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…
In Munich US State Secretary took note of significant progress Armenia and Azerbaijan have made over the last several months. During the US State Departments’ Spokesperson Ned Price’s press briefing a journalist asked, “This is a little bit inconsistent with what we have seen – have been seeing the past couple of months. Did the…
Azerbaijan must make visible efforts to take measures to open the Lachin corridor. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during the government sitting, referring to the decision of the International Court of Justice on opening the corridor. “At the beginning, the most primitive step can be, for example, calling the “eco-activists” to open the…
The International Court of Justice unanimously rejected Azerbaijan’s request to apply temporary measures against Armenia. Azerbaijan demanded to apply intermediate measures and to oblige Armenia to “end the laying of mines and the transportation of mines through the Lachin Corridor.” The court noted that Azerbaijan did not provide evidence that Armenia took steps that impede…
Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Free Alliance François Alfonsi visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, after which he made the following post on his Twitter. “Armenian Genocide Memorial Yerevan: a century later, Azerbaijan and Turkey ready for ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh: blockade of the Lachin corridor, vital for the…
A group of protesters on Tuesday gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Athens to express opposition against U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Greece, Reuters reports. Holding banners with slogans calling for the closure of foreign military bases in Greece and an end of Greece’s participation in the Ukraine conflict, the protesters accused…
The only remaining Armenian village in Turkey, Vakifli, suffered extensive damages in the latest earthquakes that hit Turkey Monday evening. The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople said no deaths occurred in the village but buildings suffered heavy damages. The Holy Mother of God Armenian church in the village was also damaged. The patriarchate said the…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stressed the importance of promoting cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Russia, IRNA reports. The top Iranian diplomat on Monday met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko in Tehran. Amirabdollahian also emphasized the importance of regional cooperation and announced Iran’s readiness to host a meeting of foreign…
SANA. An earthquake of 6 magnitude on Richter scale hit Liwa Iskandarun area distancing 52 km to the west of Idleb at 8.4 p.m. local time. National Earthquake Center told SANA that the quake is one of the aftershocks of the main earthquake that hit the area on February 6th, 2023. The center…
