Gen. Mazloum Abdi, top military commander for the Kurdish-led, U.S.-allied Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), said on Wednesday his alliance must suspend operations against the resurgent Islamic State in order to prepare for a potentially massive Turkish invasion that could put hundreds of American troops in Syria at risk. “We did not freeze the joint…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia Evika Silina on the occasion of the Independence Day. The message states: “I send warm congratulations to you and the friendly people of Latvia on the occasion of the national holiday, Independence Day. Armenia values relations…
On February 25, at the U.S. Department of Treasury Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Deputy Assistant Secretary Rebecca Burch, Armenian Embassy to the U.S. reports. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to Armenia–U.S. economic and financial cooperation, ongoing reforms in Armenia, as well as opportunities for expanding bilateral cooperation. Ambassador Mkrtchyan and…
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
Ursula von der Leyen has ruled out, in no uncertain terms, the possibility of resuming purchases of Russian fossil fuels after the conclusion of the war in Ukraine, warning that doing so would represent a “mistake of historic dimensions” for Europe, Euronews reports. “To be very clear: the era of Russian fossil fuels in…
Donald Trump has presented a new, shorter deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire over the war in Ukraine of “ten or 12 days” from Monday, BBC reports. The US president said there was “no reason” in waiting any longer as no progress towards peace had been made. Two weeks ago, Trump…
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,…
Israel is increasingly concerned that Iran will gain knowhow and experience from its cooperation with Russia in the military operation on Ukraine that will improve its abilities to attack targets in the Middle East, Haaretz reports. Israeli officials are concerned by Iran’s supply of drones to Russia and the countries’ subsequent cooperation on this issue….
The West must prepare for a long war in Ukraine as Russia makes incremental gains in a furious battle to control the country’s east, the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have both said, CNN reports. In separate comments published Sunday, Stoltenberg and Johnson also reiterated that Western governments…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia, referred to the closure of Lachin corridor and setting up illegal customs by Azerbaijani “eco-activitst”. “”Environmental activists” of Azerbaijan have taken responsibility for checking humanitarian cargo and are preventing the unhindered passage of cargo through the Lachin Corridor. Basically, they have illegally reserved customs duties. This nonsense has to…
The West and Kiev are now only talking about a ceasefire in Ukraine, which does not suit Moscow as it needs legally binding guarantees, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, TASS reports. “As for the essence of the conversations that are now taking place in the West and in Ukraine: they are talking exclusively…
The Freedom House published the “Freedom in the World 2024” report, in which it was noted that in 2023, freedom in the world declined for the 18th year in a row. Political rights and civil liberties have been violated in 52 countries, and only 21 countries have recorded improvement. The document referred to the…
Moscow communicates almost every day with Baku and Yerevan regarding the unblocking of transportation links between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told RIA Novosti. “Russia participates in the [respective] negotiations, offers solutions, provides communication between the deputy prime ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, a platform for dialogue. I never answer…
Turkish police could be seen entering the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Sunday (May 24), as a court ruled to remove its leader Ozgur Ozel, Reuters reports. A court on Thursday annulled the results of the CHP congress where Ozel was elected in 2023, citing irregularities. On Sunday, Ankara’s…
California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scrambled to meet the danger, AP reports. The Park Fire’s intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in…
US State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs issued a statement on the latest video of violence against Armenian POWs. “Deeply disturbed by new reports of violence against POWs during Sept 12-14 fighting. Full and impartial investigation must hold those responsible to account. Oct 4 return by Baku of 17 Armenian POWs was…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev expressed hope that as a result of the negotiations between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington, it will be possible to make progress in the process of regulating relations between Baku and Yerevan. According to him, any attempt to include Nagorno-Karabakh in the text of the peace…
The agenda of the upcoming November 13-14 EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings includes the process of normalization between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the European Commission’s lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano told Armenpress. The discussion on Armenia-Azerbaijan was originally planned to take place during the previous session in Luxembourg but was…
The Russian Foreign Ministry sent a note of protest to Armenia’s Ambassador in Moscow. Armenia has taken a number of unfriendly steps in recent days. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation issued a statement containing such an assessment, citing as examples: the start of the process of ratification of the Rome Statute…
On October 13, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev met with Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, Azerbaijani media reports. The meeting highlighted mutual satisfaction with the comprehensive development of Azerbaijan–Iran relations. The sides exchanged views on key issues of mutually beneficial cooperation, particularly in the areas of transport…
US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he would help defend Poland and the Baltic states if Russia keeps escalating, Euronews reports. Answering a question by a journalist from the Italian news agency Ansa on whether the US would come to the aid of its NATO allies on the border with Russia, Trump…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments, Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said on Saturday. Macron also referred to the upcoming European Political Community Summit, scheduled to take place in Yerevan on May 4 next year, reiterating France’s…
Russian units have prevented attempts by Ukrainian mobile armed groups to penetrate deep into Russian territory in the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. According to it, units from Battlegroup North and reserves have been thwarting Ukrainian attempts to break through with army aviation and artillery near Ivashkovskoye, Malaya Loknya and Olgovka in…
Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that trilateral negotiations aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine have been temporarily paused. “No one has mentioned the negotiations; for now, a pause has been taken,” Ushakov said, adding that no agreements had yet been reached regarding the timing of the next round…
Reuters. The first ships to export Ukraine grain from the country’s Black Sea ports may move within a few days under a deal agreed on Friday by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations, a U.N. spokesperson said on Monday. A Joint Coordination Center will liaise with the shipping industry and will publish detailed…
US Vice President Harris on Sunday expressed relief that former President Trump was safe following what the FBI said appeared to be a new assassination attempt on him in Florida, The Hill reports. “I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am…
A chair was spotted flying off a high rise building in the capital Ankara during a storm on May 17. In the footage showing the moments of chair flying, the furniture hits another building, the Demirören News Agency reported. Due to the wind, which reached 45 kilometers per hour, many trees fell and roofs…
Russia is making efforts for the agreements between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to be implemented, the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin said on May 9. Speaking to reporters during the Victory Day celebrations in Yerevan, the ambassador said that Russia is making active efforts to ensure progress in the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization…
European Union foreign ministers sought on Monday to show that the bloc can maintain its financial and military support for Ukraine despite the serious inflationary impact on EU economies five months after Russia’s special military operation, Reuters reports. The foreign ministers are likely to approve another 500 million euros ($504.35 million) of EU funding to…
The European Union is ready to refuse Russian natural gas that transits through Ukraine. This was stated by the European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. According to her, today EU countries import “impressive volumes” of Russian blue fuel. “The European Union is ready to live without Russian natural gas, the transit of which was…
