1506th meeting of the Committee of Ministers on 11 September 2024 issued a EU Statement: exchange of views with the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on their public statement concerning Azerbaijan. “The EU takes note of the public statement concerning Azerbaijan adopted at the 114th…
In an interview with the Georgian Public TV channel, Special representative of the NATO Secretary General Javier Colomina spoke about the possible signing of the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty and regional developments. “We are quite optimistic about the joint declaration that was signed by Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev. I’ve met with the ministers recently…
No speeches in front of cheering crowds. No joint public appearances between leaders. And a rumoured joint visit to a Germany-Turkey football match in Berlin that is not happening after all, BBC reports. For a state visit, Friday’s visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Germany is remarkably low key. He is first…
Anne Toft Sørensen, Ambassador of Denmark to Armenia and Georgia, informed about the humanitarian aid planned for Armenia in her X (former Twitter) microblog. “Denmark allocates 1 million Danish Kroners in humanitarian aid to Armenia through the Danish Red Cross,” the statement reads.
No one has yet seen evidence of Iran developing nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday, Sputnik International reports. The minister called the US-Israeli aggression against Iran a war and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, adding that he does not expect any sanctions against the US and Israel for…
The 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on June 4 adopted a resolution reaffirming the right of return to all displaced persons and refugees to Georgia’s occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions. The vote resulted in 103 countries in favour, nine against, and 52 abstentions, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to the Georgian Ministry of…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 was recorded in Turkey, reports the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. According to the center, the epicenter of the earthquake was registered 8 km southeast of the city of Kayseri. There are no reports of casualties or damage. Earlier, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 was recorded in…
BBC World Service’s investigation unit, BBC Eye, has revealed that nearly 20,000 Ukrainian men have used various routes to flee their country to avoid being drafted, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The BBC Eye investigation, Ukraine’s Draft Dodgers, talks to some of the men who have escaped the war, as they explain their…
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…
Ukrainian naval drones hit two sanctioned tankers in the Black Sea as the vessels headed to a Russian port to load up with oil destined for foreign markets, the Ukrainian government said, while Russia unleashed an air barrage on Kyiv overnight, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. The attacks come as President Volodymyr Zelensky’s negotiating…
The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) issued a statement on 18 December calling on “international organisations and the democratic world” to impose targeted sanctions against the ruling regime in Azerbaijan over political repression, Azerbaijani media reports. In the statement, the NCDF cited “groundless accusations” and arrests of political opponents of the regime, prominent…
Reuters/CCTV. The World Food Program (WFP) on Monday condemned Israeli shooting at its aid convoy in the Gaza Strip, urging parties to allow safe passage of humanitarian aid throughout the region. In a statement, the WFP strongly condemned “the horrifying incident” on Sunday, when a clearly marked WFP convoy was shot at by Israeli…
The Russian peacekeeping contingent recorded a violation of the ceasefire regime in Shushi region, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). This is stated in the official bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “Regarding the fact, the command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting an investigation,” the message reads.
US State Secretary Antony Blinken condemned the terror attack in Moscow region’s “Crocus City Hall” music hall, which took place on March 22. “The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s deadly terrorist attack in Moscow. We send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and all affected by this heinous…
Washington and Brussels did everything to torpedo our agreements with Yerevan and Baku and take over the process. Andrei Nastasin, deputy director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced this during the briefing. “As before, we are convinced that the only way to achieve peace and stability in the…
The United States welcomes the announcement of the lifting of restrictions on bilateral trade between Armenia and Türkiye, the US embassy in Yerevan said in a statement. “This step demonstrates both countries’ commitment to expanding economic connectivity, and promoting lasting peace and prosperity in the South Caucasus region. We commend Armenia and Türkiye for…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared for his special military operation in Ukraine for at least a year before inciting it, and predicted Putin is likely to be able to maintain a drawn-out offensive for a “long time,” CBS News reports. Scholz made the comments in a Thursday interview with…
Ukrainian strikes on 10 Russian oil refineries have disrupted at least 17% of the country’s refining capacity, equivalent to 1.1 million barrels per day, Reuters reported on Aug. 25, citing its own calculations. Kyiv has targeted dozens of refineries, oil depots, and military-industrial sites since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 to…
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Turkey Sergey Lavrov and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had a telephone conversation and discussed steps to support stabilization in the South Caucasus. “The parties discussed the situation surrounding the terrorist operation carried out by Ukraine against military ships and civilian ships in the city of Sevastopol on October 29,” said the press…
Russia’s Dagestan began three days of mourning of Monday after gunmen killed multiple police officers, an Orthodox priest and several others in attacks on synagogues and churches on Sunday across two cities in the North Caucasus region, Reuters reports. “This is a day of tragedy for Dagestan and the whole country,” Sergei Melikov, governor…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Ankara’s desire to buy more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States on more favorable terms. “In the future, we want to buy even more gas from the United States and on more favorable terms,” TASS quoted Erdogan as saying during a meeting of the Turkish-American Business…
US State Secretary Antony Blinken and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met in Munich, US State Department reports. Secretary Blinken: Well, good afternoon, everyone, Mr. President. I very much appreciate this opportunity to spend time with President Aliyev. We’ve had many opportunities over the last few years to speak and to meet. I think this…
The European People’s Party (EPP) has adopted an urgent resolution on Armenia during its ongoing congress in Valencia. Titled “The Current Political Situation in Armenia,” the resolution welcomes the domestic political developments in the country, including reforms in the areas of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. In her address, Member…
Iran’s police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan warned on state television on Tuesday that anyone taking to the streets “at the enemy’s request” will no longer be seen as a protester but as an enemy, saying security forces have their “fingers on the trigger” against protesters. At the beginning of the war against Iran, US and Israeli…
Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu said America was hated by the whole world. The world has no lost love for America, and the West’s efforts to impose its culture and values on the planet are doomed to fail because its hegemony no longer exists, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has said. America is…
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as “Pepe”, has died at the age of 89, BBC reports. The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world’s “poorest president” because of his modest lifestyle. Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his predecessor’s death on X, writing: “thank you for everything…
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…
Taking into account the refusal of the Armenian leadership to pay the estimated contribution, it is necessary to adjust the CSTO budget for the current year, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) told RIA Novosti. In an interview about the situation, the Russian MFA noted that “naturally, taking into account the refusal of…
Police in the German city of Magdeburg have so far confirmed the deaths of four people in a car ramming attack on a Christmas market, the Bild newspaper reports. According to the law enforcement agencies, a total of 205 people suffered injuries, with 41 being in critical condition. Reiner Haseloff, the premier of…
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds resigned on Sunday following a recent incursion by two Ukrainian drones into the Baltic country’s territory, Euronews reports. Latvia’s Prime Minister, Evika Silina, had called for Spruds’s resignation, writing on X that he had “lost (her) trust and that of the public.” Silina said anti-drone systems had not been…
