Lukashenko promised not to send troops to Ukraine
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus would not send its troops to fight in Ukraine but simultaneously blamed Western countries...
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U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism expressed gratitude for Armenia’s commitment to combating hate
The Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia Narek Mkrtchyan, the U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism...
Erdogan and Meloni discussed defense cooperation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed bilateral relations, defense cooperation, and regional and global...
Iran’s Foreign Minister confirms Israel planned to strike Tehran’s negotiators
Iran’s foreign minister corroborated US media reports that Washington warned Tehran Israel may have had its chief negotiators on a...
Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend his father’s funeral
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, will not attend the funeral ceremonies of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, because...
Modi, Takaichi pledge to strengthen India-Japan defence, energy, economic ties
Reuters. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Thursday (July 2) pledged to boost their...
Death toll from devastating earthquakes in Venezuela rises to 2,295
The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2,295. More than 11,000 people have been injured....
The most important development in South Caucasus in decades is peace: Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced a €20 million ($22.7 million) program to promote peace in...
Afghanistan launches airstrikes on terrorist positions in Pakistan
Afghanistan’s Taliban regime said they have carried out strikes on targets along the border with Pakistan, injuring several people in...
Russia announces closure of border crossings with Baltic states and Finland
The Russian government is set to suspend traffic through several railway checkpoints on its borders with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia...
Azerbaijan heads towards a Ministry of Information 2.0, Reporters without Borders
Azerbaijan is on the verge of establishing a media “super-regulator” with unprecedented powers, Reporters without Borders said in an announcement....
We expect the NATO summit to demonstrate strong political will to strengthen Europe’s defense: Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to leverage the upcoming NATO summit to press for deeper Turkish involvement in Europe’s defence...
Plane crash in France: 11 dead
Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local...
Stubb signs bill lifting ban on nuclear weapons deployment in Finland
Finnish President Alexander Stubb signed amendments to the country’s Nuclear Energy Act allowing the import, transit and transportation of nuclear...
Heat wave continues in Europe, hundreds of deaths reported
The heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry criticizes joint statement by US and Gulf states
Iran on Friday condemned a joint statement issued by the US secretary of state and Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers,...
Death toll from Venezuela earthquake rises to 589
The death toll from the Venezuela earthquakes has risen to 589 and the number of injured is now 2,980, according...
UN suspends escort of ships through Strait of Hormuz: Reuters
The U.N. International Maritime Organization paused its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after a...
PACE adopts resolution expressing serious concern over systemic suppression of dissent in Azerbaijan
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution expressing serious concern over the systemic suppression of dissent...
Romania’s lower house of parliament approves proposal for unification with Moldova
The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Romanian parliament, has approved a draft law on unification with Moldova....
Tehran has assured that it does not charge ships for transit through Strait of Hormuz: Trump
US President Trump declared defiantly Wednesday that Iran is not charging fees for transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He did...
Another batch of wheat sent to Armenia via transit through Azerbaijan
Another batch of wheat has been sent to Armenia via transit through the territories of Azerbaijan and Georgia. Ten railcars...
Von der Leyen plans Armenia visit, Politico
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is preparing to travel to Armenia next week, according to three people familiar...
Armenia may be deprived of voting rights in CSTO working bodies due to non-payment of dues: Zakharova
Armenia may be deprived of voting rights in the CSTO due to debts, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said....
Israel wants to separate Lebanon issue from US-Iran talks: CNN
Israel is considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals from occupied territory in southern Lebanon as part of upcoming talks, according to an...
Ambassador Mkrtchyan participates in OAS General Assembly session: issues on international agenda discussed
Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan is participating in the 56th Annual Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States...
Israel and Hezbollah continue hostilities despite ceasefire
About two dozen people have reportedly been killed by Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, less than 24 hours after a...
Azerbaijan and Turkey sign protocol on military logistics
A meeting between representatives of the defense ministries of Azerbaijan and Turkey was held in Baku. The sides discussed logistical...
EU tries to dictate to Russia, mistakenly thinking it is weak: Peskov
Drone attacks on Moscow and Europe’s attempts to talk to Russia from a position of strength were the main topics...
Ambassador Hovhannisyan reaffirmed Armenia’s commitment to combating hate speech, viewing it as an integral part of prevention agenda
At the High-Level Event marking the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia,...