Reuters. The climate commitments made by countries in last year’s COP 26 summit in Glasgow should not be sacrificed in the face of “Russia’s energy threats,” French President Emmanuel Macron said at the COP27 summit on Monday (November 7). World leaders gathered in Egypt on Monday for the beginning of the COP27 UN climate…
In Washington DC, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Erika Olson, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Philip Reeker, the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. It was followed by the meeting of the Foreign Minister of Armenia, the U.S. Deputy…
The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport has extended restrictions on flights to 11 airports in the southern and central part of the country until November 15, TASS reports. “Temporary flight restrictions to 11 airports in southern and central Russia have been extended until November 15, 2022,” the agency’s statement said. Flights to airports in…
Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador-at-large of Armenia, responded to the article of Parvin Hayam oglu Mirzazade, Ambassador-at-large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, in which the latter referred to Marukyan and a number of his posts on Twitter. In his answer, Marukyan expressed confidence that there is a long-term and sustainable peace path in…
Baku is ready to negotiate a peace treaty with Yerevan, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan announced. “We think that after the meetings in Prague and Sochi, it is necessary to continue the negotiations,” said Jeyhun Bayramov. He also referred to the relations with Iran, informed that they are having an intensive dialogue with Tehran to…
Turkey will not formally approve Finland and Sweden’s membership of NATO until the two countries take the necessary “steps”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg Friday, France 24 reports. Ankara has accused the two Nordic nations of providing a safe haven for outlawed Kurdish militants it deems “terrorists” and held…
US Embassy to Armenia warned its citizens about the November 5 rally in Yerevan. “Local media outlets indicate that demonstrations are expected to take place near France Square on November 5, 2022, starting at approximately 15:00, possibly followed by a march. Demonstrations can be unpredictable, and participants could change direction at any moment, creating new…
On November 4, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received Marek Szczygieł, the Head of the EU Monitoring Capacity in Armenia and the members of his delegation. During the meeting, Minister Mirzoyan briefed upon the security situation in the region following Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty on September 13-14; the positions…
The Spanish Congress of Deputies voted 174 to 132 on Thursday to reject an international agreement signed with the Republic of Azerbaijan, El Confidencial reports. The diplomatic agreement signed in Madrid on December 14, 2021 envisaged exchange and mutual protection of classified information. MP Jon Iñarritu (EH Bildu) called the agreement “nonsense,” especially considering that Azerbaijan is…
In the sidelines of the 10th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the CIS states, Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, met with Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia. Office of the Security Council of Armenia reported that the parties discussed the security situation…
Ursula von der Leyen’s partnership with Azerbaijan is a shame: the energy crisis cannot be an excuse, especially when we are faced with actual war crimes. French senator Valerie Boyer said in an interview with Public Senat TV channel. “France could have done more for Armenia, especially when we held the presidency of the…
At the joint session of the Parliament committees, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan, speaking about the interaction between Armenia and the EU, noted that the withdrawal of the Azerbaijani armed forces from the sovereign territory of Armenia and the final settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remain among the priority issues on the agenda….
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian had a telephone conversation on Wednesday and exchanged ideas on current regional issues, focusing on the situation in the Persian Gulf, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. It is noted that the two ministers confirmed the commonality of the positions of Moscow and Tehran in…
We are committed to Armenian-Azerbaijan peace and negotiations between the two countries, Spokesperson of US State Secretary Ned Price stated during the briefing. “We believe direct dialogue is key to resolving issues and to reaching that lasting peace, and that lasting peace, by the way, that both countries have stated that they seek. So, we’ll…
Turkish-flagged ships will continue exporting food from Ukraine even as Russia suspended its participation in the grain deal, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday, TASS reports. “As of yesterday, the ships that left Ukrainian ports and are at sea continue on their course. There are no issues for Turkish-flagged ships to leave. They…
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which the results of the trilateral meeting of the heads of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan in Sochi on October 31 were discussed, the Kremlin press service reports. Detailed thoughts were exchanged regarding the situation related to the implementation of agreements…
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Turkey Sergey Lavrov and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had a telephone conversation and discussed steps to support stabilization in the South Caucasus. “The parties discussed the situation surrounding the terrorist operation carried out by Ukraine against military ships and civilian ships in the city of Sevastopol on October 29,” said the press…
Armenia and Azerbaijan have confirmed their interest in Russia’s mediation in the settlement of the conflict. Press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, announced this. “The parties have confirmed their interest in continuing our mediation efforts, so the work will continue,” Peskov said.
During the Putin-Aliyev meeting held in Sochi, the President of Azerbaijan thanked for the invitation. “Today’s meeting is dedicated to our regional problems. Once again, I want to express my gratitude to you for the role you played in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, a trilateral declaration was signed two years ago, which put…
Russia expects that during the trilateral summit in Sochi, progress will be made in the issue of the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said, RBC reports. The Deputy Foreign Minister noted that there are still many problems, and they will be discussed at the meeting on October 31….
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said during a phone talk with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov that Iran considers the right way to resolve the Caucasus dispute as 3+3 meetings and the regional mechanism, Mehr reported. During the phone conversation Amir Abdollahian assured Bayramov that the Islamic Republic of Iran is directing its efforts to…
The United Nations is in contact with Russian authorities following reports has suspended participation in a deal that resumed Ukrainian grain and fertilizer exports, a U.N. spokesman said on Saturday. “It is vital that all parties refrain from any action that would imperil the Black Sea Grain Initiative which is a critical humanitarian effort that…
There is great potential for trilateral cooperation between Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, which will benefit all parties. In an interview with the Georgian service of Voice of America, Toivo Klaar, Special Representative of the European Union for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, stated. “Georgia has great potential to unite the two neighbors….
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, on Friday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry reports. They discussed the latest developments related to the Ukraine crisis and bilateral topics. Amirabdollahian strongly dismissed the claims about the use of Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine, saying, “The Islamic Republic has…
The Collective Security Treaty Organization issued a statement regarding the results of the extraordinary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, which was chaired by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. The statement notes that during the session CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas presented information about the work of the mission of the Organization sent…
On October 28, Minister of Defense of Armenia Suren Papikyan received Ambassador of Austria to Armenia Alois Kraut and military attaché, Colonel Thomas Ahammer, the Ministry said. Suren Papikyan congratulated the Ambassador on the National Day of Austria. At the request of the Ambassador, the Armenian Defense Minister presented the current situation resulting from the…
On October 28, Security Council Secretary of Armenia Armen Grigoryan held a meeting with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar. Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin was also present at the meeting, the Office of the Security Council said in a press release. The…
Within the framework of the Valdai discussions, the Russian President also referred to the Karabakh issue and the previous negotiation packages. According to Vladimir Putin, now a peace treaty is needed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Moscow supports the peaceful settlement, as well as the delimitation of borders and the complete settlement of border issues. “Which…
On October 27, within the framework of the events of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Senate of Olij Mazhlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbaeva. The sides documented that Armenia and Uzbekistan consistently develop the…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia expressed its condolences to Iran regarding the terrorist attack in Shiraz. “We express our sincere condolences and sympathy to the people of Iran and Iranian Government upon the terror attack in Shahcheragh Mosque in the city of Shiraz, resulting in devastating loss of innocent lives. We wish…
