Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the West’s job should not be to hope for a Ukrainian victory, but to mediate a peace deal. “We should not be on the side of Russia or Ukraine, but between them,” he said, adding that the policy of imposing anti-Russian sanctions did not work. Oleg Nikolenko, spokesman for…
The special representative of Turkey in the Armenia-Turkey settlement process, Serdar Kılıç, accompanied by some officials, visited Kars on July 24. This is reported by the Turkish media. He visited the Akyaka Doğu Kapı Border Gate in Kars checkpoint, and then visited the ruins of Ani. Kılıç left the city after some meetings in Kars….
In an interview with the American edition of The Wall Street Journal, Volodymyr Zelensky said that the daily losses of the Ukrainian army have decreased due to the supply of Western weapons and their effective use at the front. According to the president, in May-June, the daily losses of the army amounted to 100…
A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Friday that Russian armed forces have destroyed U.S.-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers held by Ukraine in a series of recent military strikes, while the Ukrainian side claimed on the same day that its forces have repelled Russian attacks on multiple fronts, Reuters reports. Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor…
The border between Iran and Armenia has always been safe, Tehran will not allow it to be harmed, said Shahriar Heydari, chairman of the committee on border issues of the foreign policy and national security committee of the Iranian Parliament. The official thus referred to the statement of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the…
Reuters. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Istanbul on Friday (July 22), where Russia and Ukraine will later sign a deal to facilitate grain exports. Shoigu will also hold a bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar, the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing Russia’s defence ministry. The Turkish government said…
ARMENPRESS. The delegation led by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament David McAllister is on a regional visit to Armenia. During the press conference held in the National Assembly of Armenia, Eduard Aghajanyan, the chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, stated that on July 22,…
Reuters. The Kremlin said on Thursday that Moscow hopes that Britain’s next prime minister will adopt a level-headed position towards Russia. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: “We hope that the future Prime Minister of Great Britain will lean towards more balanced rhetoric towards our country.” Former…
Reuters. The Kremlin said on Thursday (July 21) that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in good health, dismissing what it called false reports he was unwell. “Everything is fine with his health,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in reply to a question at his daily briefing. “You know that Ukrainian “information specialists”… and…
The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture recently announced the expansion of the “Agricultural Land Leasing” program in response to rising food costs amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Reuters reports. Turkey’s currency, the lira, lost more than 40 percent of its value last year and has further plunged by over 20 percent this year. After May, the lira…
Eight civilians died and another 23 people were injured in a Turkish attack on Iraq’s northern province of Dohuk, Iraq’s state media said on Wednesday (July 20), Reuters reports. The “fierce artillery bombing” hit a resort in Zakho, a city on the border between Iraq’s Kurdistan region and Turkey, state TV said. All killed were…
On July 19, within the framework of his official visit to Poland, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Poland Zbigniew Rau. The Ministers congratulated each other on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Poland and underscored that the cooperation…
Recep Erdogan expressed hope that decisions taken at session of the high-level cooperation council between Turkey and Iran, held in Tehran, will give new impetus to the bilateral relations. As a result of the negotiations, agreements and memorandums of cooperation in the political, economic and social spheres were signed, including the Comprehensive Cooperation Program between…
The meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov in Tbilisi is an important step towards a comprehensive solution. EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell wrote about it on his Twitter. “Welcome the meeting between Ararat Mirzoyan and Bayramov Jeyhun in Tbilisi. Important step towards the comprehensive…
US State Department Spokesman Ned Price, during a briefing with journalists, referring to the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov in Georgia and the normalization of relations between the two countries, noted that the US plays an active role in that process. “US is ready and stand ready to…
European Union foreign ministers sought on Monday to show that the bloc can maintain its financial and military support for Ukraine despite the serious inflationary impact on EU economies five months after Russia’s special military operation, Reuters reports. The foreign ministers are likely to approve another 500 million euros ($504.35 million) of EU funding to…
With the war in Ukraine still raging, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Tuesday to Tehran for talks with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on the Syria conflict, France 24 reports. Russia, Turkey and Iran have in recent years met to discuss Syria as part of the so-called “Astana peace process” to end more than 11…
Fueled by the soaring costs of food and transportation, Turkey’s annual rate of inflation hit almost 80 percent in June, a record high in 24 years, Reuters reports. Instead of going to supermarkets, locals in Antalya usually choose to shop at Tekirova street market, a vital source for them to purchase food products and buy…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday had a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and as part of his working visit to the Georgian capital Tbilisi. They expressed satisfaction with the high level of relations between the two peoples. Mirzoyan noted that further development of relations with Georgia is of strategic importance for…
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.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will meet on Saturday, July 16. The meeting will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vahan Hunanyan informs. The Foreign Ministers last met in Dushanbe in Mid-May. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also participated in the meeting.
US President Joe Biden visited the Armenian Church of the Nativity of Bethlehem and met with Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Amen. T. Nurhan Archbishop Manukyan. This was reported by Koryoun (Hovnan) Baghdasaryan, Chancellor of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem/Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary of Jerusalem.
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…
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden will sign a joint declaration on Thursday to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. According to The Times of Israel, the two leaders will express support for the Abraham Accords and Israel’s integration in the region. The declaration will also include shared concerns on global…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has not confirmed the sale of military equipment to Russia, including unmanned aerial vehicles, assuring that Tehran avoids any steps that may result in an escalation in Ukraine in his interview with La Repubblica newspaper published on Wednesday, TASS reports. “We have various forms of cooperation with Russia, including in…
The phone conversation between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Turkey has become the main agenda topic of the Armenian community in Turkey, according to the statement released by the Union of Armenian Foundations of Turkey. Armenian foundations, all their affiliated institutions and companies follow the developments with appreciation and hope and…
European Union deal to allow Russia to transit some sanctioned goods to its Kaliningrad exclave via the EU, but the problem had not been resolved, Reuters reports. “There’s no solution to this problem just yet. We are expecting some progress (to allow Russia to transit goods), but at the moment we can’t say that the…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denounced the Biden administration’s policy of accusations and sanctions, saying that he will not be able to impose his will on the Islamic Republic through such tactics. “If the window of diplomacy is still open, that is due to Iran’s proactive initiatives,” Amirabdollahian tweeted late Monday. “@POTUS cannot impose unilateral…
Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia, leader of the ‘Bright Armenia’ party Edmon Marukyan commented on yesterday’s telephone conversation between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a statement on social media, Marukyan said that the last direct contact between the leaders of Armenia and Turkey took place 10 years ago, adding that “this…
The United States believes Iran is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones, including some that are weapons capable, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday (July 11), Reuters reports. During a briefing at the White House, Sullivan said unmanned aerial vehicles could be delivered on an expedited timeline…
