Moscow is concerned about Yerevan’s EU aspirations, because Armenia stands to lose the benefits of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) if “the West draws it into its geopolitical games”, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters, TASS reports. “Naturally, Armenia’s aspiration to join the EU is a concern for us, because such an…
US President Joe Biden had a phone conversation with former US President, Republican Donald Trump, after the shootings at a rally in Pennsylvania, the White House reports. Biden called for an end to political violence after gunfire erupted at Republican challenger Donald Trump’s political rally in Pennsylvania earlier on Saturday, saying in televised remarks…
Reuters. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives early on Friday (July 18) passed President Donald Trump’s $9 billion funding cut to public media and foreign aid, sending it to the White House to be signed into law. The chamber voted 216 to 213 in favor of the funding cut package, altered by the Senate…
Today, during the weekly briefing, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, also referred to the topic of Armenia’s possible EU membership. “First, I have never heard that membership in the European Union is determined by self-declaration. Second, it is the sovereign task of each state to determine its national course in…
Reuters. The Kremlin said on Thursday (September 17) that further U.S. sanctions against Russia would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine. On Wednesday (September 16), the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping sanctions package intended to increase economic pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine, sending the bill…
The House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus adopted a resolution on the humanitarian consequences of the blockade of the Armenian civilian population in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), Armenia’s Embassy to Greece reports. “Recalling the previous resolutions on October 9, 2020 and December 3, 2021 regarding Azerbaijan’s attack on Armenia in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh),…
Pope Francis on Sunday (1 October) urged dialogue on both sides of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia to end the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh. ”I renew my call for dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia, hoping that talks between the parties, with the support of the international community, will foster a lasting agreement that…
Israel is running low on defensive “Arrow” missile interceptors, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed US official. The shortage has raised concerns about the country’s ability to continue to counter long-range ballistic missiles from Iran, the report said. Since Israel launched its shock operation on Friday to remove the “existential…
The Margara bridging Armenia and Turkey is ready for operation, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports, but when the parties will be ready to operate it is not yet known. Official Yerevan announced at the highest level that there are no obstacles on this side of the border. According to the pre-arranged agreement, the Armenian-Turkish…
The restrictions on the supply of Armenian agricultural products to Russia are not related to politics, but to the lack of effective quality control among producers, said the head of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor), Sergey Dankvert. Earlier, Rosselkhoznadzor announced that starting June 12, it would restrict the import…
47 PACE deputies issued a written statement condemning the Azerbaijani aggression against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, calling on Azerbaijan to immediately withdraw its troops from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia and release all prisoners of war (POWs). Ruben Rubinyan, head of Armenia’s National Assembly (Parliament) delegation to the…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Ukraine, officials said Monday, weeks after he made his first trip to Moscow since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, CNN reports. His forthcoming visit to Ukraine – also his first since the start of the war – comes at a crucial moment, as Kyiv’s troops push…
Despite increased attacks by the Russian army, Mariupol did not fall, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. “We monitor Russian airstrikes and the movement of artillery in the Donbas and in the south. Especially in Mariupol and its environs, as well as inside the city,” he added. According to Kirby, despite the increase in the aggressive…
Poland’s foreign minister on Monday signed an official note to Germany requesting the payment of some $1.3 trillion in reparations for the damage incurred by occupying Nazi Germans during World War II, AP reports. Zbigniew Rau said the note will be handed to Germany’s Foreign Ministry. The signing comes on the eve of Rau’s meeting…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new presidential term on Saturday after winning re-election last weekend, extending his rule into a third decade, Reuters reports. “I, as president, swear upon my honour and integrity before the great Turkish nation and history to safeguard the existence and independence of the…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he was picking Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, as presidential envoy for special missions, a post where he will likely drive policies toward some U.S. adversaries, including North Korea, Reuters reports. “Ric will work in some of the hottest spots around the World, including Venezuela and North Korea,”…
Armenia is concerned that thus far the international mechanism envisaged under clause 7 of the 9 November 2020 trilateral statement hasn’t been initiated, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet sitting. Clause 7 of the agreement provides for the return of internally displaced persons and refugees to Nagorno Karabakh and adjacent regions…
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he is ready to use the U.S. military to resume strikes on Iran if peace talks in Pakistan are not successful, The Hill reports. “We have a reset going. We’re loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made — even better than what…
Defense Ministers of Azerbaijan and Turkey Zakir Hasanov and Hulusi Akar discussed cooperation in the military sphere and regional security during the talks held in Baku. According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, Hasanov emphasized the importance of expanding the work carried out in the direction of further development of…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan wrote on his Twitter that a peace treaty will be signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “There will be a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and it will be based on the joint official statements adopted at the highest level. There won’t be а new escalation! The international community…
The main geopolitical topic of the first summit of the European Union and the countries of the Persian Gulf was the escalating conflict in the Middle East and Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah organizations. All participants of the meeting agree that the way out of the crisis is the principle of two independent…
At least 51 people have been killed in flash floods sweeping the eastern Spanish region of Valencia following torrential rain on Tuesday that left roads and towns under water, local authorities said on Wednesday (October 30), Reuters reports. Eyewitness videos from Alfafar region showed drivers moving slowly through inundated roads on Tuesday evening as…
Zarmik Poghikyan, the Lurer correspondent in Syria, reports on the aftermath of the fires that broke out in Kessab. Vast forest areas near several settlements in the region have been reduced to ashes due to the fires. Fruit orchards adjacent to the forests have also burned. Fortunately, there have been no human casualties, but the…
The resumption of the Black Sea grain initiative will be one of the main topics of the August negotiations between the presidents of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This was reported by the TASS agency, citing its diplomatic source. It is noted that Ankara expects the relevant agreements to be…
Reuters. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday (June 26) that the U.S. “achieved nothing” when it joined the war with Israel against Tehran, his account said in a posting on X. “The Islamic Republic delivered a heavy slap to the US’s face,” Khamenei added. “It attacked and inflicted damage on the…
Reuters/CCTV. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday that China’s position on the Ukraine crisis has been consistent and clear, and that China supports all efforts for peace. Noting that recently, a door for dialogue has finally opened in the Ukraine crisis with all parties maintaining the momentum of negotiation, the spokeswoman…
On December 1, on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Łódź, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Tanja Fajon, the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Slovenia discussed a number of…
The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov believes that today’s negotiations with Armenia will contribute to the peace process. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, at today’s meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu, expressed confidence that today’s negotiations will contribute to the process amid recent agreement reached between the delimitation commissions. Speaking about the…
Reuters. Turkey and Ukraine signed a deal on Thursday (August 18) to reconstruct infrastructure damaged in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported as their leaders Tayyip Erdogan and Volodymyr Zelenskiy met in Lviv. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday (August 17), met with Zelenskiy and…
Congressman Adam Schiff referred to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh on his Facebook page. “From the day the blockade of the Lachin Corridor began, I, alongside my colleagues in Congress and Armenians around the country, have urged the White House, the State Department, and USAID, to take action to protect the people of…
