A firefighting helicopter crashed Wednesday as it headed to the Turkish port of Marmaris to combat a wildfire, killing two crew members, Turkey’s Interior Ministry said, ABC News reports. The ministry said five others also on the helicopter were injured. The helicopter crew included two Russians and five Turkish citizens, but the ministry did not…
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…
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….
The message spread by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that on September 10, around 09:45, the Defense Forces tried to carry out fortification works in the Martuni region, which were allegedly stopped as a result of the actions of the Azerbaijani units, is another disinformation.
Azerbaijan again blocked the entrance of the Red Cross to the Lachin Corridor. This time, Baku accused the international humanitarian organization of smuggling. According to the border guard service of Azerbaijan, cigarettes and mobile phones in cars belonging to the Red Cross are a manifestation of smuggling. Azerbaijan has initiated a criminal case. “The…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine, AP reports. Vance gave the first American pope a letter…
“The UK government welcomes the release of 17 Armenian prisoners by Azerbaijan. This is an important humanitarian gesture. We continue to encourage both sides to resolve all outstanding issues through diplomatic means, including discussions on the fate of missing people and to secure the return of all remaining prisoners of war,” the statement reads.
Sergey Lavrov’s statement is positively evaluated by our government. The fact that Russia will welcome and support reconciliation is a good thing, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said, answering the media’s question about the statement of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, according to which Moscow says it is ready to help Georgia “in the process of…
Michael Roth, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag, reaffirmed Germany’s assistance to Armenia. “We stand with Armenia! Stop Azerbaijani and Russian aggression against Armenian democracy. The EU must act now. Thanks to Armenian colleagues for inspiring conversation about peace, reconciliation and stability in South Caucasus”, Rott posted on his account…
Israel is arming local militias in Gaza in an effort to counter Hamas in the besieged enclave, officials say, as opposition politicians warned that the move endangers national security, CNN reports. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the covert enterprise on Thursday, calling it “a good thing.” In a video posted on social media,…
An Istanbul court on Friday issued arrest warrants for 37 suspects, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide in Gaza and against the Global Sumud Flotilla vessel that was seized in October, Anadolu reports. The warrants were issued upon the request of the Istanbul chief public prosecutor’s…
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will visit Armenia this week, the French Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. Colonna will be traveling to Azerbaijan and Armenia on April 26-28. The visit “will reiterate France’s commitment to support the negotiations between the two countries for a fair and lasting peace based on principles of international law…
France’s state-owned energy group EDF temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors on Sunday, while warning that seven others may need to adjust their power output as the heatwave sweeping the country continues, Euronews reports. According to the company, the measure is an environmental protection requirement to avoid discharging excessively hot water into rivers already warming…
Azerbaijan is always ready to contribute to peace at regional and global levels, said Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov during the joint press conference after the meeting with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, Azerbaijani media report. According to the minister, Azerbaijan is always ready to contribute to peace, stability, and dialogue at the…
A civilian has died as a result of Azerbaijani aggression against Armenian Human Rights Defender Kristinne Grigoryan said at the Government session today. She said the person was in no way involved in military service, and there are facts to prove it. “In addition to ambulances and its staff, reporters were also targeted. There is…
On December 1, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Poland to participate in the 29th OSCE Ministerial Council, met with Helga Schmid, the OSCE Secretary General. Minister Mirzoyan briefed his interlocutor on the fragile security situation in the region, pointing out that Azerbaijan’s continuous aggressions and warmongering rhetoric grossly violate the fundamental…
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…
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, has announced a further expansion of the sanctions list against Russia. In an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt on Monday, she announced that the number of sanctioned Russian entities would increase by a third under the new European sanctions package. “This…
Armenia’s MFA spokesperson Ani Badalyan made a post on her Twitter. “On June PACE adopted a resolution on blockade of Lachin Corridor based on Paul Gavan’s report. Paul Gavan on 4 Aug: “What we are witnessing now is deliberate attempt to ethnically cleanse Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.” Now clear steps needed to implement all international…
Guy Verhofstadt, member of European Parliament referred to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. “Blatant ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh calls for tough EU sanctions… but also a rethink on how energy dependent we are on such regimes. When will the EU finally learn to play the geopolitical game with force, not words?”
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of US State Department referred to the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, passed in Georgian Parliament earlier with the first reading. “We remain deeply concerned that this draft legislation, if enacted, could stigmatize civil society organizations working to improve the lives of Georgian citizens and media organizations operating…
Reuters. The shopkeepers’ protest continued on Tuesday (January 6) as eyewitness videos showed protestors throwing gas canisters amid clashes with Iranian security forces in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar. Reuters was able to confirm the location of the videos by buildings and road layout which matched satellite and file imagery of the area. The date…
Regarding U.S. involvement, we should take the following into account: as you know, when the Crossroads of Peace project was developed, we essentially proposed it to all our partners — meaning we invited them to invest within the framework of the Crossroads of Peace initiative. I must note that some of our partners had at…
US President Donald Trump, along with Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, will make a statement at 00:30 Moscow time on Tuesday, December 23, with an undisclosed topic. This became known on December 22 from the official schedule published on the website of the State Department. “At 16:30 (December…
Reuters. At least one Iranian missile carrying cluster warhead could be seen in the night sky over Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank just after midnight on Monday (March 23). It was yet to be confirmed whether it was more than one missile that was spotted, with smaller bombs spreading out of it. …
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu held talks with his visiting counterparts from Iran, Syria and Turkey, Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Hulusi Akar, to discuss measures to strengthen security and combat terrorism in Syria, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday. “On April 25, four-party talks between the Russian, Iranian, Syrian, and Turkish…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara. Prime Minister Pashinyan was welcomed by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at the presidential complex. Leaders and high-ranking representatives of other countries were also present at the event.
White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has explained why the United States has not imposed new tariffs on imports from Russia. He has stated that the decision was made due to the ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Hassett in an interview with ABC News. Hassett explained that the decision not to include Russia on…
During the weekly briefing, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, also referred to the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and the mediation of the West. “We saw how the EU amended the statement published by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on December 17 about the accession of a…
Reuters. An Israeli navy boat was seen approaching the docks of Ashdod port on Thursday morning (October 2) after Israeli forces stopped 14 boats carrying foreign activists and aid bound for Gaza earlier, flotilla organisers said. But 23 boats that are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla continue to sail towards the war-ravaged Palestinian…
