The Georgian government is preparing to join Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), allowing customers make cashless euro payments – via credit transfer and direct debit – to anywhere in the European Union, as well as a number of non-EU countries, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced on Monday, 1tv.ge reports. Today, three draft laws will…
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 Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan is full of hope that the high-level political dialogue between Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran will be a great stimulus for further deepening and strengthening of bilateral cooperation, the Deputy Prime Minister said at the official reception organized in Yerevan on the…
Syria resumed fuel shipments from its largest refinery, Banias, for the first time in over six months on June 16, its authorities announced, in a sign of further normalization for the country’s troubled energy sector. The 120,000 b/d Banias refinery was taken offline late 2024 when the fall of President Bashar al-Assad saw Iran…
In response to the accusations and threats of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev against France and the Armenian-French military cooperation Spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policyof the EU, Peter Stano noted that the history of the EU shows that building trust between countries after a long conflict requires time, forgiveness and patience. Answering a…
The meetings and discussions of the Armenian and Azerbaijani delegations regarding the peace process are of great importance. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said this within the framework of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. According to him, before the February 28-29 meeting in Berlin, there were no negotiations with such a structure for seven months. “After…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced a €20 million ($22.7 million) program to promote peace in the South Caucasus region as she embarked on a visit to Azerbaijan. The “peace-fostering program” was announced by von der Leyen at a joint press conference in Baku following talks with President Ilham Aliyev….
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upped his rhetoric against Greece on Saturday, threatening to “come down suddenly one night,” AP reports. Erdogan has previously used that phrase to hint at looming military operations into Syria and Iraq against Kurdish militants that Turkey deems existential threats. He made good on that threat several times. Speaking at…
In a coordinated diplomatic effort ahead of the talks, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has organized an online meeting between Zelensky and key European leaders. The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Kyiv time on Aug. 13, The Kyiv Independent reports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will take part in the calls with…
Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that trilateral negotiations aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine have been temporarily paused. “No one has mentioned the negotiations; for now, a pause has been taken,” Ushakov said, adding that no agreements had yet been reached regarding the timing of the next round…
Britain said on Saturday it was reestablishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country’s years-long civil war, as foreign minister David Lammy visited its capital Damascus, pledging 94.5 million pounds ($129 million) in support, Reuters reports. “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,” Lammy said in a statement. “It is in our interests…
Michael Carpenter, US ambassador to the OSCE, referred to the blockade of Lachin Corridor at the special session of the OSCE Permanent Council. “First of all, although our colleague from Morocco is not here, I would like to use this opportunity to extend my sincere condolences to all the victims and their families who are…
Recently, Iraq has deployed more than 6,000 soldiers from the Ministry of Interior to the border with Iran and Turkey, said the head of the Iraqi Ministry of Internal Affairs, Abdul Amir al-Shammari. “We have deployed more than 6,000 soldiers in Iraqi Kurdistan, on the border with Iran and Turkey. Iraq’s borders are a red…
Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia’s hopes of becoming members of the European Union gained momentum this week, with the bloc’s European affairs ministers discussing their membership options at a meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, DW reports. Last year, four months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU unanimously agreed to grant Ukraine and neighboring Moldova EU candidacy…
Yerevan’s possible withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) should be based on the real needs of the country; this decision does not correspond to the original national interests of Armenia and was prepared somewhere in the European Union. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. …
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 special representative of Turkey in the Armenia-Turkey settlement process, Serdar Kılıç, accompanied by some officials, visited Kars on July 24. This is reported by the Turkish media. He visited the Akyaka Doğu Kapı Border Gate in Kars checkpoint, and then visited the ruins of Ani. Kılıç left the city after some meetings in Kars….
Gegham Stepanyan, Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson, presented current situation at the site. “The humanitarian access ban by Azerbaijan since June 15, 2023 has further deepened the deprivations and sufferings of Artsakh people under the seven-month-long blockade. The absolute absence of the most essential foodstuffs and vitally important products dramatically decreases the quality of people’s life, leading…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she ruled out a U.S. military intervention to combat drug cartels, following a “good conversation” on Monday with President Donald Trump on security and drug trafficking. In her daily press conference, Sheinbaum said she declined offers of military action from Trump and “ruled out” U.S. military intervention in Mexico….
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a post on his Twitter after the meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan within the Francophonie Summit. “We’re committed to strengthening democracy, growing our economies, and advancing peace and security in the Caucasus. That’s what Armenia’s Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and I discussed when we sat down today…
The legislation of the Republic of Armenia is the domestic affair of the Republic of Armenia, and no foreign power has the right to interfere in the domestic affairs of our country, Prime Minister’s Spokesperson Nazeli Baghdasaryan said in a statement. The statement comes after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev declared there will be no…
In Nagorno-Karabakh, the peacekeeping forces of the Russian Defense Ministry recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in the Martuni region, Nagorno-Karabakh. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informs about it. “There are no casualties or injuries. The command of the Russian peacekeeping force is conducting an investigation with the Azerbaijani and…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Ankara does not want the conflict between the United States and Iran to spread further across the region. Erdogan made the remarks during a meeting in Istanbul with Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), according to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate. The two…
France expresses its solidarity with Armenia on this first day of national mourning declared after the August 14th explosion at a shopping mall in Yerevan, the Foreign Ministry of the French Republic website reports. “We offer our condolences to the families of those who died and wish those who were injured a speedy recovery….
US President Joe Biden called on Americans in Ukraine to immediately leave the country, where the situation could quickly turn out of order. “American citizens must immediately leave Ukraine. It doesn’t look like we’re dealing with a terrorist organization. We are dealing with one of the largest armies in the world. This is a different…
Azerbaijan’s deadly attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh are not only a violation of the ceasefire, but also an unacceptable of its recent pattern of aggression. The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee stated this in a post on Twitter. “Azerbaijani forces must withdraw from the region and end hostilities against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh,” the post reads.
Reuters. President Donald Trump said on Monday (March 23) the U.S. has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. Trump’s move followed a threat by Iran to attack Israel’s power plants and those…
Reuters. The Kremlin said on Thursday that Moscow hopes that Britain’s next prime minister will adopt a level-headed position towards Russia. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: “We hope that the future Prime Minister of Great Britain will lean towards more balanced rhetoric towards our country.” Former…
An investigation has been launched in Georgia over alleged fraud in the parliamentary elections. In this regard, President Salome Zourabichvili was summoned for questioning, according to the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office. Thus, the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, based on the Central Election Commission’s appeal of October 30, launched an investigation into alleged fraud in the…
Reuters. Chinese President Xi Jinping held a trilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday (April 6), during which the leaders discussed a range of issues. In the closely-watched talks, Macron urged Xi to use his influence with close ally Russia to help end the…
