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Foreign Ministry confirms Armenian Ambassador received death threats from Azeri counterpart

... the deputy minister stated that there had been none so far, but that an official notification about this situation had been sent. The day before, Politico reported that a letter circulated to envoys last week, alleged that Armenian Ambassador Tigran Balayan was “verbally attacked and intimidated” by Azerbaijani Ambassador Vaqif Sadiqov, who “voiced explicit threats against his life.” According to Politico, the incident happened at a reception at the Tangla Hotel in Brussels, hosted by the ...

11/05/2024


Magdalena Grono becomes new EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus

... replaced Toivo Klaar as new EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia. ‘Congratulations to Magdalena Grono on her appointment as EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus,’ Armenian Ambassador to the EU Tigran Balayan wrote in X. Balayan expressed hope for close co-operation with Special Representative Grono and her team.-0-

07/17/2024


Lemkin Institute issues Red Flag Alert due to alarming potential for invasion of Armenia by Azerbaijan

... its entire Armenian population—Azerbaijan has publicly set its sights on Armenia’s southernmost Syunik Province, which it claims as its own territory, calling it “Western Azerbaijan.” The statement says that Western leaders must also take responsibility ... ... rush for control of territory and resources across the globe On October 6, Armenia’s Ambassador-designate to the EU, Tigran Balayan, warned that Armenia expected Azerbaijan to invade “within weeks.” US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had warned ...

11/01/2023


Vahagn Khachaturyan reshuffles personnel in the diplomatic corps

... Aghajanyan was recalled from the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belgium and Head of Armenia's Mission to the European Union and appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Sweden (residence in Stockholm). Tigran Balayan was recalled from the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative of Armenia to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ...

09/05/2023


Azerbaijan repatriates another 8 Armenian prisoners of war

... Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vahan Hunanyan said today. He said the repatriation of Armenian POWs was mediated by French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel. Hunanyan revealed their names: Tarzyan Sarkis, Balayan Vardges, Petrosyan Armen, Babayan Artur, Sarkisyan Hamayak, Galoyan Gurgen, Kyuregyan Grigor, and Maloyan Vagarshak. French President Emmanuel Macron held a videoconference Friday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President ...

02/07/2022


Gabriel Balayan dismissed as deputy defense minister

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree on Tuesday dismissing Gabriel Balayan as deputy defense minister. Yesterday, Balayan said that he himself had submitted a letter of resignation, explaining this by omissions. YEREVAN, November 24. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree on Tuesday dismissing ...

11/24/2020


Armenian deputy defense minister submits his resignation

Gabriel Balayan, Armenia’s deputy defense minister, has submitted his resignation, Tert.am reports. YEREVAN, November 24. /ARKA/. Gabriel Balayan, Armenia’s deputy defense minister, has submitted his resignation, Tert.am reports. "During my work,...

11/24/2020


The new law entitles families of captives and POW to receiving their pays and allowances

... prove that the serviceman left the positions without permission. In this case, the payments will be stopped, but if the opposite is proved, then payments will be made for the period of the criminal case. For his part, Deputy Defense Minister Gabriel Balayan stressed that payments will be made if a criminal case is not initiated. He also noted that the law comes into force from the moment of publication and is retroactive, extending to all cases that took place from January 1, 2020. He said all necessary ...

11/19/2020


Armenian president appoints new ambassadors

... Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Moldova. By another decree, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Belarus Armen Ghevondyan was appointed concurrently as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Moldova (residence in Minsk). Also, Tigran Balayan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to the Netherlands, was appointed concurrently as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Luxembourg (residence in The Hague). -0-

10/20/2020


Armenia approves at first reading amendments to law on defense

... establish a ready-made plan for the mobilization of the economy, which is also relevant in the context of the hostilities deployed by Azerbaijan and Turkey and the martial law declared in Armenia," said Armenian Deputy Defense Minister Gabriel Balayan. Aren Mkrtchyan, MP from the My Step faction, said that after the constitutional reform of 2015, the status and powers of the prime minister and the president changed, while approval of the plan for mobilizing the economy was outside the norm....

10/06/2020


Armenia and Artsakh are celebrating triple victories

... of the second largest Karabakh town Shushi, its historical and cultural center in May 92. Later, May 9 was proclaimed the Day of the liberation of Shushi and the Day of the creation of the Karabakh army. Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia Gabriel Balayan told a news conference today that the entrance to the territory of the military pantheon Yerablur and Victory Park will be open exclusively for official events, which will be held from 10:30 to 11:00 on May 9. "We have also organized a visit ...

