The Moskva River has been temporarily closed to vessel traffic, Moscow’s Department of Transport said in a statement on Saturday, TASS reports. “According to the Moscow Canal federal organization, the Moskva River has been temporarily closed to traffic. The operation of piers has also been limited,” the statement reads. Earlier on Saturday, Moscow…
Mediabox spoke to Paul Gavan, speaker at the PACE summer session on ‘Ensuring free and safe access through the Lachin Corridor’ about his report on ensuring free and safe access through the Lachin Corridor, a vital route for the Armenian population in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “The Lachin corridor connects the people of Nagorno-Karabakh who are…
Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia’s hopes of becoming members of the European Union gained momentum this week, with the bloc’s European affairs ministers discussing their membership options at a meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, DW reports. Last year, four months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU unanimously agreed to grant Ukraine and neighboring Moldova EU candidacy…
Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed on a five-year road map for the development of the Trans-Caspian (Middle) transport corridor. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced this at a joint press conference held in Tbilisi with Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, TASS reports. “We have a specific road map for the development of the Middle…
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress has held a hearing on Safeguarding the People of Nagorno-Karabakh. Congressmen and scholars speaking at the event called on the Biden Administration to pressure Azerbaijan to end the blockade of Lachin Corridor. Congressman Frank Pallone noted that the Azerbaijani blockade of Lachin Corridor…
On June 21, hearings on the protection of the people of Artsah (Nagorno-Karabakh) were held in the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the US Congress. Republican Ambassador Sam Brownback, referring to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, raised the alarm: the Christian population is threatened with expulsion from the region. “Azerbaijan is going to…
The delegates of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) of the European Parliament visited the operational hub of European Mission in Armenia (EUMA) in Goris to get better understanding of the security situation in border areas between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the ground. Following the briefing by Head of EU Mission in Armenia Markus…
During the briefing, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, also referred to the recent publications in the Russian media that Washington is trying to force mediation on Baku and Stepanakert and is forcing them to meet with the representatives of Azerbaijan in a third country. “First of all, that publication is, unfortunately,…
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia calls on the international community on its Twitter not to ignore Azerbaijan’s policy of ethnic cleansing. “On World Refugee Day we once again draw attention of international community to policy of ethnic cleansing of Azerbaijan which left thousands of Armenia|ns forcibly displaced…
Chair of the Security and Defense Subcommittee of the European Parliament, Nathalie Loiseau, who visited Armenia, arrived in Sisia to participate in the planned patrol of the EU mission to the Lachin Corridor. “Head of EU Mission in Armenia Markus Ritter and Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin welcomed Member of…
Reuters/CCTV. China is ready to work with Germany to elevate China-Germany relations to a new level, so as to better serve the development of the two countries and inject more positive energy and stability into the world, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang during talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday. …
It is important not to avoid but address all the problems together no matter how hard they can be, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the ministers of foreign affairs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Minsk on 20 June, BelTA has learned, Belta reports. …
The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran will discuss a roadmap to improve relations between Ankara and Damascus and other issues at the 20th international meeting on Syria in the Kazakh capital of Astana, TASS reports. According to Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry, the talks, scheduled for June 20-21, will involve delegations from…
On June 19, RA Minister of Defence Suren Papikyan, who is on a working visit to France, visited Mount Valerian memorial which commemorates the memory of the participants of the French Resistance, including resistance hero Misak Manushyan and 21 members of his group. “Accompanied by the Ambassador of Armenia to France Hasmik Tolmajyan and defence…
The biggest problem is trust. It is precisely because of this that the negotiations are proceeding slowly, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Overchuk said during an interview with TASS. “Ultimately, ordinary people, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, citizens of other countries, will travel on the road. How will they interact with each other when crossing the border? How will…
No one can give a clear answer as to when the blockade will be lifted. There will be a time when we will agree and when the relevant document will be signed. At that time, it will be possible to talk about the restoration of the railway, which existed in Soviet times and was operated…
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili held a phone conversation with his Turkish colleague Hakan Fidan, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, the two FMs underscored their readiness to strengthen strategic partnership between Turkey and Georgia. Ilia Darchiashvili thanked his Turkish counterpart for support of Georgia’s territorial integrity and the…
British Ambassador to Armenia John Gallagher thanked Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan for their congratulations on the official birthday of the King of the United Kingdom. “Thank you Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for your kind message. I am pleased that you recognise the positive momentum in the Armenia-UK relationship. I…
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian welcomed his Saudi counterpart at the foreign ministry ahead of bilateral talks and a press conference on Saturday afternoon, Al Jazeera reports. The Saudi minister said he would also have a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who has just finished a tour of Latin America. During the…
France is concerned about the armed incidents that have occurred over the past 48 hours at several areas on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including shots that have hit civilian personnel in Yeraskh on Armenian territory. It calls for restraint, de-escalation and the protection of civilian populations. It also reaffirms its support for the full…
President of Russia Vladimir Putin said on Friday (June 16) that Russia could “theoretically” use nuclear weapons if there was a threat to its territorial integrity or existence, but that it did not need to, Reuters reports. He was speaking at the plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. “Nuclear weapons…
From June 23, 2023, Azerbaijan will stop issuing visas to Iranian citizens at the international airports of Azerbaijan, the Embassy of Iran in Azerbaijan reports. According to the information, Iranian citizens who will visit Azerbaijan are requested to obtain “ASAN visa” in advance or obtain a visa from the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in…
Moscow communicates almost every day with Baku and Yerevan regarding the unblocking of transportation links between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told RIA Novosti. “Russia participates in the [respective] negotiations, offers solutions, provides communication between the deputy prime ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, a platform for dialogue. I never answer…
A hearing on safeguarding the people of Nagorno-Karabakh as risks of renewed violence in and around the enclave increase will be held at Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on Wednesday, June 21,2023, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission reports. “Two and a half years after a bloody six-week war pushed Armenian forces out of…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday promised to introduce a new “civilian” constitution, Anadolu Agency reports. “We will work together to bring a civilian constitution to Turkey,” Erdogan said after a Cabinet meeting, which lasted more than eight hours, in the capital Ankara. “We want to follow our journey in the second…
Bahrain is likely to resume diplomatic ties with Iran “sometime soon”, the top US diplomat for the Middle East said, Mehr reports. Speaking about the possibility of Bahrain restoring diplomatic ties with Iran, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf told lawmakers, “I think it will happen sometime soon.” …
We are aware of the EU’s announced plans to strengthen its presence in Armenia, for which three new EU “observation” mission posts will be opened in Armenia in Kapan, Ijevan and Yeghegnadzor in the near future. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in response to a media question about the opening of three operational…
During the briefing, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller referred to the postponed meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, stressing that it was due to problems related to the schedule. “It was 100 percent due to scheduling issues. We look forward to hosting another round of talks in Washington as the parties…
We are with Armenia in reaching a just peace with Azerbaijan, the French Foreign Minister stated during a question-and-answer session in the Parliament. According to Catherine Colonna, no other country supports Armenia and Azerbaijan in this matter as much as France, which is evidenced by the efforts of President Macron. “We also support Armenia on…
A discussion on “Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin Corridor” was held in the European Parliament. During the question-and-answer session, MEP Francois Xavier Bellamy strongly criticized Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin Corridor, which led to a humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh. “The Court of Justice has condemned…
