Representative of Gabon at UN Edwige Koumby Missambo, during the UN Security Council special session recalling the deadly fighting in the region in 2020, stressed that everything must be done to avoid a return to the past. A political solution based on international law, and particularly the implementation of the 2020 tripartite agreement, is the…
More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea’s capital in broiling heat on Saturday (September 7), demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming, Reuters reports. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), protesters young and old marched in the country’s biggest demonstration so far this year, snarling traffic…
Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan and Turkey Zakir Hasanov and Hulusi Akar had a telephone conversation and discussed the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The sides also exchanged ideas on the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the military sphere. Akar has once again expressed unconditional support to Azerbaijan regarding relations with Armenia.
At night, Russia carried out new strikes in the direction of Ukraine with an unknown missile launched from the Belgorod region, as well as 62 ‘Shaheed’ strike and unknown drones, the Air Force of Ukraine reported. According to the source, the target of the Russian missile was the private sector in the Sumy region….
Reuters. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday (June 26) that the U.S. “achieved nothing” when it joined the war with Israel against Tehran, his account said in a posting on X. “The Islamic Republic delivered a heavy slap to the US’s face,” Khamenei added. “It attacked and inflicted damage on the…
German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz is looking at nominating European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for German president in 2027, Der Spiegel magazine said, citing government sources. Although this move would hurt Germany’s position within the European Union, it would make it possible for the Christian Democrats…
On the territory of the Republic of Armenia there are closed, impassable roads. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, roads leading from the Amberd high-mountain weather station to the Amberd fortress and Lake Kari are closed in the Aragatsotn region. The Vardenyats pass is closed for trucks with trailers, and passage for other vehicles…
The religious leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called on the newly elected President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, to continue the course of Ebrahim Raisi. According to the media, the continuation of the previous course will lead to “prosperity for the people of Iran and ensure success for the country.” Earlier, the results…
Regarding U.S. involvement, we should take the following into account: as you know, when the Crossroads of Peace project was developed, we essentially proposed it to all our partners — meaning we invited them to invest within the framework of the Crossroads of Peace initiative. I must note that some of our partners had at…
Turkey’s Minister of National Defense has stated that Ankara and Washington are working to lift part of the U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey. “We are aware that President Trump is trying to advance this initiative in the Senate. We are also making efforts in this direction. We have established separate working groups. Turkey and…
Ukraine’s Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on Wednesday (November 12) she had submitted her resignation following a major anti-corruption investigation in the energy sector, Reuters reports. She denied any wrongdoing in her statement on Facebook. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
Turkey intends to expedite negotiations on its accession to the European Union as a full member, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced to reporters of the presidential corps upon his return from Vilnius, where he took part in the NATO summit, TASS reports. “There is a positive atmosphere in the European Union regarding the revival…
Western capitals are increasingly alarmed at the deepening ties between Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin, raising the prospect of punitive retaliation against the NATO member if it helps Russia avoid sanctions, Financial Times reports. Six western officials told the Financial Times they were concerned about the pledge made by Turkish and Russian…
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has announced that she has vetoed a draft law on foreign agents, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported on Saturday. Zourabichvili had said previously that she would veto the bill, which has sparked street protests, but her decision can be overridden by another vote in parliament, controlled by Georgia’s ruling…
Reuters. Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed anger that Vice President Kamala Harris had been swapped in for Biden on the Democratic ticket during his Monday (August 12) interview with Elon Musk. “She hasn’t done an interview since this whole scam started,” Trump said, claiming that Biden dropping off the…
The United States ambassador to Turkey confirmed on Friday that he has assumed the additional role of special envoy for Syria with a focus on ensuring the enduring defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS), Rudaw reports. “As President Trump’s representative in Türkiye, I am proud to assume the role of the U.S. Special Envoy…
After 8 years of having no ambassador to UAE, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran introduced Reza Ameri as Islamic Republic of Iran’s new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), IRNA reports. Ameri’s former position in the Foreign Ministry was the director general of Iranian expatriates office. His diplomatic posts before that…
A Ukraine drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in the Kamensky district of Russia’s southern region of Rostov, its governor said on Wednesday, confirming media reports that several tanks were on fire, Reuters reports. “There are no casualties,” the governor, Vasily Golubev, said on the Telegram messaging app. “Firefighters are extinguishing…
The Foreign Ministers discussed how to strengthen the cooperation with Armenia and support its democratically elected authorities, its resilience, its security and continuation of reforms in the country, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said at a press conference following the meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Council in…
“Encouraging news from Khojaly (Ivanyan) today regarding contacts between Baku representatives and Karabakh Armenians. Good that discussions appear to have focused both on immediate concerns and broader issues,” Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, tweeted. With the mediation and participation of the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent…
“Georgian Dream” creates a women’s party organization. Irakli Kobakhidze, chairman of the party in power, informed the public about this. “Due to various circumstances in the elections to local governments, our party was able to nominate only three women candidates out of 64 candidates for mayor, and we nominated candidates for city assemblies only within…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a post on his Twitter after the meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan within the Francophonie Summit. “We’re committed to strengthening democracy, growing our economies, and advancing peace and security in the Caucasus. That’s what Armenia’s Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and I discussed when we sat down today…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday conveyed Ankara’s concern to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi over a ballistic munition launched from Iran toward Turkish airspace that was neutralized. Speaking over phone, Fidan told Aragchi that any step that could lead to the escalation of the conflict should be avoided, the Turkish Foreign Ministry…
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…
The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces on Thursday released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, Reuters reports. Following the crash, a senior investigation committee composed of experts, specialists and technicians arrived at the scene on…
Russia believes that Armenia should be guided by long-term interests in the rapprochement with NATO. The spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Maria Zakharova said when asked to comment on the words by NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomin, who mentioned that Armenia’s has…
Iran has the technical capability to produce an atomic bomb but has no intention of doing so, Mohammad Eslami, head of the country’s atomic energy organisation, said on Monday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency, Reuters reports. Eslami reiterated comments made by Kamal Kharrazi, a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in…
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), General Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, at a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Armen Grigoryan, emphasized the need for efforts by all parties to establish peace and security in the Caucasus region, warning against changes in the geography of the region, Mehr reports. During his visit to Tehran, Secretary…
The EU Delegation in Yerevan joins Armenians in mourning Sumgait pogroms victims. “The EU Delegation expresses its deep condolences to all those who lost relatives and friends 36 years ago in Sumgait. We all need to continue with strongest efforts to achieve reconciliation and a sustainable and lasting peace in order to make sure…
The Trump administration has issued a full travel ban on five more countries as well as people traveling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority. It also imposed new limits on 15 other countries, Euronews reports. The Trump administration announced an expansion of travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority,…
