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Armenia does not plan to restrict flights to Russia
The authorities of Armenia do not plan to limit the operation of civil aviation flights to Russia following the crash of an Azerbaijani plane near Aktau, said Sona Arutyunyan, the press secretary of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, to the ARKA news agency. YEREVAN, December 30. /ARKA/. The authorities of Armenia do not plan to ...
12/30/2024Former Artsakh State Minister: Yerevan and Baku will not sign peace agreement
There will be no peace document between Armenia and Azerbaijan, former Artsakh state minister and ex-ombudsman Artak Beglaryan said on Thursday. YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. There will be no peace document between Armenia and Azerbaijan, former Artsakh state minister and ex-ombudsman Artak Beglaryan ...
12/26/2024Former Artsakh state minister calls Baku's offer on prisoners "bait"
The offer from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan to Armenia to cooperate on the issue of Armenian prisoners is nothing more than another bait or political demand. YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. The offer from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan to Armenia to cooperate on the ...
12/26/2024Mandate of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on Karabakh settlement no longer relevant: Zakharova
... has lost its relevance. And it all started with the blocking of the work of this format by the West, and then there were changes that occurred on the ground,' Zakharova said at a press briefing in response to a question about a recent statement of the Azerbaijani President that the OSCE Minsk Group should be dissolved. According to her, the Russian side believes that ‘the best way to make appropriate decisions in this regard is a joint proposal of Baku and Yerevan to liquidate the relevant institutions....
12/25/2024State department responds to Aliyev's claims of U.S. arming Yerevan
Official Washington has responded to the Azerbaijani president’s accusations regarding the arming of Armenia. YEREVAN, December 25. /ARKA/. Official Washington has responded to the Azerbaijani president’s accusations regarding the arming of Armenia. The State Department told Radio “Azatutyun” ...
12/25/2024Armenian PM: “Negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh's return to Azerbaijan had been ongoing since 1994”
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that "since 1994, that is, after the ceasefire, the negotiation process had been focused on the return of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan." YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that "since 1994, that is, after the ceasefire, the negotiation process had been focused on the return of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan." "The ...
12/23/2024Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine may offer Armenian government's stake in IPO - Pashinyan
... company will publish four more reports that will directly relate to sustainable development, environmental protection and social responsibility, among other things. The ZCMC is located in the Syunik region in the south of Armenia, bordering Iran and Azerbaijan. The plant, which is one of the largest enterprises in Armenia, develops the ore of the Kajaran copper-molybdenum deposit. According to experts, the plant's ore reserves will last for about 150 years. The plant traditionally tops the list of ...
12/20/2024In case of signing peace treaty with Azerbaijan, the idea of withdrawal of mutual lawsuits is acceptable to Armenia - Pashinyan
“We continue to be constructively engaged in the discussions around the peace treaty with Azerbaijan, and we have conveyed proposals on the two outstanding articles of the peace treaty to Azerbaijan for more than a month now, and we haven’t yet had a response,” Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday in an interview with Armenpress news ...
12/20/2024Armenia agrees with Turkey on assessment of requirements for crossing the border on Gyumri-Kars railway - Mirzoyan
... integrity, and principles of equality and reciprocity. He said also that Armenia and Turkey have already agreed to jointly assess the technical requirements for the border crossing by the Gyumri-Kars railway. At the same time Armenia has proposed to Azerbaijan modalities of relaunching the rail infrastructure between the two countries, simplifying border crossing and customs procedures and providing some additional insurance mechanisms. ‘By placing a significant emphasis on building mutual trust ...
12/20/2024Yerevan is constructive towards OSCE MG dissolution, but wants to make sure Baku has no territorial claims - Pashinyan
... conflict. Pashinyan said Armenia's stance on this idea is constructive. 'We understand the stance that if there is no conflict what's the meaning of the existence of a format dealing with the conflict resolution. But we also want to be convinced that Azerbaijan is approaching this issue in this same logic, and for instance, that its motive under developing the narrative of the so-called Western Azerbaijan isn't about engaging in aggressive policy against the territory of the Republic of Armenia,' ...
