Author: Khoyetsian Rose

 12:54, 4 December, 2021

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, ARMENPRESS. A 2.5 magnitude earthquake was registered on the Armenia-Georgia border 18 km north-east from the village of Bavra at 11:26 on December 4, the Seismic Protection Survey Seismological Network of the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10km.

The tremor measured magnitude 3-4 point at the epicenter area.

The earthquake was felt in Armenia’s territory, in the village of Bavra, Norashen and Sarchapet communities of Lori province.

 

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 15:37, 3 December, 2021

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Canada has expressed its solidarity with the Armenian people.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly met with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on the sidelines of the 28^th OSCE Ministerial Council.

“Met with my Armenian counterpart at OSCE. I expressed Canada’s solidarity with Armenian people, reiterated Canada is deeply concerned by the recent Armenia-Azerbaijan border clash, which resulted in the deaths of Armenian troops”, the Canadian FM said on Twitter.

 

Editing by Aneta Harutyunyan

 19:57, 2 December, 2021

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu discussed the stabilization of the situation in the South Caucasus, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Russian MFA.

Among other issues, the Foreign Ministers discussed the coordination of efforts of the two countries in the regional issues, including for the further stabilization of the situation in South Caucasus.

Tasnim News Agency, Iran
Nov 28 2021

UN Chief Hails Russia’s Role in Armenia-Azerbaijan Contacts: Spokesperson

November, 28, 2021 – 13:06 Other Media news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the trilateral summit meeting of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Farhan Haq, Guterres’ deputy spokesman, said on Saturday.

“The Secretary-General welcomes the 26 November trilateral meeting between the Prime Minister of Armenia (Nikol Pashinyan), the President of Azerbaijan (Ilham Aliyev), and the President of the Russian Federation (Vladimir Putin), and takes note of their joint statement. He notes with appreciation the role of the Russian Federation in facilitating continuing contacts and dialogue,” Haq said in a statement, TASS reported.

According to the spokesperson, Guterres “is encouraged by the resumption of direct engagement at the highest level between Armenia and Azerbaijan and their recommitment to fully implement the trilateral statements of 9 November 2020 and 11 January 2021 and to take concrete steps aimed at increasing stability in the region.”

“He reiterates the UN’s principled position that·a lasting peace can only be achieved through dialogue and urges the parties to resolve outstanding issues to that end through all available formats, including under the auspices of the OSCE’s Minsk Group Co-Chairs (Russia, the United States and France),” he said.

“The United Nations stands ready to support all such efforts, including through the provision of humanitarian, recovery and peacebuilding assistance on the ground,” Haq added.

On Friday, Putin, Aliyev and Pashinyan held trilateral talks in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, which lasted nearly three hours and yielded a joint statement. In addition, the Russian president held bilateral meetings with the Azerbaijani president and also with the Armenian prime minister.

 15:55,

STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The National Security Service of Artsakh says it is taking measures to return a citizen of Artsakh who got lost and accidentally crossed into territory controlled by the Azerbaijani military.

It said that early Tuesday morning it received a report that a 21 year old resident of the Ashan community of Martuni region is missing.

The National Security Service said they found out that the citizen has been detained by the Azerbaijani authorities after getting lost and “appearing” in territory under their control.

“The Russian peacekeepers were immediately notified on the incident,” it added, noting that the Russian peacekeepers have been assured that the citizen is safe. Negotiations are underway to return the citizen.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 13:34, 15 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, ARMENPRESS. The Security Council of Armenia issued a statement today, informing that on November 14, at around 13:00, the units of the Azerbaijani armed forces, with the support of armored vehicles, invaded into the sovereign territory of Armenia in one of the eastern sections of the Armenian-Azerbaijani borderline. The statement says that the Azerbaijani military equipment and troops were withdrawn from the territory of Armenia as a result of negotiations.

“Due to the actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces, four combat positions of the Armenian Armed Forces were besieged. As a result of negotiations, the Azerbaijani military equipment and troops, that invaded the sovereign territory of Armenia, left the territory of Armenia, the units of the Armenian Armed Forces have been withdrawn from the aforementioned four combat positions. Nevertheless, Azerbaijani servicemen, who have invaded Armenia’s sovereign territory since May this year, continue to be deployed in the aforementioned section.

The reports, according to which the top command of the Armenian Armed Forces or the political authorities ordered not to show resistance, have nothing to do with the reality. The Security Council of Armenia tasked the respective authorities to properly investigative the incident.

The Security Council draws the attention of the Russian Federation, the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the international community on the continuous aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces and states that these actions are directed against the sovereignty, territorial integrity of Armenia, the regional security and stability, as well as contradict the provisions of the November 9, 2020 trilateral statement.

The Security Council of Armenia expresses the determination of the authorities and the people in defending the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of the homeland.

As for the sections of the Goris-Kapan and Kapan-Chakaten roads, that have come under the control of Azerbaijan, we want to emphasize that they are not in the territory of Armenia according to the Soviet-year documents of direct legal significance relating to the borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The government of Armenia has taken measures to create a new network of alternative roads in Syunik province, and these works will be completed soon. We want to note that no settlement of Armenia has been deprived of vital roads.

The Security Council of Armenia continues emphasizing the necessity of the peaceful resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border situation, that is the withdrawal of troops from de jure established borderline between Soviet Armenia and Soviet Azerbaijan in mirrored fashion and the launch of demarcation and delimitation process under international auspices.

We also call on the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship to activate efforts for the peaceful and comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict”, the Security Council’s statement says.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 15:15, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The situation at the eastern border of Armenia remains “extremely tense” as of 14:30, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a press release.

“Localized battles are taking place during which the adversary is using artillery, armored equipment and various caliber firearms. The Armenian side is carrying out adequate actions. The situation is under the control of the Armenian Armed Forces,” the Ministry of Defense said.

Earlier on November 16, the Ministry of Defense said that Armenian positions in the eastern direction came under Azerbaijani attack. 

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan