France is ready to participate in the EU civilian mission to Armenia, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna tweeted. “This is a very important decision, and France will be happy to take part in this European mission,” she said. The EU Council agreed to establish a European Union civil mission in Armenia (EUMA) within the framework…
Today, the meeting of EU foreign ministers will be held in Brussels, during which, according to a high-ranking representative, the situation around Armenia will be discussed, it is planned to approve the new EU mission for Armenia, which should contribute to the settlement in the region. According to the diplomat, the EU is concerned about…
“Lachin Corridor has been blockaded by Azerbaijan for 43 days. Aliyev keeps ensuring all international partners that the Corridor is open and that Azerbaijan is not starving 120 thousand people with its ethnic cleansing policy. If this is true, why Azerbaijan denies an international fact-finding mission?” Ambassador-at-Large of Armenia Edmon Marukyan tweeted.
Quran burner Rasmus Paludan received permission from Stockholm police to hold a public gathering near the Turkish embassy. According to the application, he’ll once again burn a copy of Islam’s holy book. Paludan arrived with a police escort at 13h00. Interest in his protest was relatively low. In addition to police officers and journalists, there…
The Permanent Representation of Armenia in the Council of Europe informed that Ambassador Arman Khachatryan at Ministers’ Deputies meeting noted that the blockade of Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan leads to severe humanitarian consequences for Nagorno-Karabakh. “Armenia calls the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to undertake decisive steps to ensure the implementation by…
The new Chinese minister of foreign affairs in a phone talk with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian invited him to have an official visit to China, IRNA reports. The Iranian foreign minister in his Thursday evening phone talk with Chin Gang, the new Chinese foreign minister congratulated the Chinese New Year and spring season celebration…
Ensuring the normal operation of the Lachin Corridor is the responsibility of the peacekeeping troops of Russia and Azerbaijan. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said this in an interview with Armenpress news agency. “We have repeatedly stated that Paragraph 6 of the November 9 Trilateral Statement, which regulates issues regarding the Lachin Corridor, does not…
Russian tennis player of Armenian descent Karen Khachanov (20th in the world) qualified for the round of 16 of the Australian Open by beating American Frances Tiafoe (17th), semi-finalist of the last US Open, 6-3, 6-4 , 3-6, 7-6 (11/9) Friday in Melbourne. Traditionally, players sign the camera lens after the match. Khachanov wrote “Artsakh,…
Six people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooter opened fire from an apartment balcony and then killed themselves in a Georgian city on Friday, officials said, Global News reports. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement that the suspect fired several rounds into the yard of the building in Sagarejo, killing four…
Joel Lion, Israel’s ambassador to Armenia , expressed condolences over the tragic event at a military unit in Armenia. “Very saddened by the loss of life of 15 servicemen in an accidental fire in Azat, Gegharkunik province. My deepest condolences to their loved ones and my wishes of prompt recovery for the wounded ones”,…
Ned Price, US State Department Spokesperson referred to the latest developments in peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan during his regular press briefing. “We’re going to do what is ultimately most helpful. And at the end of last year, there were a couple meetings that the Secretary chaired between his counterparts, a trilateral meeting…
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk calls for free and safe movement through Lachin corridor to be immediately and fully enabled. “Unrestricted access to food, medicine and other basic goods and services is essential to the enjoyment of human rights by the affected population,” the UN Human Rights Twitter post reads.
