Finland has secured the support of its NATO partners in case of a direct threat even before actually joining the alliance, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Wednesday, TASS reports. “Being in the ‘NATO waiting room’, we have received assurances of support from many major players: the US, the UK, key European countries,” Haavisto…
India and the UAE are exploring the creation of a mechanism for carrying out bilateral trade in national currencies, a statement from the Indian Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday. Piyush Goyal, India’s minister of commerce and trade, hopes that the discussions on “mutually beneficial” areas like food security and bilateral trade in national currencies…
The Council of Europe and the European Union issued a joint statement. “We call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to accede to Protocol 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights – banning the use of the death penalty in all circumstances -without delay” the joint Tweet said.
Germany will deliver the first of four IRIS-T SLM air defence systems to Ukraine within days, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Monday, Reuters reports. “The renewed missile fire on Kyiv and the many other cities show how important it is to supply Ukraine with air defence systems quickly,” Lambrecht said in a statement….
Can the EU observation mission prevent further actions of Azerbaijan? In the NA briefing, this question was asked to ruling ‘Civil Contract’ faction deputies. “Yes, Azerbaijan should leave this territory, because the territorial integrity of Armenia is not subject to negotiation. That mission, in our opinion, will contribute to stabilization and will be an additional…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria has called on Russia to stop launching missile attacks on the objects of Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President, responded to the call. “Vienna hardly has the right to call for an end to attacks on Ukraine, it did not…
Russia is firm about its righteousness and feasibility of steps taken in regard to the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR respectively) as well the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday, TASS reports. “We are absolutely sure in the rightful cause and the steps that we take,”…
I welcome the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on respecting the national borders with the support of the European Union. The member of the German Bundestag, the president of the German-Armenian Forum, Till Mansmann, stated this. “The agreement inspires hope that the tension in the South Caucasus region, which was caused by Azerbaijan’s attack 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…
Lithuanian MFA referred to the initiative on the establishment of EU monitoring mission at Armenia-Azerbaijan border. “The idea to establish EU monitoring mission at Armenia-Azerbaijan border comes to life! It was first voiced by EU-mandated trio of Austria, Lithuania, Romania Foreign Ministers during their visit to South Caucasus last June. If durable, it will…
Reuters. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about improving bilateral ties and he repeated Ankara’s willingness to do its part to peacefully resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Erdogan’s office said on Friday. The latest developments in Ukraine were also discussed in the call, according to Turkey’s Directorate of…
USA Ambassador to OSCE Michael Carpenter delivered a speech on the latest development between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The speech is as follows: The United States remains deeply engaged in helping Armenia and Azerbaijan work toward a comprehensive peace agreement. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Azerbaijani presidential advisor Hikmet Hajiyev and Armenia’s National Security…
The quadrilateral meeting of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of France Emmanuel Macron and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has started in Prague within the framework of the European Political Community Summit.
At a plenary session on October 6, the Spanish Congress of Deputies adopted a statement expressing solidarity with the Armenian people in light of the Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia shortly after midnight on September 13, which left over 200 Armenian soldiers killed. In the statement the Congress reaffirmed its intolerance towards military operations that represent…
Davit Muradyan and Marina KALJURAND, Member of the European Parliament, and Chair of EU- South Caucasus Association committees discuss Azerbaijan’s latest aggression against Armenia.
Greens EFA (European Free Alliance) of the European Parliament is fully in solidarity with the people of Armenia, said Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, a member of the European Parliament. “We call for sustainable peace and an independent investigation of war crimes!”
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he will have a quadrilateral meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, French President Emmanuel Macron and President of the European Council Charles Michel during the informal summit of the European Union in Prague. Pashinyan stated this at the Parliament-Government question-and-answer session. Speaking in Parliament, PM Pashinyan also said that…
Most of the steps of Russia to solve the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border are known to the public, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin told reporters today. The Ambassador has recently said that the top leadership of Russia is taking all necessary measures to settle the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijan border. A reporter said…
“The UK government welcomes the release of 17 Armenian prisoners by Azerbaijan. This is an important humanitarian gesture. We continue to encourage both sides to resolve all outstanding issues through diplomatic means, including discussions on the fate of missing people and to secure the return of all remaining prisoners of war,” the statement reads.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to the return of 17 Armenian POWs by Azerbaijan. “I highly appreciate the efforts of the United States for assisting to return our 17 POWs. I hope with joint efforts together with our international partners we will further register progress in resolving both humanitarian issues and establishing peace…
Turkish officials have asked Russia to delay a portion of Ankara’s payments due for natural gas, according to people familiar with the matter, as Turkey seeks to mitigate economic damage from higher energy prices, Bloomberg reports. Turkey’s state-run energy importer Boru Hatlari ile Petrol Tasima AS, or Botas, is seeking to postpone some of…
US Embassy in Baku issued a statement regarding recent brutal murder of Armenian unarmed POWs by the Azerbaijani armed forces. “Recent news about the execution of unarmed Armenian captives by Azerbaijani soldiers deeply concerns the United States. We call for a full and impartial investigation of the matter. Those responsible for any brutality must…
Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83% in September, official data showed today, after the central bank cut interest rates despite surging prices. Turkey’s monetary policymakers are bucking the global trend of central bank raising interest rates to combat inflation, as high borrowing rates cool down the economy and prices. But President…
The Spanish El País newspaper published an article on the latest Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia, highlighting the fact that Azerbaijan attacked the internationally recognized territories of Armenia. In the article titled “Armenia condemns the execution of prisoners of war by Azerbaijani troops”, El País noted that the EU Special Representative in South Caucasus has called…
Poland’s foreign minister on Monday signed an official note to Germany requesting the payment of some $1.3 trillion in reparations for the damage incurred by occupying Nazi Germans during World War II, AP reports. Zbigniew Rau said the note will be handed to Germany’s Foreign Ministry. The signing comes on the eve of Rau’s meeting…
This is already the second time when Azerbaijan refuses to fulfill its promise to release Armenian POWs, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan tweeted. “The first case was in May, when a promise was made in Brussels, and the second time is now, when in Washington Azerbaijan committed to release 17 Armenian POWs until 9/30,”…
The OSCE could send a mission to South Caucasus, Poland’s Foreign Ministry informs. OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbignew Rau had a phone call with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna. The Ministers discussed recent development on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the potential possibility of sending an OSCE mission to the region.
Our position is that we should delimitate and demarcate on de jure basis. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan mentioned this while answering the questions of the Public TV. It was observed that Azerbaijan uses the maps of the 19th century as a basis, while Armenia talks about the maps of the Soviet period. “What does…
European Union energy ministers on Friday (September 30) were set to approve emergency levies on energy firms’ windfall profits and launch talks on their next move to tackle Europe’s energy crunch – possibly, a gas price cap, Reuters reports. “We have to remove the incentives that are there for Russia to manipulate with volumes. And…
The trade turnover between Russia and Armenia during 2016-2021 has increased by almost two times, from $ 1,35 billion to $ 2,6 billion, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said in an interview to Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily. He said that this growth is very balanced as both the export from Russia to Armenia and vice…
