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The developments of the past few days should be seen in the context of the broader pattern of regular cease-fire violations which have continued to persist. UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — The United Nations on Thursday called for a durable cessation of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia following the latest escalation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. “We call for a credible and durable cessation of all hostilities. Any renewed escalation would lead to further loss of life and human suffering and further set back internationally supported peace efforts,” said Miroslav Jenca, UN assistant secretary-general for Europe, Central Asia and…

As Baku rejects French involvement in peace talks, the leaders of Georgia and Azerbaijan seem to agree that the countries of the South Caucasus should “address regional issues themselves.” The leaders of Georgia and Azerbaijan have put forward the idea of Georgia acting as mediator and host of peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia has yet to respond. The proposal comes in the wake of Azerbaijan’s refusal to show up for planned talks in Spain because France was to participate as a mediator and Turkey was not. Current iterations of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks have been underway since early 2021…

India and Armenia continue to rapidly expand their ties with Yerevan maintaining its deep interest in not just acquiring the latest Indian military hardware but also exploring “possible joint projects” in the field of space industry post Chandrayaan-3 mission success. On Tuesday, Armenian Security Council chief Armen Grigoryan travelled to New Delhi – his second visit to the Indian capital in last 10 months – and held discussions with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on issues related to regional security developments. Grigoryan’s office said that both security chiefs spotlighted with satisfaction the development process of Armenian-Indian bilateral relations and…

Snoop Dogg’s concert in Yerevan has been rescheduled, Doping Space, the organizer of the concert, said in a statement. The Government of Armenia has officially communicated the decision to reschedule Snoop Dogg’s concert slated for September 23, it said. “We strongly condemn Azerbaijan’s large-scale aggression and grave atrocities against our compatriots on September 19,” the company said, offering condolences to the families of the victims and wishing the injured a speedy recovery They appologized to all those who had purchased tickets and were eagerly anticipating the concert and said details concerning ticket management and the announcement of the new concert…

The initial variant of the grain deal reportedly remains the least risky option for Turkey, that is why the country “will continue to facilitate a compromise between the sides” © Turkish Defense Ministry/TASS ANKARA, September 1. /TASS/. Russia’s proposal to deliver one million metric tons of grain to Turkey for its subsequent processing into wheat and delivery to countries in need is interesting to Ankara, but requires a study by political experts, a source in Turkey’s political circles has told TASS. “This proposal is interesting to Ankara, including because of Qatar’s potential participation. The foreign minister of Turkey received more…

Authorities say the explosion, which ripped through a hotel, left seven other people wounded. At least three people have been killed and seven others wounded after an explosion ripped through a hotel in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost on Monday, police said. The blast occurred at a city hotel frequented by Afghan people and people originally from Pakistan’s North Waziristan province, which borders Afghanistan, Mustaghfir Gurbaz, a police spokesperson in Khost said on Monday. He said officers were investigating to determine what caused the blast and who was behind it. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion,…

Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take:Hi everybody. Ian Bremmer here and a Quick Take to kick off your week. I want to talk about an issue that is not getting the attention that it should, and that is the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is one of many impacts from the Russian war in Ukraine. Not new. There’s been a war for decades over this little territory, an autonomous Armenian populated territory inside Azerbaijan, former two Soviet republics. Armenia and Azerbaijan became independent in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. It is small, it is mountainous, it is all of 120,000 people. It…

The third president of the Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, addressed US President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and French President Emmanuel Macron with an open letter. “Open letter H.E. Joseph R. Biden Jr, President of the United States of America H.E. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation H.E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic Your Excellencies: A few days ago three-year-old Leo and six-year-old Ghita died of suffocation in one of the villages of Mardakert region, Republic of Artsakh. They went out of home in search of their mother, who had earlier left for the city on foot…

The desperate efforts of the person accused of selling the Homeland do not stand up to any scrutiny. The office of the third President of the Republic of Armenia (RA), Serzh Sargsyan, noted this in a statement it released Wednesday—and referring to PM Nikol Pashinyan. The statement reads as follows: Responding to media requests for getting a comment, the RA third president’s office responds to yesterday’s ramblings of the person occupying the prime minister’s seat that were made during the show called “the open session of the NA [(National Assembly)] inquiry committee set up for studying the circumstances of the…

We are pleased to record that our long-term conversation with our colleagues in the Russian Federation has brought a concrete result. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting of the Armenian government, referring to the fact that the capacity of the Upper Lars checkpoint—on the Russian-Georgian border—has increased. He asked Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan whether we can say that the issue of vehicle queues is solved by this, to which the deputy PM replied as follows, in particular: “On the Russian side, there is one passage for oversized vehicles, which is also important, and there are…