Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser on international affairs of the spiritual leader of Iran, referred to the Armenia-US-EU trilateral meeting held in Brussels. According to the Tasnim news agency, Velayati accused the West of interfering in the affairs of the South Caucasus, creating threats to the security of countries in the region and preparing the ground…
The international organization “Freedom House” published the “Nations in transit 2024” report, where Armenia received 35 points out of a possible 100 and was ranked among the countries with “Transition or hybrid regime”. Azerbaijan received 1 out of 100, thus being considered as authoritarian regime. The report in particular said: In the South…
The Armenian Foreign Ministry mentioned the victims of the Maragha pogroms on its X page. “On this day, 32 years ago pogroms against Armenians in town of Maragha in Nagorno-Karabakh became yet another part of Azerbaijan’s policy of ethnic cleansing. More than 50 civilians were brutally killed, as many were taken captive, the rest…
The launching event of the Council of Europe’s comprehensive response package to the refugee influx in Armenia will be organized on April 11, Council of Europe Press office reports. This package includes six Council of Europe projects, which aim to safeguard the human rights of the affected population. Deputy Prime Minister of the…
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson referred to latest development in South Caucasus and possible upcoming meetings between Armenian and Azerbaijani delegations. “We have made very clear that the path forward for resolving this conflict is ultimately at the bargaining table. I don’t want to speak to any upcoming meetings, but we have always…
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.
A third individual died in hospital following a tragic explosion at the shooting range on Bochorma Street in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi earlier today, agenda.ge reports. The Interior Ministry said one of its employees was among the deceased and extended condolences to the families of the victims of the incident, which killed three people and…
Former Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu issued a statement warning the West not to empower Armenia. “Turkey will give Azerbaijan three times more than the West has transferred to Armenia. If the West provokes a war, strengthening Armenia again, Turkey will be on Azerbaijan’s side,” Çavuşoğlu said and added that if the West gives…
From April 20, the visa regime for citizens of Tajikistan will begin to operate in Turkey, the Tajik ‘Khovar’ state agency reports, referring to the country’s Foreign Ministry. Following Ankara’s decision, Dushanbe advised its citizens not to use Turkey as a transit travel country. This was announced by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of…
Speaking to Radio Liberty station, EU foreign policy spokesman Peter Stano referred to the proposals of former European officials on strengthening Armenia’s security. ՞We are aware of many proposals from various actors, but according to the working rules of the European Union, issues related to relations with third countries are discussed by the member states,…
Iran vowed on Friday to avenge Israel’s killing of senior commanders and other officers of its elite Quds Force, at a public funeral held for the dead men, elevating fears of open war but leaving unsaid how it would retaliate or when, The New Times reports. U.S. officials in Washington and the Middle East…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to his meeting with USA and EU leadership in Brussels. “Had excellent consultations with US and EU colleagues on expanding cooperation to strengthen Armenia’s economic, humanitarian, democratic resilience”, Pashinyan said in a post on X.
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of Armenian Foreign Ministry announced the upcoming visit by Secretary General of the Council of Europe. “Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić will pay an official visit to Armenia on April 8. Along with other high-level engagements, Council of Europe Secretary General will have a meeting with…
In response to the “Voice of America” inquiry about US-France cooperation and possible perspectives in the South Caucasus, the United States Department of State stated: “The United States, together with our EU partners, is committed to promoting a peaceful and prosperous future for the South Caucasus region. We are committed to support Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations….
Reuters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting on Thursday (April 4) that Israel will “hurt Iran” to defend itself against Tehran that he said “has been working against us directly and through its proxies”. Israel has not claimed responsibility for an attack on an Iranian consular building in…
Turkey says USA-EU-Armenia meeting on April 5 “will not contribute to peace in the South Caucasus region”. Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement, which says: “It is our responsibility to underline clearly that the trilateral meeting between Armenia, the EU and the USA on 5 April will undermine the neutral approach that should be…
The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has accepted the appeal of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) against Van Provincial Electoral Board’s decision to “deem Abdullah Zeydan unelected” as the mayor of Van Metropolitan Municipality and to hand over the mandate to the second ranked candidate. The Van Provincial Election Board had decided…
The announcement by the ruling party in Georgia to re-introduce a draft law on “Transparency of Foreign Influence” raises serious concerns, EU External Actions spokesperson Peter Stano said in a press release. “The European Union recalls the public pledge of the Georgian government and the ruling party from last year to “unconditionally withdraw” such…
On April 3, the parliamentary majority leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Mamuka Mdinaradze, announced the reintroduction of the draft law on foreign agents, which was dropped last year after the massive rallies on March 7-9, Civil.ge reports. According to Mdinaradze, the content of the bill remains the same, the only change is…
Riots broke out in several Turkish cities on Tuesday night after the authorities invalidated the victory of Kurdish politician Abdullah Zeydan in a mayoral election, RT reports. On Sunday, Zeydan won the ballot to serve as mayor of the eastern city of Van. Two days later, the local electoral board disqualified him, citing his…
We have talked about the territorial integrity of Armenia, which is under threat from Azerbaijan today, and let me tell you how concerned we are about that, given that the rhetoric from Baku is becoming more and more extreme. This was announced by French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné during a press conference after the meeting…
Armenia is deeply concerned about the attack on the Iranian consulate, it was stated in Armenia’s Foreign Ministry’s X page. “Armenia is deeply concerned by the recent attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. The inviolability of diplomatic representations is a must and should not be questioned under any pretext. We express our sincere sympathy…
On April 2, President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, received the delegation led by the Chairman of the Defense Industry Committee of the Turkish President’s Office, Haluk Görgün. This was reported by the press service of the leader of Azerbaijan. It is noted that representatives of a number of companies are included in the Turkish…
Based on EUMA (EU Mission in Armenia) monitoring, Toivo Klaar has clearly stated that no unusual military movements have been observed along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Anne-Laurence Petel, President of the France-Armenia friendship group of the French National Assembly, wrote about it in her X microblog. “Josep Borrell, it’s urgent that you speak with…
Iranian authorities reserve the right to retaliate to the Israeli airstrike on the republic’s consulate in Damascus and will decide how to “punish the aggressor,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said. “Iran, while reserving the right to retaliate, will decide on its own how to respond and punish the aggressor,” Kanaani said in…
The EU mission in Armenia posted on X’s page about the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. “EUMA again patrolled on the Armenian side of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border today, our monitors didn’t observe any unusual military movements. It was a calm and peaceful Easter Monday,” the statement on X reads.
Turkish analysts assume that after the victory in the local elections, the opposition will demand an snap election of the president, RIA Novosti reports. Experts noted that the reason for the defeat of Erdogan’s party is the difficult economic situation in the country: high inflation (65%), insufficient pensions. According to political analysts, Justice…
The chief adviser of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mehmet Uçum, stated that the authorities do not plan to hold snap presidential elections until the end of Erdoğan’s term of office in 2028. “Turkey will carry out reforms in all areas for four years without snap elections until 2028. Under his leadership, President Erdogan…
The Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan held a working meeting. The operative situation on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia was analyzed according to the data of the Azerbaijani side. Zakir Hasanov instructed to maintain the level of combat readiness of the military units and to improve the service condition. The Մinister emphasized…
On March 29, Armenia’s Minister of High-tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan received Mehdi Sobhani, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia. The Minister noted that friendly relations with Iran have a centuries-old history, and now there are all prerequisites for bringing the cooperation to a new level….
