The Wall Street Journal: Yaroslav Trofimov – Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for the interview with The Wall Street Journal. I will start with the most difficult questions. Recently, we witnessed dramatic events in Nagorno-Karabakh. Do you have concerns that a full-scale war could spread to the territory of sovereign Armenia, and in your opinion,…
Senior Azerbaijani officials are denying claims that Azerbaijan could use force to open a corridor through Armenian territory, insisting instead that a lasting peace deal could be signed soon. The news outlet Politico published an extensive article addressing the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. The author talked with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, the assistant…
Edmon Marukyan, Armenia’s Ambassador-at-Large, condemned the fake trials against Armenians in Azerbaijan in his X microblog (former Twitter). “As I stated earlier all ongoing proceedings in Azerbaijan, including the trial of Vagif Khachatryan are from a genre of farce and a mockery of the European Convention on Human Rights and a violation of all…
Michael Roth, Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee in German Bundestag reflected on his visit to the EU Mission in Armenia. “Big thanks to the team of the EU civilian mission in Armenia. We must strengthen EU Mission in Armenia as quickly as possible to further monitor the entire border to stabilise the situation and…
Reuters. Iran hosted talks between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday (October 23), saying they offered an opportunity to bring peace to the South Caucasus. The two foreign ministers’ first meeting since Azerbaijan’s aggression in September 2023. “We believe the region’s problems, especially in the South Caucasus region, can be…
Nasser Kanaani, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, referred to the 3+3 format and the event held in Tehran. “While the United States and some of its allies are intensifying war-mongering, instability and insecurity in the region with full support Israel, Tehran is hosting the second meeting of the 3+3 regional mechanism under the title “The…
Syuzi Muradyan has talked to the Editor-in-Chief of the New Eastern Europe magazine Adam Reichardt about the results of the 3rd European Political Community Summit held in Granada a few weeks ago, the expansion prospects of the European Union and NATO, as well as the illegal actions of Azerbaijan.
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…
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says the meeting of the 3+3 cooperation format in Tehran is aimed at bolstering peace and stability in the Caucasus region without foreign interference, Press TV reports. Kazem Jalali made the remarks in an X post on Monday, before the foreign ministers of the three South Caucasus countries of Armenia,…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call on Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. That’s according to Erdogan’s press service, Ukrinform reports. The parties discussed the Russo-Ukrainian war, as well as a conflict between Israel and Palestine and the humanitarian crisis in the region. “Stating that it is possible…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on the international community to support initiatives for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing that Israel needs to immediately stop “genocidal actions” against civilians, TASS reports. “I call on all countries and international organizations to sincerely support the initiatives for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. I reiterate our…
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with ambassadors of European Union countries. He presented the situation in the South Caucasus after the Azerbaijani military aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh. Bayramov claimed that the goal of Azerbaijan’s actions is stability in the region and that Baku is ready to guarantee the rights of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh….
On October 23, the meeting of the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the European Union will take place in Luxembourg. The three important topics on the agenda are Israel and the Gaza Strip, Ukraine, Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to the high-ranking representative of the EU, the situation in the Middle East…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted in Yerevan the Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė, who is in Armenia on a working visit, Armenian government press office reports. First, a private conversation between the Prime Ministers of the two countries took place, and then the negotiations continued in an expanded-format. The interlocutors…
On October 19, when asked about sanctions against Azerbaijan, Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly asserted her previous stance: “Everything is on the table”, Armenian Embassy in Canada reports. “I have been clear on [Canada’s] position on Azerbaijan. I will be going to Armenia and would have more to say [then]”, she said.
Lithuanian Prime Minster Ingrida Šimonytė arrived in Armenia on October 19. She referred to her meeting with Armenian Prime Minster Nikol Pashinyan. “Happy to finally visit Nikol Pashinyan, in Yerevan. Discussed regional and global security challenges, efforts towards lasting peace in South Caucasus, ways of deepening bilateral and Armenia-EU relations, Lithuania’s assistance to Armenia’s…
Michael Roth, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag, reaffirmed Germany’s assistance to Armenia. “We stand with Armenia! Stop Azerbaijani and Russian aggression against Armenian democracy. The EU must act now. Thanks to Armenian colleagues for inspiring conversation about peace, reconciliation and stability in South Caucasus”, Rott posted on his account…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan within the framework of the extraordinary session of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah. According to the Iranian side, the current developments in Palestine, the situation in the Gaza Strip and ways to counter Israel’s actions…
At the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe held on October 18, 2023, the European Union addressed the situation in the South Caucasus and made a statement regarding Armenia and Azerbaijan. This was reported by the press department of the EU Foreign Service. The statement reads: “The European Union…
A plenary session of parliament is discussing the impeachment of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili. A quorum of 87 registered MPs is present. 100 votes are needed to impeach the president, civil.ge reports. Opposition parties – “United National Movement”, “For Georgia”, “Strategy Aghmashenebeli” do not attend the meetings, they and other opposition parties – “Citizens”,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lent his country’s strong endorsement to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the opening of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), calling for expanded cooperation across the vast Eurasian landmass, Reuters reports. Noting that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative dovetails with Russia’s…
Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe referred to her and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s meeting. “Council of Europe’s support to Armenia at the core of my meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan”, Pejčinović Burić said in a post on X.
“The Constitutional Court should be ashamed of its decision,” said Georgian President Salome Zourabicvhili in response to its recent ruling that the President “violated” the Constitution because of her official visits overseas without the government’s approval, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. “My heart ached a little today, but nothing surprises me in this nation anymore….
Vagif Khachatryan, abducted from an illegal Azerbaijani checkpoint on July 29, 2023, pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him in the Azerbaijani court and stated that he did not participate in any crime against Azerbaijanis. The trial in the case of Vagif Khachatryan, a resident of Nagorno-Karabakh, continues in the Yasamal District…
Baku recognizes Syunik as a sovereign territory of Armenia, Elchin Amirbekov, the representative of the President of Azerbaijan, said in an interview with the Russian service of the BBC, answering the question about Armenia’s concerns regarding possible threats from Azerbaijan. “We accept that it is the sovereign territory of Armenia. It is important to…
The Israeli military says it killed a Hamas commander as part of strikes on some 250 targets Sunday, mostly in the northern Gaza Strip, CNN reports. The commander was identified in an Israel Defense Forces statement as Muetaz Eid, commander of the Hamas Southern District of National Security, who was located through intelligence from…
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the Karabakh region, from 16 to 23 October 2023 with a focus on the human rights situation of people affected by the conflict. The Commissioner will hold meetings with State officials, representatives of international organisations and civil society….
Within the framework of the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the number of countries that joined the joint statement adopted on October 11 in connection with the severe humanitarian and human rights crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh reached 40. Armenian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Ani Badalyan informed about this in her X (former Twitter) microblog….
The Israel Defense forces said they had struck outposts in Lebanon controlled by the militant group Hezbollah after “unidentified” objects had entered Israeli airspace hours earlier, Bloomberg reports. Saudi Arabia has paused diplomacy to normalize ties with Israel after the flareup in violence between Israeli forces and Hamas, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
During the Bishkek summit, the Russian President referred to the Nagorno-Karabakh issue and once again stated: “The territory of Karabakh finally became part of Azerbaijan after Prime Minister Pashinyan recognized it as the territory of Azerbaijan during a meeting held in Prague last year, thereby radically changing the status of Karabakh.” “The mandate of…
