Azerbaijan’s Aliyev offered money for Karabakh, says Belarus’ Lukashenko

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev had offered money for Karabakh if Armenia agreed to settle the conflict peacefully. The statement came from President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Lukashenko paid a visit to Baku, on Tuesday and Continue reading

A SHAME! «NG»: President of Belarus Lukashenko: «Azerbaijan has taken a big step to achieve its national dream. I’m very glad that you… Belarus is your reliable friends»

Local observers have focused on the fact that Belarus, which is Armenia’s ally with respect to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), is supporting Azerbaijan in the conflict between Baku and Yerevan, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports.

“Azerbaijan has taken a big step to achieve its national dream. Continue reading

Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, 13 April 2021 (MOSCOW-PARIS-WASHINGTON)

The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) released the following statement today:

The Co-Chairs note with satisfaction the consolidation of the ceasefire, and are closely monitoring the implementation of the agreement reached by the parties on 9 November 2020.  The Co-Chairs welcome the significant achievements Continue reading

The National Interest magazine draws parallels between Ilham Aliyev and Saddam Hussein

The National Interest magazine has published an article about Azerbaijani president Olham Aliyev and the ”park-museum” opened in Baku at his initiative. ARMENPRESS reports the author of the article Michael Rubin compared Ilahm Aliyev with former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the ”park-museum” of Baku with Baghdad’s “Victory Arch,” known to locals as the Swords of Qadisiyah. Continue reading

Director of the «Samuel Moorat» Armenian College and cultural center of Sevres, France, Father Haroutiun Bezdikian, has passed away.

With deep regret, we inform you that on April 11, 2021 in Sevres, at the age of 84, has died the director of the Armenian college and cultural center «Samuel Moorat» in Sevres, a member of the Mekhitarist congregation, Doctor of Philosophy, Theology, Art History, President of the Academy of St. Lazarus (Venice), Honorary Life Member of the Academy of Arts, Science and Literature (Paris), Cavalier of the Knight’s Cross of the Order of French Courtesy, chaplain of the Jerusalem monastic Order of Saint Lazarus Archimandrite Harutyun BEZDIKYAN. Continue reading

Point of view: Opposition Homeland Party member: Nikol Pashinyan deliberately led Armenia to defeat

In 2018, a force came to power in Armenia that expressed commitment to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, ending the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Armenia’s hostile relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan. This is what member of the political council of the opposition Homeland Party Continue reading

LA Times editorial: President Biden, call it by its name: the Armenian genocide

US President Biden this month has the opportunity to use honest and accurate terminology when describing the murder of over 1 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, the editorial of LA Times reported.

“When the anniversary of the start of the massacre arrives, he can and should call it a genocide, a term that only one president — Ronald Reagan — has previously used in that context. And even then, Reagan made the reference as an aside in a proclamation about another atrocity, the Holocaust,” Continue reading

Legendary army commander, hero of Artsakh, major general Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan dies

Today, hero of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), commander of the military operation for the liberation of Shushi, Major General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan (Komandos) died at the age of 81. The news was confirmed by doctors at Erebuni Medical Center where the legendary army commander had been transferred to in a serious condition a few days ago.

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Media: White House announces Biden’s intention to recognize Armenian Genocide

Τhe US administration under President Joe Biden believes it is important to acknowledge history in respect to the issue of the Armenian Genocide, a White House spokesperson has told Kathimerini.

Replying to a request for reaction to a letter initiator by Senator Bob Menendez and co-signed by 36 other Senators of both parties, the spokesperson said the Biden administration “is committed to promoting respect for Continue reading

Armenian analyst: Russia’s and Turkey’s interests are at opposite poles

There are major subtexts in the relations between Armenia and Russia since Russia is pursuing its interests in the region that aren’t compatible with the interests of Turkey and Azerbaijan, and this is clear to see. This is what Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Yerevan State University, Professor and Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan told reporters today. Continue reading