Author: Yervant Hovnanian

Turkey did not close the door to the North Atlantic Alliance for Sweden. This was stated by the representative of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ibrahim Kalin, assessing the possibility of Sweden becoming part of NATO. “We did not close the doors to NATO for Sweden,”declaredKalyn in an interview with NTV. He noted that the process of Sweden’s accession to NATO will depend on what actions the country will take after the anti-terrorism law comes into force. He also stated that there are no obstacles for Finland to get into the North Atlantic Alliance. Earlier, Finland, together with Sweden, applied to join the North Atlantic…

HopShop, an Armenian AI-based startup, has advanced to the Global Finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2022, one of the most prestigious startup competitions in the world. “We’re thrilled to announce that HopShop has advanced to the Global Finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2022, one of the most prestigious startup competitions in the world. Out of 30,000 companies from around the world, we are one of the top 100 finalists competing for a share of the US$1 million prize pool, which will take place on 9-13 March in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,” the company announced on social media. “HopShop is…

The international presence in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict zone is once again expanding, with an EU monitoring mission set to join Russian peacekeepers there. Since the Europeans were invited by Armenia, they will only be able to work on the Armenian side of the border: they won’t be permitted to enter Azerbaijan, including the Armenian-controlled part of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. But following the hostilities of 2020, the internationally recognized Armenia-Azerbaijan border also deserves close attention. Several serious clashes resulting in numerous casualties have occurred there as Baku seeks to demonstrate what could be in store for Yerevan if Armenia doesn’t…

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s upcoming visit to Armenia is a historic event, it will mark the first time when an Egyptian President is visiting Armenia since Armenia regained independence, expert on Arab studies Araks Pashayan told ARMENPRESS. “This opportunity must be used to intensify relations with Egypt,” Pashayan said. “Overall, we need to strengthen partnership in areas where we have common interests. I can say that Armenia is a part of the Greater Middle Eastern region. We have centuries-old historical-cultural contacts with Egypt. The Armenian element has been present in Egypt in various periods of time, among the…

The foreign ministry of Argentina has expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) due to the ongoing Azerbaijani blockage of the Lachin corridor that links Artsakh to Armenia, reports Diario Armenia, a newspaper published in Argentina. Argentina’s foreign minister Santiago Cafiero received Aram Mouratian, regional director of the Armenian National Council of South America (CNA) on Thursday in his office. “The director of the CNA expressed his extreme concern regarding the humanitarian situation in which the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has found itself due to the blockade of the Lachin corridor that has been ongoing for 45 days.…

YEREVAN, JANUARY 16, ARMENPRESS. The President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan and the President of Estonia Alar Karis summarized the results of the meetings held at the residence of the President of Estonia with statements for mass media representatives. As ARMENPRESS was informed from the office of the President of the Republic of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan noted. “Honorbale Mr. President, Dear ladies and getlemen, I am glad to be hosted in the Republic of Estonia today. I am deeply grateful to President Karis for the invitation and warm hospitality. I am also grateful for the exchange of ideas in a sincere…

The Su-30SM fighter jets acquired by Armenia from Russia were not used during the war in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020, due to which the Armenian Air Force was sharply criticized, writes the Indian Defense Research Wing (IDRW) portal. The portal notes that one of the reasons was that the Armenian pilots were not sufficiently trained, and Armenia could not get missiles for these fighter jets before the war. IDRW notes that the Armenian Su-30SMs used only unguided missiles as a system, which is why the Armenian side now plans to diversify its resources to create its own air fleet, and relies…

In response to numerous appeals to Azerbaijan to end the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued another false statement accusing the Armenian side. Baku’s position in this regard is clear, principled and consistent, based on international law and established international practice, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement published by Azerbaijani media. The Foreign Ministry reiterated its call to the international community to persuade Armenia to respond to Azerbaijan’s proposal, stop political and military provocations, abandon aggressive rhetoric and actions and take a friendly attitude to direct negotiations to find peaceful diplomatic solutions to all issues within the…