12/19/2024Pashinyan says there is constructive mood in Armenian-Azerbaijani border delimitation process
Armenia and Azerbaijan have ratified regulations for their border delimitation commissions , which means that the delimitation process should continue, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. YEREVAN, 19 December. /APKA/. Armenia and Azerbaijan have ratified ...
12/19/2024Armenian PM explains to Azerbaijani President why Yerevan is arming itself
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded today to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's accusations that Armenia is buying non-defensive weapons in order to attack Azerbaijan. YEREVAN, 19 December. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded today to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's ...
12/19/2024Armenian government endorses economic agreement with Hungary
... Relations Armenia severed diplomatic relations with Hungary in 2012 after Hungary extradited Ramil Safarov, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment in Hungary for the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan and was later pardoned upon his return to Azerbaijan. On December 1, 2022, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Hungary agreed to restore full diplomatic relations. In May 2023, after 11 years without diplomatic ties, the two countries appointed non-resident ambassadors: Anna Maria Shiko became ...
12/19/2024Another meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions on border delimitation may be held soon - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister
The next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions on border delimitation may be held in the near future, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said today, but did not specify its venue and date. YEREVAN, 18 December. /ARKA/. The next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani ...
12/18/2024Armenia recommended for Christmas getaway by Express
... natural beauty. It was named one of the top 10 places to visit in the world in 2025 by Lonely Planet”. This landlocked country is situated in the southern Caucasus Mountains (the southeastern region of Europe and Western Asia) and borders Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey. Armenia offers a variety of impressive sights, from historical monuments to stunning architecture and well-kept gardens, as well as the opportunity to enjoy a glass of exquisite wine at one of its remarkable vineyards. Among ...
12/17/2024Turkey only needs to invest $2.5 billion in Armenia's economy to take control of it, says CCAF head
... their security. Although Turkey was one of the first countries to recognise Armenia's independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the countries do not have diplomatic relations. Turkey closed its border to Armenia in 1993 in solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was embroiled in a conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys to normalise relations, who have held several meetings so far. In 2022, Armenia and Turkey agreed to open the ...
12/14/2024Crossroads of Peace will expand transport, trade and economic ties between the countries - Armenian Prime Minister
... for our region, which envisages creation and modernisation of a number of transport and communication routes,’ Pashinyan said. The main idea of the project is to launch (renew) and develop transport communication between Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran through roads, railways, cables, pipelines and power lines. This is expected to build a short and efficient route between the Caspian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, as well as a route from the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea. -0-
12/13/2024Rubinyan: Russia leaving South Caucasus on its own
... November, Moscow remains committed to the full range of agreements with Yerevan and does not renounce its obligations to its allies, including in the military-political sphere. He also mentioned the Russian efforts to transform the “3+3” platform (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, plus Russia, Iran, and Turkey) into a fully-fledged organization for cooperation in the South Caucasus.
12/13/2024Pashinyan presents progress in negotiations on peace treaty with Baku to Council of Europe Secretary General
... Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone call with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset on Thursday, Pashinyan's press service reported. Pashinyan and Berset wwere said to speak about discussions on the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The two men discussed also some issues related to the partnership between Armenia and the CoE, as well as regional stability. -0--
12/12/2024Armenian PM emphasizes commitment to internationally recognized territory
... times in public speeches, that “if we do not clearly recognize our internationally recognized territory, we give others the opportunity to deny it, citing our own words, and we open the door to others.” As for Kirants (a village in Tavush bordering Azerbaijan, where the first section of the border was delimited – ed.), Nikol Pashinyan stated that no sovereign territory of Armenia was surrendered. "We have secured our gates, the border of our state, the threshold of our state, and I consider ...
12/12/2024Zvartnots Airport confirms the Yerevan-Baku flight
Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport has confirmed media reports that a flight was operated today from the Armenian capital to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. YEREVAN, 11 December. /ARKA/. Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport has confirmed media reports that a flight was operated today from the Armenian capital to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. According to the information that appeared ...
