Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has congratulated US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the occasion of US Independence Day. “I send my best wishes to Secretary Rubio while looking forward to enhance Armenia-US strategic partnership aimed at fostering democratic institutions, promoting regional peace and driving economic development,” Mirzoyan said in a post on X….
Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum welcomed the EU Council decisions regarding Armenia. “We welcome EU decision to start visa liberalisation talks with Armenia. When completed, this will allow Armenians to travel to the EU for short term visits visa-free. An important milestone in the relations between the EU and Armenia, bringing the Eastern Partnership…
Yerevan’s possible withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) should be based on the real needs of the country; this decision does not correspond to the original national interests of Armenia and was prepared somewhere in the European Union. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. …
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan within the framework of the extraordinary session of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah. According to the Iranian side, the current developments in Palestine, the situation in the Gaza Strip and ways to counter Israel’s actions…
Chair of Standing Delegation for Relations with the South Caucasus in the European Parliament, Marina Kalyurand, wrote on her Twitter: “Two years ago, the 2nd Nagorno-Karabakh war ended with a ceasefire agreement. It hasn’t solved the conflict – only negotiations can. The EU and US mediation is becoming more and more important. Fair peace agreement…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared for his special military operation in Ukraine for at least a year before inciting it, and predicted Putin is likely to be able to maintain a drawn-out offensive for a “long time,” CBS News reports. Scholz made the comments in a Thursday interview with…
The Russian peacekeeping contingent recorded one violation of the cease-fire regime by Azerbaijan in Shushi region, 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 a joint investigation on the fact with the Azerbaijani and Armenian…
Azerbaijan has extended the pre-trial detention of the individuals who held leadership positions in Nagorno Karabakh and are currently held illegally in Baku. According to Azerbaijani media, the jail term of the ex-Presidents Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan and Arayik Harutyunyan, the former Foreign Minister David Babayan, the National Assembly Speaker Davit Ishkhanyan, as well…
On September 27, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Lavrov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Bayramov, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh was discussed, including “issues of providing humanitarian aid to the Armenian population, ensuring their rights and security”….
No problem can be solved in the Middle East, the Mediterranean Sea, the Balkans, or the Caucasus, without Turkey, Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said in an interview with Sabah. He said that Turkey is a strong state in the world and the region: “We have taken very serious steps under the leadership of…
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…
Western countries are not trying to bring peace and stability to Armenia and the South Caucasus as a whole, their task is to squeeze out Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told TASS in an exclusive interview. “Now Armenia is facing a number of challenges. And it will not be possible to solve them…
Armenia has not formally requested withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Anatoly Sidorov said, Interfax reports. “No official statements have been received from the Armenian leadership, including by the organization. No statements on Armenia’s withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization have been made. No documents…
Georgia’s parliament passed a law on Friday forbidding protesters to cover their faces and banning fireworks and lasers from demonstrations following clashes between police and civilians at pro-EU protests, Reuters reports. The law, which imposes a fine of 2,000 lari ($720) for offenders, was passed unanimously, the Interpress news agency said. Lawmakers also…
Anne-Laurence Petel, Member of French National Assembly, Co-Chair of France-Armenia parliamentarian friendship group referred to the European Parliament resolution, adopted earlier. “By an overwhelming majority, the European Parliament adopted a resolution paving the way for Armenia’s possible candidacy for the EU. This is an important step to support Armenian democracy and the desire…
The Union “For Freedom of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan” (FPPA) announced on 14 June a new list of 303 political prisoners in Azerbaijan. As compared to the previous list of 18 March, the number of political prisoners has risen by 16 people. Over the past three months, opposition politician and academic economist Gubad Ibadoglu…
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniya in Istanbul to discuss Israel’s attacks on Palestinian lands, especially besieged Gaza, Turkish media reports. During the meeting on Saturday, the leaders discussed measures for ensuring adequate and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and how to achieve a fair…
Two days after the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, Dmitry Yadrov, head of Rosaviatsia (Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency), spoke about the incident. He recalled a Ukrainian drone attack on Grozny Airport and the activation of the Kovyor (Carpet) plan at that time, Interfax Russia reports. “The situation around Grozny Airport at that time…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Saturday that the Black Sea should not turn into an “area of confrontation” between Russia and Ukraine after several strikes in recent weeks, Turkish Minute reports. “The Black Sea should not be seen as an area of confrontation. This would not benefit Russia or Ukraine. Everyone needs safe…
On August 3, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. Ararat Mirzoyan presented to Andrzej Kasprzyk the security situation that unfolded in the region during the last few days. Minister Mirzoyan condemned the arbitrary interpretation of trilateral statements and attempts to destabilize the situation by Azerbaijan,…
The Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan deputy prime ministerial working group dealing with the unblocking of all economic and transportation communications in the region has managed to bring their positions closer around the resumption of transportation communications, Alexey Zaitsev, the deputy director of the information and press department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said. He said that the trilateral…
In Strasbourg the PACE Session goes on. The MPs, who are on the waiting list, but have no opportunity to give a speech due to time constraints, can send their speeches for publication. The member of the RA NA delegation to PACE Sona Ghazaryan also took such an opportunity. In her speech the MP noted:…
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler emphasized Turkey’s firm stance on the situation in Syria during a discussion with journalists. Guler stated: “We may consider withdrawal once our border security is ensured.” According to him, Turkey used to have three anti-terrorist brigades, and now it has 20, and now it is carrying out long-term and…
France violates stability not only in former and current colonies, but also in the South Caucasus: Ilham Aliyev announced in his speech to the participants of the international conference “Decolonization. Development of women’s potential”. According to the words of the President of Azerbaijan, by arming Armenia, Paris “conducts a warmongering policy and prepares the…
The air force of the Iranian Army unveiled an underground facility called “Oqab 44” (Eagle 44) on Tuesday, IRNA news agency reports. The unveiling ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Army Commander Major General Abrolrahim Mousavi, and a number of other senior Iranian Army commanders….
Quran burner Rasmus Paludan received permission from Stockholm police to hold a public gathering near the Turkish embassy. According to the application, he’ll once again burn a copy of Islam’s holy book. Paludan arrived with a police escort at 13h00. Interest in his protest was relatively low. In addition to police officers and journalists, there…
Final agenda for the autumn session of PACE, which will run until October 4, was approved. It includes a debate on the topic: “Deterioration of the human rights situation, rule of law, and democracy in Azerbaijan,” Azerbaijani media report. The debate will take place on Tuesday, October 1, during the afternoon session from 16:00 to…
Pope Francis on Sunday (1 October) urged dialogue on both sides of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia to end the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh. ”I renew my call for dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia, hoping that talks between the parties, with the support of the international community, will foster a lasting agreement that…
Commission Against Racism And Discrimination of the Human Rights Association of Turkey issued a statement on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The statement reads: The crime that has not been punished continues to be committed. Ignorance make the genocide permanent. Denial is the exoneration of the perpetrator and…
Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, stated that the so-called “Foreign Agents Law” re-introduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party “is not consistent with Georgia’s EU aspiration and its accession trajectory.” He emphasized that the adoption of this law “will bring Georgia further away” from the EU. “The Georgian people have chosen…
