Reuters. A U.S. judge dismissed on Monday (April 13) Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an article asserting the U.S. president’s name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but said Trump could re-file the case. Miami-based U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles…
An earthquake struck Kashamar County in Razavi Khorasan Province on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 4 people and injuring more than 120 people, the local Iranian authorities said, Mehr News reports. The local authorities in Khorasan Razavi Province in northeast Iran said on Tuesday that a 5 earthquake on the scale of Richter hit…
Matthew Miller, Spokesperson of the US State Department, answered the question during the briefing about the attitude of the US Government to the humanitarian issues raised by Armenia, in particular, the suspension of electricity and gas supplies by Azerbaijan to Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the necessary medicine and food supplies, he said. “I will…
Josep Borrell, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Tuesday said Georgia had to accelerate the implementation of reforms, including those of the Association Agreement, to meet the nine steps outlined by the bloc to open accession talks with the country, agenda.ge reports. Being a candidate country requires a…
A prisoner exchange is under way between Russia and Ukraine, governments in Moscow and Kyiv have confirmed, BBC reports. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the exchange would unfold “in several stages” over the coming days, adding that the wounded, seriously wounded and soldiers under 25 were being returned. Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said:…
Armenia will reach out to partners as needed to join efforts and mitigate the impact of the disaster. It is mentioned in the note of the spokesperson of Armenia’s Foreign Ministry. “We highly appreciate the solidarity expressed by our international partners, countries and organizations following heavy floods in Tavush and Lori regions of Armenia…
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia – Vakhtang Gomelauri held a meeting with the Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan – Ramil Usubov, Georgian Interior Ministry reports. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs – Giorgi Butkhuzi and the…
Turkey to remove 101 million tons of garbage and rubble from February earthquakes This was reported on March 24 by the Hürriyet newspaper. The Ministry of the Environment of the country said that the volume of debris and debris left after the earthquakes is approximately 46 million cubic meters. More than 16 million tons of…
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…
Starting early this morning, airstrikes were carried out on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Air defense systems were activated. Explosions were heard in the city, fires broke out, and entire neighborhoods were left without electricity. It is assumed that the strikes were carried out by the United States. According to media reports, targets included, among others,…
On Tuesday, following negotiations between the Presidents of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a package of bilateral documents was signed in Baku, Azerbaijani media report. The parties signed a Memorandum of Strategic Partnership between Azerbaijan and the UAE. They also signed several MoUs and protocols…
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres U.S. President Joseph Biden, Members of the U.S. Congress, Members of the U.S. Senate, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Zbigniew Rau, OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, President of the European Council Charles Michael, Members of the European Council, President of France Emmanuel Macron, Members of the National Assembly of France Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen, These days, when the attention of…
Foreign forces are attempting to “drag Armenia into even more dangerous geopolitical games,” Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. “The West is absolutely indifferent towards the fate of Armenia and Armenian people. Taking into account our friendly relations, Russia is ready to support peace, stability and prosperity of Armenia in every possible way….
In Akhaltsikhe, the tender announced for the reconstruction of 9 April Street N15 and N25 buildings, did not take place. As we were told in the mayor’s office, no one took part in the tender. Now the tender has been announced for the second time, however, separately for both buildings. According to the tender documentation,…
Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Israel discussed in New York the situation created around Nagorno-Karabakh resulted from the Azerbaijani attack. Jeyhun Bayramov stated that the purpose of Baku’s actions is to establish peace and stability in the region. Eli Cohen, for his part, noted that Israel is interested in deepening cooperation with Azerbaijan…
The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks, The Guardian reports. In a speech on Thursday, Khamenei said that thousands of people had been killed, “some in an inhuman, savage manner”, and…
The European Union of Jewish Students has sent an open letter to the leadership of the European Conference of Rabbis, asking to move the conference of rabbis to be held in Azerbaijan. “We must express our unwavering solidarity with ethnic Armenians who are currently suffering from bombings, forced displacement and the devastating effects of…
Roskomnadzor has announced a “partial restriction” on calls made through the Telegram and WhatsApp messaging platforms, according to RIA Novosti. The agency explained the decision as necessary “to counter criminals, based on materials from law enforcement agencies.” “According to law enforcement and numerous citizen complaints, the foreign messengers Telegram and WhatsApp have become the…
Turkish Parliament member Garo Paylan informed on his Facebook page that the Armenian rescuers started their work in Adıyaman. Earlier we reported that Armenia sent 27 rescuers to Turkey and 29 to Syria. Rescue teams include doctors.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has stated that his country is ready to restore Iran’s nuclear program for the time being, but such an opportunity will not always be there. He informed that they recently agreed with the High Representative of EU Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell in Jordan about the final steps towards the…
Mélanie Joly, Foreign Minister of Canada met with the members of Armenian Diaspora. “A treat to meet Armenian-Canadians here in Scarborough (no matter how small or tall! We discussed the strong relationship between Canada and Armenia, supporting Armenian democracy, and building a more vibrant community. Thank you Sevag and the ANCC team for hosting…
The Russian Embassy to Iran issued a statement which says: “Due to the escalating situation around Iran, linked to the possibility of a retaliatory strike by Israel on various targets in the country, the Embassy advises Russian citizens in Iran to strictly follow safety measures.”
Azerbaijan has spent months trying to starve out the Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh, US Senator Ed Markey wrote in his microblog of X (former Twitter). “Now, the military has launched an assault on the region that has worsened this crisis and sparked mass displacement. Unacceptable. We must hold the Azerbaijani government accountable,” he stated.
After years of looking at Turkey as a problem, the European Union is now viewing it as part of the solution, Politico reports. As negotiations for peace in Ukraine gather momentum, Turkey’s potential role in the post-war order — particularly as a peacekeeper and regional powerbroker in the Black Sea —makes it a critical…
Former Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu issued a statement warning the West not to empower Armenia. “Turkey will give Azerbaijan three times more than the West has transferred to Armenia. If the West provokes a war, strengthening Armenia again, Turkey will be on Azerbaijan’s side,” Çavuşoğlu said and added that if the West gives…
The CSTO Collective Security Council session, chaired by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, started in Yerevan. The leaders of all the member countries of the organization have already arrived at the meeting place. The Prime Minister of Armenia welcomed them. International and regional security issues and the main results of CSTO activities will be…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Armenia benefited the most as part of cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and noted that the country has the highest pace of economic growth. Putin made the remarks during the EEU summit, officially known as the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council session, in Moscow. In…
China’s Commerce Ministry on Friday announced that Beijing and Washington had confirmed the details of a trade deal framework that the two countries had agreed upon earlier this month following talks in London, DW reports. According to the statement from the ministry, Washington will lift “restrictive measures against China,” and Beijing will “review and…
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The ministers discussed issues of bilateral and regional cooperation agenda, as well as the current situation in the region. The sides stressed the importance of activities within the regional formats, and enhancing efforts in this…
Hungary’s new parliament decided to halt the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), initiated by the previous government headed by Viktor Orban. “As many as 133 votes were in favor of the corresponding bill, 37 were against and five abstained,” Speaker Agnes Forsthoffer said at a meeting of Hungary’s supreme legislative body…
