The Moskva River has been temporarily closed to vessel traffic, Moscow’s Department of Transport said in a statement on Saturday, TASS reports. “According to the Moscow Canal federal organization, the Moskva River has been temporarily closed to traffic. The operation of piers has also been limited,” the statement reads. Earlier on Saturday, Moscow…
Dr. ELISA VON JOEDEN-FORGEY, Co-founder of Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Davit Muradyan discussed Fourth Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide kicked off in Yerevan and the genocide-prevention issues.
Reuters. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Rafael Grossi that Iran will never negotiate ‘under pressure and intimidation’ during a meeting in Tehran on Thursday (November 14). In a post on his X account, Araqchi said that Iran will continue their full cooperation with the IAEA. “Iran has…
The European People’s Party (EPP) has adopted an urgent resolution on Armenia during its ongoing congress in Valencia. Titled “The Current Political Situation in Armenia,” the resolution welcomes the domestic political developments in the country, including reforms in the areas of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. In her address, Member…
Reuters/CCTV. European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Wednesday proposed a package of sanctions against Israel due to its strikes on the Gaza Strip. The proposal included suspending certain trade-related provisions of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel, and sanctions on Hamas. However, the…
Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to Pyongyang on Friday, Russian news agencies said, Reuters reports. The visit took place at a critical juncture in the war in Ukraine, opens new tab, for which the United States says North Korea has supplied…
US President Trump declared defiantly Wednesday that Iran is not charging fees for transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He did not mention, however, Iran’s plans to manage traffic through the vital shipping route in conjunction with Oman in the future – which Tehran and Muscat have said could involve “costs” for shippers. “Iran has…
IRNA. After examining the timing of the election process, the heads of branches of power decided June 28 as the time for the election to determine the new president and announced: the registration of candidates will be done on the May 30-June 3, and the election campaign period will be from June 12-27. Article…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday described the mass influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as “an attack” and “a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity,” while pledging to restore normality “as soon as possible.” Speaking in Ceuta, Sanchez said the government stands with residents following the migrant influx, calling the…
At the High-Level Event marking the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia, reaffirmed Armenia’s commitment to countering hate speech as an integral component of the prevention agenda. He noted that the growing prevalence of hate speech, particularly when directed against ethnic and religious groups, continues to…
Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, commented on the mediation of the European Union in the negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo, noting that they are “considered with geopolitical ambitions, the desire to usurp new spheres of influence around one’s own borders, to re-colonize economically vulnerable states.” In that context, the diplomat referred…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan gave an interview to the CNN Prima News within the framework of his official visit to the Czech Republic on May 4-5. The transcript of the Prime Minister’s interview is presented below. CNN Prima News – It is obvious that the main problem of Armenia today is…
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland paid tribute to the soldiers fallen in the war against Russia at the start of their visit to Kyiv on Saturday (May 10) in a show of unity a day after Russia’s Vladimir Putin hosted his allies at a Victory Day parade in Red Square, Reuters reports….
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili held a phone conversation with his Turkish colleague Hakan Fidan, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, the two FMs underscored their readiness to strengthen strategic partnership between Turkey and Georgia. Ilia Darchiashvili thanked his Turkish counterpart for support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and the…
During the weekly briefing, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, answered the question of what role Russia played in the events of 2020. “The role of Russia is documented in the relevant document, under which the signatures of the heads of both Armenia and Azerbaijan are placed, and this role cannot…
During the last week, the developments around the Lachin Corridor connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia are as follows: Azerbaijan not only continued the illegal blocking of Lachin Corridor, but also made another incursion into the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during the Government sitting. …
Japan has downgraded its last remaining tsunami alert, which was in the country’s north, after one of the most powerful earthquakes in decades struck off Russia’s Far East on Wednesday, prompting authorities to urge more than two million people to evacuate and triggering alerts across much of the Pacific. The magnitude-8.8 quake, which struck…
The announcement by the ruling party in Georgia to re-introduce a draft law on “Transparency of Foreign Influence” raises serious concerns, EU External Actions spokesperson Peter Stano said in a press release. “The European Union recalls the public pledge of the Georgian government and the ruling party from last year to “unconditionally withdraw” such…
The US State Department has made adjustments to the transcript of its briefing regarding the statements of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This was found out by RIA Novosti on February 13. It is clarified that Rubio’s statement about a potential trip to Russia, which could take place as part of his European tour,…
Reuters. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives early on Friday (July 18) passed President Donald Trump’s $9 billion funding cut to public media and foreign aid, sending it to the White House to be signed into law. The chamber voted 216 to 213 in favor of the funding cut package, altered by the Senate…
France’s state-owned energy group EDF temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors on Sunday, while warning that seven others may need to adjust their power output as the heatwave sweeping the country continues, Euronews reports. According to the company, the measure is an environmental protection requirement to avoid discharging excessively hot water into rivers already warming…
On September 9, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “I believe that relations between our countries will further develop, and our cooperation will continue to expand both bilaterally and in multilateral formats in…
Former premier of the ex-USSR Nikolay Ryzhkov died, Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council of Russia, informed about this on Telegram. Matviyenko, however, did not mention the causes of Ryzhkov’s death. Ryzhkov was the last chairman of the Council of Ministers of the former USSR; his successor, Valentin Pavlov, was already the…
During the joint session of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers, the Council of Defense Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Council, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas presented the project of the Collective Security Council (CSC). “One of the important tasks of the organization remains to face the security challenges and threats…
The French ambassador to the OSCE stated that on the instructions of President Emmanuel Macron, France called on the OSCE to achieve the immediate reopening of the Lachin Corridor. “We emphasize the need for urgent measures aimed at meeting the needs of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh,” said the microblog of X (former Twitter) of the…
The United States on Thursday welcomed the offer of Kazakhstan to host Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers tomorrow in Almaty to advance discussions on a peace agreement between the two countries, US State Department reports. “Almaty is an important, symbolic venue,” a State Department Spokesperson said. “We welcome the offer of Kazakhstan to host…
Russia will continue to work with Armenia to clarify Yerevan’s position on the CSTO, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “As for Armenia, we will continue to work with our Armenian friends, we will clarify their position, of course, we hope that in any case we will stick to partnership and alliance relations,” the spokesman…
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…
On Tuesday, Parliament will debate the dire situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, following Azerbaijan’s recent military seizure of the mountainous South Caucasus enclave, the press service of the European Parliament reports. “Azerbaijan’s latest offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh on 19 September saw Baku regain military control of the long-disputed region and has resulted in a mass exodus of…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg concluded his tour of the South Caucasus on Tuesday (19 March 2024) in Yerevan, Armenia where he met with President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Mr Stoltenberg praised Armenia for its long-standing partnership and contributions to NATO operations, including increased troop numbers in KFOR’s peacekeeping mission. “For…
