Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new presidential term on Saturday after winning re-election last weekend, extending his rule into a third decade, Reuters reports. “I, as president, swear upon my honour and integrity before the great Turkish nation and history to safeguard the existence and independence of the…
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed “serious concern” over the situation in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh, on the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact, and also in the dialogue between the official Baku and Yerevan. “With extreme concern, we note the growth in the number of ceasefire…
Commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh Colonel-General Alexander Lentsov has met with Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov. Lentsov and Hasanov discussed the situation in the deployment site of the Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh.
At the end of February, representatives of the Red Cross visited the former officials of Nagorno-Karabakh detained in Azerbaijan. Zara Amatuni, head of communication programs of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Armenia, told ‘Lurer’ that they met separately, conditions were created for contact with their families. At…
U.S. District Attorney Pam Bondi posted on X on Saturday (January 3) announcing that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been indicted in the Southern District of New York on charges including narco‑terrorism conspiracy, Reuters reports. The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed of Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump said,…
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas answered questions by Emmanouil Fragkos, Member of European Parliament on EU- Azerbaijan relations, human rights situation in Azerbaijan and Kallas’s recent meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The EP press office handout reads: “Answer given by High…
Two cases of violation of the ceasefire regime were registered in Martuni and Shushi regions of Nagorno-Karabakh. This is stated in the daily bulletin of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “There are no casualties or injuries. The command of the Russian peacekeeping force is conducting an investigation with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides regarding the…
EU Delegation to Armenia issued a statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of the 2020 Artsakh war. “Today we join Armenians in mourning for those who died on 27 September 2020 and on the following days and years. The loss of so many young lives has caused deep sorrow and bereavement. We…
Moscow views the EU’s monitoring mission in Armenia as an attempt to push Russia out of the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Earlier, we reported that the General Staff of the EU Monitoring Mission was opened in Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor province. We have already commented on the decision of the EU Council on the…
Yerevan joined the call by Washington, Cairo and Doha to Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks. “Profoundly realizing importance of ceasefire and hostage release when human lives and regional peace are at stake, Armenia welcomes initiative by leaders of US, Egypt & Qatar. Hopefully, tangible outcome will be achieved during next discussions to…
A scandal broke out in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan: Swiss politician, a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Evangelical People’s Party, Nick Gugger was expelled from the country. Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis was informed about the incident. Gugger came to Azerbaijan as an official and accredited as an OSCE/ODIHR…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the further coordination of steps on facilitating a settlement in Syria in a phone conversation on Saturday, TASS reports. “The sides exchanged New Year’s greetings and discussed the plans of cooperation between diplomatic agencies for 2023, including the further coordination of steps…
Russia said on Wednesday it would adopt unspecified military-technical and other counter measures to protect itself against Sweden joining NATO, a move it cast as aggressive and as a mistake, Reuters reports. Sweden cleared a last hurdle towards NATO accession on Monday after Hungary’s parliament approved membership of the traditionally neutral Nordic country. …
China encourages the warring sides of Russia and Ukraine to maintain communication and cooperation on humanitarian issues, said a Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, said that as the Ukraine crisis drags on and the…
Belarus will invest in the territories passed under the control of Baku, the President of Belarus announced during his visit to Azerbaijan. After the meeting with Ilham Aliyev, Alexander Lukashenko expressed his readiness to build an agricultural city in Nagorno-Karabakh and support the development of agriculture. “We are ready to build an agro-city…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan responded to the statement of the US State Department expressing concern over the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of the continuous blockade of the supply of food, medicine and other goods necessary for a dignified existence. Azerbaijani MFA spokesman Aykhan Hajizade described…
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 United States has doubled its reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million over allegations of drug trafficking and links to criminal groups, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced, Reuters reports. In a video posted to X, Bondi accused Maduro of collaborating with prominent criminal groups…
A Russian missile strike on a training exercise in Ukraine’s Sumy border region has killed six servicemen and wounded more than 10 others, says Ukraine’s National Guard, BBC reports. Russia’s defence ministry had earlier released a video purporting to show an Iskander missile attack on a training camp, and state news agency Tass said…
Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with each side accusing the other of hundreds of attacks and the Kremlin saying there was no order for a ceasefire extension, NBC News reports. Putin, who sent thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in…
If you lie to get a visa, work without legal permission, or stay in the United States after your visa expires, you will face deportation or a permanent ban on obtaining a U.S. visa in the future, US Embassy to Armenia reports. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
The United States welcomes the first joint meeting of the Armenia-Azerbaijan bilateral Border Commissions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Twitter post. “The U.S. supports the EU-brokered conversations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and encourages continued positive momentum and bilateral dialogue in support of regional peace,” Blinken added. The commissions led by Deputy…
Azerbaijan has spent months trying to starve out the Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh, US Senator Ed Markey wrote in his microblog of X (former Twitter). “Now, the military has launched an assault on the region that has worsened this crisis and sparked mass displacement. Unacceptable. We must hold the Azerbaijani government accountable,” he stated.
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…
According to Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump has departed for Alaska aboard Air Force One from Andrews Air Force Base to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House Press Office reports that the American delegation accompanying Trump includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick,…
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 chief adviser of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mehmet Uçum, stated that the authorities do not plan to hold snap presidential elections until the end of Erdoğan’s term of office in 2028. “Turkey will carry out reforms in all areas for four years without snap elections until 2028. Under his leadership, President Erdogan…
United States Welcomes Armenia’s Signing of the Artemis Accords, US State Department said in a statement. “Armenia became the 43rd signatory to the Artemis Accords yesterday at a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries to set out a practical…
On the occasion of the election of Donald Tusk as the Prime Minister of Poland, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote in his X microblog: “Congratulations Donald Tusk on becoming Poland’s Prime Minister! Looking forward to further enhancement of the Armenia-Poland cooperation at bilateral and multilateral levels, as well as to the close partnership…
Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has denied reports claiming that the plane with Vladimir Putin headed for St. Petersburg. The information was disseminated through Telegram channels. “Putin works in the Kremlin,” Peskov told TASS. Earlier today Vladimir Putin vowed to punish the Wagner group for “betrayal” and “treason.” Putin addressed…
