Yesterday, the premier human rights conference of the Europe-Eurasia region should have opened in Warsaw, Poland.  Unfortunately, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) 2021 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) did not convene due to a decision by the Russian government to block the meeting. We deeply regret this attempt by the Russian …

On September 29, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received Head of the Delegation of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Thierry Ribaux, the Ministry reported. During the meeting, the officials discussed the cooperation between Armenia and the ICRC on addressing the humanitarian problems in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the ongoing activities of the organization. …

“The PACE report equates Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Davit Amiryan, Deputy Director of the Open Society Foundations – Armenia, said at the discussion on “The Significance and Consequences of the Resolution Adopted by the PACE.” “From the beginning, we tried to fight against that balance, but it is very difficult to force politicians to change the …

The recent meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly were constructive, US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy told journalists today, referring to the discussions with the participation of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs in New York. Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov held separate discussions …

Lukoil PJSC said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire a 25% interest in the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula exploration project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea from BP PLC for an undisclosed sum. The Russian oil-and-gas company said the deal is expected to complete before the end of 2021, following its approval …

The Taliban has accused the US of violating withdrawal agreement by continuing to fly drones over Afghanistan. “The US has violated all international rights and laws as well as its commitments made to the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, with the operation of these drones in Afghanistan,” the Taliban said in a statement on Twitter. “We …

In the 3rd round of Group A of the Women’s World Chess Championship, under way in Spain, the Armenian team competed with India and lost 2.5-1.5. In this round, incumbent European champion Elina Danielyan tied, Lilit Mkrtchyan defeated the opponent, and Anna Sargsyan and Susanna Gaboyan lost. In the 4th round, the Armenian team defeated …

Talks between Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan have started in Sochi. Speaking about Artsakh at the beginning of the meeting, Putin said the Russian-Turkish ceasefire monitoring center in Artsakh is a serious guarantee of stability in the region, TASS reported. “The Russian-Turkish ceasefire control center on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan is …

Speaking about prisoners of war in an interview with France 24, Azerbaijani President Aliyev said all those taken as prisoners during the 44-day war in 2020 have been returned to Armenia. “The Armenian government can confirm that. We returned them even before they returned our prisoners of war. Those people whom some NGOs are referring to are …

We consider the PACE and the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe as formats that can contribute to the positive development of the issue of the return of prisoners, but they are also political platforms for us with their own positive and negative sides, Siranush Sahakyan, a human rights activist representing the interests …