At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a truck drove into a large crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter early on Wednesday (January 1), a city government agency said, Reuters reports. It said no further information was immediately available. Earlier CBS News, citing witnesses, reported that a…
Araksya Babikyan, Third Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN, made a statement at the UNGA78 Second Committee under the Agenda Item 19: Sustainable Development in which she addressed the problems caused by the displacement of residents from Nagorno-Karabakh. “Mr. Chair, Building on the outcomes of the SDG Summit the…
US State Department Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel commented on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s post on Twitter. “Secretary Blinken is very engaged in facilitating peace discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we are encouraged by the progress made toward lasting and sustainable peace in the South Caucasus. We very much appreciate Nikol Pashinyan’s message on…
Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign ministers from five Central Asian states on Wednesday (November 5), saying that he planned to visit their countries in the coming year. The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (November 6) for talks…
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…
European Union Ambassador to Baku Peter Michalko was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. “A note of protest was sent to him in connection with the adoption of the resolution by the European Parliament on October 24, and the baseless and biased statements made by the European Commissioner within the framework of…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (September 24), where he was welcomed by the governor of Mecca, Khalid Bin Faisal al Saud at the airport, Reuters reports. Later Scholz was scheduled to meet the Saudi king and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit to Saudi Arabia is the…
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’…
A chair was spotted flying off a high rise building in the capital Ankara during a storm on May 17. In the footage showing the moments of chair flying, the furniture hits another building, the Demirören News Agency reported. Due to the wind, which reached 45 kilometers per hour, many trees fell and roofs…
Reuters. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state-run television KRT reported on Monday (March 23), after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly on Sunday (March 22). The assembly, North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature that formally approves state policy, typically meets following a…
Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser on international affairs of the spiritual leader of Iran, referred to the Armenia-US-EU trilateral meeting held in Brussels. According to the Tasnim news agency, Velayati accused the West of interfering in the affairs of the South Caucasus, creating threats to the security of countries in the region and preparing the ground…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. The Prime Minister noted the importance of the cooperation between the RA government and the OSCE, and stressed the role of the organization in ensuring security and stability in the European region. Nikol Pashinyan touched upon the situation around…
Iranian officials and regional leaders attended the funeral ceremony for the country’s late president Ebrahim Raisi and other victims of a helicopter crash at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla Mosque on Wednesday (May 22), Reuters reports. Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh and Lebanon’s Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Kassem were seen among the mourners. Raisi was…
Moldova has received gas from Bulgaria via the Trans-Balkan corridor in a test mode, Vadim Cheban, acting head of Moldovagaz, said in his Telegram channel. On December 31, 2024, the purchase of natural gas in Bulgaria was successfully carried out on the Balkan Gas Hub platform for Moldovagaz JSC. The amount of gas purchased…
The Lachin corridor linking Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh, will have been blocked for three months on 12 March. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Azerbaijani authorities and Russian peacekeepers to allow reporters freedom of movement so that they can cover this blockade and its serious humanitarian impact. Nagorno-Karabakh is turning into a news and…
Ursula von der Leyen talked to Salome Zurabishvili – the President of the European Commission is spreading this information on the social network. “I recently spoke with President Salome Zurabishvili. The post-election situation remains worrisome. If Georgia wants to maintain its strategic orientation towards the European Union, we need specific actions from the government….
The Nordic countries are pooling their military resources to counter Russia, writes The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). According to the newspaper, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark recently joined forces “to confront both Russian aggression and the uncertain security guarantees of the White House.” In 2024, these states outlined a common defense concept until…
The EU’s foreign affairs spokesperson commented on the recent parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, in which the ruling “New Azerbaijan” party once again claimed victory. Peter Stano cited the OSCE/ODIHR observation mission report, which stated that the elections were held in an environment of political and legal restrictions, excluding pluralism and genuine competition. “Early…
Comprehensive deepening and development of the relations with India is one of the foreign policy priorities of Armenia, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at the opening of the 8th session of the Armenian-Indian Intergovernmental Commission in Yerevan. “In this regard, it is gratifying to see that India with its vital democracy and dynamic economy…
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has approved a draft resolution on nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine by a majority vote, Press service of Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reports. In particular, the document urges Russia to urgently withdraw all unauthorised personnel, including military forces, from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power…
Reuters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting on Thursday (April 4) that Israel will “hurt Iran” to defend itself against Tehran that he said “has been working against us directly and through its proxies”. Israel has not claimed responsibility for an attack on an Iranian consular building in…
Greens EFA (European Free Alliance) of the European Parliament is fully in solidarity with the people of Armenia, said Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, a member of the European Parliament. “We call for sustainable peace and an independent investigation of war crimes!”
Dr. Taner Akçam shared new revelations about the planning of the Armenian Genocide during a lecture at Fresno State University on March 3, the Armenian Mirror Spektator reports. Akçam, director of the Armenian Genocide Research Program at the Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA, has discovered new telegrams and validated previously known documents sent by members of the ruling…
Turkish President Recep Erdogan said on local television on Sunday that he is feeling well and has resumed his pre-election campaign after suffering a worsening of health last week. He also expressed his confidence regarding his victory in the May 14 presidential elections. This confidence was inspired by the rally held in Ankara on Sunday,…
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…
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday until the end of Sunday, Reuters reports. There was no immediate reaction from Ukraine. “Based on humanitarian considerations … the Russian side announces an Easter truce. I…
The appellate court of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku has denied the appeal which was submitted in relation to the decision by a court of first instance to extend the period of pretrial detention of Ruben Vardanyan, former Minister of State of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani media informed. Earlier, a court of first instance in Baku…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia reacted on the aggression by Azerbaijan against Armenia on April 11. “Azerbaijan continues unprovoked unjustified aggression against Armenia, because as an aggressor state Azerbaijan was not sanctioned and properly condemned by international community”, Marukyan twitted.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also responded to the statement of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in an interview with France 24, according to which Armenia practically “froze participation in the CSTO structures”, because the alliance did not fulfill its obligations towards Armenia. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Armenia continues to be a full…
The foreign ministry of Cyprus said Thursday it’s lodging formal protests against a meeting between the leader of the ethnically split island nation’s breakaway Turkish Cypriots and the president of Azerbaijan amid concerns of a stepped-up partition campaign, AP reports. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “disappointment and regret” over the Tuesday meeting Azerbaijani President…
