Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday (June 4) banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against foreign “terrorists” and other security threats. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and…
The US administration claims the mechanism of the OSCE Minsk Group no longer works, and Washington deals with the peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan only in the direct interaction format with Yerevan and Baku. “I believe we have reached the point where we can put an end to that mandate through consensus: it…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she plans to visit Lebanon on Oct. 18, just days after Israeli forces attacked U.N. bases in the country, drawing anger from many EU capitals, including Rome, Reuters reports. The U.N. peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation line…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that fighter jets struck Houthi military targets in the area of the Al Hudaydah Port in western Yemen on Saturday, in an X (formerly Twitter) post. The IDF say the strikes are “in response to the hundreds of attacks” carried out by the Iran-backed group against Israel over the…
A high-ranking Russian delegation, led by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the Russian President’s Special Representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev, arrived in Damascus for the first time since the fall of the Bashar Assad regime, BBC reports. The new Syrian leadership was represented at the talks by the head of the new…
Hungary borrowed €1 billion — the largest loan ever taken out by Budapest — from three Chinese banks this spring, data from the government’s debt agency website revealed, Politico reports. The loan, provided by the China Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of China and the Hungarian branch of the Bank of China, was fully…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lent his country’s strong endorsement to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the opening of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), calling for expanded cooperation across the vast Eurasian landmass, Reuters reports. Noting that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative dovetails with Russia’s…
Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan Mazahir Panahov has held a press conference on the preliminary outcomes of the snap presidential election. Panahov disclosed that the results from 6,102 out of 6,537 polling stations (93.35 percent) in 125 constituencies have been submitted to the CEC. He highlighted that the number of valid…
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…
British newspaper The Telegraph referred to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and noted that the almost unnoticed humanitarian crisis on the threshold of Europe is constantly intensifying. The author recalled the warning of Luis Moreno Ocampo, the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, that Azerbaijan is preparing a genocide against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh….
Ameirah AlHefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative and Acting Chargé d’Affaires delivered a statement regarding the situation in Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-Karabakh during a UNSC meeting commenced by the initiative of Armenia. The statement reads: “The United Arab Emirates is closely following the evolving situation along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan and has taken…
Following the US’ lead, Spain, Italy, and Greece announced that their embassies in Kyiv will not provide services on Wednesday due to an “increased risk of airstrikes throughout Ukraine.” According to Spanish daily Ultima Hora, the diplomatic mission informed Spanish nationals in Ukraine of the closure through email. The embassy asked Spanish citizens…
Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Seyid Abbas Mousavi was summoned to the Foreign Ministry on April 6. A strong protest was expressed to him “in connection with Iran’s provocative activities recently against Azerbaijan”, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said. Mousavi was informed that four embassy employees are declared persona non grata…
Power supply to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been restored, a member of the local military-civilian administration, leader of the movement We are together with Russia, Vladimir Rogov, said on Wednesday, TASS reports. “Normal power supply to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been restored. Stand-by diesel generators had to be used for less…
On April 3, the members of the Armenia-Poland Friendship Group met with the delegation led by the Head of the Poland-Armenia Friendship Group Radoslaw Fogiel. Welcoming the colleagues, the Head of the Armenia-Poland Friendship Group Arusyak Julhakyan highlighted the closer cooperation between the two countries, underscoring the cooperation and meetings formed between the Committees on…
The US is weighing lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact of its war in Iran on energy markets, BBC reports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent put forward the idea in a Fox interview, saying it could make more oil available to global buyers. Around the world, energy prices…
The Georgian Parliament adopted a comprehensive statement condemning the Mobilising and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act or the MEGOBARI Act, with an overwhelming 87 votes in favour and no opposition, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. The Georgian Parliament strongly condemns the U.S. House of Representatives’ adoption of the so-called MEGOBARI…
“The presidential inauguration has no legal force, so I remain the president and will continue my work. This is what everyone needs to know. Details will be revealed on Sunday,” said Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili in an interview with the British podcast Rest Is Politics. When asked what she plans to do on Sunday,…
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has “firmly” warned her Iranian counterpart against any extension of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, France’s Foreign Ministry said in the statement, Iran Wire reports. Colonna met with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Geneva on November 16, amid concerns the war between Israel and Tehran-backed Hamas in…
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson, referred to the new arrests of activists in Azerbaijan. Another prominent economist and journalist, Farid Mehralizade was arrested as part of the investigation on Abzas Media, even though there are facts that he’s not even related to that media organization. “We are deeply troubled by the continued…
On November 3, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Erdogan met in Astana, where the 10th summit of the heads of the Organization of Turkic States is being held. It was noted at the meeting that friendly, fraternal and allied relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey are successfully developing in various fields. Aliyev…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, discussing the situation in Syria and regional issues. TASS reports this, citing a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry. It is noted that the two countries’ support for the political unity of Syria was emphasized. It was emphasized that…
Reuters. Clean-up operations start on Monday (October 24) in the northern French village of Bihucourt, a day after a mini tornado hit the region. The tornado, a very rare event in France, formed in a matter of minutes on Sunday (October 23) night with winds of above 200 km/h (124 mph), taking residents and…
EU Mission in Armenia visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, to commemorate the 110th anniversary. “Today, on April 24, we pay our tribute to the memory of the Armenian victims of 1915-1923. This day is a reminder, that we must do all within our power to prevent such atrocities…
Armenia benefits proportionally the most in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), 35% of Armenia’s economy is realized through participation in this organization, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “In 2023, Armenia’s trade amounted to 20 and a little more billion [US] dollars, of which 37% is the EAEU, 13% – the EU, 3% –…
The meeting of the commissions for demarcation and border security between Armenia and Azerbaijan is planned to take place by the end of August in Moscow, Russia, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan’s office said. No separate agenda of items is decided yet.
China’s foreign ministry has dismissed as “groundless” the accusation by Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia, The Guardian reports. The comments, made at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Friday, came a day after the Ukrainian president said China was supplying weapons to Russia, including gunpowder and artillery,…
Chair of the Security and Defense Subcommittee of the European Parliament, Nathalie Loiseau, who visited Armenia, arrived in Sisia to participate in the planned patrol of the EU mission to the Lachin Corridor. “Head of EU Mission in Armenia Markus Ritter and Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin welcomed Member of…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus has strongly condemned the military operation of Azerbaijan on September 19 and 20 in Nagorno-Karabakh and the flagrant violation of the Ceasefire Agreement of November 9, 2020. “As a result of Azerbaijan’s aggression, tens of thousands of Armenians have been displaced from their ancestral homes. Undoubtedly, these…
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in Azerbaijan for an official visit. A guard of honor was lined up for the President of the United Arab Emirates at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags of the two countries. President of the…
