Nagorno-Karabakh peacekeeping troops have completely left Nagorno-Karabakh. The process ended on June 12, reports the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. The department announced that the personnel, weapons and equipment of the peacekeepers were completely withdrawn.
Defense Ministers of Azerbaijan and Turkey Zakir Hasanov and Hulusi Akar discussed cooperation in the military sphere and regional security during the talks held in Baku. According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, Hasanov emphasized the importance of expanding the work carried out in the direction of further development of…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to host the leaders of five major European powers in Berlin later this month to coordinate a strategy ahead of the NATO summit and ease growing tensions with US President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Monday, June 1. According to Bloomberg, the leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom,…
Syria held its first elections since the ousting of strongman President Bashar al-Assad in December in what the people hope will propel the country towards economic stability, prosperity and peace, Euronews reprots. Syria held its first parliamentary election on Sunday, nearly a year after a surprise rebellion toppled longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December….
The so-called Zangezur corridor has never been discussed within the framework of the trilateral agreements between Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “The Zangezur Corridor has never been discussed as part of the agreements that were made by President Putin, President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan on November 9…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the reception organized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of New Year and Christmas holidays. The Prime Minister congratulated and sent best wishes to all the employees of the central apparatus of the Foreign Ministry and diplomatic representations of Armenia abroad, foreign diplomats accredited in our…
Georgia-US relations need to be restarted and improved. We will do everything for this, stated Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at a press briefing. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of recognizing the need to reset and enhance these relations, urging constructive actions, 1tv.ge reports. “We are fully committed to this endeavour. It’s…
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…
The provocative actions initiated and carried out by the armed forces of Azerbaijan in the northern and northwestern parts of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) are part of the policy of Armenophobia and the ethnic cleansing strategy, the Prosecutor’s Office of Artsakh said in a statement. Noting that the escalation of the situation is usually…
The EU published a statement in which it also referred to the blockade of the Lachin Corridor. “The EU remains concerned that the continuing disruption to freedom of movement through the Lachin corridor is affecting human rights in Nagorno- Karabakh, including rights to health, education and food. The EU calls on the Azerbaijani authorities and…
The US Department of State has cancelled 139 “wasteful grants” across the world worth $215 million, the Department of Government Efficiency informs. Axed grants include a $14.6 million program that supported “expanded newsroom sustainability and engagement” in Moldova; a $5.2 million “media diversity” grant that funded an “anti-disinformation program in the United Kingdom”; a…
Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum welcomed the EU Council decisions regarding Armenia. “We welcome EU decision to start visa liberalisation talks with Armenia. When completed, this will allow Armenians to travel to the EU for short term visits visa-free. An important milestone in the relations between the EU and Armenia, bringing the Eastern Partnership…
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, speaking after leaving the White House, said a US takeover of Greenland was “absolutely not necessary,” Euronews reports. The deployment of European troops in Greenland has no impact on US President Donald Trump’s plans to take control of the Arctic island from Denmark, the White House said on…
In Georgia, 15,315 new cases of coronavirus were detected per day. Thus, the total number of people infected since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 1,496,156. The distribution of new cases of Covid-19 by regions of Georgia is as follows: Tbilisi – 7,055; Imereti – 2,233; Samegrelo – Zemo Svaneti – 1,131; Kakheti –…
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that five civilians were killed and 46 others injured in what it described as a Ukrainian attack on the Belgorod region, using cluster munitions. The ministry condemned the attack, labeling it a “barbaric strike” that resulted in significant civilian casualties, including seven minors. One child is reported…
Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 3) reiterated his calls for Hamas to release all hostages and suggested Israel’s war in Gaza would end if they did. “Tell Hamas to IMMEDIATELY give back all 20 Hostages (Not 2 or 5 or 7!), and things will change rapidly. IT WILL END!,” he said…
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin called for an extended armistice between Russia and Ukraine. Kalin said that his country is making efforts to create appropriate conditions to end the clashes between the two parties, stressing the need to extend the temporary armistice in Ukraine. Today, during an interview with CNN International, he spoke about the…
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…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice President, Prime Minister, Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the occasion of the national holiday. The message addressed to the UAE President reads as…
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced France’s support to Armenia upon his arrival at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels this morning. “I call on the European Union to develop its relations with that country, with which France is very connected. We must again provide Armenia with all the support it has the…
During the UN Foreign Affairs session, Minister Mirzoyan had contacts with the Foreign Ministers of Iran, Russia, and Cambodia. This was reported by the press service of Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From September 22-27, Ararat Mirzoyan was in New York to participate in the high-level discussions of the 80th session of the…
Russia will continue to work with Armenia to clarify Yerevan’s position on the CSTO, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “As for Armenia, we will continue to work with our Armenian friends, we will clarify their position, of course, we hope that in any case we will stick to partnership and alliance relations,” the spokesman…
Iran’s foreign minister warned Israel on Friday that if it carries out an attack on Iran, Tehran will retaliate in a harsh way, AP reports. Abbas Araghchi was in Beirut for meetings with Lebanese officials. His visit came three days after Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel, the latest in a series…
On International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we honor those unjustly taken and denied their rights, the statement on Armenia’s Foreign Ministry’s X reads. “Armenia knows the deep pain of enforced disappearances and remains committed to seeking justice for all victims and their families,” Foreign Ministry states.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would “love” to see Canada as the 51st US state and listed out certain perks Canadians would enjoy if Canada merged with the US. In a video shared on social media, Trump could be heard saying that Canadian citizens “would get a very big tax cut if…
Taking into account the refusal of the Armenian leadership to pay the estimated contribution, it is necessary to adjust the CSTO budget for the current year, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) told RIA Novosti. In an interview about the situation, the Russian MFA noted that “naturally, taking into account the refusal of…
The United States has asked Israel in recent days to delay its full-scale military operation in Gaza as part of efforts to exhaust negotiations for a hostage deal, two sources familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, The Jerusalem Post reports. The request included two key components: Delay the full-scale operation…
Electricity supply is gradually returning to Ukraine after an accident in the power grid that caused blackouts in part of the country. About this reported first vice prime minister – minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, Liga Net reports. “As of 14.00, power supply to critical infrastructure has been restored in Kyiv, Kyiv and Dnipro…
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…
South Korea welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a replica gold crown and awarded him with the “Grand Order of Mugunghwa”, the country’s highest decoration, the presidential office said, Reuters reports. Trump landed in South Korea on the final leg of a trip through Asia that also saw stops in Malaysia and…
