Lavrov and the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister confirmed by phone the need to step up efforts to normalize relations between Baku and Yerevan, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. “On October 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The foreign ministers discussed topical issues of bilateral…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian stated that Washington’s full support for Israel could lead to the opening of new fronts against the United States. “The United States advises others to exercise restraint, but it fully supports Israel,” Iran’s chief diplomat stressed. The Minister emphasized that as a result of the escalation of the…
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan will join on Saturday what is expected to be one of the largest pro-Palestinian rallies since the Israel-Hamas war began, courting his Islamist political base a day ahead of the centenary of Turkey’s secular republic, Reuters reports. Political analysts said his planned address in Istanbul aimed to reinforce his growing…
The European Council discussed the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on October 26-27 at the session chaired by Charles Michel. At the end of the session, the council’s conclusion on various issues was published. “The European Council underlines its continued support for advancing a sustainable and lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on…
Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly posted photos from a meeting with forcibly displaced women from Nagorno Karabakh on her X microblog and wrote: “It was important for me to listen and learn from ethnic Armenian women who fled Nagorno-Karabakh. I was moved by their strength and courage. Canada will continue to stand with the ethnic…
“Human rights violations have again marked the last chapter of the long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in and around the Karabakh region. Full respect for human rights of all and strict adherence to relevant international standards should be now placed at the centre of the path towards reconciliation and durable peace between the two…
Mariam Avagyan (Coordinator, Assembly of refugees from the Azerbaijani SSR) – When I told my story to an American-Armenian armenologist (specialist of Armenian studies), he said, it turns out that the same thing happened over and over again. Levon Stepanyan (President, ‘Nakhijevan’ patriotic union) – I was born in a village called Leninabad in…
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities strongly condemns the military operation carried out by Azerbaijan in Karabakh on 19-20 September and adopted the following declaration. The humanitarian situation in Karabakh and neighbouring cities and regions. 1. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities strongly condemns the military operation carried out by…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili addressed the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum. During his speech he referred also to the Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. “Through my government’s peaceful neighborhood initiative, we are prepared to engage our neighbors and friendly nations of Armenia and Azerbaijan to finally bring lasting peace to the South Caucasus. Today, I’m delighted to…
The Wall Street Journal: Yaroslav Trofimov – Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for the interview with The Wall Street Journal. I will start with the most difficult questions. Recently, we witnessed dramatic events in Nagorno-Karabakh. Do you have concerns that a full-scale war could spread to the territory of sovereign Armenia, and in your opinion,…
Senior Azerbaijani officials are denying claims that Azerbaijan could use force to open a corridor through Armenian territory, insisting instead that a lasting peace deal could be signed soon. The news outlet Politico published an extensive article addressing the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. The author talked with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, the assistant…
Edmon Marukyan, Armenia’s Ambassador-at-Large, condemned the fake trials against Armenians in Azerbaijan in his X microblog (former Twitter). “As I stated earlier all ongoing proceedings in Azerbaijan, including the trial of Vagif Khachatryan are from a genre of farce and a mockery of the European Convention on Human Rights and a violation of all…
Michael Roth, Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee in German Bundestag reflected on his visit to the EU Mission in Armenia. “Big thanks to the team of the EU civilian mission in Armenia. We must strengthen EU Mission in Armenia as quickly as possible to further monitor the entire border to stabilise the situation and…
Reuters. Iran hosted talks between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday (October 23), saying they offered an opportunity to bring peace to the South Caucasus. The two foreign ministers’ first meeting since Azerbaijan’s aggression in September 2023. “We believe the region’s problems, especially in the South Caucasus region, can be…
Nasser Kanaani, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, referred to the 3+3 format and the event held in Tehran. “While the United States and some of its allies are intensifying war-mongering, instability and insecurity in the region with full support Israel, Tehran is hosting the second meeting of the 3+3 regional mechanism under the title “The…
Syuzi Muradyan has talked to the Editor-in-Chief of the New Eastern Europe magazine Adam Reichardt about the results of the 3rd European Political Community Summit held in Granada a few weeks ago, the expansion prospects of the European Union and NATO, as well as the illegal actions of Azerbaijan.
Michael Roth, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Bundestag, the German parliament, has arrived in Armenia. “Raise the flag for young democracy, for peace and territorial integrity,” Roth wrote in this regard on X (former Twitter). The German lawmaker informed that he is in Armenia’s Yerevan and will have meetings…
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says the meeting of the 3+3 cooperation format in Tehran is aimed at bolstering peace and stability in the Caucasus region without foreign interference, Press TV reports. Kazem Jalali made the remarks in an X post on Monday, before the foreign ministers of the three South Caucasus countries of Armenia,…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call on Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. That’s according to Erdogan’s press service, Ukrinform reports. The parties discussed the Russo-Ukrainian war, as well as a conflict between Israel and Palestine and the humanitarian crisis in the region. “Stating that it is possible…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on the international community to support initiatives for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing that Israel needs to immediately stop “genocidal actions” against civilians, TASS reports. “I call on all countries and international organizations to sincerely support the initiatives for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. I reiterate our…
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with ambassadors of European Union countries. He presented the situation in the South Caucasus after the Azerbaijani military aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh. Bayramov claimed that the goal of Azerbaijan’s actions is stability in the region and that Baku is ready to guarantee the rights of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh….
On October 23, the meeting of the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the European Union will take place in Luxembourg. The three important topics on the agenda are Israel and the Gaza Strip, Ukraine, Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to the high-ranking representative of the EU, the situation in the Middle East…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted in Yerevan the Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė, who is in Armenia on a working visit, Armenian government press office reports. First, a private conversation between the Prime Ministers of the two countries took place, and then the negotiations continued in an expanded-format. The interlocutors…
On October 19, when asked about sanctions against Azerbaijan, Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly asserted her previous stance: “Everything is on the table”, Armenian Embassy in Canada reports. “I have been clear on [Canada’s] position on Azerbaijan. I will be going to Armenia and would have more to say [then]”, she said.
Lithuanian Prime Minster Ingrida Šimonytė arrived in Armenia on October 19. She referred to her meeting with Armenian Prime Minster Nikol Pashinyan. “Happy to finally visit Nikol Pashinyan, in Yerevan. Discussed regional and global security challenges, efforts towards lasting peace in South Caucasus, ways of deepening bilateral and Armenia-EU relations, Lithuania’s assistance to Armenia’s…
Michael Roth, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag, reaffirmed Germany’s assistance to Armenia. “We stand with Armenia! Stop Azerbaijani and Russian aggression against Armenian democracy. The EU must act now. Thanks to Armenian colleagues for inspiring conversation about peace, reconciliation and stability in South Caucasus”, Rott posted on his account…
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…
At the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe held on October 18, 2023, the European Union addressed the situation in the South Caucasus and made a statement regarding Armenia and Azerbaijan. This was reported by the press department of the EU Foreign Service. The statement reads: “The European Union…
A plenary session of parliament is discussing the impeachment of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili. A quorum of 87 registered MPs is present. 100 votes are needed to impeach the president, civil.ge reports. Opposition parties – “United National Movement”, “For Georgia”, “Strategy Aghmashenebeli” do not attend the meetings, they and other opposition parties – “Citizens”,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lent his country’s strong endorsement to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the opening of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), calling for expanded cooperation across the vast Eurasian landmass, Reuters reports. Noting that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative dovetails with Russia’s…
