Azerbaijan has extended the pre-trial detention of the individuals who held leadership positions in Nagorno Karabakh and are currently held illegally in Baku. According to Azerbaijani media, the jail term of the ex-Presidents Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan and Arayik Harutyunyan, the former Foreign Minister David Babayan, the National Assembly Speaker Davit Ishkhanyan, as well…
An Azerbaijani court extended the pre-trial detention of Ruben Vardanyan, the former State Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, for another four months. Aurora Humanitarian Initiative co-founder and former State Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Ruben Vardanyan was arrested by Azerbaijani authorities on September 27, 2023 while en-route to Armenia together with tens of thousands of others amid the…
Iran and Turkey have issued a joint statement emphasizing the need to enhance the volume of trade between the two countries as well as pledging to work together to realize peace and stability in the region, IRNA news agency reports. The joint statement, issued at the end of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to…
On January 24, the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) made a statement at a meeting of the structure: “In the face of current unbearable atmosphere of racism, Azerbaijanophobia and Islamophobia in the PACE, the delegation of Azerbaijan decides to cease its engagement with…
The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed 21 Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports. Israel earlier blamed unidentified Palestinian militants for the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on Monday, which was the deadliest day to date for the Israeli military in its…
At the plenary session on Tuesday, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recommended not to approve the credentials of the Azerbaijani delegation. The decision was made by a majority vote after intense debate. The Monitoring Committee considered that the powers of the Azerbaijani delegation should not be…
Sona Ghazaryan, member of Armenian Parliamentary delegation at PACE, addressed a question to Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus during the winter session of PACE on January 23, 2024. “Your Excellency, it’s an honour to welcome you to this Assembly. Recently the Government of Armenia came up with the initiative of the…
EU Official Martti Lutsar joined EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA) for a patrol. “On patrol in Jermuk with EU External Action GEO Desk Officer Martti Lutsar despite challenging winter conditions. The EUMA patrol observed the security situation along the Armenian side of the border with Azerbaijan”, EUMA said in a post on X.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke in favor of a prompt ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and expressed their concerns over the tense situation in the Red Sea during the meeting on the UN sidelines, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “The sides had a substantial exchange of opinion…
The credentials of Azerbaijan’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have been challenged on substantive grounds on the opening day of the 2024 winter plenary session. Making the challenge, Frank Schwabe (Germany, SOC) cited political prisoners in the country, the violent displacement of people from Nagorno-Karabakh, the fact that…
Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in neighbouring Ukraine on Monday (January 22) to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, aiming to strengthen relations after months of political friction between the two wartime allies, Reuters reports. Tusk’s government is exploring how to make more ammunition and military equipment as part of a new aid package…
Russia has no idea how former US President Donald Trump’s election pledges regarding a prompt settlement of the conflict over Ukraine can be translated into life, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told the media, TASS reports. “No, we do not have an understanding of how this can be implemented. There have been no…
Today is the 17th anniversary of the assassination of Hrant Dink, the founder and editor-in-chief of Istanbul-based ‘Agos’ weekly. Dink was a journalist in a country where free-thinking journalists are persecuted. And as a peace fighter, he was persecuted by nationalists. Dink was one of Turkey’s prominent intellectuals, known for his fearless speeches and…
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…
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and Armenian Ambassador to Moscow Vagharshak Harutyunyan discussed how to normalize the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the Russian diplomat emphasized the urgency of resuming trilateral work to find the solution as soon as possible. “During the conversation, they discussed in detail the situation in the Armenian-Azerbaijani…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani has described Pakistan’s security as Iran’s security. During the telephone conversation on Wednesday, Amirabdollahian and Jilani exchanged views on the latest situation of mutual ties between the two countries, IRNA reports. Expressing satisfaction with the friendly ties…
French Senator Valérie Boyer gave a speech in the French Senate. She spoke about the Armenian Genocide that took place in the Ottoman Empire and reminded that inside the walls of the Senate and in the press she repeatedly called to help Armenia and prevent another military aggression of Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh, but they were…
In his speech, French Senator Jean-Pierre Rochet criticized the giving great significance to Azerbaijani gas. “The fact that we need Azerbaijani gas does not mean that we should turn a blind eye to Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenians. Armenia lives under the constant threat of Azerbaijan. The resolution will ensure the security of Armenia…
EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan Peter Michalko expressed his disappointment regarding the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. “I was appalled by the reports of denigrating treatment of some of the journalists recently arrested in Azerbaijan, particularly young women, handcuffed in courtroom, put in glass cages or not allowed basic human needs. Everybody has the right to…
Political observer of the regional publication JAMnews Shahin Rzayev was arrested, Turan News agency reports. Rzayev is a journalist with extensive work experience. He is known for his involvement in numerous regional civil society projects aimed at achieving peace in the South Caucasus. Periodically, Rzayev expressed criticism of the Azerbaijani authorities.
The EU has been passing clear messages to Azerbaijan that any violation of Armenia’s territorial integrity would be unacceptable and will have severe consequences for EU-Azerbajani relations, European Commission’s lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano told Armenpress. “The European Union has spared no diplomatic efforts to help reach a mutually…
Sagiv Jehezkel, the Israeli soccer player suspended from top-tier Turkish club Antalyaspor for an on-pitch protest in support of hostages held in Gaza, is returning to Israel after he was briefly detained by police, CNN reports. Jehezkel, who had been held by police in Antalya, was suspended by Antalyaspor over the weekend after showing…
An explosion at a furniture workshop in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Monday killed six people and injured two dozen others, officials said, reports Agence France-Presse. “The bodies of six people have been found and removed from the rubble,” the prosecutor’s office said. It is noted that at least 24 people were injured, three…
China and the League of Arab States have reached consensus on solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict during a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday, Reuters reports. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, held…
US Cordinator on Global Anti-Corruption Richard Nephew will travel to Armenia and Georgia from January 15-18, the State Department reports. In both countries, he will discuss the current efforts and challenges to combatting corruption and identify areas for further cooperation. In Armenia, Coordinator Nephew will meet with government officials, including justice sector and…
Turkey’s military has ‘neutralised’ 23 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and nine in northern Syria, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday (January 13), a day after nine Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes, Reuters reports. The ministry said Turkish forces carried out air strikes in northern Iraq and northern Syria, and its ground forces…
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated Cho Tae-Yul on his appointment as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea. “I send my congratulations to H.E. Mr. CHO TAE-YUL on appointment as FM of Republic of Korea and best wishes for successful tenure. I look forward to working together to further deepen Armenian-Korean political dialogue, advance…
The warm Armenian-Iranian relations, which have a centuries-old history and are based on mutual respect, are of particular importance for Armenia and the Armenian people, that are still dynamically developing today: Welcoming the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani in the Parliament, the Head of the RA…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated Stéphane Séjourné on his assumption of the post of French Foreign Minister. “My very cordial congratulations to Stéphane Séjourné on his appointment as Minister of France Diplomatie and my best wishes in his high mission in the service of the influence of France. I look forward to working together…
In a statement on Thursday, Iran Intelligence Ministry said that the 35 individuals were arrested in the Iranian provinces of Kerman, Sistan and Baluchestan, Khorasan Razavi, Isfahan, Tehran and West Azerbaijan, IRNA reports. Several other elements linked to the twin suicide bombings have been identified overseas, it said, adding that the forces are taking…
