Azerbaijan cannot simply “sit and wait” until France, India and Greece arm Armenia against Azerbaijan. This was announced by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during a meeting with representatives of foreign analytical centers. According to him, these countries do it openly, trying to prove something. “If we see a serious threat, we will…
Tehran welcomes and respects the agreement reached by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the issue of border delimitation, said Nasser Kanaani, Spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry. According to him, Yerevan and Baku should continue efforts to resolve border issues peacefully for the sake of peace and stability in the South Caucasus. He emphasized…
Georgia welcomes the agreement reached by the Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Delimitation Commission on launching Border Delimitation process. This was stated in the statement of the Foreign Ministry of Georgia. “Georgia is interested in securing lasting peace in the region and reaffirms a strong commitment to contribute to a peace and trust building process between the two neighbors,”…
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers led by Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) is planning to introduce the first-ever Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act this week, Azerbaijani media’s Washington correspondent has learned from Congressional sources. The draft bill would lead to the sanctioning of over 40 Azeri officials who have played an active and chief…
Javier Colomina, NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia has welcomed the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the 1991 Almaty declaration as the basis for border delimitation. “Recognition of territorial integrity of both is a key principle. As Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated in his trip to the region, NATO strongly supports…
On April 22, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was welcomed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and other officials at Moscow’s ‘Vnukovo-2’ International Airport. As reported by the press service of the Kremlin, during the meeting of…
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniya in Istanbul to discuss Israel’s attacks on Palestinian lands, especially besieged Gaza, Turkish media reports. During the meeting on Saturday, the leaders discussed measures for ensuring adequate and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and how to achieve a fair…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov received Iranian Ambassador Seyid Abbas Musəvi on the occasion of the end of his diplomatic mission in Baku. It is noted that the parties highly valued friendly relations based on mutual respect. It was emphasized that currently important steps are being taken to develop bilateral cooperation…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken posted on the X page. “We welcome the announcement that Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed upon the 1991 Alma Ata declaration as the basis for border delimitation between the two countries. This is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement,” Blinken stated.
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General made a statement on the issue of border delimitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “The Secretary-General has been closely following the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He welcomes the agreement reached on 19 April between the respective State Commissions on the delimitation of the state border between Armenia…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will hold talks in Berlin on April 26, the Spokesman of the German Government said. “In addition to bilateral relations, foreign policy, security policy, as well as economic and energy topics will be discussed,” said Steffen Hebenstreit.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov referred to the CSTO developments. “When they say that the CSTO is not able to determine its area of responsibility in Armenia, it should be noted that Armenia itself did not define it. First of all, Armenia needs to clarify its border and complete the delimitation, which Armenia’s Government…
Armenia benefits proportionally the most in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), 35% of Armenia’s economy is realized through participation in this organization, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “In 2023, Armenia’s trade amounted to 20 and a little more billion [US] dollars, of which 37% is the EAEU, 13% – the EU, 3% –…
On April 17, in Riyadh Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Armenian Foreign Ministry reports. The interlocutors commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia, emphasizing that the organization of the high-level…
PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan, Norwegian MP Lise Christoffersen, said that the Committee of Ministers is holding talks on Azerbaijan’s return to the PACE. “We want to see Azerbaijan in the Assembly, but for this the Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions and fulfil a number of requirements,” Christoffersen told Azerbaijani media. Asked about…
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of US State Department referred to the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, passed in Georgian Parliament earlier with the first reading. “We remain deeply concerned that this draft legislation, if enacted, could stigmatize civil society organizations working to improve the lives of Georgian citizens and media organizations operating…
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of US State Department referred to the withdrawal of Russian Peacekeepers from Nagorno-Karabakh. “We were not party to the negotiated trilateral arrangement that ended the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 and established Russian troops in that region. Frankly, we’ve not seen anything to indicate that Russia’s military was contributing…
Georgia’s parliament on Wednesday (April 17) approved the first reading of a bill on “foreign agents” that the European Union said risked stifling freedoms and blocking the country’s path to membership. The fate of the bill is widely seen as a test of whether Georgia, 33 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union,…
Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, stated that the so-called “Foreign Agents Law” re-introduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party “is not consistent with Georgia’s EU aspiration and its accession trajectory.” He emphasized that the adoption of this law “will bring Georgia further away” from the EU. “The Georgian people have chosen…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Wednesday that the “tiniest invasion” by Israel would bring a “massive and harsh” response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s attack over the weekend, Asharq Al-Awsat reports. Raisi spoke at an annual army parade that was relocated to a barracks north of the capital,…
A physical confrontation occurred between rally participants and police on Chichinadze Street, the area adjacent to the Georgian Parliament building, 1tv.ge reports. The rally participants claim that law enforcement officers are trying to force them to leave Chichinadze Street, where they are now located. “They are already jazzing hands. They have moved on…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that carrying out the defensive operation and punishing the Zionist regime was the only option left for Iran, IRNA reports. He made the remarks in a phone call with Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres while referring to Operation Truthful Promise. He said that although…
Head of the Office of The Representative on International Legal Matters Yeghishe Kirakosyan delivered opening remarks during a hearing of Application of The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination (Armenia V. Azerbaijan) in International Court Of Justice, The Hague, The Netherlands, on April 16, 2024. He spoke on it during oral…
The first Canadian expert has joined the EU Mission in Armenia. “Thrilled to welcome the first Canadian expert Alexander Grushevskiy to EUMA. Canada is the first Third Contributing State supporting the Mission,” the EU Mission said in a post on X.
Recently, the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited the Armenians held in Azerbaijan, including the former military and political leadership of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Zara Amatuni, head of the ICRC delegation’s communication programs, informed ‘Lurer’ that the delegates checked the health condition of the persons, the way they are treated there,…
On April 12 Ambassador Lilit Makunts had a meeting with Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Alabama), Armenian Embassy to the USA reports. “The interlocutors discussed current security challenges in the South Caucasus, the prospects of peace process between Armenia and Azebaijan, pending humanitarian issues”, the Embassy said in a statement.
On April 12 Ambassador Lilit Makunts had a meeting with Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Alabama), Armenian Embassy to the USA reports. “The interlocutors discussed current security challenges in the South Caucasus, the prospects of peace process between Armenia and Azebaijan, pending humanitarian issues”, the Embassy said in a statement.
Swedish delegation from the Swedish Agency for Peace, Security and Development, the Swedish Police and the Swedish Contingencies Agency visited the Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Yeghegnadzor, Ijevan, Martuni, Jermuk, Goris and Kapan to meet with the Swedish Mission Members, the EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA) said in a post on X. “Sweden is…
“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…
Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser on international affairs of the spiritual leader of Iran, referred to the Armenia-US-EU trilateral meeting held in Brussels. According to the Tasnim news agency, Velayati accused the West of interfering in the affairs of the South Caucasus, creating threats to the security of countries in the region and preparing the ground…
