Speaking at a news conference in Ankara today, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that efforts have been made to normalize relations with Armenia since the beginning of the year, according to Turkish media. “Mutual envoys have been appointed to normalize relations with Armenia. They will hold the first meeting in Moscow. It is planned …

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is not the last of its kind and that people should take measures to prevent such crises in the future. “COVID19 will not be the last pandemic humanity will face. As we respond to this health crisis, we need to prepare for the …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said some of the responses to his December 24 interview are “at least puzzling” for several reasons. The Prime Minister took to Facebook to list the reasons: In that interview, I spoke about the content of the negotiations formed before I became Prime Minister in 2018, therefore, I could not …

The right of the Artsakh  Armenians to self-determination is not subject to reservation and concession, and the Armenians of Artsakh are the exclusive owners of that. Thus, only the authorities of Artsakh are authorized to speak on behalf of the population of Artsakh. This is stated in the Facebook post of President of Artsakh Arayik …

In response to media inquiry, Armenian Foreign Affairs Ministry Press Secretary Vahan Hunanyan issued a statement that reads: “At the moment, there is no agreement on the date of a meeting of Armenian and Turkish envoys. The possibility of holding the meeting in Moscow is discussed.”

As of December 27 (11:00 a.m.) New cases – 59 Tests performed – 4,669 Deaths – 7 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,540,319 Total number of confirmed cases – 344,540 Total recovered – 330,841 Patients currently receiving treatment –4,250 Total number of deaths – 7,950      

The public representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia held the first meeting after the Nagorno Karabakh war in Moscow, during which the means of easing the tension between the peoples of the two countries were discussed, a source close to the talks has told TASS. The meeting took place on December 23 and 24 with the …

Moscow could be on the verge of becoming a buyer of Turkish military hardware – specifically drones. This week Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said there was no issue in selling the drones, or other Turkish weapons and military equipment, to Russia. “Turkey is selling its drones to those who need them,” Cavusoglu told the …

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said last week that Ankara was working on advancing the dialogue with Armenia, in coordination with Azerbaijan. “Turkey stands not only for the normalization of relations with Armenia, but also for peace and stability in the entire Caucasus,” he said. Turkey has engaged in an array of regional conflicts in …

Washington welcomes the OSCE statement that the members of the Trilateral Contact Group have agreed to restore the ceasefire in Donbas, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price has said. “We welcome yesterday’s ceasefire announcement between Ukraine and Russia-led forces in eastern Ukraine. Diplomacy and de-escalation is the best way to resolve the crisis in Donbas,” …