The move follows a May 10 decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin establishing a visa-free regime for Georgian citizens to enter Russia from May 15, 2023.
The foreign ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan will meet in Moscowon May 19 for normalization talks, this according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
Lavrov said CSTO was ready to assist Armenia in the face of Azerbaijani border incursions and that an agreement had been reached to send the mission.
I believe that it is important to refrain from hostile rhetoric, engage in good faith and show leadership to reach mutually-acceptable solutions.
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will meet in Brussels on May 14, with the mediation of European Council President Charles Michel, to hold the next round of negotiations between the leaders of the two countries accor
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomina, in a Tweet today, described this week’s talks between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the U.S. as “constructive”.
Turkey has closed its airspace for flights by Armenian VIPs, including those of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, to third countries, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced in a May 5 interview with Russian 24TV.
Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vagharshak Harutyunyan and U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy met yesterday in Moscow and discussed the establishment of stability in the South Caucasus, relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the settlement of
European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar has welcomed this week’s meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the U.S.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, in an opinion piece on May 4 in TRT World, writes that the possibility of a speedy peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan is fading given the sporadic skirmishes and tension along border separating the two cou
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov today said plans are underway for a possible meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan in Moscow next week.
The two sides have discussed some very tough issues over the last few days and they’ve made tangible progress on a durable peace agreement
The Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers will hold talks in Russia in May, this according to the Azeri Press Agency quoting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel, at a May 3 press briefing, said that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan is only possible through direct dialog.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev today to underscore the importance of Azerbaijan-Armenia peace discussions and pledged continued U.S. support.
The Azerbaijani press reports that the Azerbaijani “eco-activists” who have blocked a section of the Lachin Corridor for over four months have announced they will temporarily halt their protest action.
France says it regrets Azerbaijan’s establishment of a checkpoint at the entrance to the new Lachin Corridor road, arguing the move breaches commitments made under the ceasefire agreements and jeopardizes the Yerevan-Baku negotiation process.
Commenting on the installation of a checkpoint by Azerbaijan in the Lachin corridor, Peskov noted "the situation is really difficult", and "requires additional efforts and understanding on the part of Yerevan and Baku.
U.S. State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel, during an April 20 press briefing, said the U.S. places great importance on ensuring a cessation of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan, specifically in the Nagorno-Karabakh reg
The Turkish Foreign Minister emphasized that every step towards normalization of relations with Armenia is taken "after consultations with Azerbaijan".
The U.S. Treasury Department, in a March 30 press release, reports it has sanctioned Slovakian national Ashot Mkrtychev (Mkrtychev) for attempting to facilitate arms deals between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
At a press briefing yesterday, U.S. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to “deescalate” tensions along their border.
Aliyev, his wife and daughter visited Talish to view what is described as “repair and restoration work.”
Várhelyi called on Yerevan and Baku “to use the historic opportunity to solve this conflict for good, and to return to substantial dialogue. Many important questions need addressing urgently.”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during his meeting in Berlin with visiting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on March 14, said Germany is concerned about the unstable situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, during a meeting in Berlin on March 14 with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said there’s a good chance that Azerbaijan and Armenia will reach an agreement to normalize relations.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today announced that his government has facilitated the return of four hundred refugees to Karabakh since the end of the 2020 war.
Armenia wants India to invest in a Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridor to connect Indian traders with Russia and Europe that will bypass Azerbaijan, this according to the Indian The Economic Times.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, in a press briefing yesterday, said Yerevan’s participation in conflict settlement negotiations with Baku can contribute to the "reduction of the current tension" between the parties.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said today that Baku has responded to Armenia’s comments regarding its March 14 peace proposal and hopes that Yerevan will “not waste more time” to negotiate a peace treaty.
“The only way to sustain peace is at the negotiating table and to – and the use of force undermines negotiations,” Price said during a March 6 press briefing.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today, in Baku, met with Louis Bono, the U.S. Department of State senior advisor for negotiations in the Caucasus, and discussed ongoing talks to normalize relations between Baku and Yerevan.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2023 forum in New Delhi today and discussed the need to intensify efforts to normalize Yerevan-Baku relations.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov today announced that Armenia has rejected Baku's proposal to install checkpoints on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, this according to the APA news agency.
Toivo Klaar, the EU’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia has welcomed Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan’s visit to Turkey, describing it as “historic”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev yesterday, by telephone, discussed the situation in the South Caucasus, as well as the trade and economic cooperation between their two countries.
A top official of the Russian-backed CSTO military alliance today said that Armenia’s decision not to host CSTO military exercises this year doesn’t violate the alliance’s rules.
Volodin said the involvement of the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process may cause new problems.
Kılıç Tweeted the one hundred tons of humanitarian aid includes food, medicines, water and other necessary supplies, which will be sent to the Turkish city of Adiyaman, where Armenian emergency workers have been dispatched.
Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov believes the so-called Zangezur Corridor project, by which Baku wants to have an uninterrupted connection with Nakhichevan through the territory of Armenia, has all the bases for implementation.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, during a press conference in Berlin today with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, said Armenia has presented it peace treaty proposals to Baku and has received a response.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday announced the appointment of a new envoy tasked with facilitating peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an interview with the Russian state-owned press, said Azerbaijan had retaken seven regions of its country that Armenia had occupied for years.
The ministry says Yerevan preferred to choose the EU without exploring all the potential of the CSTO mission dispatched to Armenia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met with Sharvashidze and congratulated him on his appointment.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters today that Russia continues to dialog with Armenia and Azerbaijan to facilitate the reopening of the Lachin Corridor, the only road linking Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia.
The CCAF reports that Toranian and Papazian expressed their hope that France will gradually increase its active to protect the people of Artsakh.
The European Council today agreed to establish a civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) tasked with facilitating the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and monitoring the border.
A NATO press release says the media will be barred from the meeting but that photos will be released afterwards.