On the morning of May 25, the first cargo train from Azerbaijan arrived in Turkey on the modernized Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway. The train delivered 632 tons of plastic raw materials from Baku to Kars, loaded with 20 containers. The modernization and expansion works of 184 km of the Georgian section of the railway are…
“The country’s independence will not be sold on any visas. Georgians sacrificed lives, and it seems they do not know us,” Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the parliamentary majority, posted on Facebook, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to Mamuka Mdinaradze, menacing and blackmailing continue for Georgia not to make independent decisions in its national interests….
Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze claimed on Thursday that European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi mentioned the recent attack on Slovakia’s Robert Fico in an attempt to persuade him to drop the contentious “Russian law”, Euronews reports. As tensions over the so-called “Russian law” continue to brew in Tbilisi, the EU’s enlargement commissioner…
Russia summoned its ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin for a ‘consultation’ in Moscow, the Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova announced on Friday. No further details were provided.
The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces on Thursday released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, Reuters reports. Following the crash, a senior investigation committee composed of experts, specialists and technicians arrived at the scene on…
Reuters. The coffin carrying the body of late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Mashhad on Thursday (May 23) together with two other victims of the helicopter crash, ahead of a burial ceremony. Earlier in the day, thousands gathered in the Iranian city of Birjand to follow a funeral procession for Raisi. Thursday’s…
US Secretary Antony J. Blinken referred to the cooperation between Washington and Yerevan, as well as the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the hearing of US House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs on the FY25 Department of State Budget Request. Congressman Jim costa asked the Secretary…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated on Wednesday, “Our opponents didn’t desire a healthy and open discussion regarding the draft law [on transparency of foreign influence]”, 1tv.ge reports. In an interview with Georgian Public Broadcaster’s ‘Gadatskvetileba’ [Decision] programme, the Prime Minister stated, “When the opposition does this, it is understandable, but when foreign politicians…
Claude Wiseler, Chairman of Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies, made a speech at the National Assembly today. The politician demanded Baku to immediately release all prisoners of war. He also stated that Luxembourg is committed to supporting the EU mission in Armenia and is ready to further develop this mission within the interests of both sides….
The conclusion of the peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia will have positive consequences for the entire South Caucasus, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced at the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States. He welcomed the agreements reached during the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Jeyhun Bayramov and…
Iranian officials and regional leaders attended the funeral ceremony for the country’s late president Ebrahim Raisi and other victims of a helicopter crash at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla Mosque on Wednesday (May 22), Reuters reports. Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh and Lebanon’s Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Kassem were seen among the mourners. Raisi was…
The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,647, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Tuesday, Reuters reports. Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 85 Palestinians and wounded 200 others, bringing the total death toll to 35,647…
IRNA. After examining the timing of the election process, the heads of branches of power decided June 28 as the time for the election to determine the new president and announced: the registration of candidates will be done on the May 30-June 3, and the election campaign period will be from June 12-27. Article…
Turkish President Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Aliyev. According to Turkish media, the sides discussed Turkish-Azerbaijani relations. In addition, they discussed regional and global events.
Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override the presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, AP reports. The legislation, passed by the parliament earlier this month, requires media and…
Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, sent a message of condolence to the Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, in connection with the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, and his accompanying staff as a result…
United Nations spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said that Secretary General António Guterres was closely following the news of the helicopter crash. “The secretary general is following reports of an incident with Iranian President Raisi’s aircraft with concern,” he said in a statement. “He hopes for the safety of the president and his entourage.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to send two planes and helicopters with a group of 50 rescuers to aid in the search for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter, which made a hard landing earlier, Russian Presidential Aide Igor Levitin said during a phone call with First Vice President of Iran Muhammad Mukhbar, TASS reports. …
The EU mission in Armenia hosted the delegation of the Netherlands Embassy. “Happy to host Ambassador Jaap Frederiks and the delegation of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Armenia in EUMA today. Guests joined a patrol to Khachik and Areni villages to learn about the Mission activities, security situation, and human security aspects on…
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has announced that she has vetoed a draft law on foreign agents, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported on Saturday. Zourabichvili had said previously that she would veto the bill, which has sparked street protests, but her decision can be overridden by another vote in parliament, controlled by Georgia’s ruling…
Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Jake Sullivan, US President’s National Security Advisor, President’s assistant said this in his post on page X. “We had a very meaningful meeting with Jake Sullivan. We reviewed the cooperation between our countries and the future development of our relations. …
On May 17, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan met with the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey Mehmet Nuri Ersoy within the framework of the International Conference of Ministers of Culture held in Ashgabat. The Ministry of Education and Culture…
Baku responded to the statements of French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. He called Azerbaijan a dictatorship and noted that Baku interferes in the internal affairs of New Caledonia. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Aykhan Hajizada demanded an apology from France, adding, “otherwise it will have an even greater negative impact on bilateral relations.” According…
Belarus will invest in the territories passed under the control of Baku, the President of Belarus announced during his visit to Azerbaijan. After the meeting with Ilham Aliyev, Alexander Lukashenko expressed his readiness to build an agricultural city in Nagorno-Karabakh and support the development of agriculture. “We are ready to build an agro-city…
The Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmat Hajiyev is on a visit to the US, Azerbaijani media reports. During the visit, Hajiyev met with John Bass, US Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Yuri Kim, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for…
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan held an emergency meeting with the heads of law enforcement agencies and the Ministry of Justice after leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Devlet Bahçeliwarned about the possible coup attempt, Sabah reports. The Ankara Prosecutor General’s Office began an investigation against three police officers of the capital’s…
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…
Today, the solemn ceremony of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Nagorno-Karabakh will take place in the Ivanyan settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani media reports about it. According to sources, high-ranking military personnel of Azerbaijan and Russia will participate in the event. Russian peacekeeping troops were stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020, on the basis of…
A protest rally against the bill On Transparency of Foreign Influence continues on Rustaveli Avenue at the Georgian parliament, 1tv.ge reports. The participants claim that, if passed, the law will obstruct Georgia’s EU integration process and keep rallying at all entrances of the parliament hitting their hands on the iron fences. Some protesters arrived…
During his visit to Armenia, OSCE Chair-in-Office, Malta’s Minister for Foreign, European Affairs and Trade, Ian Borg, underscored the Organization’s unwavering commitment to promoting and advancing sustainable peace throughout the OSCE region, the organization said in a statement. In Yerevan, Minister Borg met Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan, President…
