Reuters. Russian negotiators flew to Turkey to hold peace talks with Ukraine on Wednesday (July 23), the Kremlin said, before what will be the first direct discussions between the warring sides in more than seven weeks. Russia played down expectations of any breakthrough at the meeting, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said this week…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said lower energy prices would prompt Russian President Vladimir to “stop killing people” in Ukraine. “If energy goes down enough, Putin is going to stop killing people,” Trump said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “If you get energy down, another USD10 a barrel, he’s going…
Israeli drone attacks have reportedly killed two people in southern Lebanon as conflict spirals between the bordering states, Al Jazeera reports. The Israeli attack was the first lethal action following a rocket attack on Saturday that Israel says killed 12 children and youths in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The strike has increased concern that…
The CSTO will clarify the details of position of Armenia, who stated it will not hold CSTO military exercises in 2023, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Tuesday, adding that Moscow will continue the dialogue with Yerevan on complicated issues. “This is a rather new statement from the Armenian Prime Minister; I believe the…
Tehran welcomes and respects the agreement reached by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the issue of border delimitation, said Nasser Kanaani, Spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry. According to him, Yerevan and Baku should continue efforts to resolve border issues peacefully for the sake of peace and stability in the South Caucasus. He emphasized…
The European Union is openly abusing the relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan, including by promoting a “mission of serious doubts from the legitimacy point of view” in the territory of Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during the press conference held after negotiations with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. According to him, the…
On the night of September 13, the Azerbaijan armed forces grossly violated the ceasefire regime established between Armenia and Azerbaijan and attacked a number of cities and regions of Armenia. Azerbaijan carried out its aggression against the sovereign territory of a neighboring state using artillery and UAVs. As a result of the large-scale aggression carried…
Georgia’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Levan Davitashvili, announced at a briefing the government is working on a project to supply gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe through Georgia, civil.ge reports. Per Minister Davitashvili, the project – in which Azerbaijan, Romania, and Hungary are also taking part – started in 2015…
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) confirmed on Thursday that a 5.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the Malatya province in eastern Turkey, TRT Arabic reported. Turkey’s Minister of Interior, Ali Yerlikaya, shared on X that the ministry’s initial determinations shows that one rundown building was knocked down, heavily damaging two neighbouring buildings. …
The Russian peacekeeping contingent recorded one violation of the cease-fire regime by Azerbaijan in Shushi region, there were no casualties. This is stated in the official bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting a joint investigation on the fact with the Azerbaijani and Armenian…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan responded to the proposal of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to sign a non-aggression pact between Yerevan and Baku, if it turns out that the signing of the peace treaty will take longer than expected. Azerbaijani MFA spokesman Aykhan Hajizada described the proposal as unacceptable. He noted…
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson referred to the latest arrests in Azerbaijan. Leading opposition figure, Tofig Yagublu, got arrested over the weekend in light of ongoing crackdown against critics ahead of the election. Miller was asked to provide State Department’s reaction, and any position on the snap elections in Aszerbajan. “The recent trend…
European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) continues its daily patrols on the Armenian side of the border with Azerbaijan, EUMA informed Friday on X (formerly Twitter). “The Mission’s monitors haven’t observed any unusual movements or incidents,” EUMA added. Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia also dismissed the disinformation disseminated…
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…
The EU published a statement in which it also referred to the blockade of the Lachin Corridor. “The EU remains concerned that the continuing disruption to freedom of movement through the Lachin corridor is affecting human rights in Nagorno- Karabakh, including rights to health, education and food. The EU calls on the Azerbaijani authorities and…
European Union Ambassador to Baku Peter Michalko was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. “A note of protest was sent to him in connection with the adoption of the resolution by the European Parliament on October 24, and the baseless and biased statements made by the European Commissioner within the framework of…
Ukraine has summoned the Turkish ambassador after it said Turkey had allowed a Russian-flagged ship carrying what it has claimed was thousands of tonnes of stolen Ukrainian grain to leave the port of Karasu, The Guardian reports. “We regret that Russia’s ship Zhibek Zholy, which was full of stolen Ukrainian grain, was allowed to…
A 14-year-old student shot at least nine people dead including eight of his fellow pupils and wounded 13 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday (April 15), officials said, in the country’s second school shooting in two days. Eight students and one teacher died in the attack in the province of…
Switzerland is deeply concerned by humanitarian consequences of Lachin corridor impediments, the confederation’s representative said at UN Security Council meeting commenced by the initiative of Armenia. “We commend diplomatic efforts for lasting peace and called to restore free passage of civilians and essential good, facilitate safe and unhindered humanitarian aid”, Adrian Hauri, Deputy Permanent Representative…
Pope Leo visited one of Spain’s largest penitentiaries, becoming the first pope to visit a prison in the country, Reuters reports. The pope, an advocate for the rights of prisoners, urged the inmates at Brians 1 to make amends for their crimes and commit to living better lives. Leo said a person’s past…
U.S. Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA), and Brad Sherman (D-CA) were joined by a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers in calling on the Biden Administration to take immediate measures to prevent an Azerbaijani invasion of Armenia. “The opportunity to prevent further aggression by Azerbaijani forces and an…
Armenian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ani Badalyan expressed gratitude to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress on Twitter. “We highly value strong messages aimed at ensuring rights and security of Nagorno-Karabakh people, restraining use of force and building stability in region, voiced during hearing on “Safeguarding People of Nagorno-Karabakh” at Tom Lantos…
Nickolay Mladenov, who is set to become the Director of the Board of Peace for Gaza, met Friday with Hussein Al-Sheikh, Vice President of the Palestinian Authority and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the PLO, Al-Sheikh posted on X. On Thursday, the Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported that the…
Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was appointed president of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, following an election in which she ran unopposed, Euronews reports. Baerbock, who was elected to the position with a simple majority, will take the top job at the assembly — a role of primarily ceremonial significance that…
The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon said Monday that his team would discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, after Beirut endorsed a U.S.-backed plan for the Hezbollah militant group to disarm, AP reports. Tom Barrack, following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, also said Washington would seek an economic proposal for…
The border between Iran and Armenia has always been safe, Tehran will not allow it to be harmed, said Shahriar Heydari, chairman of the committee on border issues of the foreign policy and national security committee of the Iranian Parliament. The official thus referred to the statement of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the…
“Azerbaijan took control over Saribaba in August but only in November claimed about new mines there. Why? Because in September they invaded Jermuk area, Armenia’s sovereign territory, got access to mines, transferred to Saribaba to falsely accuse Armenia for using Lachin corridor to transfer ammunitions,” Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia Edmon Marukyan tweeted.
US Senator Chris Van Hollen issued an announcement on the latest aggression by Azerbaijan in the sovereign territory of Armenia. “Azerbaijan-which has acknowledged its strikes – must immediately halt these attacks against Armenia and the U.S. must hold it accountable. This conflict cannot be resolved by violence”, he Tweeted.
The EU Council announced on Monday that it had taken restrictive measures against five individuals and one entity responsible for “actions destabilizing the Republic of Moldova”. “The EU will continue its support for the legitimate aspirations of the people of Moldova. Today’s sanctions lists are another contribution to the stability of Moldova,” said the…
Quran burner Rasmus Paludan received permission from Stockholm police to hold a public gathering near the Turkish embassy. According to the application, he’ll once again burn a copy of Islam’s holy book. Paludan arrived with a police escort at 13h00. Interest in his protest was relatively low. In addition to police officers and journalists, there…
