Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin. PM Pashinyan said that the Armenian-Russian allied relations bear a dynamic character over the recent years, adding that the Russian Embassy in Armenia has a great contribution to this. Pashinyan said that there are close contacts between the partners of the two countries,…
Reuters. Iran’s presidential candidates faced off in a debate on Monday (July 1) clashing over foreign policy and economic reform just days before the two men will face a run-off election on July 5. Saeed Jalili, a zealous ideologue loyal to Iran’s supreme leader went head to head with his more moderate opponent Massoud…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. The parties discussed a number of current issues of bilateral and regional agenda. “The Russian side emphasized the need for the immediate complete unblocking of traffic through the Lachin…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the Kremlin. “Dear mister president, I am very happy to see you,” Putin said. “We have the opportunity to talk about the entire set of our relations. We have not seen each other for a while,” the Russian leader added….
Search and rescue operations were completed in all regions of Aleppo province. This was reported by the General Consulate of Armenia in Aleppo.
On May 20, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Turin on a working visit to participate in the 132nd session of the CoE Committee of Foreign Ministers, met with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky. The sides stressed the importance of expanding and deepening the bilateral relations, highlighting the need for promotion of…
Former US President Donald Trump called for all criminal cases against him to be dismissed, TASS reports. Earlier on Monday, a court in Florida dismissed the case in which Trump was accused of improper handling of classified documents due to irregularities related to the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith to the case. …
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (May 12) that the war in Ukraine is very close to ending and he believes there will be a settlement between Russia and Ukraine, Reuters reports. “The end of the war in Ukraine I really think it’s getting very close,” Trump told reporters as he left the…
The United States believes Iran is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones, including some that are weapons capable, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday (July 11), Reuters reports. During a briefing at the White House, Sullivan said unmanned aerial vehicles could be delivered on an expedited timeline…
It is of the utmost priority for the European Union (EU) to help secure the ammunition that Ukraine needs, said European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen during a press conference on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The EC President arrived in Kiev on the day for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with a…
Iranian officials and regional leaders attended the funeral ceremony for the country’s late president Ebrahim Raisi and other victims of a helicopter crash at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla Mosque on Wednesday (May 22), Reuters reports. Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh and Lebanon’s Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Kassem were seen among the mourners. Raisi was…
The US Helsinki Commission addressed the blockade of Lachin Corridor. “The blocking of trade and transit on the Lachin corridor is contributing to a humanitarian catastrophe in Karabakh, and should be lifted immediately. Azerbaijan has a moral responsibility for ensuring the welfare of Karabakh Armenians,” the commission wrote in its Twitter.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made significant statements regarding the escalating tensions in the Middle East during a joint press conference held with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi. Fidan’s remarks focused on Israel’s actions and their potential consequences for regional stability. “Our region is facing an extremely great threat. Israel, which continues genocide in…
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Geneva on October 2, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan told ‘Lurer’. “Despite the Azerbaijani provocations, the Armenian side will participate in the meeting. Thus, the statements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan that Armenia is attempting to disrupt…
A citizen working in the field near Artsakh’s Hatsi village came under Azerbaijani fire shortly after midday today, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) police inform. The 43-year-old resident of the village of Hatsi reported the incident to the Martuni regional department of the Police. Firing from the Azerbaijani positions forced the agricultural works to stop. The tire and…
US Senators have reached a deal to advance a major package of spending bills to avert a partial government shutdown that was set to begin on Saturday, The Guardian reports. The office of Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, confirmed the deal calls for splitting a funding bill for the US Department of Homeland…
The explosive device that went off in a residential neighborhood in southeastern Moscow where a senior general in charge of Russia’s NBC protection troops was killed this morning had a capacity of some 300 grams in TNT equivalent, a law enforcement official told TASS. “The improvised explosive device had a capacity of some 300…
Eight days Lachin corridor is closed by Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan wrote on his Twitter. “People of Nagorno-Karabakh are stuck on the roads in the cold, families are finding themselves in different sides of the blockade. Citizens with serious health problems are deprived of medicine and health service,” Pashinyan tweeted.
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price issued a statement after Secretary Antony Blinken’s meeting with Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in New York City. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu discussed tensions in the South Caucasus, and the Secretary noted…
On 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will adopt the euro as its currency, marking an important milestone for the country, for the history of the euro, and for the EU as a whole. This follows a period of intensive preparation and effort by Bulgaria to meet all the necessary requirements. The euro will deliver practical…
Armenia occupies the second place in foreign trips of Russian tourists, Moscow and Yerevan will continue to strengthen tourist ties. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk informed journalists about this on Friday, TASS reports. In addition, the deputy prime minister noted that the increase in trade between the two countries is largely due to the…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on a brief and tense visit to Germany amid deep differences between the two NATO allies over the war in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports. Erdogan has called Israel a “terror state” and pointed to its Western allies, including Germany, for supporting the military’s “massacres” in Gaza. On…
Police on Wednesday, May 1, detained dozens of protesters attempting to tear down barricades in different districts of Istanbul after authorities banned May 1 rallies at the city’s main Taksim Square. Tens of thousands of police were deployed across Istanbul, blocking even small sidestreets with metal barriers in an attempt to prevent groups of protesters…
Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Syria at the head of a delegation to discuss the latest issues with Syrian officials, Iran Press New Agency reports. Iran’s Foreign Minister in a press conference with his counterpart, Fayssal Mikdad said: Iran condemns the Zionist aggression in the south of Tartus this morning. With its…
Russia relies on a full complex of trilateral agreements at the highest level, including the November 9 2020 , January 11 and November 26 2021, and October 31 2022 documents. Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced during her weekly briefing. “They are a reliable basis for promoting the normalization process…
During the NATO-Georgia commission meeting in Brussels, Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, discussed the significance of NATO sharing the recent strategies of the European Union, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. Shalva Papuashvili spoke about Georgia’s ability to ensure security in a highly complex security environment while concurrently contributing to international security, including providing…
Turkey has launched an investigation into 1,364 people who may be responsible for the destruction of buildings as a result of the earthquakes that occurred in the country in February. This was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an interview with Turkish media, which was broadcast on his Twitter page. “Investigative actions have…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that at least 22 people have been killed and 45 others were injured in a shell attack Friday that damaged the structure of its Gaza office, which is surrounded by hundreds of displaced people residing in tents, Reuters reports. The ICRC said in a statement…
Tesla boss Elon Musk has had a record-breaking pay package that could be worth nearly $1tn approved by shareholders. The unprecedented deal was approved by 75% of votes and drew huge applause from the audience at the firm’s annual general meeting on Thursday. Musk, who is already the world’s richest man, must drastically…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Russia’s accusations that Ukraine had attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region as “lies.” In a social media post, he said that Russia was trying to undermine the progress made in the Ukraine-US peace talks and that Moscow was preparing to attack Ukrainian government buildings in…
