Iran’s Ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Ferazmend spoke about  the ‘3+3’ regional format in his article for Anadolu News Agency. He said Iranian president supports the creation of the ‘3+3’ cooperation platform which Erdogan proposed in 2020 and which includes the 6 countries of the region. “The format is in line with Iran’s foreign policy course, …

As inscribed in the government’s program, Armenia has always been ready to normalize relations with Turkey without preconditions, Armenian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Vahan Hunanyan told Factor TV, answering the question whether steps are being taken now to establish relations with Turkey. “A number of international partners, including our ally Russia, have said that they are …

The leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan are set to meet in Sochi on November 26, the Kremlin press service has said, TASS reported. The report says the meeting will take place on the initiative of the Russian leader. “It is planned to discuss the implementation of the agreements reached by the leaders of the …

Russia harbors no aggressive plans towards Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, TASS reported. “Who will attack whom? [Will it be] Russia against Ukraine or Ukraine against Russia? American and Ukrainian media outlets keep claiming that Russia is gearing up for hostility against Ukraine, for an attack but we say that Ukraine is …

Armenia Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan met with Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin and Russian Embassy Defense Attaché Colonel Igor Sherbakov today in Yerevan, the MoD said. The parties discussed defense cooperation between the two countries as well as the regional security issues. Kopirkin congratulated Papikyan on his recent appointment as defense minister.

The November 16 letter of the Armenia’s permanent representative to the president of the UN Security Council on the armed offensive of Azerbaijan on the territory of Armenia was published as an official document of the Security Council, available at the following link: https://undocs.org/en/S/2021/954, according to the Facebook page of the Republic of Armenia Permanent …

The Biden administration is weighing sending military advisers and new equipment including weaponry to Ukraine as Russia builds up forces near the border and US officials prepare allies for the possibility of another Russian invasion, multiple sources familiar with the deliberations tell CNN. The discussions about the proposed lethal aid package are happening as Ukraine has begun to warn publicly that …

On November 23, the President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher hosted the Delegation led by the Armenian NA President Alen Simonyan, in Paris on a working visit. Alen Simonyan expressed his gratitude to Gérard Larcher for the invitation to take part in the Forum entitled ‘Armenia After One Year.’ The parties considered remarkable that …

464 children with disabilities under the age 18 are registered in Shirak Province. As a result of the regular charitable program by the Benefactor Mikayel Vardanyan, all 464 beneficiary families have been provided with the one-time financial assistance in the amount of 250 thousand AMD. The total budget of the program is 116 million AMD.

The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is relatively stable, Ministry of Defense told Factor.am. Hakob Avetyan, the head Geghamasar, told us yesterday that at least one Armenian soldier was wounded in the fighting, but the Ministry of Defense denied this information. On November 22, a fighting erupted on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. At around 6:10 pm, …