By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, January 17 – “Last year Azerbaijan recorded a rather grave progress in its foreign policy. Our country is included among the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. This fact serves as a proof that Azerbaijan has gained the trust of the international community,” said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, January 17 – Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan stated during the briefing in Yerevan that Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan agreed to hold a trilateral meeting with further details to be announced later. The Armenian Foreign Minister also noted that the current format of the Karabakh [...]

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, August 9 — The Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, Dmitry Medvedev and Ilham Aliyev are holding meetings in Sochi. The main topics of discussion are bilateral relations, settlement of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) conflict and also international issues, with emphasis on world economic problems. Surely, one of the most important topics [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, June 27 — President Medvedev presented Armenian President Serge Sarkisian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with an ultimatum. He threatened to stop mediating in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. The Komersant publishing house had a talk with one of the Russian diplomats, who took part in the negotiations in Kazan. The [...]

By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, June 13 — After the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia several questions concerning the settlement of the Artsakh (Karabakh) conflict are still left open, Elmar Mammadyarov, the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister said. “There are some advancements in a number of questions, but at the same time several [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, December 02 – On December 01 The Armenian President Serge Sarkisian delivered a speech at the OSCE summit in Astana. The full speech is presented below: Honorary President Nazarbaev, Honorary Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, The OSCE summit of Heads of States can be regarded as special: This is the first OSCE [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, November 09 — Regarding Aliyev’s militaristic statement during the funerals of the Azerbaijani saboteurs, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan noted that it would be better, if, instead of making such statements, Azerbaijan took control of its front line to prevent the “amateur performances” of saboteurs, [...]