On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of cooperation with NATO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia made a post on the official X microblog. “Together, we strive to achieve and advance regional security through enhanced dialogue and collaboration. Looking forward to building stronger partnership and enhancing our defense capabilities,” the statement on X…
Nagorno-Karabakh is currently being integrated into the legal field of Azerbaijan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin has said, TASS reports. “Unfortunately, the majority of Karabakh Armenians have left the region. It was their hard but voluntary choice,” the diplomat told TASS in an interview on Saturday. “In this regard, it is important…
Lithuania will send additional military assistance to Ukraine, the Baltic country’s Defence Ministry said in a statement. “Lithuania continues to provide essential military aid to Ukraine: Lithuanian Ministry of Defence is preparing another significant support package. In August, we will deliver combat equipment, anti-drone systems, transportation and logistical resources, also, some really necessary weaponry”,…
On December 5, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahiyan, as part of participation in a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Caspian countries. The parties discussed plans for the development and…
The illegal abduction of two Armenian servicemen by Azerbaijan is an attempt to deviate from its own obligations, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a Twitter post. “We call on Azerbaijani authorities to release them and fulfill commitment to release all Armenian POWs in line with Trilat Statement of Nov 9, 2020 and calls…
The Russian side intends to fully implement all agreements reached by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev regarding the investigation of the aviation accident involving an AZAL aircraft. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. “As noted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, everything required in such tragic cases…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock referred to her meeting with Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts. “Armenia and Azerbaijan take the courageous and at the same time difficult path to a peace treaty. We as the Federal Government support the peace talks wherever possible. So that wounds can heal and peace can be successful for people….
The United States decided against licensing localized production of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems in European countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Zelenskyy made the remark in his evening video address, summarizing his meeting with Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on ensuring consistent supply of anti-air missiles from abroad. Ukraine plans a series…
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…
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomes the agreement of Azerbaijan and Armenia to hold their negotiations in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the preparation of a peace treaty between them. “I welcome the agreement of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia regarding the holding of [their] foreign ministers’ negotiations, on the proposal of…
Reuters. U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic rival Kamala Harris will debate on Sept. 10 on ABC, the network confirmed on Thursday, while Trump said he wants to add two more debates that month on Fox and NBC. In a rambling news conference at his Palm Beach, Florida, residence, Trump said he…
The President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda will pay visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 18–20, the President’s Office reports. On May 18, Gitanas Nausėda will meet with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The Presidents will discuss bilateral co-operation in the fields of energy and economy, the security situation in the Caucasus…
Venezuela pledged on Sunday to sharply boost troops in coastal states to tackle drug trafficking – a move that comes after the U.S. ordered the deployment of an additional 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to carry out operations against drug cartels, Reuters reports. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered more troops in the…
Iran’s foreign minister said: Israel’s presence in the Caucasus is one of the most important issues, and Iran warns all parties to act wisely regarding Israel and not open Israel’s foot to the Caucasus, IRNA reports. Hossein Amirabdollahian, after meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara at a joint press conference, stated: We…
China and the League of Arab States have reached consensus on solving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict during a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday, Reuters reports. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, held…
Russia has launched 574 drones and 40 missiles on Ukraine in one of the heaviest bombardments in weeks, Ukrainian officials say, BBC reports. One person was killed in a drone and missile strike on the western city of Lviv, while 15 others were reported wounded in an attack on the south-western Transcarpathia region. …
Turkey is ready to host a peace summit between Russia and Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul, France 24 reports. NATO member Turkey has been positioning itself as a potential mediator between Moscow and Kyiv since Russia launched its invasion more than two years…
The second black box has been found at the plane crash site near Aktau and handed over to the investigation department, according to a Kazakh official from transport department on Thursday, Reuters reports. The Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan on…
A plenary session of parliament is discussing the impeachment of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili. A quorum of 87 registered MPs is present. 100 votes are needed to impeach the president, civil.ge reports. Opposition parties – “United National Movement”, “For Georgia”, “Strategy Aghmashenebeli” do not attend the meetings, they and other opposition parties – “Citizens”,…
After a chain of meetings and exchange of proposals and responses, Good Party leader Meral Aksener has once again taken her seat at the Table of Six. The leader of Turkey’s nationalist Good Party returned to the opposition alliance days after signalling exit by accusing other party leaders of “imposing” a presidential candidate, giving precedence to “personal…
The special representative of Turkey in the Armenia-Turkey settlement process, Serdar Kılıç, accompanied by some officials, visited Kars on July 24. This is reported by the Turkish media. He visited the Akyaka Doğu Kapı Border Gate in Kars checkpoint, and then visited the ruins of Ani. Kılıç left the city after some meetings in Kars….
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani discussed work on a comprehensive cooperation agreement between the countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. According to the statement, which followed meeting of foreign ministers from BRICS countries in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, emphasis at the…
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the €2.95 billion fine was “unfair” and “discriminatory” and later told reporters he will “be speaking to the European Union.” US President Donald Trump has threatened retaliation after the European Commission fined Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in the advertising technology industry,…
Armenia and Azerbaijan reciprocally supported each other’s candidacies to host EPC, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a post on X. “I also welcome the decision to hold the EPC Summit in Azerbaijan in 2028. It’s important to emphasize that Armenia and Azerbaijan reciprocally supported each others candidacies to host EPC,” said Pashinyan.
Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, sent a message of condolence to the Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, in connection with the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, and his accompanying staff as a result…
Ursula von der Leyen won support from EU lawmakers on Thursday for another five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful executive body, Reuters reports. “I would plain and simply like to express my gratitude to the leaders who endorsed my nomination for a second mandate as President of the European…
Georgia plans to submit its response to the second part of the EU membership questionnaire on May 10, Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili announced today. Following the submission, the European Commission will begin preparing its opinion on Georgia’s membership application, the top diplomat said. “Our government expects that Georgia will have concrete, tangible results,” the Foreign…
On November 28, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Philip Reeker, the Senior Adviser for Caucasus Negotiations of the US State Department. At the meeting, the parties exchanged ideas on the settlement of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the meeting at the level of foreign ministers on the negotiation of a peace treaty in Washington….
The question of launching the Stepanakert airport is not a question of Russia’s jurisdiction. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharovastated stated during the briefing, answering the question whether it is possible to launch it to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh. Referring to the possibility of discussing the issue of unblocking…
Ahead of the 32nd meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Austria, the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Turkey held a meeting. Jeyhun Bayramov and Hakan Fidan discussed the development of friendly, brotherly, and strategic allied relations between the two countries. They also addressed the current security situation in the region and the measures…
