Israel’s air force pounded Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight, destroying dozens of buildings in several neighborhoods, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Friday, The Washington Post reports. There was no immediate word on casualties. Recently, Israel has intensified its airstrikes on the northeastern city of Baalbek and nearby villages, as well as…
Reuters. France supports the reinforcement of the defense in the Arctic, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday (January 28), ahead of a meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Nielsen and Frederiksen were in Paris to meet with Macron to shore up support over U.S. President Donald…
Washington will only continue to pressure Baku, although sanctions remain a last resort for the United States. Interview with with Richard Giragosian. Is the prospect of Azerbaijan and Armenia reaching a conclusive Peace agreement possible through direct negotiation, without the involvement of intermediaries? What potential risks might this pose for Armenia? Furthermore, why…
Justice Minister Rati Bregadze said today the Government will offer jailed former President Mikheil Saakashvili a transfer to the private clinic Vivamedi to prevent any “possible complications” to his health. The development comes amid concerns about the worsening condition of the ex-President’s health, with calls mounting on the Georgian Dream Government to transfer Saakashvili for…
On April 2, President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, received the delegation led by the Chairman of the Defense Industry Committee of the Turkish President’s Office, Haluk Görgün. This was reported by the press service of the leader of Azerbaijan. It is noted that representatives of a number of companies are included in the Turkish…
About 45,100 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war with Russia, and 390,000 have been wounded. These are the figures of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky cited in a recent interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, Radio Liberty Ukraine reports. Two months ago, Zelensky reported 43 thousand dead and 370 thousand wounded. The Ukrainian…
The European Union is concerned about the increased tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Georgia Crisis, wrote about it on his Twitter. “Concerned about reports of increased tensions in Armenia-Azerbaijan context over recent days. EU is committed to deepening its engagement in the peace process;…
Canada opened its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a significant show of solidarity following US President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the territory, BBC reports. A delegation of senior Canadian officials, including Governor General Mary Simon, and foreign minister Anita Anand, travelled to Nuuk on Friday to formally open Canada’s consulate,…
The Russian presidential press secretary has refused to comment on the Aktau plane crash until the investigation is complete. Dmitry Peskov noted that the Kremlin has seen statements from Baku that Russia should apologize for shooting down the Azerbaijani plane with air defense. “The incident is under investigation, and until the results of the…
On January 9, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the members of the EU technical assessment mission headed by Marcin Wydra. The team was sent to Armenia to consider the possibility of deploying a new EU civilian mission. The head of the EU delegation in Armenia, Andrea Wiktorin, also participated in the…
On March 29, President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan visited the Ministry of Defense and held a working meeting with the participation of the commanders of the Defense Army and responsible persons of other law enforcement agencies. This was reported by the main information department of the Office of the President of the…
At the initiative of the Turkish side, the Defense Ministers of Russia and Turkey, Sergey Shoigu and Hulusi Akar, held talks on March 22. During the negotiations, among other issues, the parties also discussed the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
During the question-and-answer session held in the European Parliament, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, also referred to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh and the blocking of the Lachin Corridor. “Armenia and Azerbaijan were discussed as a separate agenda item at the 26 June 2023 Foreign Affairs…
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….
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan discussed regional developments with his Maltese counterpart. “During a phone call with Foreign Minister of Malta Ian Borg discussed developments in region since my official visit to Malta in March. Spoke about worsening humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh due to blockade of Lachin Corridor and its consequences. Effective use of…
During the government session, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that it was the president of Azerbaijan who broke the agreement reached in Brussels on December 14, 2021 in the presence of EU Council President Charles Michel, about which there was also a public statement. According to that, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan…
On Friday, September 13, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis in Kyiv, Foreign Ministry of Ukraine reports. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister expressed his deep gratitude to Lithuania for its willingness to provide a quarter of the national GDP exclusively for the defense and…
The United States said on Friday it ‘continues to be deeply troubled’ as Azerbaijan arrested another journalist – fifth in the past 10 days – from independent media outlets. A court in Baku on Friday ordered Abzas Media journalist Nargiz Absalamova be held in detention for three months on charges of foreign currency smuggling…
Gas flows from Azerbaijan to Serbia have been halted and it is unclear when they will resume, news agency Tanjug quoted Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic as saying, Reuters reports. “I got information from our Azerbaijan brothers and friends that because of force majeure, and problems they have, we as of today cannot count on…
Australia’s national capital is marking the 104th Anniversary of the Independence of the First Republic of Armenia with a light tribute of the Armenian tricolor onto Canberra’s iconic Telstra Tower. On 28th May 2022, the 195.2 meter-tall building that looks over the nation’s capital will be illuminated red, blue, orange from 5:00pm – 11:00pm (AEST)….
Reuters. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Istanbul on Friday (July 22), where Russia and Ukraine will later sign a deal to facilitate grain exports. Shoigu will also hold a bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar, the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing Russia’s defence ministry. The Turkish government said…
The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Georgia mourns with the friendly Georgian people the loss of human lives as a result of the helicopter crash during the rescue operation in Gudauri. This is stated in the Facebook post of the Armenian Embassy to Georgia. “We express our deepest condolences and support to the…
The President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda will pay visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 18–20, the President’s Office reports. On May 18, Gitanas Nausėda will meet with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The Presidents will discuss bilateral co-operation in the fields of energy and economy, the security situation in the Caucasus…
Azerbaijan again blocked the entrance of the Red Cross to the Lachin Corridor. This time, Baku accused the international humanitarian organization of smuggling. According to the border guard service of Azerbaijan, cigarettes and mobile phones in cars belonging to the Red Cross are a manifestation of smuggling. Azerbaijan has initiated a criminal case. “The…
“The decision of the European Council should be viewed as an unequivocally anti-Georgian move that undermines the credibility of the European structures in the perception of Georgian society,” said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during the briefing at the Government Administration, 1tv.ge reports. According to the PM, such decisions lead to the devaluation of…
The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan discussed the latest developments in the South Caucasus and bilateral relations in a telephone conversation on Tuesday night, IRNA reports. During the telephone conversation, Hossein Amirabdollahian welcomed the progress of the peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia and referred to…
“Starting today, after the Cairo meeting, we will move to Gaza and begin providing relief to our people,” said Ali Shaath, the head of the newly formed Palestinian technocratic body tasked with administering post-war Gaza, in an exclusive interview with Al-Qahera News on friday after the committee held its first meeting in the Egyptian capital….
The European Union will wean itself off natural gas supplied by Russia in the coming years, the bloc’s top diplomat promised on Thursday, RT reports. Speaking to Television Espanola, Josep Borrell, the high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy, said EU members had come to the conclusion that they are too…
Reuters. The first French Mirage 2000 fighter jets arrived on Thursday (February 6) in Ukraine, French Defence minister Sébastien Lecornu wrote on social media platform X. Paris delivered the first batch on Thursday after Ukrainian pilots have been training in France in recent months, Lecornu added. The fighter jets, manufactured by Dassault Aviation,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin participated virtually in the ceremony delivering the first nuclear fuel batch to the first power generation unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) in Turkey. Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan also took part in the ceremony remotely. Once fuel arrives at the plant, the Akkuyu NPP will officially become…
