A while ago, the European Court made a decision regarding the request to apply interim measures submitted by Armenia yesterday, the Office of the Representative of Armenia on International Legal Matters reports. The court decided to give Azerbaijan time until Monday, December 19, at 4:00 p.m. (French time) to send a response to Armenia’s request,…
US House representative Katie Porter referred to the latest developments in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and the closure of Berdzor (Lachin) corridor by Azerbaijani “eco-activists” and cutting the gas supply by Azerbainan. “Azerbaijan’s reported blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh threatens to cut off gas to 120,000 Armenians as winter begins. We must hold the Azerbaijani government accountable…
The trilateral statement of 9 November 2020, signed by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, is equally binding for all sides that signed it, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a weekly press briefing, in response to the question that there is an impression among the society in Armenia that the provisions…
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on the close military-technical cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, especially appointment of Bakhtiyar Ersay, a Turkish General, as an advisor to the Azerbaijani Defense Minister. Zakharova was asked to comment on the matter at the weekly press briefing of the Russian Foreign Ministry. “Any country has the…
On December 13, the Dutch Parliament accepted the petition submitted by factions of the “Reformed Political Party”, “Christian Union”, “Farmer-Citizen Movement” and Socialist parties, which refers to the closure of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan, the Federation of Armenian Organizations of the Netherlands reports. The petition states that despite the agreements of November 9, 2020, Azerbaijan…
Negotiations between Iran and the secretariat of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on a free trade zone agreement have been completed, the document will be submitted to the parliaments of EAEU countries and Iran, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday, TASS reports. “I would like to announce…
U.S . Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan French Ambassador to Georgia Diego Colass EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski Dear ambassadors, it is already the third day that the so-called “Environmentalists” organized by the Azerbaijan authorities have closed the only corridor connecting Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh, due to which hundreds of thousands…
Iran supports the territorial integrity of countries in the South Caucasus and thinks that any geopolitical change in that region could be dangerous, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said at a press conference at the embassy on Wednesday, TASS reports. “Certainly, the issue of security and stability in the South Caucasus is very important…
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), Jackie Speier (CA-14), David G. Valadao (CA-21), and Adam B. Schiff (CA-28) issued the following statement after troubling reports of Azerbaijanis blocking the sole road connecting the people of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia and posing huge risks to vulnerable populations:…
Dr. ELISA VON JOEDEN-FORGEY, Co-founder of Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Davit Muradyan discussed Fourth Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide kicked off in Yerevan and the genocide-prevention issues.
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia referred to the latest developments in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and the closure of Berdzor (Lachin) corridor by Azerbaijani “eco-activists”. “It’s been day since Azerbaijan blocked Lachin Corridor. The only supply channel for 120,000 people, of which 30,000 kids. Azerbaijan sends a clear signal of ethnic cleansing: a crime against…
Gegham Stepanyan, Ombudsman of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) issued a statement on the recent development in Artsakh) and the closure of Berdzor (Lachin) corridor by Azerbaijani “eco-activists”. “The people of Artsakh have been under blockade for 24 hours now, cut off from communication with the outside world. The Azerbaijanis closed the Stepanakert-Goris road, which is…
On December 3 and 12, a group of Azerbaijanis closed the humanitarian corridor connecting Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia for ‘environmental’ reasons. The operation of the corridor is defined by the clause 6 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020. Artsakh’s Human Rights Defender warns of a possible humanitarian crisis. ‘Lurer’ tried to find out…
The consistent actions by Azerbaijan make the concerns more and more materialized that Baku is organizing, preparing genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said in his remarks during the 4th Global Forum against the Crime of Genocide in Yerevan. “In 2021 we witnessed situations when in Nagorno-Karabakh civilians conducting agricultural works were…
The most important tool of the prevention of genocide is dialogue and cooperation, including between Baku and Stepanakert, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said in his remarks during the 4th Global Forum against the Crime of Genocide in Yerevan. “I don’t want us to consider and perceive genocide as something that cannot be avoided…
