Iran is prepared to dilute its highly enriched uranium if the US lifts all sanctions on the country, the head of its atomic energy agency said Monday after talks resumed with Washington, France 24 reports. “In conclusion, in response to a question about the possibility of diluting 60 percent enriched uranium … the head…
The leader of Iceland’s largest opposition party is urging European politicians to stay out of the country’s referendum on reopening EU membership talks next month, as senior figures across the bloc welcome the prospect of renewed negotiations, Politico reports. “It’s extremely important that this decision in August will be left to the Icelandic nation,”…
The Turkish president on Thursday said after an upcoming foreign ministers meeting, the leaders of Russia, Turkey, and Syria may also meet to discuss peace and stability in Syria, depending on developments. “Depending on the developments, we may come together as the Russian, Turkish, and Syrian leaders. So, our aim is to establish peace…
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…
A group of activists of the Democratic Movement of Azerbaijan held a protest rally in Baku on May 14 against threats of growing violence against public figures and journalists. The action was held under the slogan ‘We do not want a mafia state’. Most of the organizers of the protest were arrested before the start…
The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Russia Jeyhun Bayramov and Sergey Lavrov has started in Moscow. It takes place in the reception house of the Russian Foreign Ministry. A bilateral meeting between Ararat Mirzoyan and Sergey Lavrov will follow this meeting. A trilateral meeting with the participation of the Foreign…
Iranian authorities reserve the right to retaliate to the Israeli airstrike on the republic’s consulate in Damascus and will decide how to “punish the aggressor,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said. “Iran, while reserving the right to retaliate, will decide on its own how to respond and punish the aggressor,” Kanaani said in…
The French permanent representation to OSCE responded to Baku’s anti-OSCE Minsk Group statements issued by Leyla Abdullayeva, a spokeswoman of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry. “Attempts to “reanimate” the virtually inactive Minsk Group may lead to the distancing US from the process of normalizing Azerbaijani-Armenian relations”, Abdullayeva stated. “Did you know that France, along with USA…
Member of the European Parliament Loucas Fourlas has expressed grave concern over the obstruction of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan refused to let through an Armenian relief convoy from entering Lachin Corridor. Fourlas, the Chair of the European Parliament – Armenia Friendship Group, told Armenpress that it is imperative for the European Union…
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a researcher and political analyst, Bahruz Samadov, on spurious treason charges, in the government’s escalating crackdown against its critics, Human Rights Watch said today. A Ph.D. candidate at Prague’s Charles University, Samadov is the latest scholar targeted ahead of COP29, the global United Nations climate summit, to be hosted by Azerbaijan…
“Finally he confessed. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in a “glorious” speech admitted that his country started the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, despite previously insisting the opposite. Well documented,” Armenia’s Ambassador-at-large Edmon Marukyan wrote on his Twitter. The diplomat also noted. “Azerbaijan has been constantly violating and deluding the trilateral ceasefire agreement. They are unable to stick…
A prominent Ukrainian monastery complex in the heart of Kyiv was set on fire following a massive Russian attack overnight into Monday that killed at least four people and wounded more than a dozen in the capital, according to local authorities. Images showed flames billowing from the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which traces its…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia, referred to the death in Nagorno-Karabakh from starvation. “We were warning about this on daily basis for already eight months. Please take action to stop ethnic cleansing and the genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh…”, Marukyan tweeted and tagged US President Joe Biden, US State Secretary Antony Blinken, European Council President Charles…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Bаerbock met with the President of Azerbaijan in Baku. Ilham Aliyev stated that his country is in favor of signing a peace treaty with Armenia. He once again stated that as a result of the aggression unleashed against Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan has restored its sovereignty and supports the normalization of relations…
Georgia can’t and won’t provide military assistance to Ukraine, Mamuka Mdinaradze, chairman of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Tuesday, TASS reports. Ukraine’s temporary charge d’affaires to Georgia, Andrey Kasyanov, said earlier on Tuesday that Kiev had asked Tbilisi multiple times to provide military or dual-purpose equipment, but the requests…
The course being pursued by NATO and the European Union toward confrontation with Russia has been fueling tensions in Georgia as well as in relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said. “Some members of the Alliance have been seeking to strengthen their positions in [South] Caucasus in order to get…
Reuters. President-elect Donald Trump returned to the White House on Wednesday (November 13) for the first time since winning the U.S. presidential election and sat down for talks about the looming transfer of power with longtime political rival President Joe Biden. Biden met Trump in the Oval Office in front of a roaring fireplace….
Ambassador-at-Large Edmon Marukyan referred to the latest harsh response from the Azerbaijani expert society and the officials on the arrival of EU and OSCE observation missions to Armenia to monitor Armenia-Azerbaijan border. “Azerbaijani media is full of “expert” discussions against the arrival of EU and OSCE observers to Armenia. Ilham Aliyev, if you haven’t…
The authorities of Armenia have spoken about the readiness to open regional communications on the basis of the principle of sovereignty and jurisdiction within the framework of equality and reciprocity. Azerbaijan, in fact, did not refuse such an approach. Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), stated this at…
A chair was spotted flying off a high rise building in the capital Ankara during a storm on May 17. In the footage showing the moments of chair flying, the furniture hits another building, the Demirören News Agency reported. Due to the wind, which reached 45 kilometers per hour, many trees fell and roofs…
IAEA’s deputy director general and head of the Department of Safeguards Massimo Aparo has held talks in Tehran with Iranian officials and left the Iranian capital on Monday afternoon, IRNA reports. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said about Aparo’s visit to Tehran that “he left Tehran after holding…
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…
Wildfires continue to wreak havoc in the US state of California. According to CNN, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that it had received a report of 10 deaths from the fires on Thursday evening. Tens of thousands of Los Angeles residents have been ordered to evacuate. The situation is being exacerbated…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday the U.S. response to Tehran’s 14‑point peace proposal remains under review, stressing that negotiations will focus solely on ending the war, Reuters reports. At his weekly news conference in Tehran, spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed speculation about uranium enrichment or nuclear materials, saying such issues are not on the…
I am appalled by the recent serious breaches of the ceasefire on the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact and in particular the military operation launched by Azerbaijan on 3 August around the Lachin corridor and in the north-western section, Chair of the EU Delegation for relations with the South Caucasus, MEP Marina Kaljurand said in a…
US Embassy to Armenia warned its citizens about the November 5 rally in Yerevan. “Local media outlets indicate that demonstrations are expected to take place near France Square on November 5, 2022, starting at approximately 15:00, possibly followed by a march. Demonstrations can be unpredictable, and participants could change direction at any moment, creating new…
On February 25, at the U.S. Department of Treasury Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Deputy Assistant Secretary Rebecca Burch, Armenian Embassy to the U.S. reports. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to Armenia–U.S. economic and financial cooperation, ongoing reforms in Armenia, as well as opportunities for expanding bilateral cooperation. Ambassador Mkrtchyan and…
Russian President Vladimir Putin by his decree facilitated the procedures governing Georgian citizens’ entry and departure of Russia, Interfax reports. Presidential Decree No. 873 of October 10 has been published on the official legal information website. According to the document, the visa-free regime governing entry into Russia now applies to citizens of Georgia…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to the return of 17 Armenian POWs by Azerbaijan. “I highly appreciate the efforts of the United States for assisting to return our 17 POWs. I hope with joint efforts together with our international partners we will further register progress in resolving both humanitarian issues and establishing peace…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia could increase the capacity of its gas exports to Turkey and eventually turn into a hub for gas supplies to Europe. Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea. Putin said…
