Turkey is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, despite having angered Moscow by selling armed drones to Kyiv earlier this year amid tensions in eastern Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on a flight from Turkmenistan, Erdogan was cited as saying by NTV and other media Turkey …

At the end of the 15th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the leaders of the member states — Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan — adopted a final declaration entitled “Ashgabat Consensus on Action.” The document, among other things, says: “We congratulate the Government and people of …

Jean-Christophe Buisson, deputy director of the French magazine Le Figaro, took to his Twitter account to comment on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement made at the 15th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. “In Turkmenistan, Erdogan made a disturbing new imperialist speech, calling on Turkic-speaking countries to express their support for …

Settling territorial disputes, which have caused deep suffering to the Armenian people, will require patience and time. There are, of course, prospects for successful diplomatic solutions, and the EU will stand with the Armenians, offering the necessary assistance in rebuilding and finding a balanced compromise in the conflict, and which does not add to the …

The pro-government Republic-Ata Jurt party is leading with 16.4 percent of the vote in Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary elections after more than 97% of the ballots were counted. It is followed by the pro-government Ishenim (Confidence) party with 13.2% of votes and the Yentimak (Agreement) parties with 10.7% of votes, DW’s Russian service reported. After the 97% …

The delegation led by Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan is attending the four-day 143rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union being held under the auspices of the Parliament of Spain in Madrid, as reported the Public Relations and Communication Department of the National Assembly of Armenia. In his speech at the session held …

Right now, thousands of people in Armenia and Artsakh are living under dangerous and constant threats from their neighbors, at the same time mourning the loss of countless people – their neighbors, family members, loved ones who are killed, captured, deported, tortured or illegally arrested. Right now, thousands of people in Armenia and Artsakh are …

The trial of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in a Tbilisi court is accompanied by clashes between opposition activists and police outside the building, according to a DW correspondent reporting from the scene. The trial is being held in the wake of Saakashvili’s alleged abuse of power when law enforcement officials were ordered to crack …

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a “very high” global risk of infection surges that could have “severe consequences” some areas, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday. The U.N. agency urged its 194 member states to accelerate vaccination of high-priority groups and, in anticipation of increased case numbers, to …

A Yerevan court ruled today to extend Former Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan’s detention for two more months. Initially, Tonoyan was detained for two months on September 30 and since was held at a Yerevan jail. Tonoyan, who served as defense minister from 2018 to 2020, is accused of embezzling about $4.7 million as well as …