Revealing photographs of journalists and activists are proliferating on social media. Many Azerbaijanis, and the women themselves, suspect they were planted by the country’s authoritarian government as revenge against speaking out, OCCRP recent report shows. The government denies the claims. In mid-February, Azerbaijani activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev escalated a month-long hunger strike to protest his…
Two large defence deals in the pipeline between India and France are being finalised, amid expectations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Paris in February for the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, The Hindu reports. The deals, together worth over $10 billion, will include the purchase…
Congresswoman Grace Napolitano condemned the latest aggression by Azerbaijan against Armenia. “I strongly condemn Azerbaijan’s recent attacks on Armenia. This assault is a direct violation of the ceasefire and confirms what we’ve always known- we must stop sending military aid to Azerbaijan immediately” the Congresswoman Tweeted.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Sunday in Yerevan, on the eve of the European Political Community summit, to hold talks. They discussed the further development of bilateral relations and prospects for cooperation in various fields, as well as Ukraine’s aspiration to join the European Union. According…
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, on her Twitter, referred to Aliyev’s anti-Armenian speeches during the ministerial meeting of the coordinating bureau of the “Non-Aligned” movement. “Once again we see Azerbaijan using platform of Non-Aligned Movement and its Chairmanship for aggressive and anti-Armenian narratives,including distorting causes and essence of Nagorno-Karabakh…
Foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have underlined the need for developing diplomatic efforts to put pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire and stop onslaught in the Gaza Strip, IRNA reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation on Monday night in order to discuss…
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Civil Contract party on their victory in the Armenian parliamentary elections. “We congratulate the PM of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the Civil Contract Party on the victory in the Armenian parliamentary elections. PM Pashinyan has demonstrated leadership by advancing his country…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to award President of the Republic of Belarus, Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State Aleksandr Lukashenko the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, reads the official website of the Kremlin, BelTA reports. “The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the…
“Stand with me, be my voice”. On the International Day for Protection of Children, Inessa from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), calls on the UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Shakira to be the voice of the children of Artsakh so that they can reunite with their families, Artsakh Ombudsperson Gegham Stepanyan posted on his social media pages.
The head of the faction of the ruling party of Ukraine “Servant of the People” David Arakhamia, who was previously the head of the delegation of Kyiv at the talks with Russia, opposed granting Georgia the status of a candidate member of the European Union. Prime Minister of the Republic of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili spoke…
Moscow welcomes the holding of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on the peace treaty in Almaty on May 10 and 11, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated in an interview with the News.ru platform. According to him, another step has been taken in the direction of achieving reliable and long-term…
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. …
Europe will have to re-engage in direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the latest U.S.-led efforts to broker a Ukraine peace deal founder, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, Reuters reports. European leaders wary of Putin’s future military ambitions have smarted at their exclusion from peace talks led by U.S. President…
Ukraine managed to return 1,625 children from Russia. This was made possible thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a speech at a meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Children in New York. “Each return is a success – a child saved. But also a…
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:…
The European Union needs to rethink its support for Ukraine following Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said before a summit of EU leaders on Friday, adding that Europe cannot finance the war alone, Reuters reports. Trump has criticised the level of U.S. support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s 2022…
The Union “For Freedom of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan” (FPPA) announced on 14 June a new list of 303 political prisoners in Azerbaijan. As compared to the previous list of 18 March, the number of political prisoners has risen by 16 people. Over the past three months, opposition politician and academic economist Gubad Ibadoglu…
Turkey has launched an investigation into 1,364 people who may be responsible for the destruction of buildings as a result of the earthquakes that occurred in the country in February. This was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an interview with Turkish media, which was broadcast on his Twitter page. “Investigative actions have…
Reuters. U.S. forces intercepted five one-way attack drones that were launched by Iran, and prevented a sixth drone launch from an Iranian ground control site in Bandar Abbas, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in an X post on Thursday (May 28). “At 10:17 p.m. ET on May 27, Iran launched a ballistic missile…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call on Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. That’s according to Erdogan’s press service, Ukrinform reports. The parties discussed the Russo-Ukrainian war, as well as a conflict between Israel and Palestine and the humanitarian crisis in the region. “Stating that it is possible…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili says Georgia has a strategic partnership and friendly relationship with Azerbaijan and Armenia, “therefore, Georgia can not be biased in this situation, Georgia is 100% neutral, and we can not take any side in this situation,” Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. In a panel discussion together with the PM Pashinian,…
Two days after the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, Dmitry Yadrov, head of Rosaviatsia (Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency), spoke about the incident. He recalled a Ukrainian drone attack on Grozny Airport and the activation of the Kovyor (Carpet) plan at that time, Interfax Russia reports. “The situation around Grozny Airport at that time…
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, referred to the latest moves by Azerbaijan in Lachin Corridor. “Since establishment of illegal checkpoint in Lachin Corridor Azerbaijan repeatedly, against International Court of Justice decisions, forbids even movement of ICRC, including medical evacuation. More international efforts and actions needed to lift seven-month blockade…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia reacted on the aggression by Azerbaijan against Armenia on April 11. “Azerbaijan continues unprovoked unjustified aggression against Armenia, because as an aggressor state Azerbaijan was not sanctioned and properly condemned by international community”, Marukyan twitted.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered a short statement on Tuesday (February 10), saying his seventh trip to the United States reflects the bond between the two countries and said the main focus of the meeting will be on the negotiations with Iran, Reuters reports. “I am now leaving for the United States on…
Russia is ready for a dialogue on the Ukrainian settlement, but the goals of its special operation remain the same, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, TASS reports. “The president [Vladimir Putin] has never once said that the goals of the special military operation are changing. On the contrary, he has repeatedly said that…
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…
I welcome the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on respecting the national borders with the support of the European Union. The member of the German Bundestag, the president of the German-Armenian Forum, Till Mansmann, stated this. “The agreement inspires hope that the tension in the South Caucasus region, which was caused by Azerbaijan’s attack on…
At least 51 people have been killed in flash floods sweeping the eastern Spanish region of Valencia following torrential rain on Tuesday that left roads and towns under water, local authorities said on Wednesday (October 30), Reuters reports. Eyewitness videos from Alfafar region showed drivers moving slowly through inundated roads on Tuesday evening as…
The snap election of the president continues in Azerbaijan, as of 10:00 a.m., 1,259,371 people, 19.44%, participated in the voting. Elections started at 8:00, polling stations will be open until 19:00. Aliyev voted with his family in Stepanakert. Seven candidates are competing for the position of president: the current head of the…
