Armenian Foreign Ministry sent condolences to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. “Deeply saddened by the tragic fire in Bolu, Turkey, that claimed dozens of lives. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. Wishing speedy recovery for the injured”, Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.
Reuters. Wildfires burned near homes in Turkey’s Hatay on Monday evening (June 30) with residents being evacuated according to officials. Regional governor, Mustafa Masatli, said at least 20 houses were vacated and people relocated to residence halls. More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from five regions, including more than 42,000 in Izmir,…
A plenary session of parliament is discussing the impeachment of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili. A quorum of 87 registered MPs is present. 100 votes are needed to impeach the president, civil.ge reports. Opposition parties – “United National Movement”, “For Georgia”, “Strategy Aghmashenebeli” do not attend the meetings, they and other opposition parties – “Citizens”,…
Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan sent a message of thanks to his outgoing colleague Gabrielius Landsbergis of Lithuania for the support shown to Armenia. “Dear friend Gabrielius Landsbergis, I want to thank you for your contribution to strengthening bonds and partnership between Armenia and Lithuania, support towards Armenia’s stronger engagement with EU….
Reuters. Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million (87.82 million euros) from the Louvre museum’s Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday (October 30), expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the jewels. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau told radio station RTL the suspects,…
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…
Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of Francophonie, received Christian Ter-Stepanyan, ambassador and personal representative of Armenia’s Prime Minister in the International Organization of Francophonie. They exchanged opinions on the cooperation between OIF and Armenia, discussed the decision of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations regarding the Lachin Corridor. The…
Congressman Frank Pallone refrerred to the continuing closure of Lachin Corridor. “Secretary Antony Blinken is rightfully calling for an end to the blockade of the Lachin Corridor, but these words must be met with meaningful action. Especially, as the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh continues to worsen. There must be real consequences for Aliyev’s…
The Spanish El País newspaper published an article on the latest Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia, highlighting the fact that Azerbaijan attacked the internationally recognized territories of Armenia. In the article titled “Armenia condemns the execution of prisoners of war by Azerbaijani troops”, El País noted that the EU Special Representative in South Caucasus has called…
China and the League of Arab States have reached consensus on solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict during a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday, Reuters reports. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, held…
Iran’s foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the World Economic Forum said on Monday. Araghchi was supposed to appear on Davos stage on Tuesday, Euronews reports. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will not attend the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara early on Thursday. He expressed his condolences for the victims of the earthquake and gave brief information about NATO engagement and the relief efforts. Answering a question about the NATO membership of Finland and Sweden, he said that the…
Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to Pyongyang on Friday, Russian news agencies said, Reuters reports. The visit took place at a critical juncture in the war in Ukraine, opens new tab, for which the United States says North Korea has supplied…
Issues of Azerbaijan-Iran relations were discussed at a meeting between Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Samir Sharifov and Iranian Ambassador to Baku Seyid Abbas Mousavi. According to the Iranian Embassy, the parties discussed the development of bilateral ties in political, economic, military and other fields, events in the Caucasus region and efforts to achieve lasting peace…
Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency internet is now available in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani media reports. Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet, supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls, and more. The network consists of thousands of satellites orbiting much closer to Earth – around 550 km…
EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan Peter Michalko expressed his disappointment regarding the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. “I was appalled by the reports of denigrating treatment of some of the journalists recently arrested in Azerbaijan, particularly young women, handcuffed in courtroom, put in glass cages or not allowed basic human needs. Everybody has the right to…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would not allow individuals such as the man who opened fire during a reception attended by him to alter the course of the United States. “We will not allow people like this to change the course of our country,” Trump said in an interview with…
This is another manifestation of the attempt to pull the countries of the South Caucasus into the zone of the Euro-Atlantic alliance. Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated this in a press briefing Wednesday and commenting on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s visits to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia….
The Trump administration does not like a united European Union because the bloc is a geopolitical force that Washington has to reckon with, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday, urging EU member states not to weaken the bloc by striking bilateral deals with the US, Politico reports. Kallas noted that it…
Aide to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev stated that Baku has good neighborly relations with all neighbors, including Armenia. He added that the visit of the Azerbaijani delegation to Armenia was also a historic event. Hajiyev also noted that a new status quo is being formed in the region, based on legality,…
Western countries are trying to create cracks in the relations between Yerevan and Moscow, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin stated in an interview with Radio Sputnik. “It is known that the leadership of Armenia has now put into question the security formula that has worked until now, and has started diversifying that sector….
No problem can be solved in the Middle East, the Mediterranean Sea, the Balkans, or the Caucasus, without Turkey, Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said in an interview with Sabah. He said that Turkey is a strong state in the world and the region: “We have taken very serious steps under the leadership of…
German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz is looking at nominating European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for German president in 2027, Der Spiegel magazine said, citing government sources. Although this move would hurt Germany’s position within the European Union, it would make it possible for the Christian Democrats…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, the two leaders spoke in English. At the beginning of the meeting, President Zelensky wished peace to the people of Azerbaijan and emphasized the good ties between the…
The soaring natural gas prices have driven up the global demand for oil, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. In its monthly report, the IEA said that high temperature and soaring natural gas prices have made power generation switching necessary in some countries, which are now using oil to generate electricity. …
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone conversation with the Foreign Minister of France Catherine Colonna, Armenia’s MFA Press Office informs. Minister Mirzoyan expressed his condolences to the French side on the human casualties caused by the storm in Corsica on August 18. Minister Colonna, on her part, expressed condolences to the…
Starting early this morning, airstrikes were carried out on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Air defense systems were activated. Explosions were heard in the city, fires broke out, and entire neighborhoods were left without electricity. It is assumed that the strikes were carried out by the United States. According to media reports, targets included, among others,…
Turkish President Recem Tayyip Erdogan has been nominated by the country’s ruling Workers’ Party as a candidate from the People’s Alliance in the upcoming presidential elections in 2023. This became known on Saturday, June 4. “The People’s Alliance candidate will be our President Tayyip Erdogan. We have finally decided on this topic,” said AKP spokesman…
As the security situation in Lebanon deteriorates, US White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reaffirmed the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to prioritizing the safety of Americans in the region. Speaking to reporters, she outlined the proactive steps being taken to assist US citizens seeking to leave or relocate within Lebanon. “The safety of all Americans…
The EU’s most senior sanctions envoy is holding talks in Washington with US officials after Donald Trump said he was ready to take further action against Russia over the war in Ukraine, The Guardian reports. David O’Sullivan, the EU sanctions envoy, is meeting US counterparts on Monday, as Europe and the US look for…