05/08/2020


Second round of presidential elections to be conducted in Artsakh – head of Central Electoral Commission

... (“Democratic Party of Artsakh”) - 2.3% Hayk Khanumyan (“National Revival”) - 1.3% Vahan Badasyan (“United Armenia”) - 1% David Babayan (“Conservative Party of Artsakh”) - 0.8% Ruslan Israelyan (“Generation of Independence”) - 0.5% Kristin Balayan (self-nominated) - 0.3% Ashot Dadayan (self-nominated) - 0.3% Bella Lalayan (self-nominated) - 0.2% Sergey Amiryan (self-nominated) - 0.2% Melsik Poghosyan (self-nominated) - 0.2% “Thus, we have the following picture: none of the candidates ...

04/01/2020


24.9% turnout reported in presidential and parliamentary elections in Artsakh as of 11:00

... presidency of Artsakh ), Hayk Khanumyan (“National Revival”), Araik Harutyunyan (block of parties “Free Homeland-United Civil Block”), Vahan Badasyan (“United Armenia”), as well as self-nominated people - Masis Mayilyan, Sergey Amiryan, Kristin Balayan, Bella Lalayan , Melsik Poghosyan and Ashot Dadayan are racing for the presidential seat. The Free Homeland - EGA bloc, the New Artsakh bloc, the United Motherland, National Revival, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Justice, Generation of Independence, Artsakh ...

03/31/2020


Presidential and parliamentary elections start in Karabakh

... presidency of Artsakh ), Hayk Khanumyan (“National Revival”), Araik Harutyunyan (block of parties “Free Homeland-United Civil Block”), Vahan Badasyan (“United Armenia”), as well as self-nominated people - Masis Mayilyan, Sergey Amiryan, Kristin Balayan, Bella Lalayan , Melsik Poghosyan and Ashot Dadayan are racing for the presidential seat. The Free Homeland - EGA bloc, the New Artsakh bloc, the United Motherland, National Revival, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Justice, Generation of Independence, ...

03/31/2020


Election process in Artsakh is unique for its unpredictability

... Party of Artsakh), Hayk Khanumyan (“National Revival”), Araik Harutyunyan (block of parties “Free Homeland-United Civil Block”) and Vahan Badasyan (“United Armenia”) as well as self-nominated people - Masis Mayilyan, Sergey Amiryan, Kristin Balayan, Bella Lalayan, Melsik Poghosyan and Ashot Dadayan. The Free Homeland - EGA bloc, the New Artsakh bloc, the United Motherland, National Revival, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Justice, Generation of Independence, Artsakh Conservative Party are going to participate ...

03/05/2020


Armenia's parliament sets higher fines for evading military exercises and trainings

... Administrative Offenses, which call for higher fines for evading military exercises and training camps. The amendments increase the current fine of 20 thousand drams (about $41) to 30 thousand drams (about $62), according to Deputy Defense Minister Gabriel Balayan. He said a repeat of the offense would entail a fine of 50 thousand drams (about $ 104). The amendments determine also valid reasons for not attending exercises and training camps and specifies the body that imposes the fine. Balayan said since ...

01/24/2020


Armenian soldier wounded after Azerbaijani troops open fire at Armenian positions

... spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said. He said the shelling was recorded the night before near town of Chambarak in Gegharkunik region. 'As a result of the shelling, a contract soldier received a gunshot wound," he said Deputy Minister of Defense Gabriel Balayan told reporters earlier that Azerbaijani troops stepped up shelling over the past two weeks following successful accomplishment of major engineering work carried out by the Armenian armed forces .-- 0--

08/14/2019


Artsakh president retires defense army deputy chief

Bako Sahakyan, Artsakh president, has signed a decree dismissing Major General Vardan Balayan, the president’s press office reported on Monday. STEPANAKERT, June 17. /ARKA/. Bako Sahakyan, Artsakh president, has signed a decree dismissing Major General Vardan Balayan, the president’s press office reported on Monday. Bako Sahakyan ...

06/17/2019


Dutch enterprise agency intends to expand its activity in Armenia

Armenian Ambassador in the Netherlands Tigran Balayan met Wednesday with Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO) Advisor Brigitte Groenland and Blew Dairies Technical Director Martin de Jong and discussed RVO's ongoing projects in Armenia and the possibility of their engagement. YEREVAN, November 28....

