The Azerbaijani Air Force, in accordance with the combat readiness plan, conducted training flights using Bayraktar drones, Azerbaijani media, citing the country’s Ministry of Defense. “In cooperation with other units of the troops, air reconnaissance was carried out during the training flights, the ground coordinates of the conventional enemy were determined and destroyed with precise …

In his speech at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He welcomed the resumption of direct contacts between the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan and called for dialogue on humanitarian issues. “We welcome the resumption of direct contact between the governments of Armenia …

The Pentagon chief has commented on the information about the buildup of Russian troops at the border with Ukraine. Lloyd Austin called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to be “more open” and “lower the temperature in the region.” “We hope Putin will be more open, they will work to settle problems, to reduce the temperature …

No details were reported after the meeting of the deputy prime ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia in Moscow yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan’s office told Factor.am that the meeting, which was disrupted yesterday, will continue in the coming days. “We can talk about the results only after the end of the meeting, Grigoryan’s …

On December 2, at around 10:30 am, Azerbaijani armed units fired from the positions located at Karmir Shuka village of Martuni region of the Artsakh Republic, Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan said in a statement, adding that the shooting lasted for 10-15 minutes and mainly firearms were used. The statement said the shooting was heard in …

Minister of Finance and Treasury Lütfi Elvan has resigned from his post and has been replaced with his deputy, Nureddin Nebati, according to a presidential decision, Turkish media reported. Recently, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has implicitly criticized Elvan, who reportedly opposed his lower interest rate policy, which led to a plunge in the lira. In a …

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the bloc has been monitoring, and taking steps towards the largest expansion of its collective defence system since the end of the cold war. During a joint press conference with Latvian President Egils Levits on Monday, the NATO chief said that especially over the last …

In view of the enhanced aviation relations between Armenia and the EU evidenced by the signature of the Common Aviation Area Agreement (CAAA), the European Commission will provide support to Armenia in dealing with the identified deficiencies and to improve its aviation safety performance. The EU has recently signed new assistance project “EU support on …

US State Department Spokesman Ned Price has presented details on the meeting between Secretary of State Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu. , posted on the Department’s website. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu today in Riga, Latvia on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministerial. Secretary Blinken …

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met on December 1 with Speaker of the Riksdag (Parliament) of Sweden Andreas Norlén on the sidelines of his working visit in Stockholm, the Armenian foreign ministry reports, Armenian MFA said in a press release. They discussed further development of the friendly relations between Armenia and Sweden, expanding the mutually …