Following the statements by the German chancellor Olaf Scholz towards the Islamic Republic, Hans-Udo Muzel the German ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the foreign ministry on Monday, the ministry reports, describing the chancellor’s statements as meddlesome and irresponsible. During the session, the director general of the west European affairs of the foreign ministry…
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree defining the procedure for accepting foreign citizens to serve in the Russian Armed Forces. It is published on the portal of legal acts. Now Russians with a second citizenship will be drafted into the army for military service and under a contract. In accordance with the decree, military service…
Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan made a note regarding the explosion that took place on İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul. “I express my sincere condolences to the families of victims of the deadly explosion in Istanbul and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” Mirzoyan wrote on his Twitter and also mentioned his Turkish colleague Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in…
The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan has spread disinformation, claiming that units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire in the direction of the Azerbaijani positions on the November 13 evening, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reports.
Turkish President Recep Erdogan signed a decree appointing Sakir Ozkan Torunlar as Turkey’s ambassador to Israel. The decision was made after the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The respective document was published in the Turkish official bulletin, RIA Novosti reports. Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had announced that Turkey has decided…
Events since the signing of the November 9, 2020 statement show that it is very important to have a guarantor or guarantors of the agreement in addition to the contracting parties. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this while answering the questions of the Public Television Company. “We keep saying peace treaty. If there are…
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, responding to the possibility of escalation of Iran-Azerbaijan relations and military conflict in an interview with Public Television, noted that Iran and Azerbaijan are friendly countries connected by deep cultural and economic ties. “If there is an issue, a debate, there are those in the relations of many countries, let’s…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterates he is ready to sign a document extending the mandate of the Russian peacekeepers in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “I said this at the meeting with Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Sochi, but there was no consensus,” the Prime Minister said in an interview with Public TV. He noted that theoretically…
It was the first meeting with Erdoğan, I got a generally positive impression. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this in an interview to the Public Television Company, referring to the Armenian-Turkish relations. According to the Prime Minister, he had a telephone conversation with the President of Turkey earlier and he evaluates the telephone conversation…
Aliyev violated the agreement to refrain from the threat of force, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this. “In his latest speech, president Aliyev flagrantly violated the agreement on refraining from the threat or use of force, stipulated in Sochi trilateral statement. Oddly enough, he accuses Armenia of violating mutually agreed statements!” Pashinyan tweeted.
“Finally he confessed. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in a “glorious” speech admitted that his country started the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, despite previously insisting the opposite. Well documented,” Armenia’s Ambassador-at-large Edmon Marukyan wrote on his Twitter. The diplomat also noted. “Azerbaijan has been constantly violating and deluding the trilateral ceasefire agreement. They are unable to stick…
Against the background of the continuation of anti-Iranian propaganda by Azerbaijani media and officials against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Azerbaijani ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran on Thursday, ParsToday reports. Iran’s displeasure and strong protest against the unfriendly statements of the high-ranking officials of Azerbaijan…
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in his speech during the Government sitting that the Point 9 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, is about unblocking transport and economic communications in the region. Only in that context is the transport communication between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhijevan…
During the government session, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that it was the president of Azerbaijan who broke the agreement reached in Brussels on December 14, 2021 in the presence of EU Council President Charles Michel, about which there was also a public statement. According to that, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan…
Chair of Standing Delegation for Relations with the South Caucasus in the European Parliament, Marina Kalyurand, wrote on her Twitter: “Two years ago, the 2nd Nagorno-Karabakh war ended with a ceasefire agreement. It hasn’t solved the conflict – only negotiations can. The EU and US mediation is becoming more and more important. Fair peace agreement…
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…
On November 7, the City Council of Strasbourg adopted a Motion of support for Armenia in the face of the aggression by Azerbaijan, Armenia’s Permanent Mission to the Council of Europe informs on Twitter. As a sign of solidarity, the city of Strasbourg will hoist the flag of Armenia in front of the City Hall…
Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan once again openly threatened Armenia, as well as Iran, the international community and the parties making efforts to establish peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. During his speech in occupied Shushi, Aliyev, once again distorting the reality, stated that Armenia had committed to “provide the Zangezur Corridor and withdraw all its…
Reuters. Firefighters on Monday (November 7) worked to put out flames at the accident scene where at least seven people were killed and 11 others injured when a truck collided with a passenger bus in Turkey’s eastern Agri province. Heavy black smoke billowed from the scene, and local media reports said passengers had suffered…
Reuters. The climate commitments made by countries in last year’s COP 26 summit in Glasgow should not be sacrificed in the face of “Russia’s energy threats,” French President Emmanuel Macron said at the COP27 summit on Monday (November 7). World leaders gathered in Egypt on Monday for the beginning of the COP27 UN climate…
In Washington DC, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Erika Olson, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Philip Reeker, the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. It was followed by the meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia, the U.S. Deputy…
The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport has extended restrictions on flights to 11 airports in the southern and central part of the country until November 15, TASS reports. “Temporary flight restrictions to 11 airports in southern and central Russia have been extended until November 15, 2022,” the agency’s statement said. Flights to airports in…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-large of Armenia, responded to the article of Parvin Hayam oglu Mirzazade, Ambassador-at-large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, in which the latter referred to Marukyan and a number of his posts on Twitter. In his answer, Marukyan expressed confidence that there is a long-term and sustainable peace path in…
Baku is ready to negotiate a peace treaty with Yerevan, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan announced. “We think that after the meetings in Prague and Sochi, it is necessary to continue the negotiations,” said Jeyhun Bayramov. He also referred to the relations with Iran, informed that they are having an intensive dialogue with Tehran to…
Turkey will not formally approve Finland and Sweden’s membership of NATO until the two countries take the necessary “steps”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg Friday, France 24 reports. Ankara has accused the two Nordic nations of providing a safe haven for outlawed Kurdish militants it deems “terrorists” and held…
US Embassy to Armenia warned its citizens about the November 5 rally in Yerevan. “Local media outlets indicate that demonstrations are expected to take place near France Square on November 5, 2022, starting at approximately 15:00, possibly followed by a march. Demonstrations can be unpredictable, and participants could change direction at any moment, creating new…
On November 4, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received Marek Szczygieł, the Head of the EU Monitoring Capacity in Armenia and the members of his delegation. During the meeting, Minister Mirzoyan briefed upon the security situation in the region following Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty on September 13-14; the positions…
The Spanish Congress of Deputies voted 174 to 132 on Thursday to reject an international agreement signed with the Republic of Azerbaijan, El Confidencial reports. The diplomatic agreement signed in Madrid on December 14, 2021 envisaged exchange and mutual protection of classified information. MP Jon Iñarritu (EH Bildu) called the agreement “nonsense,” especially considering that Azerbaijan is…
In the sidelines of the 10th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the CIS states, Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, met with Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia. Office of the Security Council of Armenia reported that the parties discussed the security situation…
Ursula von der Leyen’s partnership with Azerbaijan is a shame: the energy crisis cannot be an excuse, especially when we are faced with actual war crimes. French senator Valerie Boyer said in an interview with Public Senat TV channel. “France could have done more for Armenia, especially when we held the presidency of the…