11/28/2018


Pashinyan-Trump meeting possible, U.S. diplomat says

... Yerevan. US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, is due to visit Yerevan later this month as part of a tour of Russia and the three South Caucasus states. Earlier a press secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan said the meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Donald Trump did not take place on the margins of the UN General Assembly because of the heavy schedule of the two leaders. -0-

10/16/2018


Former Armenian ambassador to the Netherlands may be appointed as economic development and investments minister

... appointed as economic development and investments minister, Zhamanak reported on Friday. This ministerial seat became vacant after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan dismissed Artsvik Minasyan, a member of Dashnaktsutiun party, from this post. Tigran Balayan, spokesman of the foreign ministry is appointed as ambassador to the Netherlands. On Tuesday, after three parties’ lawmakers in a bid to retain their seats in the National Assembly passed a bill hobbling dismissal of the parliament, Armenian ...

10/05/2018


Pashinyan is not well aware of biological labs in Armenia, former official says

... Armenia to allow Russian specialists to visit the US-supported laboratories in Armenia, which are engaged in enhancing Armenia’s disease response and reporting capabilities. However, later the press secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan said there are no US-supported biological laboratories in Armenia. After Pashinyan’s interview, a team of microbiologists from Russian Saratov were permitted by Armenian authorities to visit the laboratories in Armenia to look into allegations ...

10/02/2018


Putin’s visit to Armenia this year is unlikely, aide says

... Armenia was discussed but it is unlikely to take place this year, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said according to RIA Novosti. He said it is more likely to take place next year. Earlier today a spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to Armenia in the near future. Last week Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia daily about the intention of the Russian leader to visit Armenia. He ...

09/26/2018


Pashinyan-Trump meeting did not occur because of their heavy schedules

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and US President Donald Trump did not have a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s session in New York because of their heavy schedules, spokesman for Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan said today. YEREVAN, September 26. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and US President Donald Trump did not have a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s session in New York because of their heavy schedules, ...

09/26/2018


Meeting between Pashinyan and Aliyev should not be an end in itself – Armenian foreign ministry spokesman

Tigran Balayan, the Armenian foreign ministry spokesman, speaking Wednesday at a briefing, said that a meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders should not be an end in itself, but it should have content. YEREVAN, September 26. /ARKA/. Tigran Balayan,...

09/26/2018


Armenia did not contact CSTO in connection with shelling of its border villages by Azerbaijan

Armenian authorities did not contact the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in connection with a latest series of shelling of its border villages by Azerbaijan troops, Tigran Balayan, a spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry, told Novosti-Armenia news agency on Monday. YEREVAN, September 17. /ARKA/. Armenian authorities did not contact the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in connection with a latest ...

09/17/2018


Seizure of servicemen’s financial resources by bailiffs already prohibited in Armenia

... compulsory execution of court decisions at the second, final reading. YEREVAN, September 11. /ARKA/. The Armenian National Assembly passed Tuesday amendments to the law on compulsory execution of court decisions at the second, final reading. Gabriel Balayan, deputy defense minister, presenting the amendments to the lawmakers, said that they prohibit any seizure of servicemen’s financial resources by bailiffs. The amendments state that money can’t be taken from the financial payments the government ...

09/11/2018


Armenian foreign ministry issues statement regarding Armenian - Russian relations

... justice, the fight against corruption, which are the internal political priorities of the government. These processes are not interrelated with Armenia's foreign policy and should not cause discrepancies," the press secretary of the ministry Tigran Balayan said. Balayan confirmed that Armenia's foreign policy priorities, which are clearly enshrined in the government's program approved by parliament, are aimed at further strengthening and deepening of relations with Russia, and enhancing the effectiveness ...

08/01/2018


Armenia slams Slovakia for illegal deliveries of weapons to Azerbaijan

Spokesman for Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tigran Balayan has again slammed today Slovakia for what he called ‘illegal supplies of weapons to Azerbaijan.’ YEREVAN, July 31. /ARKA/. Spokesman for Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tigran Balayan has again slammed today Slovakia for what he called ...

07/31/2018


Armenian foreign ministry comments on possible Pashinyan-Trump meeting

Spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan said at a briefing on Tuesday that there is an intention to organize a meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and US President Donald Trump. YEREVAN, July 31. /ARKA/. Spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan ...