Turkey and Russia held political consultations in Istanbul on Thursday and Friday, and addressed regional issues as Ankara reiterated its expectation from Moscow on its pledges regarding the withdrawal of PKK/YPG terrorists from Syria, an official statement said on Saturday. Delegations headed by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal and his Russian counterpart Sergey Vershinin…
The next meeting of the 3+3 regional cooperation platform involving Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia as well as Russia, Turkey and Iran may be held in the next few months, a senior Russian diplomat told TASS. “Work is currently underway to arrange a second 3+3 format meeting. We expect that it will take place in coming…
Apart from a number of statements and videos, the fact of the use of phosphorus weapons by Azerbaijan during the 44-day war was also confirmed by an expert examination (Statement of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh): https://t.ly/gSTR ). This was stated in the Facebook post of Artsakh Human Rights Defender Gegham…
At the extraordinary session of the Parliament, Armenia’s Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan answered the question whether there is a clause in the text of the peace treaty that is agreed upon bilaterally. “I have to say something sad, but there is one clause on which there is an agreement: to establish diplomatic relations within…
Turkey will continue to block oil tankers without appropriate insurance letters from its waters and has said it needs time to make checks, Reuters reports. The country’s maritime authority on Thursday dismissed pressure from abroad over a growing queue of vessels. The number of tankers waiting in the Black Sea — to cross…
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried discussed prospects for the peace process between Yerevan and Baku. According to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Bayramov briefed Donfried on the current state of negotiations on the peace agreement, work on opening communications and delimitation issues. “Donfried…
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalın, in a phone call on Wednesday with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan, underlined that Turkey targets PKK/PYD/YPG groups, which poses threat to the country’s national security, in its operation in Syria and Iraq. He reiterated that his country has the right to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of…
Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia announced he is traveling to Armenia. “Good morning! Trying out the direct Vienna-Yerevan flight today. Looking forward to substantive meetings in the afternoon” Klaar Tweeted.
After an EU delegation of elected parliamentarians went on a trip to Azerbaijan, their criticism was exchanged for praise for the dictatorship, Blankspot investigative portal reports. Although the trip was paid for by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the parliamentarians never declared a transparency report. Blankspot’s investigation shows how the Azerbaijan lobby uses “smart…
Armenia does not have any armed formation in the territory of Nagorno Karabakh, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said. Yeghoyan asked the Foreign Minister to comment on Azerbaijan’s accusations that the 9 November 2020 statement’s terms aren’t fully implemented. Azerbaijan pointed out the issue of re-opening of regional connections and accused…
Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan trilateral working group co-chaired by Deputy Prime Ministers Mher Grigoryan, Alexei Overchuk and Shahin Mustafayev, held its 11th meeting in Moscow on December 6, the Armenian Government’s Press office reports. The parties highlighted the Russia’s positive role in the settlement of the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as in the efforts…
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna highlighted the necessity to extend the EU monitoring mission’s mandate deployed in Armenia since October 20, 2022. “Through the border monitoring, this mission has really restricted the danger of escalation”, the Colonna said during a Q&A session in the National Assembly. She stated that the…
Georgia can’t and won’t provide military assistance to Ukraine, Mamuka Mdinaradze, chairman of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Tuesday, TASS reports. Ukraine’s temporary charge d’affaires to Georgia, Andrey Kasyanov, said earlier on Tuesday that Kiev had asked Tbilisi multiple times to provide military or dual-purpose equipment, but the requests…
On December 6, the Human Rights Defender Ms. Kristinne Grigoryan met Ms. Erica Olson, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State overseeing policy for Southern Europe and the Caucasus, in Washington. The Defender expressed her gratitude for the efforts made by the State Department toward the repatriation of Armenian prisoners of war. She also presented the…
Defense Ministers of Azerbaijan and Turkey Zakir Hasanov and Hulusi Akar discussed cooperation in the military sphere and regional security during the talks held in Baku. According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, Hasanov emphasized the importance of expanding the work carried out in the direction of further development of…
