Reuters. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday (July 29) slammed Sweden over the burning of a Koran in Stockholm and said Turkey would never bow down to a policy of provocation or threat. “We will teach the arrogant Western people that it is not freedom of expression to insult the sacred values of Muslims,”…
The EU has condemned an apparent threat to members of the European parliament by Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the EU, Vagif Sadigov, OC Media reports. Sadigov, who also serves as the country’s ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, tweeted on 23 June in response to a visit by a delegation of MEPs to Armenia which travelled…
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led by Senator Robert (Bob) Menendez, issued a statement on its Twitter account on latest aggression by Azerbaijan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). I am deeply saddened to learn of the four Armenians killed in Nagorno-Karabakh today. As we continue to monitor the situation, the United States will remain steadfast in…
During the weekly briefing, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, answered the question of what role Russia played in the events of 2020. “The role of Russia is documented in the relevant document, under which the signatures of the heads of both Armenia and Azerbaijan are placed, and this role cannot…
Chair of the Security and Defense Subcommittee of the European Parliament, Nathalie Loiseau responded to the tweet of Vagif Sadiqov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Belgium and Luxembourg, head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the European Union. The ambassador did not like the presence of the observers of the EU mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community to respond to the attack of the Azerbaijani Air Force on Nagorno-Karabakh in his Twitter. “Urging international community to take practical steps to ensure rights and security of Nagorno-Karabakh people. Meanwhile Lachin Corridor remains illegally blocked, tonight as result of Azerbaijani attack with use of…
Meeting between Foreign Minister of Ararat Mirzoyan, US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov took place in Washington, Armenian Foreign Ministry reports. “Armenian Foreign Minister raised outstanding issues resolution of which is key for peace in region. Confirmed Armenia’s will to work in that direction, stressing commitments of sides”, the…
“On June 27, at 1:15 p.m., the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire at a plant in Yeraskh, which was being built with foreign investment”, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reports.
Nathalie Loiseau, MEP, Chair of Subcommittee on Security and Defence, refers to the Azerbaijani position on keeping the Lachin Corridor closed and Ilham Aliyev’s aide’s twit on the Corridor. “Insults and threats are evidence of weakness of arguments. The ICJ asks for the opening of the Latchin corridor. The European Parliament does as well…
German deputy Merle Spellerberg joined EU Mission in Armenia in Vayots Dzor and Ararat Regions, the Mission said. “Today, EUMA hosted German MEP Merle Spellerberg, accompanied Chargé d’Affaires of Germany Embassy in Armenia, Erik Tintrup, in our operational hub in Jermuk. After our monitors briefed them on the current situation, the delegation joined our…
Following a failed mutiny of the Wagner group in Russia, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have had a phone conversation, Kremlin reported on Monday,IRNA reports. During the phone call, the Iranian president reportedly voiced Tehran’s support for the measures taken by the Russian government to deal with the June…
The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran and Baku are capable of resolving the existing problems in their relations without intervention of third parties, Pars Today reports. According to Press TV, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in an early Monday phone call with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov. During the conversation, Iran’s top diplomat said,…
Armenian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ani Badalyan expressed gratitude to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress on Twitter. “We highly value strong messages aimed at ensuring rights and security of Nagorno-Karabakh people, restraining use of force and building stability in region, voiced during hearing on “Safeguarding People of Nagorno-Karabakh” at Tom Lantos…
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says that state borders should be tightly controlled given the possible new wave of migrants from Russia, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. “Monitoring closely the events unfolding in Russia. Our border has to be tightly controlled in view of possible new waves of migration,” President tweeted. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a bombastic…
Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has denied reports claiming that the plane with Vladimir Putin headed for St. Petersburg. The information was disseminated through Telegram channels. “Putin works in the Kremlin,” Peskov told TASS. Earlier today Vladimir Putin vowed to punish the Wagner group for “betrayal” and “treason.” Putin addressed…
The Moskva River has been temporarily closed to vessel traffic, Moscow’s Department of Transport said in a statement on Saturday, TASS reports. “According to the Moscow Canal federal organization, the Moskva River has been temporarily closed to traffic. The operation of piers has also been limited,” the statement reads. Earlier on Saturday, Moscow…
Mediabox spoke to Paul Gavan, speaker at the PACE summer session on ‘Ensuring free and safe access through the Lachin Corridor’ about his report on ensuring free and safe access through the Lachin Corridor, a vital route for the Armenian population in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “The Lachin corridor connects the people of Nagorno-Karabakh who are…
Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia’s hopes of becoming members of the European Union gained momentum this week, with the bloc’s European affairs ministers discussing their membership options at a meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, DW reports. Last year, four months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU unanimously agreed to grant Ukraine and neighboring Moldova EU candidacy…
Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed on a five-year road map for the development of the Trans-Caspian (Middle) transport corridor. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced this at a joint press conference held in Tbilisi with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, TASS reports. “We have a specific road map for the development of the Middle…
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress has held a hearing on Safeguarding the People of Nagorno-Karabakh. Congressmen and scholars speaking at the event called on the Biden Administration to pressure Azerbaijan to end the blockade of Lachin Corridor. Congressman Frank Pallone noted that the Azerbaijani blockade of Lachin Corridor…
On June 21, hearings on the protection of the people of Artsah (Nagorno-Karabakh) were held in the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress. Republican Ambassador Sam Brownback, referring to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, raised the alarm: the Christian population is threatened with expulsion from the region. “Azerbaijan is going to…
The delegates of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) of the European Parliament visited the operational hub of European Mission in Armenia (EUMA) in Goris to get better understanding of the security situation in border areas between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the ground. Following the briefing by Head of EU Mission in Armenia Markus…
During the briefing, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, also referred to the recent publications in the Russian media that Washington is trying to force mediation on Baku and Stepanakert and is forcing them to meet with the representatives of Azerbaijan in a third country. “First of all, that publication is, unfortunately,…
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia calls on the international community on its Twitter not to ignore Azerbaijan’s policy of ethnic cleansing. “On World Refugee Day we once again draw attention of international community to policy of ethnic cleansing of Azerbaijan which left thousands of Armenia|ns forcibly displaced…
Chair of the Security and Defense Subcommittee of the European Parliament, Nathalie Loiseau, who visited Armenia, arrived in Sisia to participate in the planned patrol of the EU mission to the Lachin Corridor. “Head of EU Mission in Armenia Markus Ritter and Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin welcomed Member of…
Reuters/CCTV. China is ready to work with Germany to elevate China-Germany relations to a new level, so as to better serve the development of the two countries and inject more positive energy and stability into the world, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang during talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday. …
It is important not to avoid but address all the problems together no matter how hard they can be, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the ministers of foreign affairs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Minsk on 20 June, BelTA has learned, Belta reports. …
The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran will discuss a roadmap to improve relations between Ankara and Damascus and other issues at the 20th international meeting on Syria in the Kazakh capital of Astana, TASS reports. According to Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry, the talks, scheduled for June 20-21, will involve delegations from…
On June 19, RA Minister of Defence Suren Papikyan, who is on a working visit to France, visited Mount Valerian memorial which commemorates the memory of the participants of the French Resistance, including resistance hero Misak Manushyan and 21 members of his group. “Accompanied by the Ambassador of Armenia to France Hasmik Tolmajyan and defence…
The biggest problem is trust. It is precisely because of this that the negotiations are proceeding slowly, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Overchuk said during an interview with TASS. “Ultimately, ordinary people, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, citizens of other countries, will travel on the road. How will they interact with each other when crossing the border? How will…
