Spanish daily newspaper El País published today two documents that it claims are the confidential responses by the NATO and the U.S. to Moscow’s security demands, which included refusing further enlargement of the Alliance to former Soviet Republics, including Georgia and Ukraine. The leak comes as both NATO and the U.S. formally reiterated with Russia their commitment to…
Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian Council of International Relations, said that Russia and Azerbaijan are discussing the issue of switching to national currencies in transactions. He expressed concern that due to Western sanctions against the Moscow Stock Exchange, problems with calculations have arisen. According to Timofeev, banks adapted to the Russian market…
The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan does not plan to hold a military parade this year dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day, which is celebrated on May 7, and Victory Day on May 9. This was reported by the press service of the ministry, reports TASS. “In 2022, a military parade dedicated to the…
Russia does not in any way prevent us from conducting the important diplomatic for Armenia and Azerbaijan, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a daily briefing. “Russia does not in any way prevent us from conducting the important diplomatic efforts we think are necessary for Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we will…
On International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we honor those unjustly taken and denied their rights, the statement on Armenia’s Foreign Ministry’s X reads. “Armenia knows the deep pain of enforced disappearances and remains committed to seeking justice for all victims and their families,” Foreign Ministry states.
“Day 17 of Artsakh blockade: the right to life, health, freedom of movement, education and other fundamental rights of 120.000 people are at risk. Humanitarian situation in Artsakh is getting worse day by day,” Human Rights Defender of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Gegham Stepanyan wrote on Facebook.
Armenians face an urgent humanitarian crisis due to Azerbaijan’s illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor, resulting in severe shortages of food and medicine. US Senator Jacky Rosen wrote about it on the X (former Twitter) microblog. “I stand with the Armenian people in their call for humanitarian assistance, and call on Azerbaijan to lift its…
European Commission President Josep Borrell, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confession Russia’s independence of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR is a violation of international law and the territorial integrity of Ukraine. This is stated in their identical messages on Twitter. “The recognition of two separatist territories in…
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, during the weekly briefing, commenting on the French President’s statement on intensifying mediation efforts and intensifying pressure on Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, noted that Moscow welcomes any initiative that does not contradict Russia’s efforts to normalize relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which do not…
The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has accepted the appeal of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) against Van Provincial Electoral Board’s decision to “deem Abdullah Zeydan unelected” as the mayor of Van Metropolitan Municipality and to hand over the mandate to the second ranked candidate. The Van Provincial Election Board had decided…
The BBC has been accused of ‘whitewashing’ the Azerbaijani dictatorship after broadcasting a film made with the support of the country’s controversial ruling family – and sponsored by UK oil and gas giant BP, opendemocracy.net reports. Audiences tuning into BBC World News in August were promised that they would discover “how Azerbaijan’s oil wealth enabled…
Today’s sham election in Belarus has been neither free, nor fair, Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, stated. “The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country. The relentless and unprecedented repression of human rights, restrictions to political participation and access to independent…
The Turkish President called for increased cooperation between Iran and Turkey in the fight against terrorism and Islamophobia during the ceremony where the new Iranian Ambassador to Ankara presented his letter of credence, Turkey’s Government reports. Iran’s new Ambassador to Ankara, Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh, presented his credentials to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on…
“Greece will not leave any challenge unanswered,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, expressing the hope that the “unacceptable rhetoric” from Turkey will cease, ekathimerini.com reports. Speaking after the end of the informal EU summit in Prague, Mitsotakis said: “I hope that this unacceptable rhetoric of questioning our country’s sovereignty over the islands of…
The French ambassador to the OSCE stated that on the instructions of President Emmanuel Macron, France called on the OSCE to achieve the immediate reopening of the Lachin Corridor. “We emphasize the need for urgent measures aimed at meeting the needs of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh,” said the microblog of X (former Twitter) of the…
Poland does not currently plan to sever diplomatic relations with Russia, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Sept. 12 during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv, Hromadske reported. His comments come days after Russian drones entered Polish airspace during a large-scale attack on Ukraine on Sept. 10. Poland…
France is concerned about the armed incidents that have occurred over the past 48 hours at several areas on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including shots that have hit civilian personnel in Yeraskh on Armenian territory. It calls for restraint, de-escalation and the protection of civilian populations. It also reaffirms its support for the full…
Armenia has not formally requested withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Anatoly Sidorov said, Interfax reports. “No official statements have been received from the Armenian leadership, including by the organization. No statements on Armenia’s withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization have been made. No documents…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan issued a statement, stating once again that allegedly the Armenian side is spreading false statements regarding the tense humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan made accusations against the international community because of “biased statements made against Azerbaijan by a number of countries…
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission said the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing was focused and productive. “Pressure remains the only language Russia understands, and coordinated sanctions with our allies and friends are key to bringing Putin to the negotiating table. We discussed urgent energy support as winter…
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,”…
Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Maka Botchorishvili, has stated that the construction of new roads between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be beneficial for the entire South Caucasus region and emphasized that the projects are not viewed as a competition with Georgia’s transit routes. Speaking on air with Imedi LIVE and commenting on the new transport initiatives…
Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan posted on his Twitter: “In the conditions of the ongoing blockade, the critical infrastructure of Artsakh remains deliberately disrupted by Azerbaijan, as a result, the humanitarian crisis deepens, leading to large-scale human rights violations,” Stepanyan stated.
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reportedly delivered hundreds of Martlet Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs) to Ukraine. Delivered five months ahead of schedule, the missiles were made by Thales in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of a £1.6 billion defence cooperation agreement between the UK and Ukraine. “The latest phase of a…
Azerbaijan has refused to receive Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office who planned to visit the country after his trip to Armenia. According to the Azerbaijani APA news agency, “official Baku did not see the need for his visit, considered it a waste of time and did not agree.” Kasprzyk…
Reuters. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressed the public in a recorded statement Monday (May 12), saying the return of Israeli hostage Edan Alexander was ‘a very emotional moment’. Netanyahu thanked the diplomatic efforts of Trump and stated Israel’s military pressure and Trump’s political pressure, were a ‘winning formula’. Hamas said it had…
Europe will have to rethink its relations with Russia after a full-scale war in Ukraine. The new reality requires the construction of a new international order, French President Emmanuel Macron says, RBC-Ukraine reports. “We will have to think about a new form of organization of Europe and rethink our relations with Russia after the…
We support agreements and dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan and we will never accept any geopolitical changes in the region and restrictions on existing historical transit routes in the region. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian announced during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Tehran. “The time has come to leave…
US Vice President JD Vance has said that the US will not intervene in the conflict between Pakistan and India, calling fighting between the two nuclear powers “fundamentally none of our business”, The Guardian reports. The remarks came during an interview with Fox News, where the US vice-president said that the US would seek…
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson at US Department of State, referred to the upcoming meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in US. “We look forward to hosting another round of talks in Washington later this month as the parties continue to pursue a peaceful future for the South Caucasus region. As you’ve heard…
