,,I am extremely concerned about the serious humanitarian and human rights situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, and my thoughts go out to the residents who are bearing the brunt of this situation. I strongly repeat my previous calls to restore the free movement along the Lachine corridor. I draw attention to the intern measures indicated by the…
Turkish Journalist Uzay Bulut referred to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. “That Armenians of Artsakh have for centuries struggled through blood, sweat and tears to preserve their ancestral homeland makes the Azeri blockade even more intolerable. Armenians of Artsakh have overcome all historic difficulties. Hopefully, they will also overcome this one”, Bulut tweeted.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili wrapped up his visit to China. “During historic visit to China, I am proud to announce the elevation of Georgia-China co-operation to the level of strategic partnership. Following the meeting with President Xi Jinping, I am confident that this milestone will allow us to strengthen our partnership and unleash…
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…
French Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and Lachin Corridor. The statement reads: “France deplores Azerbaijan’s persistent blocking of the Lachin corridor, which contradicts the commitments made under the ceasefire agreements and is detrimental to the negotiation process. It gives its full support to the declaration of the High Representative…
Patrick Karam, member of Regional council of Île-de-France, referred to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. “A genocide is underway in Nagorno-Karabakh perpetrated by a criminal regime that has implemented a relentless blockade that deprives unfortunate Armenian civilians of food and medicine. The silence of the international community is culpable”, Karam tweeted.
Anne Boillon, French Ambassador to Azerbaijan supported EU top diplomat’s statement on Lachin Corridor. “It is incumbent on the Azerbaijani authorities to guarantee safety and freedom of movement along the Lachin corridor imminently and not to permit the crisis to escalate further”, she quoted Josep Borrell’s statement in her tweet.
More than 600 firefighters backed by 40 aircraft have been battling to control a wildfire for a second day in the Turkish southern tourist district of Kemer on Wednesday(July 26), Reuters reports. Turkish media reported the effected area was more than 180 hectares of ground but was not yet threatening residential areas. Video…
The ICRC is doing a tremendous job in very challenging circumstances on the ground, Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, tweeted. “It is important that they are able to operate freely. The EU is taking their warnings seriously,” he added. The International Committee of the Red Cross…
Freedom House international human rights organization has urged Azerbaijan to allow to provide vital humanitarian assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh that has been under blockade by more than six months. The organization has also called on Azerbaijan to immediately work to ensure freedom of movement by opening the Lachin corridor, guaranteeing unrestricted movement of individuals, vehicles…
Azerbaijani Foreign ministry referred to the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) statement on July 25, 2023. The Red Cross, in particular noted: “Despite persistent efforts, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is not currently able to bring humanitarian assistance to the civilian population through the Lachin corridor or through any other routes,…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, together with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, attended the official opening of Georgia’s Embassy in Zagreb, Georgian Government Press Office reports. Irakli Garibashvili and Andrej Plenković addressed the attending audience with speeches and spoke about the importance of the Embassy’s inauguration. “Today we commemorate the 30th anniversary of…
As the humanitarian crisis worsens in the Nagorno-Karabagh of Azerbaijan amid ongoing tensions with neighboring Armenia, System of a Down‘s Serj Tankian has drafted an open letter urging stronger intervention into the matter. In an exclusive interview, the artist tells SPIN that more than 120,000 people are without critical food and medical supplies due…
In Nagorno-Karabakh, the peacekeeping forces of the Russian Defense Ministry recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in the Martuni region, Nagorno-Karabakh. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informs about it. “There are no casualties or injuries. The command of the Russian peacekeeping force is conducting an investigation with the Azerbaijani and…
Four Iranian policemen were killed on Sunday after attackers fired on a patrol in the restive southeastern province of Sistan-Balochistan, near the border with Pakistan, state media reported. “Three policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police patrol unit,” state news agency IRNA said. A fourth died later from his wounds,…
A person was killed and another was injured in the arm, when an explosion occurred today at the “Shirvan Araz” plant of the Azerbaijani defense industry in the Azerbaijani city of Shirvan, Azerbaijani Defence Ministry reports. The explosion occurred when the intermediate adapter on the M6 warhead was compressed. Similar incidents at military…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Turkey next week to meet his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ankara announced on Wednesday. The Turkish statement said the two leaders will meet on July 28 to discuss steps to improve cooperation as well as international and regional issues. The frenemies will meet for the…
On July 21, at the initiative of the Azerbaijani side, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Lavrov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Bayramov. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry. “The ministers discussed the ways to activate joint work…
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called on the international community to immediately recognize the self-proclaimed Northern Cyprus and reject any deal that does not offer the Turkish Cypriots to create their own state, reports dailysabah. “I repeat the historic appeal that I made to the whole world from the UN podium: to recognize…
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation at the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich referred to the remarks by Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenian Foreign Minister, during the Special Permanent Council convened by the initiative of Armenia. He particularly said: “Unfortunately, the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh is developing according to a negative scenario. The humanitarian crisis in the area…
EU Foreign Affairs Council chaired by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will discuss Turkey, Middle East, Ukraine crisis today in Brussells. Among those issues, the “Ministers will also briefly touch upon efforts towards the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the work of the President of…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says during a Monday visit to Tehran by his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, the two foreign ministers discussed Oman’s initiatives for the return of all the JCPOA parties to the deal, IRNA news agency reports. He also said that his meeting with Albusaidi also focused on implementing the…
The Turkish authorities plan to start preparing the city of Istanbul for the potentially devastating earthquake that seismologists have recently warned about, Turkish Environment and Urbanization Minister Mehmet Ozhaseki said at a press conference on Wednesday. “We held a meeting with [Istanbul Mayor] Ekrem [Imamoglu] and the heads of the [city’s municipal] districts to…
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the promises made to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding the capacity of the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border have been strictly fulfilled. “Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan asked for it, you and I in Sochi gave him promises, which were strictly fulfilled. Here I would…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia, referred to the false claims by Azerbaijan on integration of Armenians. “On a daily basis Azerbaijan is proving that it is not even capable of ensuring the narratives it’s been formulating in front of the eyes of the international community. For instance, Azerbaijan claimed that they want to…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, held a telephone conversation on Tuesday. “During the call, [the two foreign ministers] discussed the latest developments as part of the Istanbul grain deal and the purchase of large-size planes from Russia to manage wildland fires”, a Turkish diplomat told a TASS. …
Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Member of European Parliament, referred to the ongoing blockade of Lachin Corridor. “More than 7 months ago, Azerbaijani fake eco-activists begun a blockade of the sole road connecting Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh. This hateful behaviour is putting the life of hundreds of thousands people at risk due to a lack of food…
Andrey Kovatchev, Rapporteur on Armenia at European Parliament, referred to the latest negotiations between Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Brussels and the blockade of Lachin Corridor. “It is encouraging to see progress on some of the most important points in peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan facilitated by Charles Michel. The negotiations between the…
Grigory Karasin, Russia’s Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Chairman responded to the harsh statements of the MP of the Milli Mejlis of Azerbaijan, Gudrat Hasanguliyev, in his telegram channel. “I cannot help but react to the unfriendly statements of Gudrat Hasanguliyev, a deputy of the Milli Mejlis of Azerbaijan. In response to the…
“The peacekeeping forces of the Russian Ministry of Defense deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in the Martakert region. There are no casualties,” the daily bulletin of the Russian Ministry of Defense states. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting a joint investigation with the Azerbaijani and Armenian…
