March in Marseille and Paris against the blockade of Artsakh

On Sunday, January 15, a solidarity march was held in Marseille, France, in support of Artsakh, in which 300 people participated, according to Nouvelles d'Arménie.

Armen Grigoryan and Artsakh FM emphasized the implementation of joint efforts aimed at overcoming the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the RA Security Council, today received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh Sergey Ghazaryan. This was reported by the RA Council of Ministers office.

Grigoryan congratulated Sergey Ghazaryan on assuming the post of Foreign Minister and wished him success.

The interlocutors exchanged ideas on the security situation around Armenia and Artsakh.

In particular, they discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of the blocking of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan. In this context, joint efforts aimed at overcoming the humanitarian crisis were emphasized.

The ECHR sent an urgent notice to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the unblocking of the Lachine Corridor

Today, the European Court of Human Rights sent an urgent notice to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in order to monitor Azerbaijan's implementation of its December 21, 2022 decision to unblock the Lachin Corridor.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Ghada Fathi Waly discussed the prospects of cooperation in the fight against terrorism and the use of foreign mercenaries

On January 16, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting in Vienna with the Secretary General of the United Nations Office, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Fathi Waly.

The RA Foreign Minister noted that Armenia gives great importance to the continuous expansion of cooperation with the UN system and specialized agencies.

 During the meeting, Minister Mirzoyan referred to the reforms carried out by the RA government, including in the anti-corruption, judicial and police sectors.

 The parties discussed the prospects of cooperation and implementation of joint programs in the fight against corruption and economic crimes, as well as illegal drug trafficking, organized crime, use of foreign mercenary fighters and terrorism.

The President of Armenia and the Prime Minister of Estonia referred to issues of security and regional significance

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, who is on a working visit to the Republic of Estonia, met with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

At the meeting, the close cooperation formed between the two countries in different directions was highly appreciated.  In particular, a wide range of issues related to high technologies, space travel, closer trade and economic ties were discussed.

The parties also touched on issues of security and regional significance, and emphasized the importance of establishing stable and long-lasting peace.

RA has not received any official offer to become part of the Union State - RA MFA

The Republic of Armenia has not received any official offer to become part of the Union State.  This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia in response to Infocom's written request.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also stated during the press conference a few days ago that there was no proposal for Armenia to become part of the Union State with Russia and Belarus.  Pashinyan, however, emphasized that "the reality is not so simple, and often it is necessary to consider not so much the text of the questions as the context".

Speaking about whether RA has received an unofficial offer to become part of the Union State, Pashinyan said, "the talk continuously developed by experts can be considered unofficial, and unofficial contacts can also be considered."