Reuters. Several explosions were seen and loud blasts heard over northern Gaza in the early morning on Friday (July 18). The blasts came after Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. presented Israel and Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas with an updated Gaza ceasefire proposal, Axios reported on Thursday (July 17), citing sources. Israeli and…
Michael Roth, Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee in German Bundestag reflected on his visit to the EU Mission in Armenia. “Big thanks to the team of the EU civilian mission in Armenia. We must strengthen EU Mission in Armenia as quickly as possible to further monitor the entire border to stabilise the situation and…
Reuters. Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million (87.82 million euros) from the Louvre museum’s Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday (October 30), expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the jewels. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau told radio station RTL the suspects,…
France is adhering to its promise to help Armenia and the Armenian people by voting in Parliament on November 30 for 15 million euros in emergency aid for Armenia and refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, the French Foreign Ministry said. “This additional mobilization will support the actions of NGOs, the ICRC, the Armenian Red Cross Society…
Moldova has received gas from Bulgaria via the Trans-Balkan corridor in a test mode, Vadim Cheban, acting head of Moldovagaz, said in his Telegram channel. On December 31, 2024, the purchase of natural gas in Bulgaria was successfully carried out on the Balkan Gas Hub platform for Moldovagaz JSC. The amount of gas purchased…
European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) continues its daily patrols on the Armenian side of the border with Azerbaijan, EUMA informed Friday on X (formerly Twitter). “The Mission’s monitors haven’t observed any unusual movements or incidents,” EUMA added. Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia also dismissed the disinformation disseminated…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia expresses its deep concern over the decision of the Ukrainian authorities to demand that the Georgian ambassador leaves the country for consultations in Georgia, the Ministry press office reports. The readout of the Georgian Foreign Office reads: “This action represents an extreme form of escalation in…
Final agenda for the autumn session of PACE, which will run until October 4, was approved. It includes a debate on the topic: “Deterioration of the human rights situation, rule of law, and democracy in Azerbaijan,” Azerbaijani media report. The debate will take place on Tuesday, October 1, during the afternoon session from 16:00 to…
The outcome of Wednesday’s vote in the Netherlands could determine the strength of the far-right in a knife-edge race, Euronews reports. Dutch voters began casting their ballots across the Netherlands on Wednesday in a close-run snap election called after far-right Geert Wilders brought down the outgoing four-party coalition in a dispute over immigration. …
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), Jackie Speier (CA-14), David G. Valadao (CA-21), and Adam B. Schiff (CA-28) issued the following statement after troubling reports of Azerbaijanis blocking the sole road connecting the people of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia and posing huge risks to vulnerable populations:…
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,…
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan held a meeting in Dushanbe today. The process of implementation of the commitments undertaken by the trilateral statements of November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021 was discussed. They exchanged views on the agreement on unblocking of regional communications and economic ties, demarcation, establishment of…
A fire that broke out at German chemicals giant BASF’s (BASFn.DE), opens new tab plant in Ludwigshafen has been extinguished, a company spokesperson and police said on Monday, Reuters reports. Fourteen workers sustained minor injuries in the incident, which occurred when an explosion set off a blaze in a southern section of the company’s…
“Azerbaijan took control over Saribaba in August but only in November claimed about new mines there. Why? Because in September they invaded Jermuk area, Armenia’s sovereign territory, got access to mines, transferred to Saribaba to falsely accuse Armenia for using Lachin corridor to transfer ammunitions,” Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia Edmon Marukyan tweeted.
Reuters. Russian negotiators flew to Turkey to hold peace talks with Ukraine on Wednesday (July 23), the Kremlin said, before what will be the first direct discussions between the warring sides in more than seven weeks. Russia played down expectations of any breakthrough at the meeting, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said this week…
New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran, Al Jazeera reports. “They crossed the Strait of Hormuz early morning safely and are en route to India,” Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary of the Ministry of Ports,…
The Azerbaijani government is working on the implementation of the so-called ‘Zangezur Corridor’, the head of the State Customs Service of Azerbaijan, Shahin Bagirov, said. “Now we are working on creating checkpoints of the ‘Zangezur Corridor’. At the same time, we are working on new projects, and construction works will begin in the next…
NATO leaders announced a commitment to provide long-term security assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said NATO summit joint declaration, published on July 10, The New Voice of Ukraine reports. This step is aimed at strengthening Alliance’s deterrence and defence, bolstering long-term support to Ukraine so it can prevail in its fight for freedom,…
Three Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace Friday in a move the Baltic nation called “unprecedentedly brazen” and that appears to be the latest test of NATO’s defenses by the Kremlin’s forces. NATO aircraft intercepted the jets, the military alliance’s spokesperson Allison Hart said on X. The incursion occurred over the Gulf of…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani has described Pakistan’s security as Iran’s security. During the telephone conversation on Wednesday, Amirabdollahian and Jilani exchanged views on the latest situation of mutual ties between the two countries, IRNA reports. Expressing satisfaction with the friendly ties…
Iran supports the territorial integrity of countries in the South Caucasus and thinks that any geopolitical change in that region could be dangerous, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said at a press conference at the embassy on Wednesday, TASS reports. “Certainly, the issue of security and stability in the South Caucasus is very important…
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). He pointed out the inactivity of the organization during the invasion of the territory of Armenia by the Azerbaijani armed forces, which took place on May 12, 2021. “Last year, these days, Azerbaijani troops invaded Armenia. Armenia applied to the…
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he is ready to use the U.S. military to resume strikes on Iran if peace talks in Pakistan are not successful, The Hill reports. “We have a reset going. We’re loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made — even better than what…
The Kremlin announced Saturday that Russian forces have completely ousted Ukrainian troops from Russia’s Kursk region. The Kremlin press service released a video showing Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov briefing President Vladimir Putin on the completion of the military operation. “Comrade Supreme Commander, the last settlement in the territory of…
Within the scope of his visit to Brussels, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, Georgian Government Press office reports. The process of Georgia’s accession to the EU was the key topic discussed at the meeting. Irakli Garibashvili briefed the President of the European Council about Georgia’s…
Ukraine managed to return 1,625 children from Russia. This was made possible thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a speech at a meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Children in New York. “Each return is a success – a child saved. But also a…
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien spoke to the media in Baku about the agreements on military supplies between Armenia and France. The American diplomat said that every country has the right to self-defense. “We see that Azerbaijan is also working in that direction,” added O’Brien. He…
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry referred to the latest attack on Lebanon by Israel, when over 200 people were killed. “Gravely saddened by hundreds of victims and more than thousand injuries resulted by airstrikes across Lebanon on April 8. We extend our condolences for families of deceased and wish speedy recovery to all injured, expressing…
Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and other allies, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday, Reuters reports. “From today, Poland is part of this major project … we agreed on the forms and frameworks of this cooperation,” Tusk said in a video posted on X. Tusk attended a summit…
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said Tehran’s close relations with a specific neighbor are never to the detriment of another neighboring state, Tasnim News Agency reports. In a statement on Tuesday, Nasser Kanaani responded to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s recent comments, made in Shushi, that have reflected a sense of unease about the relations…
