The uncertain future of EU-US relations under a second Donald Trump presidency will be one of the main issues when European leaders meet in Budapest, Euronews reports. A large contingency of European leaders, including most members of the European Union, have descended onto Budapest for a high-level meeting that is set to be dominated…
Seyed Abbas Mousavi, Ambassador of IRAN to Azerbaijan referred to the latest drills by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps near the Azerbaijani border. “The clear message of the drills by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the neighboring countries is peace, friendship and the consolidation of stable security and for the enemies, the declaration of…
Nathalie Loiseau, Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs and Subcommittee on Security and Defence of European Parliament referred to the first anniversary of September 19, 2023 attack by Azerbaijan on the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. “A year ago today, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh and forced hundreds and thousands to flee leaving…
Lithuania will send additional military assistance to Ukraine, the Baltic country’s Defence Ministry said in a statement. “Lithuania continues to provide essential military aid to Ukraine: Lithuanian Ministry of Defence is preparing another significant support package. In August, we will deliver combat equipment, anti-drone systems, transportation and logistical resources, also, some really necessary weaponry”,…
Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan sent a message of thanks to his outgoing colleague Gabrielius Landsbergis of Lithuania for the support shown to Armenia. “Dear friend Gabrielius Landsbergis, I want to thank you for your contribution to strengthening bonds and partnership between Armenia and Lithuania, support towards Armenia’s stronger engagement with EU….
Today, negotiations between the delegations of Russia, the US and Ukraine are being resumed in Geneva, which are taking place behind closed doors, a source in the negotiating team said. The third round of trilateral talks on the Ukrainian settlement began yesterday in Geneva and lasted six hours, the meeting ended in the evening….
Hamas freed two dozen hostages held in Gaza and Israel released nearly 40 imprisoned Palestinians on Friday, completing the first exchange in a tense, temporary truce that halted the fighting after seven weeks of war, The New York Times reports. The cease-fire, reached after weeks of painstaking negotiation with the help of Egypt, Qatar…
The leader of Iceland’s largest opposition party is urging European politicians to stay out of the country’s referendum on reopening EU membership talks next month, as senior figures across the bloc welcome the prospect of renewed negotiations, Politico reports. “It’s extremely important that this decision in August will be left to the Icelandic nation,”…
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has reiterated that Taksim Square is not a suitable venue for May Day celebrations and demonstrations by workers and unions, reaffirming the previous decision to close the iconic location, Turkish media reports. “Taksim Square is not among the designated venues for meetings and marches. This area, with its heavy traffic,…
In Georgia, 208 new cases of coronavirus were detected per day. Thus, the total number of people infected since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 1,649,430. The distribution of new cases of Covid-19 by regions of Georgia is as follows: Tbilisi – 106; Imereti – 16; Kakheti – 14; Samegrelo – Zemo Svaneti –…
Igli Hasani, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Council President for September and Representative of Albania to UN, speaking in his national capacity at the UN Security Council special session called once again on the parties to prioritize the protection of civilians and preservation of residential areas and the civilian infrastructure. Also…
Reuters. Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Wednesday (May 17) accused President Tayyip Erdogan of cooperating with a network Ankara considers terrorists and allowing unchecked migration, marking a sharp turn in his rhetoric ahead of a runoff vote. Kilicdaroglu, who led a more positive campaign in the lead-up to presidential and parliamentary elections on…
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…
Freedom House referred to the latest raid in Azerbaijan in an independent media outlet. “Today’s crackdown on Azerbaijani broadcaster Toplum TV is the Aliyev regime’s latest unacceptable attack on critical, independent voices in the country. The 10+ employees reportedly detained today join the dozens of other media workers in Azerbaijan targeted for their reporting….
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, called for American leadership in aiding Artsakh’s (Nagonro-KArabakh’s) 100,000 Armenian Christian refugees, during discussions with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and a dozen U.S. Representatives. The Armenian pontiff was on Capitol Hill…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov begins a two-day visit to Turkey on Thursday at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu. He is expected to hold talks on a wide range of issues, including energy matters, the situation in Ukraine, the implementation of the grain deal, as well as measures to normalize the…
“The Transparency bill fully aligns with legal principles. We are ready to engage in discussions with our European, American, or local Georgian partners,” stated the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. Kobakhidze emphasized that transparency is indispensable in a democratic society…
The French ambassador to the OSCE stated that on the instructions of President Emmanuel Macron, France called on the OSCE to achieve the immediate reopening of the Lachin Corridor. “We emphasize the need for urgent measures aimed at meeting the needs of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh,” said the microblog of X (former Twitter) of the…
Former US President Donald Trump has developed a detailed plan on resolving the Ukrainian conflict peacefully, but will not reveal it until the election, the Daily Telegraph reported, citing an anonymous source close to the politician. “There is a plan, but he’s not going to debate it with cable news networks because then you…
Three Russian submarines conducted a “covert” operation over cables and pipelines in waters north of the UK, Defence Secretary John Healey said, BBC reports. A British warship and aircraft were deployed to deter the “malign” activity by Moscow and there was “no evidence” of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic, he added….
On June 26, members of the Armenian community of Akhaltsikhe, led by Editor-in-Chief of akhaltskha.net electronic newspaper Eduard Ayvazyan and Friar Hakob Sahakyan, were hosted at the Ministry of Diaspora. Among the attendees of the meeting was Arsen Kharatyan, Advisor to Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. Greeting the guests, Minister of Diaspora…
On the night of July 26-27, Ukrainian drones launched a massive attack on Russian territory. According to Telegram channels, 12 civilians were injured in Belgorod, including two children. Several apartments and cars were set on fire. There were casualties in the Rostov region from the Ukrainian drone strikes, two married couples died, five people…
Ilham Aliyev and Hakan Fidan discussed Armenia-Turkey and Armenia-Azerbaijan relations at the meeting held in Shushi. According to the Azerbaijani side, the trilateral meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey and the Prime Minister of Pakistan a few days ago in Astana was noted with satisfaction during the conversation, which “became an example…
Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani stated that the holding of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue Forum ministers’ meeting at this juncture shows Iran’s determination to use all opportunities to strengthen multilateralism, cooperation and convergence in Asia, IRNA reports. “Today, the meeting of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue Forum under the chairmanship of Iran was…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian had a telephone conversation on Wednesday and exchanged ideas on current regional issues, focusing on the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. It is noted that the two ministers confirmed the commonality of the positions of Moscow and Tehran in…
Foreign ministers of the 27 European Union (EU) member states are meeting in Brussels on Monday to discuss the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as the forthcoming election in Venezuela and Georgia’s new “foreign agents law.” Ministers will discuss the European Union’s support for Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against the…
Police on Wednesday, May 1, detained dozens of protesters attempting to tear down barricades in different districts of Istanbul after authorities banned May 1 rallies at the city’s main Taksim Square. Tens of thousands of police were deployed across Istanbul, blocking even small sidestreets with metal barriers in an attempt to prevent groups of protesters…
Report informs that Azerbaijan is opening an Embassy in Israel, and the issue is included in the agenda of today’s session of the country’s Parliament. At the meeting, the deputies will discuss the draft law ‘On establishing an embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the State of Israel (Tel Aviv city)’.
US President Donald Trump says the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, BBC reports. A senior Hamas official has told the BBC the group has agreed to the Board of Peace’s plan to completely disarm in Gaza and that an official…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared for his special military operation in Ukraine for at least a year before inciting it, and predicted Putin is likely to be able to maintain a drawn-out offensive for a “long time,” CBS News reports. Scholz made the comments in a Thursday interview with…