07/31/2018


No information about Karen Ghazaryan captured in Azerbaijan – Armenian foreign ministry

No information has come within two weeks about Karen Ghazaryan, 34, a resident of Armenia’s border village who was captured by the Azerbaijani side on July 15, Tigran Balayan, spokesman of the Armenian foreign ministry, said Tuesday at a briefing. YEREVAN, July 31. /ARKA/. No information has come within two weeks about Karen Ghazaryan, 34, a resident of Armenia’s border village who was captured by the Azerbaijani ...

07/31/2018


Talks on Karabakh can’t be hobbled by preparations for parliamentary elections in Armenia

Preparations for parliamentary elections in Armenia can’t hobble talks on Karabakh, which will be based on OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, Tigran Balayan, the Armenian foreign ministry spokesman, said Monday at a briefing. YEREVAN, July 16. /ARKA/. Preparations for parliamentary elections in Armenia can’t hobble talks on Karabakh, which will be based on OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, Tigran ...

07/16/2018


House of Commons approves CEPA between Armenia and EU

UK’s House of Commons has approved today the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Armenia and the EU, spokesman for Armenian foreign ministry Tigran Balayan, said in Twitter. YEREVAN, July 11 /ARKA/. UK’s House of Commons has approved today the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Armenia and the EU, spokesman for Armenian foreign ministry Tigran Balayan, said in ...

07/11/2018


Armenia ranked 18th by the 50 best connected world leaders 2018 ranking

... /ARKA/. Thanks to the dedicated and amazing work by @MFAofArmenia Public diplomacy department dreamteam, in @Twiplomacy THE 50 BEST CONNECTED WORLD LEADERS 2018 ranking MFA of @armenia has 18th place. Much to achieve, spokesman for the ministry Tigran Balayan tweeted. The ranking shows the representation of foreign ministries in the social network Twitter. The Armenian Foreign Ministry (@MFAofArmenia) is located between the foreign ministries of Denmark and Sweden. The Armenian MFA has 33,900 readers ...

07/11/2018


Armenian government to expand list of persons eligible to draft deferment

Nineteen year-old Armenian school students may also be granted draft deferment, Deputy Minister of Defense Gabriel Balayan said today. YEREVAN, July 10. /ARKA/. Nineteen year-old Armenian school students may also be granted draft deferment, Deputy Minister of Defense Gabriel Balayan said today. "We propose that 19-year-old students be given one-time draft ...

07/10/2018


Armenia slams Azerbaijan for ‘irresponsible actions’ in Nakhichevan

Tigran Balayan, a spokesman for the Armenian foreign ministry, slammed today Azerbaijan for what he described as ‘irresponsible actions’ demonstrated in its exclave Nakhichevan. YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. Tigran Balayan, a spokesman for the Armenian foreign ...

07/02/2018


Armenian prime minister to visit Brussels July 11-12

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be visiting Brussels on July 11-12, Tigran Balayan, a spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry said today. YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be visiting Brussels on July 11-12, Tigran Balayan, a spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry said today....

07/02/2018


Effective meeting between Armenian and Azeri FMs is now especially necessary, Russian foreign ministry says

... An effective meeting between Armenian and Azeri FMs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov is now especially necessary, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday. Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan said on June 18 that there were no agreements on the meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. "If such a meeting is agreed upon and held, we really want it to have effective results and a good atmosphere. This is important ...

06/28/2018


Azerbaijani deputy foreign minister to come to Armenia for official visit

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammed-Guliyev will come to Armenia for an official visit, Armenian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tigran Balayan told Novosti-Armenia. YEREVAN, June 27. /ARKA/. Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammed-Guliyev will come to Armenia for an official visit, Armenian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tigran Balayan told Novosti-Armenia. High-ranking ...

06/27/2018


Armenia’s foreign ministry denounces Azerbaijan for killing Karabakh defense army serviceman

... ceasefire regime by the Azerbaijani side. yesterday night, on the Line of Contact between Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and Azerbaijan. “We express our deep condolences to relatives and fellow servicemen,’ the press secretary of the ministry, Tigran Balayan, said in a statement. ‘This incident once again highlights the importance of implementation of the trilateral agreements of 1994-1995 on establishment and reinforcement of the ceasefire regime, which have no time limitations, as well as of the ...

06/11/2018


EU-Armenia comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreement is 80% put into force

The Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Armenia is 80% put into force, Tigran Balayan, the ministry spokesman, said Tuesday at a news conference. YEREVAN, June 5. /ARKA/. The Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Armenia is 80% put into force, Tigran Balayan, the ministry spokesman,...

