“I welcome Levan Khabeishvili’s decision to care about his health state deteriorated due to politically motivated retribution,” said jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to Saakashvili, he supports Tina Bokuchava’s candidacy for the post of the UNM Char. As the ex-president said, he also supports Khabeishvili’s decision to take up the…
Turkey has welcomed the latest Armenia-Azerbaijan agreements. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Ankara wants Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty as soon as possible. “We welcome the decision to take some concrete confidence-building steps between the two countries, announced in a joint statement by the Presidential Administration…
Before the assassination, Boris Nemtsov was monitored by an FSB officer associated with a secret assassination squad operating under the structure. This is evidenced by the results joint journalistic investigation The Insider, Bellingcat and BBC. The data showed that Nemtsov was under surveillance for about a year, the agent “accompanied” him on at least 13…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the opening day of the BRICS summit in Kazan on Tuesday. During a meeting Putin underlined that he wanted to advance ties with China to drive global stability. “Russian-Chinese cooperation in world affairs acts as one of the stabilising factors in…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday said Georgia would adopt the controversial domestic bill on transparency of foreign influence and at the same time would become a member of the European Union, agenda.ge reports The most important thing is to protect “national dignity and principles”, which will “bring results in all directions”, Kobakhidze…
France’s newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government Sunday, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring businesses and staining the country’s image, France 24 reports. The Cabinet includes several members who served in previous governments, from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist camp…
FLY BAGHDAD started operating flights on the route Baghdad – Yerevan – Baghdad, the “Armenia” International Airports” CJSC said in a statement. “From 23 June 2022 FLY BAGHDAD started operating flights on the route Baghdad-Yerevan-Baghdad. Flights will be operated once a week, every Thursday. For the availability of air tickets, their acquisition…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi landed in Damascus on Wednesday (May 3) for talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad, Syrian state media reported, in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since war broke out in Syria in 2011, Reuters reports. With military and economic support from both Iran and Russia, Assad…
Tehran has suspended the Oman-brokered negotiating process with the United States amid today’s not-so-simple situation in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. “The Muscat process has been suspended due to the unique circumstances in the region. Today, we don’t see any basis for talks. As soon as we manage to overcome the…
Michael Roth, Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee in German Bundestag reflected on his visit to the EU Mission in Armenia. “Big thanks to the team of the EU civilian mission in Armenia. We must strengthen EU Mission in Armenia as quickly as possible to further monitor the entire border to stabilise the situation and…
The Georgian government is preparing to join Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), allowing customers make cashless euro payments – via credit transfer and direct debit – to anywhere in the European Union, as well as a number of non-EU countries, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced on Monday, 1tv.ge reports. Today, three draft laws will…
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says the meeting of the 3+3 cooperation format in Tehran is aimed at bolstering peace and stability in the Caucasus region without foreign interference, Press TV reports. Kazem Jalali made the remarks in an X post on Monday, before the foreign ministers of the three South Caucasus countries of Armenia,…
Finland is sending Ukraine the 22nd shipment of military aid worth about 190 million euros, Ukrinform reports. The Finnish Ministry of Defense announced this in a press release, Ukrinform reports citing Yle. The ministry claims that the aid takes into account both the needs of Ukraine and the resource situation of the Finnish…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan expressed disappointment regarding the statements of the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, Yuri Kim, during the hearings of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Speaking at the meeting, the representative of the State Department stated, in particular, that the Lachin corridor should…
Europe’s absence from the negotiating table with Russia is a major mistake and Kyiv is doing everything possible to involve the EU in the process, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14. “Americans often return to the question of concessions,” the president stated. “And…
During the briefing, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commented on the visit of the head of the British intelligence and the high-ranking representative of the American military intelligence to Baku. “Certainly, such ‘voyages’ by representatives of an aggressive military bloc do not contribute to increasing the stability and security of…
According to Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump has departed for Alaska aboard Air Force One from Andrews Air Force Base to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House Press Office reports that the American delegation accompanying Trump includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick,…
The United Nations’ human rights chief said Friday that Israeli settlements in the West Bank have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, The Times of Israel reports. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that the growth of Israeli settlements amounted to…
Aykhan Hajizada, head of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, responded to the statements of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Hanke Bruins Slot. Earlier, the latter mentioned at the session of the foreign relations committee of the Dutch Parliament that Azerbaijan’s latest statements regarding Armenia are…
The main geopolitical topic of the first summit of the European Union and the countries of the Persian Gulf was the escalating conflict in the Middle East and Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah organizations. All participants of the meeting agree that the way out of the crisis is the principle of two independent…
Reuters. Palestinians inspected on Thursday (November 20) the site of Wednesday (November 19)’s Israeli strike in the Gaza City suburb of Zeitoun. At least 25 Palestinians were killed in four Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in a part of Gaza under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, health authorities said. …
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said he would welcome introduction of visa-free travel for Georgian citizens by the United States Government, adding the move would “not create any challenges” for the US’ migration policy, agenda.ge reports. Kobakhidze said there was “no progress” in introducing direct flights, establishing free trade and strengthening trade…
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden signed a joint declaration on the strategic partnership between the two countries in Jerusalem on Thursday, TASS reports. The signing ceremony was broadcast live by the press service of the Israeli government. The document was dubbed The Jerusalem Declaration. It particularly emphasizes the US’ commitment…
On May 25, the delegation led by Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) National Assembly Speaker Artur Tovmasyan met with the diplomatic staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanon Vahagn Atabekyan in Beirut. During the warm and friendly conversation held during the meeting, the issues of concern to the Armenians, the prospects of Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora cooperation…
Cargo transportation by all types of vehicles between Azerbaijan and Iran has been resumed, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan stated. According to the Cabinet of Ministers, entry and exit — including transit operations — for cargo transportation by all types of vehicles across the state border between the Republic of…
Poland will strive to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This is stated in the program of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) in 2025. “The Polish Presidency will strive for the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the stabilisation of the situation in the South Caucasus…
Congressman Frank Pallone refrerred to the continuing closure of Lachin Corridor. “Secretary Antony Blinken is rightfully calling for an end to the blockade of the Lachin Corridor, but these words must be met with meaningful action. Especially, as the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh continues to worsen. There must be real consequences for Aliyev’s…
The border between Iran and Armenia has always been safe, Tehran will not allow it to be harmed, said Shahriar Heydari, chairman of the committee on border issues of the foreign policy and national security committee of the Iranian Parliament. The official thus referred to the statement of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the…
Iran attaches importance to how the other side acts, not to what it says in media, Nasser Kanaani told reporters during his weekly press briefing in Tehran on Monday. Referring to speculations about the exchange of messages between Iran and the United States to revive the JCPOA and to remove the sanctions, the spokesman…
The threat from Hezbollah’s drones has aroused concern in Israel and represents a considerable challenge for the IDF in protecting its ground forces and settlements on the northern border. In addition to the Iron Beam laser interception system from Rafael that was delivered to the army five months ago, “Globes” now reveals another Israeli laser…
