Prime minister Pashinyan has done an extraordinary job leading his country in very-very difficult times, Blinken

Prime minister Pashinyan has done an extraordinary job leading his country in very-very difficult times, Blinken

US Secretary Antony J. Blinken referred to the cooperation between Washington and Yerevan, as well as the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the hearing of US House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs on the FY25 Department of State Budget Request.    Congressman Jim costa asked the Secretary…

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Opponents didn’t desire healthy, open discussion over Transparency Law, Kobakhidze

Opponents didn’t desire healthy, open discussion over Transparency Law, Kobakhidze

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated on Wednesday, “Our opponents didn’t desire a healthy and open discussion regarding the draft law [on transparency of foreign influence]”, 1tv.ge reports.    In an interview with Georgian Public Broadcaster’s ‘Gadatskvetileba’ [Decision] programme, the Prime Minister stated, “When the opposition does this, it is understandable, but when foreign politicians…

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Iranian officials attend funeral for late president Raisi, helicopter crash victims

Iranian officials attend funeral for late president Raisi, helicopter crash victims

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…

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Parliament of Georgia intends to cancel President’s veto of law ‘On Transparency of Foreign Influence’

Parliament of Georgia intends to cancel President’s veto of law ‘On Transparency of Foreign Influence’

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…

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UN Secretary General is anxiously following news about helicopter crash of Iranian President

UN Secretary General is anxiously following news about helicopter crash of Iranian President

United Nations spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said that Secretary General António Guterres was closely following the news of the helicopter crash. “The secretary general is following reports of an incident with Iranian President Raisi’s aircraft with concern,” he said in a statement. “He hopes for the safety of the president and his entourage.”

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Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and Minister of Culture of Turkey exchanged ideas on restoration of historical bridge of Ani

Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and Minister of Culture of Turkey exchanged ideas on restoration of historical bridge of Ani

On May 17, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan met with the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey Mehmet Nuri Ersoy within the framework of the International Conference of Ministers of Culture held in Ashgabat.   The Ministry of Education and Culture…

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Azerbaijan accused France of allegedly violating human rights and freedoms

Azerbaijan accused France of allegedly violating human rights and freedoms

Baku responded to the statements of French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. He called Azerbaijan a dictatorship and noted that Baku interferes in the internal affairs of New Caledonia.   Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Aykhan Hajizada demanded an apology from France, adding, “otherwise it will have an even greater negative impact on bilateral relations.”   According…

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Russia officially ends mission in Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia officially ends mission in Nagorno-Karabakh

Today, the solemn ceremony of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Nagorno-Karabakh will take place in the Ivanyan settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani media reports about it. According to sources, high-ranking military personnel of Azerbaijan and Russia will participate in the event.   Russian peacekeeping troops were stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020, on the basis of…

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OSCE Chair-in-Office Borg reinforces OSCE’s commitment to advancing regional peace and co-operation after visiting Armenia

OSCE Chair-in-Office Borg reinforces OSCE’s commitment to advancing regional peace and co-operation after visiting Armenia

During his visit to Armenia, OSCE Chair-in-Office, Malta’s Minister for Foreign, European Affairs and Trade, Ian Borg, underscored the Organization’s unwavering commitment to promoting and advancing sustainable peace throughout the OSCE region, the organization said in a statement.   In Yerevan, Minister Borg met Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan, President…

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If bill ‘On transparency of foreign influence’ is approved, EU will not start negotiations with Georgia: Dekanoidze

If bill ‘On transparency of foreign influence’ is approved, EU will not start negotiations with Georgia: Dekanoidze

The most important message was the following – negotiations will not open for Georgia in December if this draft law becomes a law, – one of the leaders of EuroOptimists Khatia Dekanoidze said after meeting with the chairmen of the foreign affairs committees of several EU member states, ipn reports.   As Dekanoidze points out,…

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Parliamentary committee of Georgia has approved law ‘On transparency of foreign influence’

Parliamentary committee of Georgia has approved law ‘On transparency of foreign influence’

The Legal Affairs Committee of the Georgian Parliament on Monday approved the bill on transparency of foreign influence, reintroduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party against public protests, in its third hearing.   The session reviewed the draft law, which calls for registration of non-commercial legal entities and media outlets in the country as “pursuing…

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