US Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed on his Twitter about the meeting he had with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on September 22 within the framework of the UN General Assembly. “Good meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday at UNGA in NYC, where we discussed Armenia’s security. We continue to urge the…

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,”…

Reuters. Iran’s presidential candidates faced off in a debate on Monday (July 1) clashing over foreign policy and economic reform just days before the two men will face a run-off election on July 5.   Saeed Jalili, a zealous ideologue loyal to Iran’s supreme leader went head to head with his more moderate opponent Massoud…

On December 1, the Armenian side transferred the bones of presumably 10 victims of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, as well as 2 maps showing the possible location of 4 bodies to the Azerbaijani side, the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia reports. Since November 9, 2020 the Armenian side handed over to Azerbaijan the bones…

Davit Muradyan and Assita Kanko, Member of the European Parliament, discussed her support to the recognition process of the Armenian Genocide, approach by the European parliament to the issue, Azerbaijan’s approach to the EP resolutions, and Turkey’s destructive stance in several regions.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken posted on the X page. “We welcome the announcement that Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed upon the 1991 Alma Ata declaration as the basis for border delimitation between the two countries. This is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement,” Blinken stated.

Russia intends to continue contributing to strengthening the security of the Armenian people, the Russian Embassy said in a statement on Armenian Independence Day. “We congratulate the citizens of Armenia on the National Day, Independence Day. Our brotherly Armenia, like Russia, is going through difficult times. The trials and pain of loss is what unites…

New earthquakes were registered in the eastern and southern regions of Turkey on March 4. According to the disaster and emergency management authority, an earthquake of 4.4 magnitude was recorded in Adiyaman, 3.6 in Malatya, 4.0 in Hata, 4.1 in Adana, and 3.6 in Kahramanmaraş. Almost 10,000 aftershocks were recorded after the February 6 earthquake…

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the Karabakh region,  from 16 to 23 October 2023 with a focus on the human rights situation of people affected by the conflict.   The Commissioner will hold meetings with State officials, representatives of international organisations and civil society….

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 meeting of Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has started, hosted by Foreign Minister of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.

The strategy of suffocation which aims to provoke a mass exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh is illegal, as the ICJ has established, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colomna said at a meeting with Ambassadors in Paris.   “It is also amoral,” she added.   “We are thus mobilizing to enable the emergence of the conditions for…

Today, the solemn ceremony of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Nagorno-Karabakh will take place in the Ivanyan settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani media reports about it. According to sources, high-ranking military personnel of Azerbaijan and Russia will participate in the event.   Russian peacekeeping troops were stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020, on the basis of…

In a joint presser held today with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that the shooting of an Azerbaijani soldier by Armenia is “deplorable” but he added that he found the response of Azerbaijan to be “disproportionate”.    He reiterated that…

State Development Corporation VEB.RF made the transition to rubles and does not make transactions in dollars and euro anymore, its CEO Igor Shuvalov said at the meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Kremlin website reports.   “We shifted to ruble transactions exclusively. We also use other currencies of friendly states but we do not…

A Swedish investigation into ruptures of the subsea Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines has detected residue of explosives and concluded that “grievous sabotage” caused the breakage, Bloomberg reports.   The pipeline, which crosses the Baltic Sea to Germany from Russia, has been the focus of a probe by authorities in a number of…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that at least 22 people have been killed and 45 others were injured in a shell attack Friday that damaged the structure of its Gaza office, which is surrounded by hundreds of displaced people residing in tents, Reuters reports.   The ICRC said in a statement…

The number of victims of the earthquake in Turkey has reached 1,541, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. The country’s emergency department reported 9,733 injured. According to the agency, 2,824 buildings collapsed. In Syria, where the earthquake hit the northern part of the country, according to the latest data, more than 780 people were killed,…

The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has approved a draft resolution on nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine by a majority vote, Press service of Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reports. In particular, the document urges Russia to urgently withdraw all unauthorised personnel, including military forces, from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power…

Canada is very concerned by the rise in hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including strikes against settlements and civilian infrastructure inside Armenia, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said in a Twitter post. “We urge for de-escalation, full respect of the ceasefire and return to meaningful dialogue via the OSCE,” the Foreign Minister said. On September…

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received representatives of the Italy-Armenia Friendship Group: members of the Chamber of Deputies Giulio Centemero, Andrea Casu, Alvise Maniero, member of the Senate Alberto Airola. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of the Armenian-Italian friendly relations, warmly recalling his visit to Italy, during which Italy reaffirmed its support for democracy in…

In an interview with the Azerbaijani media, the Special Representative of the European Union in the South Caucasus, Toivo Klaar, referred to the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.   “We have appreciated the leaders’ and other interlocutors’ interest in keeping us appraised of both the political developments in the region as well as of…

The EBRD’s First Vice President and Head of Client Services Group, Jürgen Rigterink, will visit Armenia as part of a regional trip, the EBRD said in a press release.   The trip starts 4 September in Armenia, and will continue in Georgia and finish in Azerbaijan.   First Vice President Rigterink, accompanied by Matteo Patrone,…

The Embassy of Lebanon in Armenia expresses its deepest condolences to all those who lost loved ones in the tragic blast at the Surmalu market on August 14, the embassy said in a Facebook post.    “We wish quick recovery for the injured, and our thoughts and prayers remain with the friendly people of Armenia …

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call on Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.   That’s according to Erdogan’s press service, Ukrinform reports.   The parties discussed the Russo-Ukrainian war, as well as a conflict between Israel and Palestine and the humanitarian crisis in the region.   “Stating that it is possible…

European Council President Charles Michel referred to the upcomming Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Brussels in his X (former Twitter) microblog, reminding about the Karabakh Armenians’ security and rights.    “In preparation of Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Brussels, I had a call with President of Azerbaijan Aliyev. Expressed EU’s commitment to Armenian-Azerbaijani normalisation process. Reiterated the need for mutual respect…