The European Union does not have evidence of Chinese weapons supplies to Russia, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at a forum in Singapore, TASS reports. “China has committed not to supply arms [to Russia] and we don’t have evidence that this is happening,” he said, taking questions from participants in the…
Azerbaijan is taking the necessary steps to align its army with the Turkish model, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov announced during an event organized in Baku on the occasion of the Turkish National Day. He noted that the joint activities of Azerbaijan and Turkey serve to protect peace and stability in the region. Hasanov…
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, expected to be concluded in Islamabad, has never been closer to completion than it is now. Araghchi made the remarks on his Telegram channel, assuring that all details of the Islamabad memorandum would be disclosed…
The Baghdad Karkh Appeals Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Iraq’s Federal Oil Ministry seeking to nullify oil contracts established by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), marking an important legal victory for the Kurdistan Region’s energy sector. Sabah Subhi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament’s Oil and Gas Committee, told Kurdistan24 that the…
The humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) is rapidly deteriorating. Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), noted this on X (former Twitter). “It’s essential that the Lachin and Aghdam routes be reopened immediately so lifesaving assistance can reach the people of NK,” the USAID chief added.
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says the meeting of the 3+3 cooperation format in Tehran is aimed at bolstering peace and stability in the Caucasus region without foreign interference, Press TV reports. Kazem Jalali made the remarks in an X post on Monday, before the foreign ministers of the three South Caucasus countries of Armenia,…
Joel Lion, Israel’s ambassador to Armenia , expressed condolences over the tragic event at a military unit in Armenia. “Very saddened by the loss of life of 15 servicemen in an accidental fire in Azat, Gegharkunik province. My deepest condolences to their loved ones and my wishes of prompt recovery for the wounded ones”,…
Reuters. Some 30 Western leaders were holding talks in Paris on Thursday (September 4) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal with Russia, hoping to do enough to persuade the United States to back their efforts. The summit, both in person and by video-link,…
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…
On June 5, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Iran’s Acting President Mohammad Mokhber had a telephone conversation, during which the parties expressed their readiness to implement the agreements reached during Aliyev’s meeting with the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The parties also discussed the work on the creation of a road connecting the western…
According to the result published by the CEC regarding the snap presidential elections held in Azerbaijan on February 7, according to preliminary data, the current President of the country received more than 92% of the votes. The voter turnout was 76.73%. The opposition called the elections rigged and demanded the annulment of their results. The…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said during a phone talk with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov that Iran considers the right way to resolve the Caucasus dispute as 3+3 meetings and the regional mechanism, Mehr reported. During the phone conversation Amir Abdollahian assured Bayramov that the Islamic Republic of Iran is directing its efforts to…
New satellite imagery and flight tracking data show a base in central Jordan has become a key hub for the U.S. military’s planning for possible strikes on Iran, The New York Times reports. Imagery captured on Friday shows more than 60 attack aircraft parked at the base, known as Muwaffaq Salti, roughly tripling the…
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Founding Chairman of Rasmussen Global and former NATO Secretary General referred to the latest developments in Lachin Corridor. “Worrying escalation by Azerbaijan. If Baku continues to flout its international commitments and binding court orders from the International Court of Justice, there must be political and economic consequences”, Rasmussen twitted.
Jean Asselborn, Foreign Minister of Luxembourg issued a statement on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani attacks. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms Azerbaijan’s military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Military action, in particular in populated areas, must stop immediately and the lives of civilians must be protected. Azerbaijan must abide by its international commitments!”,…
During his speech at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, the Russian Foreign Minister spoke about the developments in the South Caucasus. Sergey Lavrov has once again announced that Brussels, according to him, is imposing mediation services on Azerbaijan and Armenia and is destabilizing the situation in the South Caucasus with Washington….
The United States very much welcome the dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The statement came from US State Department Spokesman Ned Price during a briefing on the Pashinyan-Aliyev talks in Brussels. “We remain committed to promoting a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous future for the South Caucasus region as part of that. We do urge this…
The Kremlin expects that Belgrade’s sending weapons to Ukraine will not affect Russian-Serbian relations, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, TASS reports. “This topic was raised during our contacts with the Serbian friends, and clarifications and guarantees were given by our Serbian colleagues. We expect that this is and will be the case,”…
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden signed a joint declaration on the strategic partnership between the two countries in Jerusalem on Thursday, TASS reports. The signing ceremony was broadcast live by the press service of the Israeli government. The document was dubbed The Jerusalem Declaration. It particularly emphasizes the US’ commitment…
The Ukrainian president said that the war in Ukraine should end based on United Nations rules in a speech given to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Euronews reports. Speaking at the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia should be “forced” into peace based on the UN charter. …
An Iranian court sentenced two people to death over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that cost over a dozen lives, the judiciary said Saturday, The New Arab reports. The pair were convicted of assisting in “corruption on earth, armed rebellion and acting against national security,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported, citing…
At least 492 people have been killed and 1,645 injured, Lebanon’s health ministry has said, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on alleged Hezbollah targets that left the country with its highest daily death toll since the end of the 1975-90 civil war, The Guardian reports. Tens of thousands of people fled from south…
Within the framework of the Valdai discussions, the Russian President also referred to the Karabakh issue and the previous negotiation packages. According to Vladimir Putin, now a peace treaty is needed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Moscow supports the peaceful settlement, as well as the delimitation of borders and the complete settlement of border issues. “Which…
Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has announced that Ukraine will receive another batch of F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2024, Poulsen stated in an interview with Ritzau news agency, as reported by European Pravda. The minister confirmed in early August that Ukraine had received the first batch of Danish F-16s. “Denmark will…
On March 28 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received Marcos Gómez Martínez, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Armenia (residence in Moscow). The interlocutors commended the positive dynamic of the development of relations between Armenia and Spain and exchanged views…
Baku and Belgrade are set to sign an agreement for additional gas supplies from Azerbaijan to Serbia, Azerbaijani media reports. The announcement was made by Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović following a meeting with Srbijagas President Dušan Bajatović, the ministry said in a statement. The minister expressed satisfaction with…
Nathalie Loiseau, MEP, Chair of Subcommittee on Security and Defence, refers to the Azerbaijani position on keeping the Lachin Corridor closed and Ilham Aliyev’s aide’s twit on the Corridor. “Insults and threats are evidence of weakness of arguments. The ICJ asks for the opening of the Latchin corridor. The European Parliament does as well…
Azerbaijani Foreign ministry referred to the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) statement on July 25, 2023. The Red Cross, in particular noted: “Despite persistent efforts, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is not currently able to bring humanitarian assistance to the civilian population through the Lachin corridor or through any other routes,…
Before departing for Armenia, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref announced that he will propose Iran’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during his visit to Yerevan. Aref emphasized that Iran’s fundamental strategy is to deepen cooperation with neighboring and regional countries.
A prominent Ukrainian monastery complex in the heart of Kyiv was set on fire following a massive Russian attack overnight into Monday that killed at least four people and wounded more than a dozen in the capital, according to local authorities. Images showed flames billowing from the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which traces its…
