Azerbaijani fitness trainer Kamil Zeynalli was detained at Moscow’s ՛Domodedovo՛ airport. The issue of his detention is under the control of the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Russia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic informed. Zeynalli stated on his Instagram social network page that he was brought to the police station because Armenia…
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reacted aggressively on the appointment of Philip Reeker as US OSCE Minsk Group. US State Secretary Antony J. Blinken announced about his new position on August 24. “The statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on the appointment of Philip Reeker as the chief negotiating adviser in the Caucasus is…
In a coordinated diplomatic effort ahead of the talks, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has organized an online meeting between Zelensky and key European leaders. The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Kyiv time on Aug. 13, The Kyiv Independent reports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will take part in the calls with…
The first of its kind among CIS and Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan conducted a historic referendum, encouraging citizens to directly vote on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP). Domestically and internationally, the early voter turnout exceeded 50%, highlighting the importance of the election results, which will significantly influence the nation’s energy future, Kazinform…
Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump once again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his Tuesday (April 7) deadline, saying a “whole civilization will die tonight” if an agreement is not reached to end the conflict. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen,…
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has said that Moscow is ready to begin constructive dialogue with Armenia on phytosanitary controls, TASS news agency reported. “The issue is not whether Armenia will ‘come to its senses or not,’ but that phytosanitary control requirements must be met. And, naturally, we are ready for such constructive…
Russia relies on a full complex of trilateral agreements at the highest level, including the November 9 2020 , January 11 and November 26 2021, and October 31 2022 documents. Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced during her weekly briefing. “They are a reliable basis for promoting the normalization process…
António Costa, President of the European Council, referred to his latest conversation with Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan. “In my phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan we discussed the positive momentum in EU-Armenia relations. I expressed the EU’s commitment to further strengthen our partnership based on common values and deepen our cooperation across all…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on the results of the work of Ukrainian military experts who have been in Saudi Arabia for more than a week. According to him, the specialists have already presented their first findings and conclusions at both the operational and broader strategic levels. The main task of the Ukrainian team is…
AI Supercomputing center will be established in Armenia, Hakob Arshakyan, Vice President of Armenian Parliament said in a statement. “The total budget for the Project is around $8,5M. It will be the first in our region and is based on the latest technologies. This program is the implementation of the #priority recorded during the…
Georgia hosts Agile Spirit 2023, Georgian Defense Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led joint multinational exercises for the 11th time. The drills kicked off today at the Vaziani military airbase, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. Head of Georgian Defense Forces Giorgi Matiashvili, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan and Military Attache at the U.S. Embassy…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia, referred to the closure of Lachin corridor and setting up illegal customs by Azerbaijani “eco-activitst”. “”Environmental activists” of Azerbaijan have taken responsibility for checking humanitarian cargo and are preventing the unhindered passage of cargo through the Lachin Corridor. Basically, they have illegally reserved customs duties. This nonsense has to…
Sinan Ogan, who finished third in last week’s Turkish presidential election, has thrown his support behind the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the the run-off that takes place on May 28, Al Jazeera reports. Ogan endorsed Erdogan at a news conference in the capital Ankara on Monday and said his campaign made nationalists “key…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he was picking Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, as presidential envoy for special missions, a post where he will likely drive policies toward some U.S. adversaries, including North Korea, Reuters reports. “Ric will work in some of the hottest spots around the World, including Venezuela and North Korea,”…
Israeli drone attacks have reportedly killed two people in southern Lebanon as conflict spirals between the bordering states, Al Jazeera reports. The Israeli attack was the first lethal action following a rocket attack on Saturday that Israel says killed 12 children and youths in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The strike has increased concern that…
The Trump administration’s 28-point draft proposal to finally end Russia’s invasion into Ukraine would require Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government to make significant concessions — but also includes NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine, according to a senior U.S. official, ABC News reports. The plan, which is still a draft and could change, was presented…
Dear Ambassador, We, Armenians living in Georgia, both in different parts of the world and here, are very concerned about the latest aggression carried out by Azerbaijan against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. We are aware that the United States and in particular the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken have made great efforts to make Azerbaijan…
The Human Rights Defender of Armeniapublished a preliminary report on the results of fact-finding activities conducted at the places of registration of forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh, Ombudsperson’s press office reports. The Human Rights Defender Ms. Anahit Manasyan published a preliminary report in English on the results of the fact-finding activities conducted by her…
The reelection of President Ilham Aliyev, who silences all dissent, is assured without much suspense on 7 February 2024. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the wave of arrests of journalists that started on 20 November and calls on the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is observing the election, to roundly condemn…
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…
An Azerbaijani court extended the pre-trial detention of Ruben Vardanyan, the former State Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, for another four months. Aurora Humanitarian Initiative co-founder and former State Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Ruben Vardanyan was arrested by Azerbaijani authorities on September 27, 2023 while en-route to Armenia together with tens of thousands of others amid the…
The Russian peacekeeping troops recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in Askeran region, Nagorno-Karabakh. There were no casualties. This is stated in the official bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting an investigation on the facts together with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides,” the…
Finland has secured the support of its NATO partners in case of a direct threat even before actually joining the alliance, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Wednesday, TASS reports. “Being in the ‘NATO waiting room’, we have received assurances of support from many major players: the US, the UK, key European countries,” Haavisto…
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill into law, the White House said in a statement, paving the way for increased economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports. The legislation targets Russia’s energy and defense industries, as well as its “shadow fleet” of tankers that…
In Georgia, dissatisfaction continues in connection with the influx of Russian citizens against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Residents of the country are privately protesting what is happening in Ukraine and reminding foreign guests that the Russian Federation occupies 20% of the territory of Georgia. A video has circulated on the social network…
China encourages the warring sides of Russia and Ukraine to maintain communication and cooperation on humanitarian issues, said a Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, said that as the Ukraine crisis drags on and the…
Relations between countries should develop according to the principle that “it takes two to tango,” but the United States does not want this yet. However, Moscow remains patient and will respond in kind once Washington is ready for the genuine restoration of relations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed in an interview with the China Media…
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, on her Twitter, referred to Aliyev’s anti-Armenian speeches during the ministerial meeting of the coordinating bureau of the “Non-Aligned” movement. “Once again we see Azerbaijan using platform of Non-Aligned Movement and its Chairmanship for aggressive and anti-Armenian narratives,including distorting causes and essence of Nagorno-Karabakh…
Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan trilateral working group co-chaired by Deputy Prime Ministers Mher Grigoryan, Alexei Overchuk and Shahin Mustafayev, held its 11th meeting in Moscow on December 6, the Armenian Government’s Press office reports. The parties highlighted the Russia’s positive role in the settlement of the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as in the efforts…
Russia is making efforts for the agreements between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to be implemented, the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin said on May 9. Speaking to reporters during the Victory Day celebrations in Yerevan, the ambassador said that Russia is making active efforts to ensure progress in the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization…
