Turkey is ready to host a peace summit between Russia and Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul, France 24 reports. NATO member Turkey has been positioning itself as a potential mediator between Moscow and Kyiv since Russia launched its invasion more than two years…
The United Nations’ human rights chief said Friday that Israeli settlements in the West Bank have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, The Times of Israel reports. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that the growth of Israeli settlements amounted to…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday appointed his former military chief, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, to become Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain — a next step outside of the military for Zaluzhny a month after he was replaced, The Washington Post reports. Zaluzhny was offered the post last month but didn’t immediately accept, according to…
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has approved a draft resolution on nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine by a majority vote, Press service of Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reports. In particular, the document urges Russia to urgently withdraw all unauthorised personnel, including military forces, from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power…
Constantinos Kombos, Cyprus Foreign Minister referred to his visit to Yerevan. “Thank you dear Ararat Mirzoyan, for the warm welcome and hospitality today in Yerevan. Cyprus is, and will remain a loyal friend, a reliable partner and a voice of strong support to Armenia. In this context, I was happy to announce that…
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson, referred to the police raid in Azerbaijan against independent news outlet Toplum TV, as part of the ongoing media crackdown in the country. “So we are deeply troubled by the reports that Azerbaijani police raided the office of independent media outlet Toplum TV and by the reported arrests…
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….
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…
At the end of February, representatives of the Red Cross visited the former officials of Nagorno-Karabakh detained in Azerbaijan. Zara Amatuni, head of communication programs of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Armenia, told ‘Lurer’ that they met separately, conditions were created for contact with their families. At…
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson referred to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s rhetoric , who Armenia of going towards the West, and then promised that Moscow will respond to Armenia. “I’m not going to respond directly to that question, although it’s the kind of – it’s the kind of rhetoric that we have…
On March 2, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Helga Schmid, the OSCE Secretary General. The interlocutors discussed issues of cooperation between Armenia and the OSCE, including the implementation of particular projects. Regional issues were touched…
The meetings and discussions of the Armenian and Azerbaijani delegations regarding the peace process are of great importance. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said this within the framework of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. According to him, before the February 28-29 meeting in Berlin, there were no negotiations with such a structure for seven months. “After…
It sounds good when we talk about connectivity, international trade and transit, deepening cultural and people-to-people communication. From an economic point of view, increased interconnectedness and interdependence will be beneficial. Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan stated at the Diplomacy Forum in Antalya. “My country, Armenia, is a landlocked country, and we understand very well…
Due to the construction of new channels, the ‘Southern Gas Corridor’ will completely change the geography of energy supplies to Europe, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated in an interview with Euronews. “A 3500-kilometer-long pipeline is now a reality. It is not a dream any longer. And it is embracing more and more countries, because,…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said he would welcome introduction of visa-free travel for Georgian citizens by the United States Government, adding the move would “not create any challenges” for the US’ migration policy, agenda.ge reports. Kobakhidze said there was “no progress” in introducing direct flights, establishing free trade and strengthening trade…
EU-Armenia relations are at a historic stage | Petros Ghazaryan’s interview with EU Ambassador to Armenia Vasilis Maragos.
The work on the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan can be completed already this year. Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, on Friday stated this at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, and adding that the EU is engaged in the process of establishing stability and…
The U.S. Senate on Thursday soundly defeated an effort to stop the $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Turkey, which President Joe Biden’s administration approved after Turkey approved Sweden’s joining the NATO alliance, Reuters reports. The Senate voted 79 to 13 against a resolution of disapproval of the sale…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock referred to her meeting with Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts. “Armenia and Azerbaijan take the courageous and at the same time difficult path to a peace treaty. We as the Federal Government support the peace talks wherever possible. So that wounds can heal and peace can be successful for people….
The Freedom House published the “Freedom in the World 2024” report, in which it was noted that in 2023, freedom in the world declined for the 18th year in a row. Political rights and civil liberties have been violated in 52 countries, and only 21 countries have recorded improvement. The document referred to the…
The European Union cannot afford to let Russia win the war in Ukraine regardless of what happens in the United States after the presidential elections, Ursula von der Leyen has said, Euronews reports. “The simple truth is we do not have the luxury of comfort. We do not have control of elections or decisions…
The authorities of Armenia have spoken about the readiness to open regional communications on the basis of the principle of sovereignty and jurisdiction within the framework of equality and reciprocity. Azerbaijan, in fact, did not refuse such an approach. Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), stated this at…
Russia said on Wednesday it would adopt unspecified military-technical and other counter measures to protect itself against Sweden joining NATO, a move it cast as aggressive and as a mistake, Reuters reports. Sweden cleared a last hurdle towards NATO accession on Monday after Hungary’s parliament approved membership of the traditionally neutral Nordic country. …
Former premier of the ex-USSR Nikolay Ryzhkov died, Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council of Russia, informed about this on Telegram. Matviyenko, however, did not mention the causes of Ryzhkov’s death. Ryzhkov was the last chairman of the Council of Ministers of the former USSR; his successor, Valentin Pavlov, was already the…
Reuters. Chief of Ukraine’s intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said on Sunday (February 25) that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died from a blood clot. Speaking to media on the sidelines of a panel discussion devoted to the second anniversary of war in Ukraine, Budanov said Navalny’s death was due to natural causes and “it was…
The EU Delegation in Yerevan joins Armenians in mourning Sumgait pogroms victims. “The EU Delegation expresses its deep condolences to all those who lost relatives and friends 36 years ago in Sumgait. We all need to continue with strongest efforts to achieve reconciliation and a sustainable and lasting peace in order to make sure…
Iran demands elimination of the entire global stockpile of nuclear weapons, because it poses the greatest threat for humanity, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said at the Conference on Disarmament. “Iran demands total elimination of all nuclear weapons, which is the greatest man-made threat for the entire humanity. A total elimination of nuclear weapons…
China has introduced a visa-free travel regime for Georgian citizens, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced at today’s Cabinet meeting, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. Georgian citizens can now stay in China visa-free for up to 30 consecutive days. “This decision is of great significance as it not only facilitates travel for our fellow citizens…
Nobody is privatizing Armenia, French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies wrote in his X microblog. “No flag planting here. Armenia is nobody’s backyard, but a friendly country and democratic nation whose sovereignty and territorial integrity France supports,” Decottignies wrote in X (former Twitter) commenting on the article of the Politico periodical, in which it was mentioned…
The US Department of State responded to the inquiry of the Armenian service of Voice of America regarding the statements made by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about Armenia’s membership in the CSTO and the steps taken by Yerevan in the field of defense. “We respect the desire of Armenia as an independent country to…
