Gunmen seized the presidential palace and surrounded the buildings of the government and the Ministry of Defense in the Libyan capital Tripoli late on December 15, the korrespondent newspaper reported, citing Sky News Arabia. According to the newspaper, the head and members of the country’s presidential council were evacuated to a safe place after receiving …

Turkey’s former ambassador to the U.S., Serdar Kılıç, will be appointed as a special envoy for normalization of relations with Armenia. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday during a visit to the UAE, TASS reported. Earlier, on Monday, Cavusoglu said that Turkey and Armenia may appoint special envoys for the normalization of bilateral …

National Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan met with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House on December 15. In a statement the White House said that Mr. Sullivan conveyed the commitment of the United States to peace, security, and prosperity in Armenia and the South Caucasus region. “He expressed concern over ongoing …

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the 6th Eastern Partnership Summit held in Brussels, the press service of the Government of Armenia said in a statement. Among the attendees were the leaders of Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia, Ukraine, Moldova and Azerbaijan, as well as the leaders of member states of the European Union. Before …

After the Eastern Partnership summit was over, a trilateral meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, French President Emanuel Macron and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev took place in Brussels on the initiative of the French president. “We will never leave the Armenians. We will look for solutions for local peace. I call for this festive …

As of December 16 (11:00 a.m.) New cases – 180 Tests performed – 7,571 Deaths – 18 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,472,320 Total number of confirmed cases – 343,157 Total recovered – 327,029 Patients currently receiving treatment –6,767 Total number of deaths – 7,874      

“We have known for some time now that Armenia has applied to Russia to create an opportunity to start a dialogue through its mediation. It was predictable that a conversation would take place with the participation of representatives of Armenia and Turkey. There was a communication in the regional 3 + 2 format,” Maria Karapetyan, …

The development of a dialogue between Azerbaijan and the Eurasian Economic Union  would “contribute to the intensification of mutual trade,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters on Wednesday during a weekly briefing, when asked about the proposal of the first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, to grant Azerbaijan observer status in the EAEU. “The …

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held video talks, RIA Novosti reported. The conversation lasted an hour and a half. In the open part of the talks, the leaders of the two countries discussed the dialogue between the two countries and the issues on the international agenda. “I am glad for the …