No speeches in front of cheering crowds. No joint public appearances between leaders. And a rumoured joint visit to a Germany-Turkey football match in Berlin that is not happening after all, BBC reports.    For a state visit, Friday’s visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Germany is remarkably low key. He is first…

The Rome Statute will enter into force for Armenia on February 1, 2024. This was stated in the message issued by the International Criminal Court.   The statement says:   “On 14 November 2023, the Republic of Armenia formally deposited the instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The…

BBC World Service’s investigation unit, BBC Eye, has revealed that nearly 20,000 Ukrainian men have used various routes to flee their country to avoid being drafted, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.   The BBC Eye investigation, Ukraine’s Draft Dodgers, talks to some of the men who have escaped the war, as they explain their…

The U.S. Senate has adopted S.3000, the Armenian Protection Act of 2023, passed Senate with an amendment by voice vote, a bill introduced by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Armenian Assembly of America reports. “It would suspend all military aid to Azerbaijan”, the AAA said in a post on X.    The bill is to repeal…

The convicted murderer of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink has been released on parole after serving 16 years in prison, Ermeni Haber reports.   According to the report, the murderer Ogun Samast was paroled for good conduct.   In 2011, Samast was sentenced to 22 years in prison for killing Agos Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink.    He…

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…

The second high-level EU-Armenia Political and Security Dialogue took place on Wednesday in Brussels, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry reports.   Building upon the inaugural meeting of the dialogue held in Yerevan this January, the meeting confirmed mutual interest of Armenia and the EU to further enhance political dialogue and cooperation in the areas of foreign, security…

Reuters. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Naser Kanani said on Monday (November 13) that his country was “not looking for the expansion of war in the region.”   Kanani made the comments at a press conference in Tehran, where he accused countries that supported the Israeli government in their military campaign against Hamas, the militant group…

The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention energetically condemns the 15-year prison sentence handed down to Mr. Vagif Khachatryan on 7 November 2023 by the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Institute said in a statement.   The statement, in particular said:    “A resident of the Republic of Artsakh, Mr. Khachatryan was detained at the illegal Hakari…

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor against the Armenian humanitarian crisis and called for Congress to end support for the Azerbaijani government that perpetuated this assault.   “Wherever assaults are launched without warning whether it’s Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, Azerbaijan’s invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh, or Hamas’ barbaric terrorist attack…

The Foreign Ministers discussed how to strengthen the cooperation with Armenia and support its democratically elected authorities, its resilience, its security and continuation of reforms in the country, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said at a press conference following the meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Council in…

This week, Azerbaijan, which is allegedly inviting back Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh after expelling them from their homes, organized a military parade in Stepanakert, showing off a warrior, calling the Armenians’ right to live in their own land separatism, which should no longer have a place in Azerbaijan.   Meanwhile, international experts state that what happened…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he had spoken with Iranian authorities and urged them to get the Hamas movement ruling in the Gaza Strip to release the hostages and to keep the Lebanese Hezbollah movement from interfering in the conflict with Israel. “I spoke to Iran and asked for two things. Firstly, to put pressure…

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…

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili says Georgia has a strategic partnership and friendly relationship with Azerbaijan and Armenia, “therefore, Georgia can not be biased in this situation, Georgia is 100% neutral, and we can not take any side in this situation,” Georgian Public Broadcaster reports.    In a panel discussion together with the PM Pashinian,…

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation today demanding Azerbaijan’s immediate release of Armenian prisoners of war, captured civilians, and political prisoners, including Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) government officials illegally detained during Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing last month.   The resolution specifically calls on the Biden Administration to impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act on…

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, called for American leadership in aiding Artsakh’s (Nagonro-KArabakh’s) 100,000 Armenian Christian refugees, during discussions with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and a dozen U.S. Representatives.   The Armenian pontiff was on Capitol Hill…

The agenda of the upcoming November 13-14 EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings includes the process of normalization between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the European Commission’s lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano told Armenpress.   The discussion on Armenia-Azerbaijan was originally planned to take place during the previous session in Luxembourg but was…

The US Senate approved the appointment of Mark Libby as ambassador to Azerbaijan, US Senate Majority Floor Updates’ X post said.   Ambassador Libby was approved by voice vote.  Earlier the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved his candidacy. 

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today unanimously passed a motion, introduced by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and co-authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Asbarez reports.   The motion condemns Azerbaijan’s extensive war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of the basic human rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh in its genocidal campaign against the Armenian…

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, spoke about his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada in his X microblog.   “Good to meet my friend Melanie Joly ahead of the EU-Canada Summit. We had an in-depth discussion on the situation in the Middle East. I thanked her…

During the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference, elections took place for a new president and vice presidents of the General Conference, as well as chairmen and vice chairmen of commissions and committees.   Azerbaijan was elected vice president of the UNESCO General Conference.   During the session, the agenda of the General Conference…

Türkiye will not discuss any energy-related projects with Israel without a cease-fire in Palestine’s Gaza as it would be disrespectful to its Palestinian brothers and sisters who are experiencing great brutality, the country’s energy minister has said.   “In an environment of such great brutality, human drama, it would be disrespectful to humanity, to our…

Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of Armenian Foreign Ministry, referred to the sentencing Vagif Khachatryan to 15 years imprisonment in Baku.    “Vagif Khachatryan: “I am innocent person.” Despite clear rejection of any false accusation, 68-year-old resident of Nagorno Karabakh was “sentenced” to 15-year imprisonment after over a month of mock “trail”-show in Baku.   We stress:…

Anahit Manasyan, Ombudsperson of Armenia, referred to the Baku court decision to sentence Vagif KHachatryan, an elderly ill man, abducted in Lachin Corridor from ICRC, to 15 years in prison, based on fake accusations.   “Vagif Khachatryan, abducted by Azerbaijani forces in the Lachin Corridor ,was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Baku ,…

“We have been observing Russia’s aggressive policy for centuries, and our response to Russia’s policy will be Europe, peace and peace in Europe,” said Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili at the briefing related to Monday accident when Russian forces shot dead a Georgian citizen and wounded and abducted the other in South Ossetia.   The President…

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov called on Armenia not to miss the opportunity of a peace agreement at a joint press conference with his Romanian counterpart Luminița Odobescu in Bucharest.   “New prospects for the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia are opening up. The settlement, which is based on mutual recognition and respect…

The Israeli army announced Sunday that it has completed a blockade of Gaza City and divided the Gaza Strip into two sections, calling on residents to move south.   “The army, under the command of the Golani Brigade, has completed the blockade of Gaza City and reached its coast,” spokesman Daniel Hagari said at a…

Amid a call for a ceasefire after Israel’s military intensified its assault against Hamas, the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that a ceasefire in Gaza would give Hamas the opportunity to allow it to regroup and carry out similar attacks to the one it carried out on 7 October that attack…

German Foreign Minister Annalena Bаerbock met with the President of Azerbaijan in Baku. Ilham Aliyev stated that his country is in favor of signing a peace treaty with Armenia.   He once again stated that as a result of the aggression unleashed against Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan has restored its sovereignty and supports the normalization of relations…