On May 26, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and French President Emmanuel Macron have discussed over the phone the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, prospects of NATO’s expansion with Sweden and Finland, as well as the state of bilateral ties, the Turkish Presidency reports. Erdoğan and Macron, who have been active in efforts to…
On May 25, the delegation led by Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) National Assembly Speaker Artur Tovmasyan met with the diplomatic staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanon Vahagn Atabekyan in Beirut. During the warm and friendly conversation held during the meeting, the issues of concern to the Armenians, the prospects of Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora cooperation…
The United States welcomes the first joint meeting of the Armenia-Azerbaijan bilateral Border Commissions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Twitter post. “The U.S. supports the EU-brokered conversations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and encourages continued positive momentum and bilateral dialogue in support of regional peace,” Blinken added. The commissions led by Deputy…
During the Parliament-Government question-and-answer session, Taguhi Ghazaryan, MP of the ‘Civil Contract’ faction, asked Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan a question on the Armenia-Turkey settlement process and inquired whether a meeting was possible in Armenia or Turkey in the near future. “I do not attach much importance to the meeting place, I do not…
Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin visited the Syunik province, the Embassy said in a press release. Accompanied by the leadership of the Border Guard Department of the Russian Federal Security Service in Armenia, the Ambassador paid tribute to the memory of the members of the crew of Mi-24 helicopter, who were killed on…
The second meeting of the commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan on border delimitation will be held in Moscow next week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told journalists of Wednesday. “It will take place next week, we hope,” he said, TASS reports. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan’s Office has confirmed to ‘Lurer’ that the second…
On May 24, 2022, within the framework of the implementation of the agreements reached between the two countries and in accordance with the relevant orders, the first meeting between the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan and the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev was held on…
No road or transport route in the logic of a corridor can function in the territory of Armenia, the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan said in response to a question from ARMENPRESS. ARMENPRESS: During a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claimed that on…
“Welcome the 3rd trilateral meeting hosted by European Council President Charles Michel with Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders in Brussels. Hopeful to see concrete steps that support dynamics towards sustainable peace. The EU continues to be strongly engaged in peace and reconciliation efforts in the region”, Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan signed a decision on the establishment of the commission on border delimitation and border security between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan is appointed Chairman of the Commission.
The trilateral meeting of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took place in Brussels. As a result of the discussion, agreements were reached on the further course of work on the opening of…
The Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Matti Vanhanen has stated that Helsinki will not change the country’s legal norms and will not extradite innocent people to Turkey, especially if they can be deprived of their freedom. Asked about the export of military products to Turkey, he said that it is necessary to find out what…
The United States very much welcome the dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The statement came from US State Department Spokesman Ned Price during a briefing on the Pashinyan-Aliyev talks in Brussels. “We remain committed to promoting a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous future for the South Caucasus region as part of that. We do urge this…
On May 20, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Turin on a working visit to participate in the 132nd session of the CoE Committee of Foreign Ministers, met with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky. The sides stressed the importance of expanding and deepening the bilateral relations, highlighting the need for promotion of…
The delegation of the Defense Forces of Georgia Readiness and Military Training Department and the Ministry of Defense’s Personnel Management Department is in Armenia on a working visit. On May 19, the delegation was received by Colonel Gevorg Martirosyan, the Head of the Center of Human Rights and Integrity Strengthening of the Armenian Ministry of…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received representatives of the Italy-Armenia Friendship Group: members of the Chamber of Deputies Giulio Centemero, Andrea Casu, Alvise Maniero, member of the Senate Alberto Airola. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of the Armenian-Italian friendly relations, warmly recalling his visit to Italy, during which Italy reaffirmed its support for democracy in…
MEP Viola von Cramon has responded to Georgian Vice Prime Minister/Culture Minister Tea Tsulukiani in a starkly-worked Twitter thread, slamming her over “tasteless” and “baseless” attacks. In her interview with pro-government Imedi TV, Culture Minister Tea Tsulukiani last night accused the MEP of directly interfering in Georgian politics and of insulting the Georgian Government, and…
U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet, who arrived in Georgia yesterday for a two-day visit, met today with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze, as well as members of the opposition, and civil society representatives. During the meeting with PM Garibashvili, the parties discussed the strategic partnership, Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations, and regional security…
“Good evening, I am happy to have this meeting of the Partnership Council with Armenia. This is done in a difficult situation. We know how the situation in Ukraine is affecting the whole world, and in particular the region. But it is also a moment to continue working on reforms and to fully develop this…
Washington and Ankara are committed to close cooperation in resolving current geopolitical issues. This is stated in a joint statement issued by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu following a meeting of the US-Turkish Strategic Mechanism in New York on May 18. “Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu intend…
The Armenian Ministry of Defense has refuted a fresh disinformation by the Azerbaijani side. “The statement of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan claiming that last night units of the Armenian Armed Forces fired from different caliber firearms at the Azerbaijani military positions located in the eastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is disinformation,” the…
Georgia’s application for European Union membership, as well as the progress made by the country in implementing the 2014 EU-Georgia Association Agreement and related democratic reforms were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the President of the European Council Charles Michel, agenda.ge reports. The meeting focused on…
The office of Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan informs ‘Lurer’ that according to the preliminary agreement, the meeting of the trilateral working group co-chaired by the Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan will take place this month. The exact date is being agreed.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held telephone talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry. “Our minister today had telephone conversations with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg,” the source said, without specifying the details of the conversation. Earlier, Turkish President Recep…
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). He pointed out the inactivity of the organization during the invasion of the territory of Armenia by the Azerbaijani armed forces, which took place on May 12, 2021. “Last year, these days, Azerbaijani troops invaded Armenia. Armenia applied to the…
The President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda will pay visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 18–20, the President’s Office reports. On May 18, Gitanas Nausėda will meet with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The Presidents will discuss bilateral co-operation in the fields of energy and economy, the security situation in the Caucasus…
Donald Wilson Bush, President of the Woodrow Wilson Legacy Foundation and the Armenian National Association, respectively, and the Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of HYECoin Inc. was invited by the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem to address the members of St. James Brotherhood on certain matters in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. During the Easter…
NATO member Turkey has proposed carrying out a sea evacuation of wounded fighters holed up in a steel works in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Saturday, Alarabiya News reports. İbrahim Kalın told Reuters in an interview that he had personally discussed the proposal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
A group of activists of the Democratic Movement of Azerbaijan held a protest rally in Baku on May 14 against threats of growing violence against public figures and journalists. The action was held under the slogan ‘We do not want a mafia state’. Most of the organizers of the protest were arrested before the start…
Armenia’s Ambassador-at-large Edmon Marukyan has publicized the six-point proposals of the Armenian side for the normalization of the relations with Azerbaijan. The first point says the Armenian side is responding to a letter dated February 21, but handed over to the Armenian side on March 11, Marukyan said in an interview with Public TV. The second point says the Republic…
