The European Union will continue its mediation efforts regarding the settlement of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. “Last night’s armed confrontations between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a dangerous escalation that needs to stop,” High Representative of…
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite unit of the Iranian Armed Forces, has found the pilot of the downed American F-35 fighter jet during a search operation and arrested him, NourNews reports. According to the news agency, footage from the pilot’s seat of the fighter jet was previously deliberately published to mislead…
Within the framework of the 6th Paris Peace Forum, I had the opportunity to briefly exchange thoughts with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan wrote on his X page (former Twitter). “On the margins of 6th Paris Peace Conference had a chance to briefly exchange with…
Azerbaijan responded to the EU decision on military assistance to Armenia. Press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aykhan Hajizadeh, answering the question about military aid to Armenia within the framework of the European Peace Facility, said. “The decision of the EU to arm Armenia with multifunctional armored vehicles ‘Bastion’ and self-propelled artillery…
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,…
Yerevan proposed to Baku to hold a committee session on border delimitation and border security issues in Brussels. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote about it on Twitter. “Armenia has proposed to Azerbaijan to hold a meeting of Commissions on delimitation and border with security on 31 October in Brussels,” Pashinyan wrote in his microblog.
The United States welcomes the first joint meeting of the Armenia-Azerbaijan bilateral Border Commissions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Twitter post. “The U.S. supports the EU-brokered conversations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and encourages continued positive momentum and bilateral dialogue in support of regional peace,” Blinken added. The commissions led by Deputy…
Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden met with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a G20 summit on Indonesia’s Bali island on Tuesday (November 15). Agenda items for the NATO members could include extending a deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports to continue; Ankara’s request for F-16 jets; NATO enlargement; and the weekend Istanbul…
The current situation in the zone of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was the focus of a telephone call between the Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday, TASS reports. “The two top diplomats exchanged views on the current situation in the zone of the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday was “the beginning of the day after Hamas,” after confirming the death of the Islamist group’s leader and Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, EFE reports. “Hamas will no longer rule Gaza (…) this is the beginning of the day after Hamas, and this is…
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would “love” to see Canada as the 51st US state and listed out certain perks Canadians would enjoy if Canada merged with the US. In a video shared on social media, Trump could be heard saying that Canadian citizens “would get a very big tax cut if…
On June 26, members of the Armenian community of Akhaltsikhe, led by Editor-in-Chief of akhaltskha.net electronic newspaper Eduard Ayvazyan and Friar Hakob Sahakyan, were hosted at the Ministry of Diaspora. Among the attendees of the meeting was Arsen Kharatyan, Advisor to Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. Greeting the guests, Minister of Diaspora…
Bujar Osmani, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, twitted about his meetings in Armenia during his visit. “Pleased to have a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. I reiterated the OSCE’s continued commitment to supporting comprehensive and sustainable peace throughout the region, especially for those most affected by…
Vice President Kamala Harris met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (July 25) in her ceremonial office at the White House, Reuters reports. The meeting will be closely watched for signs of how Harris, who was the first top U.S. official to call for a ceasefire, could shift American policy toward Israel if…
Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin visited the Syunik province, the Embassy said in a press release. Accompanied by the leadership of the Border Guard Department of the Russian Federal Security Service in Armenia, the Ambassador paid tribute to the memory of the members of the crew of Mi-24 helicopter, who were killed on…
An earthquake struck Kashamar County in Razavi Khorasan Province on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 4 people and injuring more than 120 people, the local Iranian authorities said, Mehr News reports. The local authorities in Khorasan Razavi Province in northeast Iran said on Tuesday that a 5 earthquake on the scale of Richter hit…
Following the deadly incident 10 days ago, recent reports of frequent ceasefire violations along the line of contact and the international border remain a cause for concern, says Toivo Klaar, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia. “The EU strongly urges restraint in order to prevent any further escalation….
At the 11th ECOSOC Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, delivered remarks during the Ministerial Session on “Strengthening the science-policy nexus to drive sustainable development.” Ambassador Hovhannisyan emphasized the importance of strengthening the science-policy interface…
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…
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…
French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies, said his country provides Armenia with weapons, many would love to have. “France has a military gear everyone’s desperate to get – and France is providing it to Armenia!”, said the diplomat on X, sharing POLITICO’s article about the arms deal between France and 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”,…
Armenia and Azerbaijan have confirmed their interest in Russia’s mediation in the settlement of the conflict. Press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, announced this. “The parties have confirmed their interest in continuing our mediation efforts, so the work will continue,” Peskov said.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip, AP reports. In an undated letter to Hamas’ Qassam Brigades published online by the group, the Houthis offered their clearest signal that their attacks have halted. “We…
Armenia is concerned that thus far the international mechanism envisaged under clause 7 of the 9 November 2020 trilateral statement hasn’t been initiated, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet sitting. Clause 7 of the agreement provides for the return of internally displaced persons and refugees to Nagorno Karabakh and adjacent regions…
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday that nearly USD 2.5 billion in security assistance will be allocated to Ukraine. That is according to a statement on the White House website, Ukrinform reports. The aid includes an additional $1.25 billion drawdown package for the Ukrainian military, as well as a $1.22 billion Ukraine…
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid of the Iranian Red Crescent have crossed the Armenian-Iranian border. This was reported by the Armenian Red Cross Society. “The Red Crescent of the Islamic Republic of Iran has sent humanitarian aid to flood victims in northern Armenia. Humanitarian aid will be transferred as assistance to flood victims in Lori…
US House of Representatives Republican Joe Wilson welcomed the strategic partnership document signed between Armenia and the United States. “We have an opportunity to Make Caucasus Great Again, a Caucasus built on shared Peace and Prosperity. For that, we need a peace deal between the Great Nations of Azerbaijan and Armenia. As Donald Trump…
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of MFA of Armenia referred to the latest wave of armenophobia in Azerbaijan. “Instead of addressing rights and security of Nagorno Karabakh people, Azerbaijan continues aggressive propaganda of ethnic cleansing: two videos on new “Revenge 3” operation against NK by state TV, online poll where 83% to say “yes” to it….
Russia is ready for a dialogue on the Ukrainian settlement, but the goals of its special operation remain the same, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, TASS reports. “The president [Vladimir Putin] has never once said that the goals of the special military operation are changing. On the contrary, he has repeatedly said that…
