The legislation of the Republic of Armenia is the domestic affair of the Republic of Armenia, and no foreign power has the right to interfere in the domestic affairs of our country, Prime Minister’s Spokesperson Nazeli Baghdasaryan said in a statement. The statement comes after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev declared there will be no…
EU Mission in Armenia said it eye witnessed with concern the increased tensions and crossfire at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. “Last several days, EU Mission in Armenia eye witnessed with concern the increased tensions and crossfire at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border areas. We reported on the situation to Brussels. Our patrols cover Armenia-Azerbaijan border areas and…
If you lie to get a visa, work without legal permission, or stay in the United States after your visa expires, you will face deportation or a permanent ban on obtaining a U.S. visa in the future, US Embassy to Armenia reports. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
An Iranian man who had carried out a deadly armed attack on the Republic of Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran in January 2023 was executed on Wednesday morning, Tasnim reports. The assailant was hanged after an Iranian court found him guilty of first-degree murder of an Azeri national at the embassy with a firearm, illegal…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Qatar on an official visit, received State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi in his residence. During the meeting, the sides discussed issues relating to further developing and strengthening the relations between Armenia and Qatar in the foreign policy field. …
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan responded to the statement of the US State Department expressing concern over the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of the continuous blockade of the supply of food, medicine and other goods necessary for a dignified existence. Azerbaijani MFA spokesman Aykhan Hajizade described…
You clearly worded that proposal which was addressed by Yerevan directly to the Azerbaijani side. It seems to me it should be asked to the Azerbaijani side as well. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Maria Zakharova, answering a reporter’s question as to how Russia assesses…
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of Armenian Foreign Ministry, referred to the sentencing Vagif Khachatryan to 15 years imprisonment in Baku. “Vagif Khachatryan: “I am innocent person.” Despite clear rejection of any false accusation, 68-year-old resident of Nagorno Karabakh was “sentenced” to 15-year imprisonment after over a month of mock “trail”-show in Baku. We stress:…
Israel is arming local militias in Gaza in an effort to counter Hamas in the besieged enclave, officials say, as opposition politicians warned that the move endangers national security, CNN reports. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the covert enterprise on Thursday, calling it “a good thing.” In a video posted on social media,…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani discussed work on a comprehensive cooperation agreement between the countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. According to the statement, which followed meeting of foreign ministers from BRICS countries in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, emphasis at the…
The U.S. military intercepted an oil tanker it said was operating in defiance of President Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Indian Ocean overnight Monday after it tracked the vessel from the Caribbean, The Hill reports. The Pentagon did not clarify if U.S. forces seized the ship, the Aquilla II, as U.S. personnel…
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…
Georgia supports peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on June 1. He said that the peace talks are in the interests of the entire South Caucasus region. “I believe Georgia has played a neutral, unbiased role in strengthening stability and peace in the region. We have excellent…
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Tbilisi, Georgia, and Yerevan, Armenia from July 9-17, 2024, US State department spokesman Matthew Miller reported. The Under Secretary will engage on democratic governance and anti-corruption; media freedom and freedom of expression; and inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who arrived in Baku on a working visit, met today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, TASS reports. Lavrov’s meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeihun Bayramov will also take place in Baku. “The visit of the Russian Foreign Minister coincides with the first anniversary of the bilateral declaration on allied cooperation…
Reuters has seen the text of a set of proposals to end Russia’s war in Ukraine that were presented to European officials by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff at talks in Paris on April 17. The text of the document is published in full with no changes. These terms represent the final offer from…
In the provision 9 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, there is nothing that a corridor will pass through the territory of Armenia, it is impossible to find it, there is no such thing that any other country will control any territory of Armenia, we are talking about regional communications. You also know…
U.S. District Attorney Pam Bondi posted on X on Saturday (January 3) announcing that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been indicted in the Southern District of New York on charges including narco‑terrorism conspiracy, Reuters reports. The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed of Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump said,…
The president of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Israel for the Gaza attack. Erdogan made a speech at Ambassadors Conference in Ankara Cankaya presidential office. Erdogan said there can not be an excuse for killing children and babies. “We share our sensitivity to Palestine issue, Turkey’s support for the two-state resolution and the importance…
The lack of adequate reaction from the relevant international and regional structures and strong measures in response to the clear incompliance of Azerbaijan with its legally binding obligations allowed the latter to further pursue its aggressive policies with impunity, Armenia’s permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Mher Margaryan said in a statement at the UNGA78…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Saturday the schedule of future high-level and summit meetings, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, TASS reports. “The ministers synchronized their schedules of future high-level and summit meeting,” the ministry said. The Foreign Ministry added that…
On January 26, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received Enrique Mora, the Deputy Secretary-General for political affairs of the European External Action Service. The sides highlighted the first meeting of the Armenia-EU dialogue on political and security issues, held on the same day. Issues related to the expansion of the Armenia-EU partnership were also discussed….
The US State Department referred to the adoption of the controversial law ‘On transparency of foreign influence’ in Georgia, which caused mass demonstrations. “The United States remains deeply concerned with the Georgia Dream party’s anti-democratic actions as well as its recent statements and rhetoric. These actions risk derailing Georgia’s European future and run counter…
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, referred to the closure of Lachin corridor. “Important call with Armenia Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on humanitarian situation affecting Karabakh Armenians. Reiterated EU support to reopen Lachin corridor without delay to enable humanitarian aid delivery. Key to return to dialogue in…
Russia relies on a full complex of trilateral agreements at the highest level, including the November 9 2020 , January 11 and November 26 2021, and October 31 2022 documents. Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced during her weekly briefing. “They are a reliable basis for promoting the normalization process…
Toivo Klaar, the European Union (EU) Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, and Markus Ritter, head of the EU monitoring mission in Armenia, have met in a Yerevan café. The EU mission informed about this on Twitter. They exchanged…
Reuters. Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed anger that Vice President Kamala Harris had been swapped in for Biden on the Democratic ticket during his Monday (August 12) interview with Elon Musk. “She hasn’t done an interview since this whole scam started,” Trump said, claiming that Biden dropping off the…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to his meeting with USA and EU leadership in Brussels. “Had excellent consultations with US and EU colleagues on expanding cooperation to strengthen Armenia’s economic, humanitarian, democratic resilience”, Pashinyan said in a post on X.
Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override the presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, AP reports. The legislation, passed by the parliament earlier this month, requires media and…
Hungary’s new parliament decided to halt the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), initiated by the previous government headed by Viktor Orban. “As many as 133 votes were in favor of the corresponding bill, 37 were against and five abstained,” Speaker Agnes Forsthoffer said at a meeting of Hungary’s supreme legislative body…
