Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has announced that the Islamic Republic and the Azerbaijan agree that the historical railway corridor passing through Iran needs to be activated, IRNA reports.    Amirabdollahian made the remarks to reporters on Wednesday after meeting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, where the top diplomat attended a ministerial meeting of…

Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, on her Twitter, referred to Aliyev’s anti-Armenian speeches during the ministerial meeting of the coordinating bureau of the “Non-Aligned” movement. “Once again we see Azerbaijan using platform of Non-Aligned Movement and its Chairmanship for aggressive and anti-Armenian narratives,including distorting causes and essence of Nagorno-Karabakh…

Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Genocide Prevention, made a speech at the Human Rights Council on July 4, specifically referring to Armenia and Azerbaijan, calling for dialogue and peace, as well as to avoid escalation of tensions.   ARMENPRESS reports, she reminded the decision of the International Court of…

Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, on her Twitter, referred to Aliyev’s anti-Armenian speeches during the ministerial meeting of the coordinating bureau of the “Non-Aligned” movement. “Once again we see Azerbaijan using platform of Non-Aligned Movement and its Chairmanship for aggressive and anti-Armenian narratives,including distorting causes and essence of Nagorno-Karabakh…

Two cases of violation of the ceasefire regime were registered in Martuni and Shushi regions of Nagorno-Karabakh. This is stated in the daily bulletin of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “There are no casualties or injuries. The command of the Russian peacekeeping force is conducting an investigation with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides regarding the…

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has participated in a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in India as the bloc is to officially welcome Iran’s accession, IRNA reports.   The 23rd SCO summit kicked off on Tuesday through a video conference in India.   This is the first time that Iran takes part in…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia expresses its deep concern over the decision of the Ukrainian authorities to demand that the Georgian ambassador leaves the country for consultations in Georgia, the Ministry press office reports.   The readout of the Georgian Foreign Office reads:   “This action represents an extreme form of escalation in…

Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of MFA of Armenia referred to the latest wave of armenophobia in Azerbaijan.    “Instead of addressing rights and security of Nagorno Karabakh people, Azerbaijan continues aggressive propaganda of ethnic cleansing: two videos on new “Revenge 3” operation against NK by state TV, online poll where 83% to say “yes” to it….

The New York-based Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) called on the Azerbaijani authorities to create conditions for unhindered coverage of protests and investigate police violence against press representatives.   Since June 22, Azerbaijani police have detained, beaten, threatened or otherwise obstructed the work of at least six journalists covering environmental protests in the…

The Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan has held a meeting with the outgoing Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri.   Grigoryan thanked the ambassador for his support over the years of his tenure and wished him good luck in his future activities, Grigoryan’s office said in a press release.  …

The trial of two Armenian servicemen abducted from the sovereign territory of Armenia in May began in Sumgait today.   Harutyun Hovagimyan, born in 1989, and Karen Ghazaryan, born in 2004, were kidnapped on May 26, when the Azerbaijani side attacked the vehicle supplying food to the combat positions of the Ministry of Defense.  …

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday said the Abkhazian railway in Abkhazia “can be restored only when the country becomes reunited,” agenda.ge reports.   In remarks at the Georgian Parliament to present the annual report on the work of the Government, Garibashvili noted the public was being deceived that there were “secret” negotiations underway…

Georgia has shown that it is capable of being an effective mediator in the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and is ready to re-engage in the process if necessary, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili said in the Parliament of Georgia.   “Two years ago, we showed the first concrete results of the mediation between…

The peacekeeping troops of the Russian Federation registered a case of violation of the ceasefire regime in the Martuni region of Nagorno-Karabakh. This is reported in the daily bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.   “There were no injuries as a result of the incident. The command is conducting a joint…

Matthew Miller, Spokesperson of the US State Department, answered the question during the briefing about the attitude of the US Government to the humanitarian issues raised by Armenia, in particular, the suspension of electricity and gas supplies by Azerbaijan to Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the necessary medicine and food supplies, he said.   “I will…

