Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has denied reports claiming that the plane with Vladimir Putin headed for St. Petersburg. The information was disseminated through Telegram channels. “Putin works in the Kremlin,” Peskov told TASS. Earlier today Vladimir Putin vowed to punish the Wagner group for “betrayal” and “treason.” Putin addressed…
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,…
Michael Roth, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Bundestag, the German parliament, has arrived in Armenia. “Raise the flag for young democracy, for peace and territorial integrity,” Roth wrote in this regard on X (former Twitter). The German lawmaker informed that he is in Armenia’s Yerevan and will have meetings…
Davit Muradyan and Marina KALJURAND, Member of the European Parliament, and Chair of EU- South Caucasus Association committees discuss Azerbaijan’s latest aggression against Armenia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday said that no matter how the international and regional situation changes, China will unswervingly maintain its friendship and cooperation with Iran and advance China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership, IRNA reports. In a meeting with President Raisi, Xi Jinping stressed that China…
In Warsaw, I had a meaningful conversation with my Armenian colleague Ararat Mirzoyan, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. “We discussed our bilateral agenda, the situation in the South Caucasus and recent geopolitical developments, exchanged views on the outcomes of the UNGA High-Level Week. We agreed to further develop our bilateral relations, and discussed…
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…
EU Foreign Affairs Council chaired by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will discuss Turkey, Middle East, Ukraine crisis today in Brussells. Among those issues, the “Ministers will also briefly touch upon efforts towards the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the work of the President of…
The head of the Zafer nationalist party, a member of the ATA bloc of Turkey, announced that he will support the opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in the second round of the presidential election. “One of the most pressing problems for Turkey is the deportation of 13 million illegal immigrants and refugees. We spend $11 billion…
According to the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Galuzin, temporary difficulties in relations between Russia and Armenia could be overcome with the prospect of further development of relations between the two countries, TASS reports. According to the source, Galuzin pointing out the many historical, cultural, humanitarian and economic ties between the peoples…
Аzerbaijan’s ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) led by President Ilham Aliyev won majority in in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, Azerbaijani media reported. According to preliminary results, the ruling party will hold about 68 seats in a 125-seat Parliament. A total of 44 independent candidates have been elected. In a nation with approximately…
Gen. Mazloum Abdi, top military commander for the Kurdish-led, U.S.-allied Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), said on Wednesday his alliance must suspend operations against the resurgent Islamic State in order to prepare for a potentially massive Turkish invasion that could put hundreds of American troops in Syria at risk. “We did not freeze the joint…
FLY BAGHDAD started operating flights on the route Baghdad – Yerevan – Baghdad, the “Armenia” International Airports” CJSC said in a statement. “From 23 June 2022 FLY BAGHDAD started operating flights on the route Baghdad-Yerevan-Baghdad. Flights will be operated once a week, every Thursday. For the availability of air tickets, their acquisition…
A new assassination attempt was made on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. This was announced by the politician himself. According to him, the attempt was carried out in October, when a man with a loaded pistol tried to go to an event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Carpathian-Duklin military operation. Fico believes…
US Congressman Frank Pallone condemned Azerbaijan’s crimes against the Armenian cultural heritage in the territory of the occupied Artsakh. In his microblog on Twitter Pallone writes: “Aliyev continues his efforts to erase Armenian history, despite the ruling of the International Court of Justice that Azerbaijan must not desecrate or destroy Armenian cultural sites.” The congressman…
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…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged unwavering support for Ukraine after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday, in which they discussed Kyiv’s plans to end the war with Russia and reconstruction efforts, Reuters reports. The conservative prime minister met the Ukrainian leader on the sidelines of the annual TEHA business forum on…
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali met with Igor Levitin, an aide to the Russian president, exchanging views on ways to expand transportation cooperation, especially the construction project of Rasht-Astara railway, ISNA reports. During the meeting, Kazem Jalali emphasized the importance of this project in developing transportation between the two countries, stressing the need…
The military delegations of Turkey and Ukraine held talks in Ankara, the Turkish military department said. It is noted that at the meeting, ideas were exchanged on bilateral and regional issues related to defense and security. The level of representation of the delegations is not specified. According to media reports, the issue of establishing a…
The newly appointed Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Republic of Armenia Nora Arisian handed the copies of her credentials to Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan. Minister Mirzoyan congratulated Nora Arisian and expressed confidence that her diplomatic activity will serve the continuous development of the Armenian-Syrian relations and the expansion of…
On October 27, within the framework of the events of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Senate of Olij Mazhlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbaeva. The sides documented that Armenia and Uzbekistan consistently develop the…
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. …
If Washington and Paris really had highlighted the unique mediation format of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, they would not allow themselves to ignore the mandate approved by all member states. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated this during a briefing, answering the question of ‘Lurer’. “They have been demonstratively suspending…
Ahead of Friday’s new tariff package, Trump announced that a 25% tariff would be imposed on India along with another unspecified penalty for importing Russian oil and weapons despite US sanctions, Euronews reports. US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday in a post on Truth Social that he plans to impose a 25% tariff…
The Senate tried and failed again Tuesday to advance a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, in what has become an almost weekly effort to rein in President Donald Trump as the administration floats a new plan to bring an end to the nearly four-month long war, AP reports….
On December 22, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan, an extended session of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia was held, during which the military-political situation created in the country as a result of the blocking of the only road connecting the Republic of Artsakh to…
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.
Russian Defense Ministry reported that 68 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed overnight in the territory of the Federation. The ministry said the targeted areas included Bryansk, Smolensk, Tver, Rostov, Kursk, and Kaluga regions, the Krasnodar Territory, as well as Crimea. It is known that a fire broke out at an oil depot in Smolensk….
Russian forces have launched almost 340 drones into Ukraine. There are casualties and injuries in the country. “We offered a ceasefire on Easter, but in response we are receiving martyrs,” said the Ukrainian President. According to Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russian strikes targeted civilian objects. The Russian side also reported shooting down more than 40…
Since December 12, Azerbaijan has been blocking the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia and the outside world, thereby putting Artsakh under illegal siege and deliberately creating unbearable living conditions for the 120,000 people of Artsakh. Due to the blockade, the fundamental rights of the people of Artsakh have been violated. People are deprived…
