions in the South Caucasus, and the Secretary noted…
The US Department of State responded to the inquiry of the Armenian service of Voice of America regarding the statements made by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about Armenia’s membership in the CSTO and the steps taken by Yerevan in the field of defense. “We respect the desire of Armenia as an independent country to…
President of self-declared Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania filed a resignation, Vice President Badra Gunba told reporters. “For the sake of preservation of stability in the country, President Aslan Bzhania filed his resignation,” Gunba said. According to Bzhania’s statement, published by the president’s press office, he resigned “for the purpose of preservation of stability and…
