Dr. ELISA VON JOEDEN-FORGEY, Co-founder of Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Davit Muradyan discussed Fourth Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide kicked off in Yerevan and the genocide-prevention issues.
Azerbaijan and Armenia are not ready to sign a reconciliation agreement under any conditions, there are still some difficult issues that need to be resolved. Denis Gonchar, director of the fourth department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said this in an interview with TASS. “The signals coming from Baku and Yerevan…
Some 90,000 have been pardoned following a landmark mass amnesty decree issued by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Press TV reports. This was announced by Sadeq Rahimi, deputy head of the Judiciary, the branch’s Mizan news agency reported…
On March 29, President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan visited the Ministry of Defense and held a working meeting with the participation of the commanders of the Defense Army and responsible persons of other law enforcement agencies. This was reported by the main information department of the Office of the President of the…
On May 20, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Turin on a working visit to participate in the 132nd session of the CoE Committee of Foreign Ministers, met with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky. The sides stressed the importance of expanding and deepening the bilateral relations, highlighting the need for promotion of…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba reacted on another massive drone and missile attack from Russia. “This morning, Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on 15 Ukrainian regions, primarily targeting critical civilian infrastructure and our energy system. There have been civilian deaths and injuries, as well as damage to energy facilities. Russia…
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, during the weekly briefing, commenting on the French President’s statement on intensifying mediation efforts and intensifying pressure on Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, noted that Moscow welcomes any initiative that does not contradict Russia’s efforts to normalize relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which do not…
On August 19-22, Lilit Makunts, Ambassador of Armenia to the US, attended the National Convention of the US Democratic Party held in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to participating in the main program of the Convention, Ambassador Makunts attended the discussions on the domestic and external political priorities of the Democratic Party, organized for representatives…
French nationals, including dual citizens, are now advised against traveling to Azerbaijan unless for imperative reasons, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. According to the Ministry, French nationals, including dual citizens, whether residents or visitors, are at risk of arrest, arbitrary detention, and unfair trial in Azerbaijan. “This risk can affect…
North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Tuesday (November 5). The Japanese government also said North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile. The move follows North Korea’s test last week of a huge new solid-fuel…
In the face of President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs on Indian goods and criticism of energy and defence purchases from Russia, India on Friday said its ties with the US had overcome several challenges and New Delhi is committed to taking the relationship forward, Hindustan Times reports. Responding to the US’s 25% reciprocal tariff that…
Reuters. Turkish police detained 357 suspects in a nationwide operation against Islamic State on Tuesday, the interior minister said, a day after three police officers and six militants were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities carried out raids in 21 provinces across the country. “Just as…
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is the first foreign leader to congratulate Republican Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election, calling him “president-elect”. “Congratulations to the President-Elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump,” he stated on X, and attached a photo of himself and Trump.
Armenia conveyed to Azerbaijan its proposals around a peace treaty and is ready to sign it with that content, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting. “The Republic of Armenia conveyed to Azerbaijan its proposals on a peace treaty and we are ready to sign the treaty with that content. I hope that…
Members of new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government arrived at 10 Downing Street on Monday as the incoming cabinet began taking shape after his appointment. Education Secretary Lucy Powell and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner were among Labour lawmakers seen arriving at the prime minister’s official residence, while some roles, including that of former…
Reuters. Turkey has informed NATO that ratification of Sweden’s membership bid will not be completed in time to allow the country’s accession ceremony at a meeting of alliance foreign ministers next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Last week, the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission delayed a vote on Sweden’s…
Turkey has welcomed the latest Armenia-Azerbaijan agreements. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Ankara wants Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign a peace treaty as soon as possible. “We welcome the decision to take some concrete confidence-building steps between the two countries, announced in a joint statement by the Presidential Administration…
Six children were killed in strikes on the Iranian capital of Tehran last night, the city’s emergency management department said in a statement. “Six children under the age of ten were killed in the bombing of Tehran last night,” the statement reads. Meanwhile, the Mehr news agency reported that a residential building in…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan responded to the statements of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev that Armenia is not sincere in the process of achieving peace, it is delaying the process of unblocking the region. The questions of Armenpress and FM Mirzoyan’s answers on the issue are…
On February 15, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky called Ilham Aliyev, the press service of the President of Azerbaijan reported. The report says that “Zelensky expressed gratitude to Aliyev for supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and the humanitarian assistance provided. During the conversation, the parties discussed issues of cooperation within the…
A joint urgent debate on the political consequences of war in Ukraine and on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics, will be a highlight of the Summer plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg on 19-23 June 2023, PACE press office reports….
New earthquakes were registered in the eastern and southern regions of Turkey on March 4. According to the disaster and emergency management authority, an earthquake of 4.4 magnitude was recorded in Adiyaman, 3.6 in Malatya, 4.0 in Hata, 4.1 in Adana, and 3.6 in Kahramanmaraş. Almost 10,000 aftershocks were recorded after the February 6 earthquake…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev expressed hope that as a result of the negotiations between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington, it will be possible to make progress in the process of regulating relations between Baku and Yerevan. According to him, any attempt to include Nagorno-Karabakh in the text of the peace…
At least 47 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes in Gaza as Israeli forces again targeted people waiting for food, while hospitals struggled to cope with the wounded, Al Jazeera reported, quoting hospital sources. Meanwhile, Hamas has announced its readiness to begin negotiations “immediately” on a proposed 60-day ceasefire that would allow vital aid into Gaza….
Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu said America was hated by the whole world. The world has no lost love for America, and the West’s efforts to impose its culture and values on the planet are doomed to fail because its hegemony no longer exists, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has said. America is…
Iran on Friday condemned a joint statement issued by the US secretary of state and Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers, describing it as “interventionist, irresponsible and provocative.” In a statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry criticized positions outlined in the joint communique issued after the GCC-US ministerial meeting in Bahrain on June 25 and warned…
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna highlighted the necessity to extend the EU monitoring mission’s mandate deployed in Armenia since October 20, 2022. “Through the border monitoring, this mission has really restricted the danger of escalation”, the Colonna said during a Q&A session in the National Assembly. She stated that the…
The Council appointed Magdalena Grono as EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia. Ms Grono succeeds Toivo Klaar whose tenure of over 6 years comes to an end on 31 August. She will take up her duties on 1 September 2024 for an initial period of 12 months. As new EUSR,…
Reuters. Firefighters battled the flames of a wildfire in Turkey’s northwestern province of Bursa as it entered its third day on Monday (July 28). The fire in the Harmancik district was stoked by high winds after it was largely contained earlier in the day. Locals used whatever means at their disposal to battle the…
Turkish-flagged ships will continue exporting food from Ukraine even as Russia suspended its participation in the grain deal, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday, TASS reports. “As of yesterday, the ships that left Ukrainian ports and are at sea continue on their course. There are no issues for Turkish-flagged ships to leave. They…