Reuters.  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday (July 29) slammed Sweden over the burning of a Koran in Stockholm and said Turkey would never bow down to a policy of provocation or threat.   “We will teach the arrogant Western people that it is not freedom of expression to insult the sacred values of Muslims,”…

The EU has condemned an apparent threat to members of the European parliament by Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the EU, Vagif Sadigov, OC Media reports.   Sadigov, who also serves as the country’s ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, tweeted on 23 June in response to a visit by a delegation of MEPs to Armenia which travelled…

US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led by Senator Robert (Bob) Menendez, issued a statement on its Twitter account on latest aggression by Azerbaijan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).    I am deeply saddened to learn of the four Armenians killed in Nagorno-Karabakh today. As we continue to monitor the situation, the United States will remain steadfast in…

During the weekly briefing, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, answered the question of what role Russia played in the events of 2020. “The role of Russia is documented in the relevant document, under which the signatures of the heads of both Armenia and Azerbaijan are placed, and this role cannot…

Chair of the Security and Defense Subcommittee of the European Parliament, Nathalie Loiseau responded to the tweet of Vagif Sadiqov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Belgium and Luxembourg, head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the European Union. The ambassador did not like the presence of the observers of the EU mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and…

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community to respond to the attack of the Azerbaijani Air Force on Nagorno-Karabakh in his Twitter. “Urging international community to take practical steps to ensure rights and security of Nagorno-Karabakh people. Meanwhile Lachin Corridor remains illegally blocked, tonight as result of Azerbaijani attack with use of…

Meeting between Foreign Minister of Ararat Mirzoyan, US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov took place in Washington, Armenian Foreign Ministry reports. “Armenian Foreign Minister raised outstanding issues resolution of which is key for peace in region. Confirmed Armenia’s will to work in that direction, stressing commitments of sides”, the…

“On June 27, at 1:15 p.m., the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire at a plant in Yeraskh, which was being built with foreign investment”, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reports.

Nathalie Loiseau, MEP, Chair of Subcommittee on Security and Defence,  refers to the Azerbaijani position on keeping the Lachin Corridor closed and Ilham Aliyev’s aide’s twit on the Corridor.   “Insults and threats are evidence of weakness of arguments. The ICJ asks for the opening of the Latchin corridor. The European Parliament does as well…

German deputy Merle Spellerberg joined EU Mission in Armenia in Vayots Dzor and Ararat Regions, the Mission said.    “Today, EUMA hosted  German MEP Merle Spellerberg, accompanied Chargé d’Affaires of Germany Embassy in Armenia, Erik Tintrup, in our operational hub in Jermuk. After our monitors briefed them on the current situation, the delegation joined our…

Following a failed mutiny of the Wagner group in Russia, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have had a phone conversation, Kremlin reported on Monday,IRNA reports.   During the phone call, the Iranian president reportedly voiced Tehran’s support for the measures taken by the Russian government to deal with the June…

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran and Baku are capable of resolving the existing problems in their relations without intervention of third parties, Pars Today reports. According to Press TV, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in an early Monday phone call with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov.   During the conversation, Iran’s top diplomat said,…

Armenian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ani Badalyan expressed gratitude to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress on Twitter. “We highly value strong messages aimed at ensuring rights and security of Nagorno-Karabakh people, restraining use of force and building stability in region, voiced during hearing on “Safeguarding People of Nagorno-Karabakh” at Tom Lantos…

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says that state borders should be tightly controlled given the possible new wave of migrants from Russia, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports.   “Monitoring closely the events unfolding in Russia. Our border has to be tightly controlled in view of possible new waves of migration,” President tweeted.   Yevgeny Prigozhin, a bombastic…

Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has denied reports claiming that the plane with Vladimir Putin headed for St. Petersburg.   The information was disseminated through Telegram channels.   “Putin works in the Kremlin,” Peskov told TASS.   Earlier today Vladimir Putin vowed to punish the Wagner group for “betrayal” and “treason.”   Putin addressed…