12/11/2024Unblocking communications will restore region's role: Armenian speaker on talks with Azerbaijan
Armenia is actively engaged in negotiations with Azerbaijan to unblock transport infrastructures. YEREVAN, December 11. /ARKA/. Armenia is actively engaged in negotiations with Azerbaijan to unblock transport infrastructures. This was stated by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen ...
12/11/2024Armenian Foreign Minister says 15 out of 17 articles of draft peace treaty with Azerbaijan agreed upon
Fifteen out of 17 articles of the draft peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan have been agreed upon, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an interview with Finnish news agency Lännen Media. YEREVAN, 9 December. /ARKA/. Fifteen out of 17 articles of the draft peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan ...
12/09/2024Indifferent attitude led to huge disappointment: Armenian Foreign Minister on CSTO
... aggression against the territorial integrity and independence of the Republic of Armenia. We believed that this organisation would help us protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity. Unfortunately, in recent years we have witnessed several attacks (by Azerbaijan) and our internationally recognised borders have been violated. When this happened, we never received any real support (from (CSTO),’ Mirzoyan said. He noted that allies with such commitments should help each other, which is the point of ...
12/09/2024Armenia's European orientation linked to democratic reforms - Alen Simonyan
... refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh. “It is crucial to ensure international protection for the displaced population, including under the framework of the Council of Europe convention. The focus is on the issue of the repatriation of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan,” he noted. As the Chairman of the Armenian Parliament stated, Armenia, despite the existing challenges, is making active efforts to establish stable and lasting peace in the region. “In the context of regulating relations with Azerbaijan,...
12/09/2024Armenian Deputy PM: No agreement on date for new border delimitation meeting with Azerbaijan
Armenian Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan stated that there is currently no agreement on a specific date for a new meeting regarding the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan. YEREVAN, December 9. /ARKA/. Armenian Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan stated that there is currently no agreement on a specific date for a new meeting regarding the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan. "The date of the meeting is ...
12/09/2024Canada supports Yerevan's efforts to normalise relations with Baku - special envoy
... cooperation in the fields of economy, high technologies, education, and culture. The interlocutors discussed issues related to the implementation of joint projects in various areas. The sides exchanged views on the latest developments over the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty. In this context, Prime Minister Pashinyan referred to the positions of the Armenian side on various issues. Stéphane Dion emphasized that Canada expresses its support for the peace efforts of the Government of the Republic of ...
12/06/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan make progress in peace agreement – Mirzoyan
Armenia continues its constructive engagement in negotiations aiming to fully normalize relations with Azerbaijan, FM Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said speaking at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Malta on Thursday. YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, /ARKA/. Armenia continues its constructive engagement in negotiations aiming to fully normalize relations with ...
12/06/2024No documents on Armenia's withdrawal from the CSTO have been received - Lavrov
... Lavrov said. ‘Armenia's return to the Collective Security Treaty Organization is becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday. He recalled that in 2021-2022, Armenia was subjected to aggression by Azerbaijan, and official Yerevan discussed this situation with its CSTO allies: they said that Armenia's borders were a red line for them. "When the aggression occurred, we turned to our CSTO partners, informing them that Azerbaijan had crossed the ...
12/05/2024Meeting of Armenia and Azerbaijan foreign ministers in Malta not planned – Badalyan
A meeting between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, is not planned during the OSCE ministerial conference being held in Malta. YEREVAN, December 5. /ARKA/. A meeting between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun ...
12/05/2024Armenian Foreign Minister highlights Yerevan's efforts to normalize relations with Baku at a meeting with new head of EU diplomacy
... cooperation includes a wide range of areas of mutual interest - from people-to-people contacts, democratic reforms to dialogue on security issues. Among the tools used, the role of the EU monitoring mission in ensuring stability on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan was noted. Mirzoyan and Kallas also exchanged views on regional issues. The Armenian minister spoke about the efforts of the Republic of Armenia to establish stable peace in the South Caucasus, including in signing an agreement on normalizing ...