Ambassador-at-Large Edmon Marukyan is calling for sanctions against Azerbaijan for its blockade and cutoff of gas supply to Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “Azerbaijan cuts off natural gas supply to Nagorno-Karabakh. On the 36th day of the blockade of Lachin Corridor Azerbaijan weaponising blockade of gas supply along with blockade of all basic needs for life for 120,000…
Today the Federation of Armenian Organisations in the Netherlands (FAON) started 3 days of Silent Protest in front of the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) in order to bring the attention of political and public forces to the deepening of the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh, caused by the total blockade imposed since 12 December…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. The parties discussed a number of current issues of bilateral and regional agenda. “The Russian side emphasized the need for the immediate complete unblocking of traffic through the Lachin…
Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the 33rd anniversary of the Armenian pogroms in Baku. “On these days, we pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of the mass pogroms of Armenians in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, carried out 33 years ago. Murders, robberies, violence and atrocities committed…
France delegation to the OSCE referred to the closure of Lachin corridor. “At the special permanent council of OSCE in the presence of the minister of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, France reiterated its call for the immediate and unconditional restoration of freedom and security of movement through the Lachin corridor, respecting the rights of the…
Today, the European Court of Human Rights sent an urgent notice to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in order to monitor Azerbaijan’s implementation of its December 21, 2022 decision to unblock the Lachin Corridor. On December 22, 2022, Azerbaijan appealed to the European Court, demanding to cancel the decision to apply…
Iran expects to take delivery of a number of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia early next Iranian year, which starts in March, a lawmaker said, Tasnim reports. Speaking to Tasnim, member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Shahriar Heidari said the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets that Iran has ordered from…
Turkey freed a vessel that had wedged itself against the banks of the Bosphorus Strait, clearing the vital waterway that connects the Black Sea with global markets, Bloomberg reports. Tugboats released the stranded bulk carrier after it got stuck Monday morning, CNN Turk television reported. The vessel, carrying peas, had run aground after its…
Recently, Iraq has deployed more than 6,000 soldiers from the Ministry of Interior to the border with Iran and Turkey, said the head of the Iraqi Ministry of Internal Affairs, Abdul Amir al-Shammari. “We have deployed more than 6,000 soldiers in Iraqi Kurdistan, on the border with Iran and Turkey. Iraq’s borders are a red…
The US Congress’ approval of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey will depend on Ankara’s behavior, and the decision to supply Greece with fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets has nothing to do with it. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated during a press conference in Alexandroupolis. “We are interested in our own weapons program….
A new Turkish ground offensive in Syria is “possible any time”, a top aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, despite a Moscow-brokered rapprochement between Damascus and Ankara, France 24 reports. The Kremlin is trying to end more than a decade of hostility between the neighbours that began when Turkey backed rebel efforts…
Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano issued a statement on the detention of human rights defenders and political activists of Azerbaijan. “The European Union is concerned by the detention of human rights defenders and political activists Bakhtiyar Hajiyev and Tofig Yagublu as well as the recent extension of the pre-trial detention…
The World Vision Armenia issued a statement on the closure of Lachin Corridor and the blockade of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). “Since December 12, 2022, Azerbaijan has closed the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting Artsakh with Armenia and the external world, under environmental pretexts. As a result of Azerbaijani actions, 120,000 inhabitants of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh),…
Russian and Ukrainian commissioners held talks on the humanitarian issues on the sidelines of an international ombudsman conference in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Thursday, Reuters reports. This is the third meeting between the two sides on the sidelines of the conference. Two meetings have been held on Tuesday evening and Wednesday noon. This was a…
Turkey summoned Sweden’s ambassador to Ankara on Thursday (January 12), a diplomatic source said, over a demonstration in Stockholm in which a puppet of President Tayyip Erdogan was hung from its feet, Reuters reports. Sweden has been seeking Turkey’s approval to join NATO, for which it applied after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. Ankara…
Gegham Stepanyan, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Ombudsman, refereed to the latest developments in Lachin corridor. “Azerbaijan’s behavior is an insult to the agenda of human rights, humanitarian values and civilization. States and international structures and first of all the OSCE MG co-chair countries— RUSSIA, the UNITED STATES and FRANCE, are obliged to put an end…
Congresswoman Susie Lee referred to the closure of Lachin corridor for a month by Azerbaijan. “I’m proud to represent a large Armenian community in southern Nevada and I share their concerns. It’s now been one month since the start of the blockade, halting access to food, critical medicine, & humanitarian assistance. Azerbaijan must end…
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, Kremlin reports. “Current issues on the Russian-Iranian agenda were reviewed with an emphasis on the need to continue scaling up bilateral cooperation across the board. In particular, the presidents spoke in favour of consistently implementing mutually…
