Reuters. Hungary is working to find a way to circumvent U.S. sanctions on Russian oil companies, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday (October 24), without giving details but giving no indication that he planned to defy the restrictions. U.S. President Donald Trump, a close ally of the Hungarian leader, on Wednesday imposed sanctions…
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), Jackie Speier (CA-14), David G. Valadao (CA-21), and Adam B. Schiff (CA-28) issued the following statement after troubling reports of Azerbaijanis blocking the sole road connecting the people of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia and posing huge risks to vulnerable populations:…
Mudslides triggered by heavy rains killed 13 people in Tajikistan on Sunday (August 27), the Central Asian nation’s government said on Monday (August 28), warning that many of its mountainous areas remained dangerous, Reuters reports. Footage posted on social media and by the country’s emergency situations committee from sites in the town of Vakhdat…
Reuters. A United Nations commission of inquiry concluded on Tuesday (September 16) that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had incited these acts. The 72-page legal analysis cites examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, forced displacement and the destruction of a…
The US Department of Defense announced another aid package for Ukraine worth $275 million as Kiev loses ground in the Kharkov Region and the Donbass as Moscow pushes to cut a buffer zone to protect its border regions. According to a Friday press release from the Department of Defense, this is the fifth aid…
Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Member of European Parliament, referred to the ongoing blockade of Lachin Corridor. “More than 7 months ago, Azerbaijani fake eco-activists begun a blockade of the sole road connecting Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh. This hateful behaviour is putting the life of hundreds of thousands people at risk due to a lack of food…
A meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Budapest next month could be canceled over mounting anger at Hungary’s love-in with Russia, POLITICO reports. The head of the gathering, Irish Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe, will decide by next week whether or not it will go ahead, two EU officials granted anonymity to discuss ongoing…
U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, State Department’s Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a statement. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan about the importance of Hamas’ return to negotiations on August 15 to finalize the framework for achieving an…
Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on European Integration are participating in the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) for the third time. According to the Parliament, this year’s conference is being held in Budapest because Hungary is the presiding country. The presidency term lasts six…
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill into law, the White House said in a statement, paving the way for increased economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports. The legislation targets Russia’s energy and defense industries, as well as its “shadow fleet” of tankers that…
In a telephone conversation, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held talks over the latest developments in bilateral ties and important regional issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran reports. Amirabdollahian referred to the good opportunities of ties between Iran and Turkey and welcomed further deepening of relations, especially in…
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution expressing serious concern over the systemic suppression of dissent in Azerbaijan. The resolution highlights the country’s low ranking in the Press Freedom Index and notes the existence of a restrictive legislative framework targeting media outlets, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. The report condemns…
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran’s key oil export hub, Reuters reports. The strikes were carried out after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships, Central Command said. “Let the…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reportedly warned the U.K. that it would be “very dangerous” for the country to do business with China, after London and Beijing announced steps aimed at mending ties, CNBC reports. After years of strained relations, China and the U.K. are looking to develop a long-term strategic partnership following…
On October 28, Security Council Secretary of Armenia Armen Grigoryan held a meeting with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar. Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin was also present at the meeting, the Office of the Security Council said in a press release. The…
On Thursday, MEPs voted on a resolution on EU support for Armenia’s democratic resilience, against the backdrop of the upcoming elections. 476 MEPs voted in favor of the resolution on supporting democratic resilience in Armenia, 47 voted against, while 48 abstained. Armenians are expected to hold parliamentary elections on 7 June 2026. During Tuesday’s…
A new border checkpoint between Iran and Azerbaijan was opened in Astara, the media reports. According to IRNA agency, with the participation of the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran, Mehrdad Bazrpash, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Shahin Mustafaev, the new bridge built over the Astara River was put into…
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry responded to the statements made by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, who claimed that Russia supported Azerbaijan’s actions in Nagorno-Karabakh because, for the first time, Armenia has a decisive prime minister who does not submit to Moscow. Macron also added that Paris has faced unacceptable interference from Azerbaijan in…
The US Congress’ approval of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey will depend on Ankara’s behavior, and the decision to supply Greece with fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets has nothing to do with it. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated during a press conference in Alexandroupolis. “We are interested in our own weapons program….
The European Union has formally joined the U.S.-led sanctions campaign against Iran, while South Korea said it’s weighing a military role to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington presses allies to back its war against Tehran on both the financial and military fronts, CNBC reports. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised the…
Against the background of the continuation of anti-Iranian propaganda by Azerbaijani media and officials against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Azerbaijani ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran on Thursday, ParsToday reports. Iran’s displeasure and strong protest against the unfriendly statements of the high-ranking officials of Azerbaijan…
Western allies are not imposing any range restrictions on the use of long-range weapons delivered to Ukraine against Russian military targets, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday, Euronews reports. Merz pointed out that the restrictions have been lifted not only on German weapons. ‘There are no longer any restrictions on the range…
The United States ambassador to Turkey confirmed on Friday that he has assumed the additional role of special envoy for Syria with a focus on ensuring the enduring defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS), Rudaw reports. “As President Trump’s representative in Türkiye, I am proud to assume the role of the U.S. Special Envoy…
The Russian Ministry of Defense accused the American nuclear submarine of violating the border near the Kuril Islands. It is alleged that the nuclear submarine did not respond to Russian requests and went into hiding after being asked to surface. According to the official report, Marshal Shaposhnikov, a large anti-submarine ship of the Pacific Fleet,…
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…
Reuters. The European Union has started taking the unpredictability of the United States into account one year after President Donald Trump returned to the White House, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday (March 17). “Of course, we are allies with America, but we don’t really understand their moves recently,” Kallas told…
Aide to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev stated that Baku has good neighborly relations with all neighbors, including Armenia. He added that the visit of the Azerbaijani delegation to Armenia was also a historic event. Hajiyev also noted that a new status quo is being formed in the region, based on legality,…
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin reports. The leaders had an in-depth discussion of the current situation in the South Caucasus and stressed the importance of coordinated efforts to ensure stability and security on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and to establish economic ties and…
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomes the agreement of Azerbaijan and Armenia to hold their negotiations in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the preparation of a peace treaty between them. “I welcome the agreement of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia regarding the holding of [their] foreign ministers’ negotiations, on the proposal of…
Slovenia is allocating €120,000 to Armenia through the ICRC to support the forcibly displaced persons of Nagorno-Karabakh. The aid was announced by the Slovenian Foreign Ministry on social media. “In the face of multiple humanitarian crises, we haven’t forgotten refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia extended its support to Slovenia during last August’s floods, now…
