US President Joe Biden has opened the democracy summit virtual conference organized by the United States with the participation of about 110 countries. “I had planned this meeting a long time ago for one simple reason. In the face of the ongoing challenges of democracy and universal human rights around the world, democracy needs those …

At 4:25 p.m. on December 9, Azerbaijani troops again opened intense fire from different caliber firearms at Armenian military positions located in the Gegharkunik region of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. It added that the Armenian military opened retaliatory fire and that the shooting was still in progress as …

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross Jagan Chapagain, the PM’s Office reported. PM Pashinyan highlighted the continuous active cooperation with the organization in solving a number of humanitarian problems. He, particularly, emphasized the facts of a number of humanitarian problems in Artsakh as a …

Georgia is not planning to participate in the “3 + 3” platform in the South Caucasus, a representative of Tbilisi will not be at the first meeting to be held in Moscow on December 10, a statement published by the Georgian Foreign Ministry says, TASS reported. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly stated its …

On December 9, 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the first human rights treaty – the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide clearly stipulates that “genocides have caused enormous harm to humanity at all stages of history,” thus reaffirming …

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was able to cross the state border with the help of a former high-ranking official living in Ukraine, Prosecutor Levan Vepkhvadze told journalists on Thursday, TASS reported. He said the investigative body found out in detail who helped [Saakashvili] in Ukraine: a former high-ranking official of the security department> Vepkhadze, …

The first meeting of the “3 + 3” platform, dedicated to strengthening peace and stability in the South Caucasus, will take place in Moscow on December 10 at the level of deputy foreign ministers, Anadolu Agency reported, citing a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Deputy FMs of Armenia, Russia, Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan …

All the Azerbaijani servicemen who were taken prisoner in Nagorno Karabakh were returned with the support of Russian peacekeepers; the work on the return of the captured Armenian soldiers continues, Deputy Commander of Russia’s Southern Military District Rustam Muradov has told TASS. “As of today, all the servicemen of the Azerbaijani side have been returned, …

Armenian Ambassador to the United States Lilit Makunts On December 7 had a video call meeting with Congresswoman Young Kim (R – California), member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Armenian Embassy reported. Ambassador Makunts and Congresswoman Kim discussed issues related to the situation after the 44-day war in Nagorno Karabakh. Ambassador stressed that belligerent …

Late on December 8, Azerbaijani Armed units opened fire from different caliber firearms at Armenian positions located in the eastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, adding that the enemy’s fire was silenced by retaliatory actions. No casualties reported.