12/05/2024Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Georgia discuss cooperation with EU and regional issues
... towards developing the Armenia-EU new partnership agenda. The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Georgia touched upon regional issues. Minister Mirzoyan presented the latest developments in the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, emphasizing readiness of Armenia to finalize and sign the bilateral treaty without any artificial delays.
12/05/2024Pashinyan says Armenia has no reason to attack Azerbaijan
Armenia does not have any reason to attack Azerbaijan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today. YEREVAN, 4 December. /ARKA/. Armenia does not have any reason to attack Azerbaijan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today. ‘At the political level, we have taken a legal ...
12/04/2024Armenian PM says return to CSTO has become impossible
... them either, as we already consider ourselves outside the CSTO. Let them decide for themselves what they need,’ Pashinyan said. Pashinyan is sure that Nagorno-Karabakh has nothing to do with it. He recalled that in 2021-2022 Armenia was subjected to Azerbaijani aggression, and official Yerevan discussed this situation with its CSTO allies: they stated that Armenia's borders are a red line for them. 'When the aggression occurred, we approached our CSTO partners, informing them that the red line had ...
12/04/2024Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks not suspended, the pause linked to COP29 - Simonyan
Peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan are not suspended, a pause was taken because of the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan said. YEREVAN, 4 December. /ARKA/. Peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan are not suspended, a pause ...
12/04/2024Opposition sues Armenian government and MFA over blocked access to Azerbaijan agreement
... plaintiffs are deputies Kristine Vardanyan, Anna Grigoryan, Gegham Manukyan, and Artur Khachatryan. "We have demanded that the decision of the Armenian Foreign Minister from March 14, 2024, which prohibited us from reviewing the draft treaty with Azerbaijan under discussion, be declared unlawful. Judge Robert Makeyan has accepted the case. A preliminary court hearing has been scheduled for January 14, 2025," Vardanyan wrote on Facebook. The MP emphasized that she and her fellow party members ...
12/02/2024Armenian and Azerbaijani deputy prime ministers had a brief conversation in Moscow
Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Mher Grigoryan and Yagub Eyubov had a brief conversation on the sidelines of a gathering in Russia that bought together top officials from several former Soviet republics, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). ...
11/29/2024Artsakh citizenship issue tied to return prospect – Ombudsman
... properly, such problems would not arise. It is necessary to create a clear framework that will instil real confidence in the displaced residents of Artsakh that obtaining citizenship will not deprive them of the right to return,’ Stepanyan said. On Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing in Artsakh On 19-20 September 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale aggression against Artsakh, using artillery, UAVs and combat aviation. On 28 September, after negotiations with the Azerbaijani side, Artsakh President ...
11/29/2024Mirzoyan and President of Finland discuss key Armenia-EU partnership agenda
... key priorities of Armenia's foreign policy. Mirzoyan highlighted that, despite the existing challenges, the Government of Armenia is actively working in this direction. He also pointed out Armenia's strong political will to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan and shared the latest developments in this process.
11/29/2024Putin: ‘Today's situation between Armenia and CSTO most likely dictated by internal political processes in Armenia itself’
... membership fees to the Russia-led organisation. On 12 June, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the next logical step in relations with the CSTO would be to withdraw from the military pact, which failed to protect its member Armenia when Azerbaijan invades parts of its territory. On 18 September, Pashinyan said that the CSTO was not fulfilling its defence commitments to Armenia and was creating existential threats to its security and sovereignty. -0-
11/28/2024Armenia to open embassy in Hungary
... framework of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement and the Eastern Partnership,’ the document says. About Armenian-Hungarian relations Armenia terminated diplomatic relations with Hungary in 2012 after Budapest extradited to Azerbaijan Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in Hungary for the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan. Safarov was pardoned in his home country by President Aliyev. On December 1, 2022, the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Hungary ...
