The EU takes note of the binding order issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), indicating that Azerbaijan shall take all measures at its disposal to ensure unimpeded movement of persons, vehicles and cargo along the Lachin corridor in both directions, the European Union’s External Action Service (EEAS) said in a statement. “The European Union takes note of the binding Order issued by the International Court…

Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of Francophonie, received Christian Ter-Stepanyan, ambassador and personal representative of Armenia’s Prime Minister in the International Organization of Francophonie. They exchanged opinions on the cooperation between OIF and Armenia, discussed the decision of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations regarding the Lachin Corridor. The…

Reuters. Leaders of Cyprus’s estranged Greek and Turkish communities met on Thursday (February 23) as a deadlock persisted in peace talks on the ethnically divided island.   The meeting was the first for newly elected Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, the new Greek Cypriot leader, and Ersin Tatar, the Turkish Cypriot leader.   They met on…

In Munich US State Secretary took note of significant progress Armenia and Azerbaijan have made over the last several months. During the US State Departments’ Spokesperson Ned Price’s press briefing a journalist asked, “This is a little bit inconsistent with what we have seen – have been seeing the past couple of months. Did the…

Azerbaijan must make visible efforts to take measures to open the Lachin corridor. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during the government sitting, referring to the decision of the International Court of Justice on opening the corridor.   “At the beginning, the most primitive step can be, for example, calling the “eco-activists” to open the…

The International Court of Justice unanimously rejected Azerbaijan’s request to apply temporary measures against Armenia. Azerbaijan demanded to apply intermediate measures and to oblige Armenia to “end the laying of mines and the transportation of mines through the Lachin Corridor.” The court noted that Azerbaijan did not provide evidence that Armenia took steps that impede…

Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Free Alliance François Alfonsi visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, after which he made the following post on his Twitter.   “Armenian Genocide Memorial Yerevan: a century later, Azerbaijan and Turkey ready for ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh: blockade of the Lachin corridor, vital for the…

A group of protesters on Tuesday gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Athens to express opposition against U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Greece, Reuters reports. Holding banners with slogans calling for the closure of foreign military bases in Greece and an end of Greece’s participation in the Ukraine conflict, the protesters accused…

The only remaining Armenian village in Turkey, Vakifli, suffered extensive damages in the latest earthquakes that hit Turkey Monday evening.   The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople said no deaths occurred in the village but buildings suffered heavy damages. The Holy Mother of God Armenian church in the village was also damaged. The patriarchate said the…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stressed the importance of promoting cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Russia, IRNA reports.   The top Iranian diplomat on Monday met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko in Tehran.   Amirabdollahian also emphasized the importance of regional cooperation and announced Iran’s readiness to host a meeting of foreign…

SANA. An earthquake of 6 magnitude on Richter scale hit Liwa Iskandarun area distancing 52 km to the west of Idleb at 8.4 p.m. local time.   National Earthquake Center told SANA that the quake is one of the aftershocks of the main earthquake that hit the area on February 6th, 2023.   The center…

Moscow views the EU’s monitoring mission in Armenia as an attempt to push Russia out of the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Earlier, we reported that the General Staff of the EU Monitoring Mission was opened in Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor province. We have already commented on the decision of the EU Council on the…

Iran has denied reports that it has enriched uranium to 84 percent purity, which is close to weapons grade.   The Islamic Republic has been enriching uranium to up to 60 percent purity since April 2021.   For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.   Three months ago,…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in capital Ankara on Monday (February 20) to discuss how Washington can further assist Ankara as it grapples with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people, Reuters reports.   A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s southeast and…

More than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescuers listen for signs of life under the rubble, Reuters reports. As Turkey tries to manage its worst modern disaster, concerns…

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to the statements of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev within the framework of the Munich Security Conference. “The President of Azerbaijan mentioned November 9, 2020 trilateral statement stating that the Lachin Corridor should be open under Russian control. A few children tried to ride through Lachin’s corridor. Masked citizens of Azerbaijan…

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU is a committed partner of Armenia and it will develop further the potential in the Economic Investment Plan. “EU is a committed partner of Armenia. Next week, the EU will send a 100-strong mission contributing to peace and stability. We welcome progress…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today in Munich. The US State Department reported this. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is participating in the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

On February 17, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Defense Arman Sargsyan received the delegation of the Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland) and Boriana Åberg (Sweden), co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for Armenia and the Committee’s Secretary Matthew Monin, who arrived in the Republic of Armenia on a fact-finding…

The number of victims of earthquakes in Turkey has exceeded 38,044, in Syria – 9,000, the total number exceeds 47,000, TASS reports. The Turkish Government’s emergency department says that casualties from the earthquakes were reported in Kahramanmaras, Osmaniye, Hatay, Kilis, Gaziantep, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Adana, Adıyaman, Malatya and Elazig. On Friday night in the south of…

Since the beginning of December 2022, the EU has been closely following the developments along and around the Lachin corridor and their humanitarian implications. The EU remains seriously concerned about the distress the ongoing restrictions to freedom of movement and to the supply of vital goods are causing for the local population. High Representative/Vice-President Borrell,…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara early on Thursday. He expressed his condolences for the victims of the earthquake and gave brief information about NATO engagement and the relief efforts.   Answering a question about the NATO membership of Finland and Sweden, he said that the…

The head of the Tabriz Chamber of Commerce praised Armenia’s trade capacities and criticized the neglect of the private sector’s trade capacities with Armenia, tahlilbazaar.com reports.   According to the Bazar reporter, Yunus Jaele, in a meeting with the Consul General of Iran in Kapan, Syunik, Armenia, at the Chamber of Commerce of Tabriz, this…

On February 15, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky called Ilham Aliyev, the press service of the President of Azerbaijan reported.   The report says that “Zelensky expressed gratitude to Aliyev for supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and the humanitarian assistance provided. During the conversation, the parties discussed issues of cooperation within the…

France welcomes the visit Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan’s visit to Turkey in the context of Armenia’s aid to the populations affected by the earthquakes, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “As the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna had the opportunity to say during her visit to Turkey in September,…

On February 15, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Foreign Minister of Türkiye Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara, followed by the press statement of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Türkiye. In his remarks, Foreign Minister Mirzoyan particularly noted: “Dear Mr. Çavuşoğlu, Dear attendees, First of all, on behalf of the Republic…

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that Armenia extended humanitarian help and showed solidarity and cooperation at the difficult time for Turkey.   “Unfortunately Armenia is located in a seismic zone. We all remember the devastating Spitak earthquake of 1988, when Turkey had also sent aid to Armenia. Years later, aid reached Turkey through the same…

On February 15, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will visit Türkiye.   Minister Mirzoyan will meet the Armenian rescue team that carries out search and rescue operations in the earthquake-affected city of Adiyaman.   During the visit, a meeting between the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and the Foreign Minister of…

Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday said that no matter how the international and regional situation changes, China will unswervingly maintain its friendship and cooperation with Iran and advance China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership, IRNA reports.   In a meeting with President Raisi, Xi Jinping stressed that China…

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Special Representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry for the normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations Igor Khovayev.   The discussions at the meeting also focused on the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the process of negotiation toward a peace treaty.   Igor Khovayev highlighted his visit to the region…