Two female Israeli soldiers had to be rescued by police after being chased by a crowd of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, BBC reports. Footage from the city of Bnei Brak showed the women running through streets strewn with rubbish and overturned bins as police officers formed a protective barrier. More than 20 people were arrested….
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani, reacting to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan that Azerbaijani citizens should avoid visiting Iran, wrote on Twitter: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has warned its citizens not to visit Iran. This is exactly the policy adopted by the President of Israel during…
It is important not to avoid but address all the problems together no matter how hard they can be, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the ministers of foreign affairs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Minsk on 20 June, BelTA has learned, Belta reports. …
More than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescuers listen for signs of life under the rubble, Reuters reports. As Turkey tries to manage its worst modern disaster, concerns…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, who will arrive in Moscow with a working visit, will hold negotiations in the Kremlin on Thursday. According to the Kremlin press office, during the meeting, the sides will discuss the current bilateral cooperation agenda with an emphasis on implementation of upcoming Russian-Iranian project…
Foreign Minister Jin Park had a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, Korean Foreign Ministry reports. The two Ministers said that they were glad to have a phone call after the meeting on the occasion of the 77th UN General Assembly in September last year, and suggested further expanding the friendly relationship between…
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 Human Rights Defender of Armeniapublished a preliminary report on the results of fact-finding activities conducted at the places of registration of forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh, Ombudsperson’s press office reports. The Human Rights Defender Ms. Anahit Manasyan published a preliminary report in English on the results of the fact-finding activities conducted by her…
The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that a local employee of Iran’s embassy in Damascus was killed last week after being shot in his vehicle in the city, Iran International reports. Esmaeil Baghaei said that Davood Bitaraf was killed by “terrorists” and added that the Syrian transitional government is responsible for “identifying,…
The Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society violates the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, first of all, the principle of neutrality, the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) said in a statement on Thursday. Below is the full statement issued by ARCS. “Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society violates the fundamental principles…
Reuters. Libyan tanks and armoured vehicles were seen in the city of Tripoli on Tuesday (May 13) after armed clashes erupted following reports that an armed group leader was killed, three residents told Reuters by phone. Clashes erupted on Monday (May 12) evening and gunfire echoed in the city center and other parts of…
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…
United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has been urging China, which maintains relations with North Korea, to put pressure on Pyongyang to withdraw North Korean troops from Ukraine’s front line, CNN reported on Oct. 29, citing a U.S. official. According to the unnamed official, Sullivan “directed the US government to engage the PRC…
Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” from midnight (1700 GMT) on Monday, in a bid to halt their deadliest conflict in more than a decade after five days of fierce fighting that has displaced more than 300,000 people, Reuters reports. After days of efforts by Malaysia, chair of the ASEAN…
U.S. President Donald Trump told The New York Post that an American delegation led by Vice President J.D. Vance is traveling to Islamabad to hold negotiations with Iran. The delegation also includes the President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner. Trump emphasized that the United States and Iran are inclined toward negotiations and…
Armenia does not have any armed formation in the territory of Nagorno Karabakh, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said. Yeghoyan asked the Foreign Minister to comment on Azerbaijan’s accusations that the 9 November 2020 statement’s terms aren’t fully implemented. Azerbaijan pointed out the issue of re-opening of regional connections and accused…
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on all 16 criminal counts he faced including bribery at his corruption trial, completing the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat’s dramatic downfall, Reuters reports. The jury in Manhattan federal court deliberated for more than 12 hours over three days before reaching a verdict in a trial that had taken…
Reuters. Military police officers appeared on stage outside Antananarivo’s city hall on Tuesday (October 14), as youth-led protests against President Andry Rajoelina continued to swell. One officer stood guard inside a military vehicle, rifle in hand, while others drove through crowds of demonstrators gathered in the square. Their presence, and public remarks, have fuelled…
The Legal Affairs Committee of the Georgian Parliament on Monday approved the bill on transparency of foreign influence, reintroduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party against public protests, in its third hearing. The session reviewed the draft law, which calls for registration of non-commercial legal entities and media outlets in the country as “pursuing…
Israeli fighter jets have delivered strikes on military targets of the Lebanon-based Shiite party Hezbollah, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported, TASS reports. “Throughout the night, IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon, including a Hezbollah military structure in the area of Aitaroun, as well as Hezbollah…
The US State Department urges American citizens not to travel to Belarus, and citizens staying in the country to immediately leave its territory. According to the agency, due to Russian military activity along the Ukrainian border, the situation in the region is unstable and unpredictable. Late last week, the State Department urged Americans to immediately…
A man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said. A black ISIS flag was flying from the truck’s rear bumper, and the attack is being investigated as…
At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured following Turkey’s deadly airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq on Sunday, republicworld.com reports. According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, it has targeted Kurdish groups which it alleged were responsible for a bomb attack in Istanbul. In a statement released following the airstrikes, the defence…
During the Putin-Aliyev meeting held in Sochi, the President of Azerbaijan thanked for the invitation. “Today’s meeting is dedicated to our regional problems. Once again, I want to express my gratitude to you for the role you played in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, a trilateral declaration was signed two years ago, which put…
The first supermoon of 2024 was visible over Germanan city of Dortmund on Monday (August 19), Reuters reports. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the time of year when the Moon is closest to the Earth. A blue moon happens once every two or three years on average, according to…
We will be able to form a final idea of the practical functioning of this transport route when we get familiarized with the specific details of this project; this has not happened yet. Maria Zakharova, Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated this during a press briefing Friday and commenting on Russian Deputy…
The European Parliament passed its annual report on Turkey with 448 votes in favor, 67 against and 107 abstentions. The document also touched upon Turkey’s relations with Armenia and the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. The report refers to the European Parliament’s report of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide and…
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan would visit the country on June 3-5. He will be the guest of top diplomat Wang Yi who met Fidan in the capital of Ankara in July 2023, their first meeting in Türkiye after Fidan took office, Turkish media reports. Türkiye and China…
Reports about the supply of American-style cluster munitions to Ukraine from Turkey are disinformation, a source in the Turkish President’s office told RIA Novosti. According to him, such information serves the interests of the forces that want to disrupt Ankara’s efforts towards a peaceful settlement. The Foreign Policy magazine reported on the supply of cluster…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif had a telephone conversation. They exchanged views on the prospects for bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan in economic, trade, energy, industrial, military, scientific, educational, tourism and other spheres. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
