Russia is acting as a mediator in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and expects restraint from Armenia and Azerbaijan, Press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov said. According to him, Moscow will continue contacts with the parties. “Russia will continue to carry out the functions provided by the trilateral documents and calls to avoid…
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili urged the government to publicly convene the National Security Council and debate the imposition of 3-month visas with Russia, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. At the briefing to respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move exempting Georgian citizens from visa requirements and lifting a ban on direct flights, President Zourabichvili said Russia’s…
A four-party meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran, Sergey Lavrov, Faisal Mekdad, Mevlut Cavusoglu and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, kicked off in Moscow on Wednesday, a TASS correspondent reports. Before this meeting, Cavusoglu said that he was hoping to discuss with his colleagues, among other issues, the return of Syrian refugees…
Baku and Yerevan have taken a step forward in the negotiations that took place in the US last week, but the negotiation process should be approached realistically, said the minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan. “[From May 1 to 4] quite intensive discussions of the peace agreement took place [in Washington], which included a…
It is of the utmost priority for the European Union (EU) to help secure the ammunition that Ukraine needs, said European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen during a press conference on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The EC President arrived in Kiev on the day for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with a…
For the first time in Georgia’s independent history, Portugal’s Minister of Defence, Helena Carreiras, paid a working visit to Georgia, 1tv.ge reports. Georgia’s Minister of Defence, Juansher Burchuladze, hosted his counterpart. A bilateral meeting was held in the Ministry of Defense following the official welcoming ceremony. Ministers discussed current concerns and international security…
US State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs referred to the upcoming meeting between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan. “We welcome the announcement that Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan will meet in Brussels with Charles Michel on May 14. This is an important opportunity to build on forward momentum following talks in…
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…
The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan referred to the process of normalization of Yerevan-Baku relations. According to the Azerbaijani media, Jeyhun Bayramov noted that despite the certain dynamics of bilateral contacts, the progress registered in various fields, particularly regarding the draft of a possible peace treaty, still does not meet the expectations of the Azerbaijani side….
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana’ani deplored the unfriendly remarks made by Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, and urged Baku to refrain from hostile measures and comments which could led to diplomatic tensions between the two countries, Fars News Agency reports. Kana’ani told reporters on Monday that Tehran has clearly expressed its views on relations…
The Russian peacekeeping troops recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in Askeran region, Nagorno-Karabakh. There were no casualties. This is stated in the official bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting an investigation on the facts together with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides,” the…
EU welcomes the sustained engagement from Armenia and Azerbaijan FMs in 4 days of negotiations in Washington, Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, wrote on Twitter. “Encouraging news from Washington. Progress can only be made through dialogue. We continue to stand with Armenia and Azerbaijan and work…
Astghik Sargsian’s interview with Toyvo Klaar, EU special envoy to South Caucasus.
US Secretary of State Blinken issued a statement regarding the Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations. “This week I hosted Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenia Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan for bilateral peace negotiations at the George P. Schultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center. After an intensive and constructive series of bilateral and trilateral discussions, the parties…
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.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in the bilateral peace negotiation closing session with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, US Department of State informs. The meeting will be held at the George Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center.
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…
United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Bob Menendez has criticized the USAID for its slow responses. Addressing USAID Administrator Samantha Power at a Senate hearing, he said that the agency ‘moves slower than molasses’ and asked why it hasn’t airlifted humanitarian supplies to Armenians who are now blockaded in Nagorno-Karabakh. “Often…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi landed in Damascus on Wednesday (May 3) for talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad, Syrian state media reported, in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since war broke out in Syria in 2011, Reuters reports. With military and economic support from both Iran and Russia, Assad…
The deputy defence ministers of Russia, Ukraine and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss a deal that allows the exports of Ukrainian grains on the Black Sea, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday (May 3), Reuters reports. “During the meeting, some issues starting with the grain initiative will be…
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili met Israeli President Isaac Herzog within his official visit to the State of Israel, 1tv.ge reports. The meeting addressed Georgia-Israel bilateral cooperation-related issues. The parties expressed readiness to continue friendly relations and deepen cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats. Israeli President reiterated Israel’s unwavering support for Georgia’s territorial…
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson at US Department of State referred to the meeting between State Secretary Antony Blinken, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. Senior officials told reporters that discussions have already been successful. “Can you please help us unpack that little bit? Was there anything that happened…
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan – Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Affairs of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev will meet with the Assistant Secretary General of NATO, the mission of Azerbaijan in NATO said. He will hold a bilateral meeting with NATO Assistant Secretary General David Cuttler and allied countries in…
Police in Istanbul cracked down on May Day demonstrators, preventing union members, activists, and students from gathering in Taksim Square and arresting dozens. International Workers’ Day in Turkey was marked once again by clashes between police and various groups attempting to gather and march in Istanbul’s Taksim Square. Bollards were placed throughout the streets…
The civil activists’ protest rally “I am coming” ended at the First Republic Square with several demands voiced by Zaza Papuashvili, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. Below are their demands: “1. We ask the government to enforce the law equally for everyone, regardless of political, sexual, or other orientation! We do not recognize anyone’s…
Turkish President Recep Erdogan said on local television on Sunday that he is feeling well and has resumed his pre-election campaign after suffering a worsening of health last week. He also expressed his confidence regarding his victory in the May 14 presidential elections. This confidence was inspired by the rally held in Ankara on Sunday,…
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that the value of the trade between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states will hit $10 billion after a new agreement is signed between the two sides, Tasnim reports. Speaking in a joint meeting with the EAEU’s Minister in Charge of…
Leader of the People’s Republic Party Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, a key opponent of Turkey’s incumbent leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the presidential election, said in an interview with the Financial Times on Friday that he would revive his country’s EU membership negotiations if he wins, Financial Times reports. Kılıçdaroğlu told the FT that he…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his primary rival in the presidential election, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the opposition Republican People’s Party, plan to hold rallies in Istanbul on the same day but in different districts. The Haberler news portal reports on Friday. According to the news portal, the rallies will be held in the…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his election appearances for a third day Friday after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection, AP reports. Erdogan, who has ruled Turkey for two decades as prime minister and then president, is seeking a third presidential term in Turkey’s May 14 elections. He had…
