Georgia’s parliament passed a law on Friday forbidding protesters to cover their faces and banning fireworks and lasers from demonstrations following clashes between police and civilians at pro-EU protests, Reuters reports. The law, which imposes a fine of 2,000 lari ($720) for offenders, was passed unanimously, the Interpress news agency said. Lawmakers also…
Türkiye will not discuss any energy-related projects with Israel without a cease-fire in Palestine’s Gaza as it would be disrespectful to its Palestinian brothers and sisters who are experiencing great brutality, the country’s energy minister has said. “In an environment of such great brutality, human drama, it would be disrespectful to humanity, to our…
In Georgia, 15,315 new cases of coronavirus were detected per day. Thus, the total number of people infected since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 1,496,156. The distribution of new cases of Covid-19 by regions of Georgia is as follows: Tbilisi – 7,055; Imereti – 2,233; Samegrelo – Zemo Svaneti – 1,131; Kakheti –…
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated Andrii Sybiha on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. “Congratulating Andrii Sybiha on appointment as the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, I look forward to our engagement and cooperation in further developing relations between Armenia and Ukraine. I also thank Dmytro Kuleba for years of constructive cooperation and…
Washington is cooperating with Yerevan in the fields of defense and security, stated U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the signing of the Armenia-U.S. Strategic Partnership document. “In particular, we are committed to strengthening the defense of the sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia within its internationally recognized borders,” Blinken announced. He…
Boris Ruge, Assistant NATO Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, held a meeting with Armenian and Azerbaijani ambassadors at the alliance. “On behalf of NATO I congratulated the Ambassadors of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the historic meeting facilitated by the US Government in Washington. NATO welcomes this breakthrough and will continue to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the opening day of the BRICS summit in Kazan. “Russian-Indian relations have the character of a particularly privileged strategic partnership and continue to actively develop,” Putin told Modi in his welcoming speech. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in turn,…
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…
The long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has created partnerships in the South Caucasus that cut across religious, ethnic, and geopolitical lines in surprising ways, Foreign Affairs reports. Iran, which is ruled by Shiite clerics, has provided an economic lifeline to Christian-majority Armenia, whose primary backer has long been…
On September 23, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Foreign Minister of Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez in New York. The Foreign Minister drew the attention of his colleague to the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia. During the meeting, the bilateral agenda…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who is paying an official visit to Moscow, having arrived on the previous day, TASS reports. In addition to pressing issues of bilateral cooperation, the sides are expected to exchange views on the situation in the Middle East in light of the…
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has won a vote of confidence in his pro-EU government after his political camp narrowly lost the recent presidential election, the BBC reports. Some 243 parliamentarians voted in favour of the coalition government, with 210 voting against and no abstentions. This vote has been seen by some as…
The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces on Thursday released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, Reuters reports. Following the crash, a senior investigation committee composed of experts, specialists and technicians arrived at the scene on…
In a phone call with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, President of the European Council, Charles Michel discussed the recent developments in Georgia and reiterated the EU’s full support to all Georgians “who put European future of their country first,” Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. “Georgian citizens’ call for an open democratic and pluralistic society…
Member of the European Parliament Nathalie Loiseau praised the EU Council decision regarding Armenia. “For the first time, the EU is providing support from the European Peace Facility to Armenia. Happy about this decision, for which I have been advocating for months”, Loiseau said in a post on X.
Seven economies within the Northern Africa and Western Asia region move up the ranking, including notable improvers Georgia (65th), Bahrain (67th), Jordan (71st) and Armenia (72nd), said the Global Innovation index report. “Switzerland continues to be the uncontested innovation world champion, Singapore makes the top five, and Indonesia joins China, Turkey, India, the Islamic…
Ten people, including two children, were killed and 52 were injured on Sunday (November 17) night when a Russian missile hit a residential nine-story building in Ukraine’s northeastern region of Sumy, Ukraine’s emergency services and military said, Reuters reports. Firefighters battled a blaze consuming cars and rescuers carried people out of the building. The…
On April 3, the members of the Armenia-Poland Friendship Group met with the delegation led by the Head of the Poland-Armenia Friendship Group Radoslaw Fogiel. Welcoming the colleagues, the Head of the Armenia-Poland Friendship Group Arusyak Julhakyan highlighted the closer cooperation between the two countries, underscoring the cooperation and meetings formed between the Committees on…
Reuters. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (August 4) blamed Hamas for a long-stalled deal to end the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages, more than 300 days after it began with an attack on Israeli border communities on Oct. 7. Speaking at the start of a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem,…
US President Donald Trump promised to impose an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals, France 24 reports. Trump said the extra levies, plus US export controls on “any…
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price issued a statement after Secretary Antony Blinken’s meeting with Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in New York City. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu discussed tensions in the South Caucasus, and the Secretary noted…
The votes of no confidence against Ursula von der Leyen have been tabled by the Patriots for Europe (PfE) and The Left, respectively, Euronews reports. Three months after surviving her first-ever motion of censure, Ursula von der Leyen faces not one but two simultaneous attempts to topple her European Commission. The debate in…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the Islamic Republic is ready to resume constructive and immediate talks on its nuclear program with the Western sides, Tehran Times reports. “We are still ready to enter constructive dialogue without any delay about our nuclear program, a dialogue with the aim of reaching an agreement,” Araghchi…
Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override the presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, AP reports. The legislation, passed by the parliament earlier this month, requires media and…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that the goal of Armenia’s foreign policy is the protection of the country’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. “Our country’s interest should be the goal of our foreign policy vector,” Pashinyan said when asked whether the Armenian government plans to change the vector. “Now, are we pursuing the…
The fourth round of the Oman-mediated U.S.-Iran talks scheduled for Saturday in Rome has been postponed for logistical reasons, Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi said on Thursday, Reuters reports. New dates will be announced upon the agreement among all parties, Al Busaidi said on the social media. Iran’s Foreign…
The Russian peacekeeping contingent recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in Martuni region, Artsakh (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 a joint investigation on the fact with the Azerbaijani and Armenian…
Moscow is ready to contribute to the talks between Iran and the US if the countries need its assistance, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told reporters, TASS reports. “The US-Iran talks mediated by Muscat are now taking place in Oman, and we hope that our efforts will not be necessary. But if there…
Turkey freed a vessel that had wedged itself against the banks of the Bosphorus Strait, clearing the vital waterway that connects the Black Sea with global markets, Bloomberg reports. Tugboats released the stranded bulk carrier after it got stuck Monday morning, CNN Turk television reported. The vessel, carrying peas, had run aground after its…
“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.
