The European Democratic Youth Network is concerned about the reports of violent dispersal of the participants of the peaceful demonstrations against the environmental disaster in the village of Soyudlu in Azerbaijan. According to the platform, it is also worrisome that the activists and journalists who expressed dissatisfaction with the incident were unfairly punished by the…
Reuters. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi received a red carpet welcome from Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Wednesday (July 12) as he began a three-country tour of Africa that Tehran has touted as a “new beginning” in relations with the continent. Raisi’s trip to Africa, which will also take him to Uganda and Zimbabwe, is…
White House officials say they plan to move forward with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara gave the green light for Sweden to join NATO, Politico reports. But congressional gatekeepers are saying it’s not yet a done deal. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s desire to buy new F-16s and upgrade…
Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, referred to the latest moves by Azerbaijan in Lachin Corridor. “Since establishment of illegal checkpoint in Lachin Corridor Azerbaijan repeatedly, against International Court of Justice decisions, forbids even movement of ICRC, including medical evacuation. More international efforts and actions needed to lift seven-month blockade…
Azerbaijan again blocked the entrance of the Red Cross to the Lachin Corridor. This time, Baku accused the international humanitarian organization of smuggling. According to the border guard service of Azerbaijan, cigarettes and mobile phones in cars belonging to the Red Cross are a manifestation of smuggling. Azerbaijan has initiated a criminal case. “The…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on Monday the European Union should open the way for Ankara’s accession to the bloc before Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance, Reuters reports. Turkey’s bid to join the EU has been frozen for years after membership talks were launched…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, that the course toward continuing weapons supplies to Kyiv is destructive, the Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday after their telephone conversation, TASS reports. “Ankara’s attention was drawn to the destructiveness of the course toward continuing weapons supplies to the Kyiv regime….
The Russian peacekeeping contingent recorded one violation of the ceasefire regime in Martuni region, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), there were no casualties. This is stated in the official bulletin of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping troops is conducting a joint investigation on the fact with the Azerbaijani and Armenian…
The resignation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the longest-serving premier of the nation, means the country will face a general election later this year. Rutte and his government will remain in office in a caretaker capacity until a new ruling coalition is chosen, Euronews reports. The Dutch government collapsed Friday because of irreconcilable differences…
Albania has supported and will support the establishment of long-term peace in the South Caucasus through the mediation of reliable partners and international organizations. Albania has always supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, the President of Albania Bayram Begay stated today at the end of negotiations with…
The high-level delegation of the Council of Europe visited the beginning of the Lachin Corridor, which has been blocked for 7 months, the permanent representative of Armenia in the Council of Europe, Arman Khachatryan, wrote on his Twitter. “Council of Europe High-level delegation visited starting point of Lachin Corridor, blocked for 7 months. …
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Georgia on a working visit. The Prime Minister of Armenia was welcomed by Levan Davitashvili, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia at Batumi International Airport. A meeting between Prime Minister Pashinyan and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is…
The United Nations Security Council has allowed a Ukrainian representative to take part in a meeting on Iran’s nuclear program despite objections from Russia, a TASS correspondent reported. Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya pointed out that Ukraine was a member of neither the Security Council nor the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
Russia has expressed extreme concern over the frequent ceasefire violations in Nagorno Karabakh and the continuing blockade of Lachin Corridor. “According to the existing information, the humanitarian situation in the region is deteriorating. Regrettably we have to note that due to the suspension of supplies the population of Karabakh could be left without food,…
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,”…
