Iran supports the territorial integrity of countries in the South Caucasus and thinks that any geopolitical change in that region could be dangerous, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said at a press conference at the embassy on Wednesday, TASS reports. “Certainly, the issue of security and stability in the South Caucasus is very important…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially filed an application to the Supreme Election Council to register as a presidential candidate for the upcoming May 14 elections. According to local TV, representatives of Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party arrived in the Council Tuesday to file registration papers. Currently, 18 politicians stated their intention to run…
The co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, Ian Liddell-Granger (United Kingdom, EC/DA) and Lise Christoffersen (Norway, SOC), and the co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Armenia, Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC) and Boriana Åberg (Sweden, EPP/CD), have made the following statement: “We renew our call for the…
Reuters/CCTV. European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Wednesday proposed a package of sanctions against Israel due to its strikes on the Gaza Strip. The proposal included suspending certain trade-related provisions of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel, and sanctions on Hamas. However, the…
US Embassy to Armenia warned its citizens about the November 5 rally in Yerevan. “Local media outlets indicate that demonstrations are expected to take place near France Square on November 5, 2022, starting at approximately 15:00, possibly followed by a march. Demonstrations can be unpredictable, and participants could change direction at any moment, creating new…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone explosion over central Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday that struck buildings, leaving one person dead, The Guardian reports. The Israeli military said it believed the drone was Iranian-made and launched from Yemen. “An initial inquiry indicates that the explosion in Tel…
Moscow communicates almost every day with Baku and Yerevan regarding the unblocking of transportation links between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told RIA Novosti. “Russia participates in the [respective] negotiations, offers solutions, provides communication between the deputy prime ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, a platform for dialogue. I never answer…
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led by Senator Robert (Bob) Menendez, issued a statement on its Twitter account on latest aggression by Azerbaijan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). I am deeply saddened to learn of the four Armenians killed in Nagorno-Karabakh today. As we continue to monitor the situation, the United States will remain steadfast in…
Over the past decades, Russia and Armenia have accumulated great experience of constructive cooperation in a variety of fields and their bilateral ties have been brought to a high allied level, Russian President Vladimir Putin says in a welcoming message to the participants of the Ninth Russian-Armenian Interregional Forum, which has started today in Yerevan….
US Cordinator on Global Anti-Corruption Richard Nephew will travel to Armenia and Georgia from January 15-18, the State Department reports. In both countries, he will discuss the current efforts and challenges to combatting corruption and identify areas for further cooperation. In Armenia, Coordinator Nephew will meet with government officials, including justice sector and…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan within the framework of the extraordinary session of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah. According to the Iranian side, the current developments in Palestine, the situation in the Gaza Strip and ways to counter Israel’s actions…
Azerbaijan continues to illegally close the Lachin Corridor and does not allow humanitarian aid allocated by Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh to reach the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, where there is a serious humanitarian crisis due to Azerbaijan’s complete blockade of the corridor. In a conversation with journalists on July 31, Vardan Sargsyan, a representative of the working…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the resettlement of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Georgia at a press conference held in Tbilisi with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. He also assessed the volume of humanitarian aid transferred by Georgia to Ukraine. Stoltenberg considered Georgia one of NATO’s closest partners, and highly appreciated the country’s…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on Monday the European Union should open the way for Ankara’s accession to the bloc before Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance, Reuters reports. Turkey’s bid to join the EU has been frozen for years after membership talks were launched…
The illegal abduction of two Armenian servicemen by Azerbaijan is an attempt to deviate from its own obligations, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a Twitter post. “We call on Azerbaijani authorities to release them and fulfill commitment to release all Armenian POWs in line with Trilat Statement of Nov 9, 2020 and calls…
Ambassador-at-Large Edmon Marukyan had meetings at the British foreign ministry and parliament where he presented information on the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Corridor, its non-compliance with the International Court of Justice ruling and Baku’s latest actions. In a statement posted on social media, Marukyan said he also presented the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty negotiations process….
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU countries has scheduled for January 24 the coordination for the EU Council’s approval of a regulation to suspend the visa-free regime for diplomats and officials from Georgia. If the permanent representatives approve this initiative, Georgian diplomats, officials, and their families holding diplomatic and service passports will need…
Yaşar Güler and Zakir Hasanov, the heads of the defense agencies of Turkey and Azerbaijan, met in Ankara. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense informed that the prospects of military cooperation between Baku and Ankara and regional security were discussed during the meeting. There was also a reference to the prospects of development of cooperation between…
There is no talk about the use of CSTO forces on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Organization hopes that the conflict will be solved peacefully, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Anatoly Sidorov said, reports TASS. “Let’s not go ahead, I only want to say that on September 13 the leaders of…
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…
During the bilateral meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade once again expressed his gratitude to him for his activities aimed at preventing the long-standing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan from turning into a religious one, as well as for restoring mutual trust in…
Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff have been described by the Kremlin as constructive, unusually frank and beneficial to both sides. The discussions, held late on Thursday, lasted more than three and a half hours and focused primarily on prospects for peace in Ukraine. According to the…
The Russian troops stationed at Balakleya and Izyum have been regrouped and redeployed to the Donetsk direction in order to step up efforts there, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Saturday, TASS reports. “In order to achieve the declared goals of the special military operation for the liberation of Donbass, it…
During the European People’s Party Congress, Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on Armenia Rasa Juknevičienė, speaking on behalf of the Lithuanian delegation, called for a vote in favor of the resolution entitled ‘Current political situation in Armenia’, which welcomes the domestic political developments taking place in Armenia, including the reforms implemented in the areas…
Iranian intelligence services have discovered remotely controlled Spike anti-tank missile systems in the territory of the Islamic Republic, which were deployed by Israeli agents. This was reported by the Iranian Press TV channel. According to it, the Spike complexes, which are equipped with remote control and control systems via the Internet, were designed to…
In the emerging new world order, the role of regions has significantly increased, Mohammad Hassan Sheikholeslami, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, said during the “Yerevan Dialogue” conference. “The South Caucasus is of great importance to my country. Iran is closely connected to this region through civilizational, historical, and cultural ties,” said the diplomat. He added…
Some 90,000 have been pardoned following a landmark mass amnesty decree issued by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Press TV reports. This was announced by Sadeq Rahimi, deputy head of the Judiciary, the branch’s Mizan news agency reported…
The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks, The Guardian reports. In a speech on Thursday, Khamenei said that thousands of people had been killed, “some in an inhuman, savage manner”, and…
Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan once again openly threatened Armenia, as well as Iran, the international community and the parties making efforts to establish peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. During his speech in occupied Shushi, Aliyev, once again distorting the reality, stated that Armenia had committed to “provide the Zangezur Corridor and withdraw all its…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who is paying an official visit to Moscow, having arrived on the previous day, TASS reports. In addition to pressing issues of bilateral cooperation, the sides are expected to exchange views on the situation in the Middle East in light of the…