06/05/2018


Armenian and Russian foreign ministers to discuss Karabakh problem

Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan will fly to Moscow tomorrow for a two-day working visit, Tigran Balayan, the ministry spokesman, said Tuesday at a news conference. YEREVAN, June 5. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan will fly to Moscow tomorrow for a two-day working visit, Tigran Balayan, the ministry spokesman, said Tuesday ...

06/05/2018


Armenian prime minister dismisses and appoints officials

... the state food safety agency affiliated to the agriculture ministry. He appointed Hayk Sargsyan, Tigran Urikhanyan and Albert Gambaryan as deputy chiefs of the State Control Service of Armenia. Pashinyan also appointed Makar Gambaryan and Gabriel Balayan as deputies to the defense minister. Enriko Apriamov was dismissed as acting deputy emergency minister, Robert Harutyunyan as acting deputy foreign minister and Arthur Poghosyan as acting deputy culture minister. Robert Rubinyan was appointed ...

05/30/2018


Balayan: Azerbaijan should understand - conflict settlement impossible without Karabakh participation

The official Spepanakert should be substantially involved in the negotiation on Karabakh conflict settlement, Tigran Balayan, the Armenian foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. The official Spepanakert should be substantially involved in the negotiation on Karabakh conflict settlement, Tigran Balayan, the Armenian foreign ministry ...

05/22/2018


Foreign ministry reports about two Kemerovo fire victims of Armenian descent

There are two Armenians among Kemerovo fire victims, Tigran Balayan, Armenian foreign ministry spokesman, told Novosti-Armenia. YEREVAN, March 29. /ARKA/. There are two Armenians among Kemerovo fire victims, Tigran Balayan, Armenian foreign ministry spokesman, told Novosti-Armenia. According to the latest ...

03/29/2018


Foreign ministry denies earlier report about ethnic Armenians among victims of fire in Russian Kemerovo

... Foreign Affairs denied its earlier report that there were ethnic Armenians among the victims of a fire at a shopping mall in Russian Siberian city of Kemerovo that killed 64 people, including many children. Earlier, the ministry’s press secretary Tigran Balayan wrote on his Twitter page, referring to the Armenian Embassy in Russia, that according to preliminary information there were Armenians among the victims of the fire. The Armenian ministry quoted the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations as ...

03/26/2018


Armenian foreign ministry specifying data on armenian nationals among killed and injured in Kemerovo fire

Armenia’s foreign ministry is now specifying data on Armenian nationals among victims of the fire in Kemerovo trade center, Novosti-Armenia News Agency reported Monday referring to Tigran Balayan, the ministry spokesman. YEREVAN, March 26. /ARKA/. Armenia’s foreign ministry is now specifying data on Armenian nationals among victims of the fire in Kemerovo trade center, Novosti-Armenia News Agency reported Monday referring to Tigran ...

03/26/2018


Azerbaijani president’s territorial appetite for Armenia grows because of world community’s indifference

... achieving this goal,” he declared. Aliyev reiterated his claims on March 19 when addressing Azerbaijanis on the beginning of Novruz, the Iranian New Year. "As expected, lack of proper international reaction to Azerbaijani president’s territorial claims towards Armenia, inspired him to claim larger territories.," Balayan wrote on his Twitter page. He accompanied the post by hashtag #StopAliyev. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict erupted into armed clashes after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s as the predominantly Armenian-populated enclave of Azerbaijan ...

03/19/2018


Serzh Sargsyan declares Armenian-Turkish protocols void and null

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has declared today the Armenian-Turkish protocols void and null, press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tigran Balayan wrote on his page on Twitter citing a statement made by the press secretary of the head of state. YEREVAN, March 1. /ARKA/. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has declared today the Armenian-Turkish protocols void and null, press secretary ...

03/01/2018


Armenian foreign ministry describes Aliyev’s territorial claims as ‘racist’

... Azerbaijani land.’ Aliyev made the call during a congress of the ruling ‘New Azerbaijan’ party. Aliyev also said that the return of these lands is a strategic and political goal of Azerbaijan. A spokesman for the Armenian foreign ministry Tigran Balayan said in a statement that Aliyev’s call is a manifestation of the "racist essence of the ruling regime in Baku." "The territorial claims of the president of Azerbaijan, a state that emerged on the political map of the world only 100 years ago, are not new. This statement together with repeated declarations that Armenians of the world are the number one enemies of Azerbaijan, once ...

02/09/2018


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