Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at a meeting with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary General Zhang Ming ‘noted Iran’s determination’ to join the organization, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. “[Iranian Foreign Minister] Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday during a meeting with [SCO Secretary General] Zhang Ming and his delegation noted Iran’s determination and seriousness [on…
The death toll from the February 6 devastating earthquakes in Turkey has exceeded 46,000, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “We lost 46,104 our countrymates as a result of the earthquake. Since the first quake on February 6, we, the government and all the ministries, have urgently mobilized,” he told journalists after…
After a chain of meetings and exchange of proposals and responses, Good Party leader Meral Aksener has once again taken her seat at the Table of Six. The leader of Turkey’s nationalist Good Party returned to the opposition alliance days after signalling exit by accusing other party leaders of “imposing” a presidential candidate, giving precedence to “personal…
At least 247 suspects have been arrested in investigations into building collapses in southern Turkey in connection with the Feb. 6 earthquakes, according to judicial sources, Anadolu reports. They include 93 contractors, 123 building supervisors and 13 owners, the sources said. However, 322 suspects are being monitored under judicial control, including 78 contractors, 177 building…
Lewis Bono, Chief Adviser for South Caucasus negotiations of the US Department of State, is on a visit to Azerbaijan, reports the US Embassy to Baku. The high-ranking representative of the State Department will meet with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and other officials of the republic. The purpose of the visit is to contribute…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he predicted a crisis in the opposition alliance. “Let them do what they want, it doesn’t matter, we will continue on our way. We think about us and you, and they think about property,” Erdogan said. Oppositionist Meral Aksener announced yesterday that the “six alliance” no longer reflects…
New earthquakes were registered in the eastern and southern regions of Turkey on March 4. According to the disaster and emergency management authority, an earthquake of 4.4 magnitude was recorded in Adiyaman, 3.6 in Malatya, 4.0 in Hata, 4.1 in Adana, and 3.6 in Kahramanmaraş. Almost 10,000 aftershocks were recorded after the February 6 earthquake…
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran on Friday (March 3) for high-level meetings, the official IRNA news agency reported. The visit comes amid discussions with Tehran on the origin of uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% purity, very close to weapons grade, at its Fordow enrichment plant, according…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) commented on Azerbaijan’s violation of the ceasefire regime. “On 2 March and on the night of 2 to 3 March, units of the Azerbaijani armed forces stationed in the occupied territories of the Askeran, Martakert and Martuni regions of the Republic of Artsakh violated the ceasefire established by…
Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan welcomed the statement made by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the press conference with Armenia’s Prime Minister yesterday. The chancellor noted that the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) issue should be resolved on the basis of the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as “the principle of the right to self-determination of…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell met on March 3 in New Delhi, India. Mirzoyan and Borrell “exchanged ideas around the Armenia-EU partnership agenda,” according to a readout issued by the foreign ministry. “Both sides attached importance to…
A ceasefire regime violation was recorded in the Askeran region of Nagorno-Karabakh, no casualties, Russian Peacekeeping forces report. “On this fact, the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, together with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides, is conducting an investigation. The command of the Russian peacekeepers continues the negotiation process with the Azerbaijani and Armenian…
In Europe, the most welcoming country is Armenia, according to the Euronews.travel. The country extends relaxed visa rules to travellers from 135 countries, placing it in 26th place in the overall leaderboard. Kosovo offers this welcome to 109 countries, while Moldova does to 103. Most European countries are a little stricter, offering visa-free…
French Embassy in Armenia expressed solidarity with Armenian people commemorating the Sumgait massacres. “We express our solidarity with the Armenian people who commemorate the memory of those who lost their lives in Sumgait in 1988”, the embassy tweeted.
“Encouraging news from Khojaly (Ivanyan) today regarding contacts between Baku representatives and Karabakh Armenians. Good that discussions appear to have focused both on immediate concerns and broader issues,” Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, tweeted. With the mediation and participation of the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent…
Armenian Parliament’s ‘Civil Cantract’ faction deputy Emma Palyan asked Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan whether there was a response to our proposals for a peace treaty by Azerbaijan or the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries. Nikol Pashinyan noted that there is no response as such yet. “When we receive a similar document, it takes a…
These days, we remember with pain the tragedy of Sumgait, it is mentioned on the official Facebook page of the Russian Embassy to Armenia. “The memory of these events of the past is a stimulus for the efforts aimed at excluding the possibility of their repetition in the future,” the embassy stated.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed during the press conference after the meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov that the parties discussed the negotiation process of unblocking transport and economic ties in the South Caucasus. “We hope that in the near future the deputy prime ministers of the three countries, as co-chairmen of…
The mode of operation of the Lachine Corridor must comply with the trilateral agreement of November 9, 2020, which means the need to ensure the free movement of civilian and humanitarian goods and civilians exclusively, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced during the press conference held after negotiations with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. …
The European Union is openly abusing the relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan, including by promoting a “mission of serious doubts from the legitimacy point of view” in the territory of Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during the press conference held after negotiations with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. According to him, the…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who arrived in Baku on a working visit, met today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, TASS reports. Lavrov’s meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeihun Bayramov will also take place in Baku. “The visit of the Russian Foreign Minister coincides with the first anniversary of the bilateral declaration on allied cooperation…
Nearly 200 people have been arrested for alleged poor building construction following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey earlier this month, Turkey’s Justice Ministry said, CNN reports. About 50,000 people were killed across Turkey and Syria after the earthquake struck on February 6. The ministry said that 626 people were “suspects” after buildings fully collapsed or were…
A new 5.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Turkey’s eastern Malatya province on Monday, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. The epicenter of the underground tremor was located at a depth of 6.9 km, in the Yesilyurt region. There are no reports of casualties or damage so far.
The meeting between Recep Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev took place in Istanbul. The presidents of Turkey and Azerbaijan exchanged ideas on the agenda of peace and regulation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Erdogan and Aliyev discussed the prospects and further deepening of cooperation in the political, economic, trade, energy, military and military-technical fields. Aliyev…
Russian and Turkish Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussed the situation around Ukraine and the implementation of the Istanbul agreements, the Kremlin press service said on Friday after their telephone conversation. The two leaders agreed to continue personal contacts, TASS reports. “The leaders exchanged views on the situation around Ukraine in the context of…
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman of the UN Secretary General, issued a statement regarding the decisions of the International Court of Justice in the proceedings between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “The Secretary-General takes note of the Orders of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), issued on 22 February, in the proceedings between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan. The…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands referred to the decision of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations on the Lachin Corridor. “On Wednesday, the International Court of Justice issued interim measures in the case Armenia v. Azerbaijan. Important that this binding legal order is implemented and the unimpeded movement of…
The EU takes note of the binding order issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), indicating that Azerbaijan shall take all measures at its disposal to ensure unimpeded movement of persons, vehicles and cargo along the Lachin corridor in both directions, the European Union’s External Action Service (EEAS) said in a statement. “The European Union takes note of the binding Order issued by the International Court…
Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of Francophonie, received Christian Ter-Stepanyan, ambassador and personal representative of Armenia’s Prime Minister in the International Organization of Francophonie. They exchanged opinions on the cooperation between OIF and Armenia, discussed the decision of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations regarding the Lachin Corridor. The…
Reuters. Leaders of Cyprus’s estranged Greek and Turkish communities met on Thursday (February 23) as a deadlock persisted in peace talks on the ethnically divided island. The meeting was the first for newly elected Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, the new Greek Cypriot leader, and Ersin Tatar, the Turkish Cypriot leader. They met on…
