During the weekly briefing, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, referred to the topic of the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. “We assume that Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will accept the invitation of the Russian President and will arrive in Saint Petersburg to participate in the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic…
On December 19, the opening ceremony of the first honorary consul of the Republic of Armenia in Georgia took place in the city of Rustavi, Georgia. We are informed about this from the Armenian Embassy to Georgia. At the event, Armenia’s Ambassador to Georgia Ashot Smbatyan, His Grace Bishop Davtyan, leader of the Armenian…
The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) issued a statement on 18 December calling on “international organisations and the democratic world” to impose targeted sanctions against the ruling regime in Azerbaijan over political repression, Azerbaijani media reports. In the statement, the NCDF cited “groundless accusations” and arrests of political opponents of the regime, prominent…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the reception organized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of New Year and Christmas holidays. The Prime Minister congratulated and sent best wishes to all the employees of the central apparatus of the Foreign Ministry and diplomatic representations of Armenia abroad, foreign diplomats accredited in our…
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson referred to the latest arrests in Azerbaijan. Leading opposition figure, Tofig Yagublu, got arrested over the weekend in light of ongoing crackdown against critics ahead of the election. Miller was asked to provide State Department’s reaction, and any position on the snap elections in Aszerbajan. “The recent trend…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said his Government was interested in establishing “long-term peace and stability” in the South Caucasus region and making a “significant contribution” to the objective, agenda.ge reports. Garibashvili highlighted “concrete results” in the Government providing “important mediation” that led to an agreement between Azerbaijani and Armenian governments in…
According to the Minister of Defense of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze, in 2023, the Ministry of Defense signed important purchases in terms of strengthening the defense capability, which is responsible for the medium-term and long-term development of the Defense Forces, Interpressnews reports. “In long-term development, we have a specific goal of where we want to…
A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, composed of rapporteurs Bernd Vöhringer (Germany, EPP/CCE) and Bryony Rudkin (United Kingdom, SOC/G/PD), will carry out a study visit to Yerevan and the municipality of Masis on 19 December 2023 to follow up on Declaration 7 (2023) on “The humanitarian situation in Karabakh and neighbouring…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, on the occasion of the National Day. The message reads as follows, “I sincerely congratulate you and the friendly people of Qatar on the occasion of the National Day. We highly…
Azerbaijan Popular Front Party will not participate in the presidential election scheduled for February 7. Ali Karimli, the president of the party, informed about the decision. On December 15, the Board of the “Musavat” party discussed the socio-political situation in the country and decided to refuse to participate in the early presidential elections. According…
Newly appointed US ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mark Libby, handed over a copy of his credentials to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The agenda of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between the two countries, the current situation in the region, as well as the prospects of the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan…
The Air Force of Azerbaijan conducted regular military exercises within the framework of NATO’s Operational Capability Concept. The 2nd level self-assessment exercises of two Ми-17-1В helicopters of the Air Force of Azerbaijan took place, their capabilities and capabilities to carry out air transportation were checked, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported.
According to the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Galuzin, temporary difficulties in relations between Russia and Armenia could be overcome with the prospect of further development of relations between the two countries, TASS reports. According to the source, Galuzin pointing out the many historical, cultural, humanitarian and economic ties between the peoples…
US Embassy in Baku expressed concern about the arrests of journalists in Azerbaijan. “We are deeply concerned by the arrest of Hafiz Babali as well as the recent trend of detaining journalists. We continue to urge the Azerbaijani government to respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, including those exercising freedom of expression…
Journalist Hafiz Babaly was detained as part of a criminal case against employees of the publication Abzas Media, Ibrahim Amiraslanli, a representative of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, told Turan. Employees of the main police department of the city of Baku detained Babali, editor of the economic department of the…
Reacting to the news that another Azerbaijani journalist, Teymur Karimov, was arrested on Monday in Baku and now faces criminal charges, Natalia Nozadze, Amnesty International’s South Caucasus Researcher, said: “The arrest of Teymur Karimov follows a disturbing pattern of spurious charges being brought against journalists and other critical voices in Azerbaijan. What we are…
On the occasion of the election of Donald Tusk as the Prime Minister of Poland, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote in his X microblog: “Congratulations Donald Tusk on becoming Poland’s Prime Minister! Looking forward to further enhancement of the Armenia-Poland cooperation at bilateral and multilateral levels, as well as to the close partnership…
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin believes that the expansion of the EU civil mission in Armenia will increase tensions in the South Caucasus. “The very appearance of this mission in Armenia is an absolutely useless step in terms of promoting the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization. We are convinced that the expansion of the EU mission…
Foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have underlined the need for developing diplomatic efforts to put pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire and stop onslaught in the Gaza Strip, IRNA reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation on Monday night in order to discuss…
Ilham Aliyev was nominated as a candidate for the president of Azerbaijan in the extraordinary presidential elections, Tair Budagov, the vice-chairman of the ruling “Yeni Azerbaijan” party said. “Ilham Aliyev will be the candidate of the ruling “Yeni Azerbaijan” party in the extraordinary presidential elections to be held on February 7, 2024″, Budagov said.
An APC (armored personnel carrier) of the Russian peacekeepers has crashed in Stepanakert: there are dead and wounded. According to Azerbaijani media, citing Telegram channels, an armored combat vehicle of the Russian peacekeeping contingent overturned into a ravine in Stepanakert. As a result of the accident, one Russian serviceman was killed, and two…
Member of Parliament Gevorg Papoyan has dismissed as “unreasonable” the statements made by Azerbaijani authorities about the need for guarantees ruling out possible revanchism in order to sign a peace treaty. Papoyan, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs, said that signing a peace treaty in itself would mean that no…
The session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU started in Brussels, chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. Before the start of the session, Borrell noted that his first meeting before the conference of foreign ministers of EU Eastern Partnership countries will…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, noted that the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan was also discussed at the meeting. “I said that we support the peace treaty between the two countries and make all possible efforts for its implementation. They also have…
The head of the sub-committee on defense and security issues of the European Parliament, Nathalie Loiseau, welcomed the statement of Armenia and Azerbaijan, calling it a glimmer of hope. “The announcement of a prisoner exchange between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a glimmer of hope. May a peace agreement quickly follow between the two countries. Armenia and…
In an interview with Euronews, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated that if Armenia and Azerbaijan do not sign a peace treaty, it will be very bad for the entire region. He once again blamed Armenia for allegedly delaying the peace process. At the same time, Aliyev emphasized that the optimism in achieving peace has…
France is adhering to its promise to help Armenia and the Armenian people by voting in Parliament on November 30 for 15 million euros in emergency aid for Armenia and refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, the French Foreign Ministry said. “This additional mobilization will support the actions of NGOs, the ICRC, the Armenian Red Cross Society…
The joint statement of Armenia and Azerbaijan on regulating relations was welcomed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria. “We welcome the joint statement by Armenia and Azerbaijan on their intention to normalize relations and to reach a peace treaty. It would be a boost to stability, security and prosperity of the whole South…
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström welcomed the efforts of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan towards the peace process. “Very good news this evening! Sweden supports the efforts of Charles Michel to facilitate a peace-process between Armenia Armenia and Azerbajdzjan for the benefit of both countries and the region,” Tobias Billström stated in his X…
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…