11/28/2024Russia waits for response: Zakharova on delay in opening of Russian consulate in southern Armenia
... answer,’ Zakharova said, when asked about the reasons for the delay in opening the consulate in southern Armenia. In October 2023, Armenia agreed to opening a Russian consulate in Kapan (the administrative centre of Syunik province bordering Iran and Azerbaijan). Subsequently, in November, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation signed an order exchanging notes with the Armenian government on this issue. Russia has a consulate in Gyumri (the administrative centre of Shirak province, bordering ...
11/27/2024Numbeo ranks Armenia among the top 10 safest countries in the world
... YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. Armenia has ranked among the top 10 safest countries in the world, according to the 2024 Numbeo Safety Index. Armenia ranked 8th (77.6 points). Last year, the country was in 7th place. Georgia ranks 20th (73.9 points), Azerbaijan 33rd (68.4 points), Russia 51st (60.9 points), Turkey 53rd (59.1 points), and Iran 90th (50.5 points). A total of 146 countries are included in the ranking, with only those having a population of over 1 million people. Andorra tops the list ...
11/27/2024EBRD has invested record 2.4 billion euros in Armenia - EBRD Managing Director for Turkey and Caucasus (EXCLUSIVE)
... moving agricultural products up the value chain for export. ARKA- How do you assess the risks and opportunities for Armenia's economy and regional development in the context of geopolitical developments, in particular the peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan? Elisabetta Falcetti As a small and landlocked market Armenia has been additionally disadvantaged by geopolitical challenges. The borders with two of its neighbours are closed, and international sanctions on the third neighbour, Iran, limits ...
11/26/2024Greece may hand over Russian air defense systems to Armenia – Enikos
... the portal continues. First of all, due to very close allied ties, shared efforts in recent history, and common religious beliefs. Additionally, a strong Armenia would serve as a counterbalance to the irreconcilable Turkey, which openly strengthens Azerbaijan, according to the portal. According to it, the Israeli-made anti-aircraft systems set to replace the Russian systems in Greece include David's Sling with ballistic missiles ranging up to 300 km, Barak MX with a range of 35 to 150 km, and Spyder ...
11/26/2024Moscow finds BRICS platform attractive for Armenia
... with ‘’Izvestia’’. According to him, the presence of Armenia’s key partners in the BRICS family – besides Russia, these include Iran, India, China, and the UAE – undoubtedly enhances the attractiveness of this platform for Yerevan. "Azerbaijan and Turkey have also expressed their intention to join it. This allows us to say that the entire South Caucasus feels the pull of BRICS," Kopyrkin said. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Yerevan had no plans ...
11/25/2024Armenia tries to allay Azerbaijan's fears during talks - Pashinyan
Azerbaijan, with its demands to Armenia, either seeks to drive the negotiation process into a deadlock or genuinely has certain concerns, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday. YEREVAN, November 23. /ARKA/. Azerbaijan, with its ...
11/23/2024Armenian PM clarifies "strategic deal" with Azerbaijan
... November 22. /ARKA/. In an interview with Public Television of Armenia, PM Nikol Pashinyan explained what he means by the need to conclude a "strategic deal" between Yerevan and Baku. On November 13, he stated in parliament that "Armenia and Azerbaijan, in addition to a peace agreement, need to conclude a strategic deal based on the principles by which we plan to live next to each other for the coming centuries." He also noted that he has a clear idea of what should be included in this ...
11/23/2024Armenian PM suggests dropping claims against Azerbaijan in international courts
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not rule out the possibility of dropping lawsuits against Azerbaijan in international courts. YEREVAN, November 23. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not rule out the possibility of dropping lawsuits against Azerbaijan in international courts. "Since there is no agreement yet, we are ...
11/23/2024Financial aid for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents in Armenia to be reduced
... will be further reduced to 30,000 drams. According to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, these changes are intended to encourage able-bodied refugees to find employment. About ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh On September 19-20, 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale aggression against Artsakh using artillery, UAVs and combat aircraft. On September 28, following negotiations with the Azerbaijani side, Artsakh President Samvel Shahramanyan issued a decree that all state institutions ...
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