No alternative to peace in the South Caucasus, says Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman

Nahapetian Samvel

 17:28,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German parliament, the Bundestag, Michael Roth has expressed his solidarity with Armenia, stressing that there is no alternative to peace in the South Caucasus.

"On October 24, together with my delegation, I will visit the southern regions of Armenia to express solidarity with Armenia as a democratic country and send a message to the autocratic regime of Azerbaijan that there is no alternative to peace in this region. We will not tolerate any military solution in the region," Roth emphasized.

According to the German lawmaker, the use of military force used against ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh is definitely a gross violation of international law.

German lawmaker, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bundestag Michael Roth has arrived in Armenia.

Meetings with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs Sargis Khandanyan are scheduled.




I strongly support the EU expanding its civilian mission in Armenia: Roth

Ani Tigranian

 17:43,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Relations Committee, Michael Roth, is in favor of the EU expanding its civilian mission in Armenia.

''I strongly support the EU expanding its civilian mission in Armenia for the benefit of Armenia, the safety and security of the Armenian people. We support this policy,'' Michael Roth said at a briefing with journalists.

''The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, during his speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, presented a landmark provision, which means Armenia's willingness to get closer to European structures as much as possible.

It means that the European Union should develop, expand its economic and political cooperation with Armenia as soon as possible and provide wider support to displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh,''  said the Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Relations Committee.

Armenian FM, Iranian President meet

Antonian Lara

 17:51,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. On October 23, in Tehran President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi received  Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the Foreign Ministry of Armenia said in a statement. 

The interlocutors noted with satisfaction the high-level political dialogue established between the two neighboring and friendly countries, which is based on mutual respect and the thousand-year-old brotherhood of the two peoples.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and the President of Iran emphasized the deepening of Armenia-Iran cooperation in various fields and underlined efficient steps towards the implementation of agreements in that direction.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Ebrahim Raisi also discussed regional and international security issues.

Azerbaijan has lost the trust of the international community: German lawmaker

Emil Lazarian

 17:59,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijan is no longer considered a reliable partner by the international community.
The Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Relations Committee, Michael Roth, announced this at the press briefing held in Yerevan on Monday, touching on the issue that the German Foreign Minister stated that Azerbaijan had broken its promise not to attack Nagorno-Karabakh, and whether it is possible to make a promise to the European Union and break it without facing with any consequences.
"One of the consequences is that Azerbaijan has lost the trust of the international community. Baku is no longer considered a reliable partner by the international community," Roth said.
Michael Roth emphasized that everything should be done for achieving sustainable peace that will guarantee the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia.

Azerbaijan’s refusal to attend the Granada meeting disappointed: Michael Roth

Emil Lazarian

 18:10,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. The Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Relations Committee, Michael Roth, considers the refusal of the Azerbaijani President to participate in the five-party meeting that was planned to take place in Spain's Granada disappointing. Roth said at a press conference held in Yerevan answering the question of Armenpress about Azerbaijan’s refusal to participate in the negotiations mediated by the West.
First of all, Roth welcomed that the Chancellor of Germany and the President of France strongly support the efforts of President of the European Council Charles Michel to continue the negotiations in this format.
''Of course, the participation of Armenian Prime Minister in the meeting in Granada was praised. Equally Azerbaijan’s refusal to participate in the meeting was disappointing. What we need to do in the coming days is to convince the Azerbaijani side that it is also in its interests to return to the negotiating table, so that Baku can turn its words into actions,” said the German lawmaker.

Armenian, French defense ministers sign documents on bilateral cooperation

Antonian Lara

 18:14,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. As part of his working visit to France, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan visited the French Ministry for the Armed Forces, where a meeting with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu was held, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia said in a statement.
The signing of documents on bilateral cooperation took place at the French Ministry of Armed Forces.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of France Hasmik Tolmajyan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Armenia Olivier Decottignies also attended the meeting.
 During the meeting, issues related to the Armenian-French cooperation in the defense sector and regional security were discussed.
The progress of the work on the implementation of the agreements reached as a result of the discussions held in Paris in September 2022 and June of this year was summarized, new opportunities for the development of cooperation were outlined, which include the acquisition of defense systems, military education, training, exchange of experience, and some other matters of mutual interest.
The parties highly praised the current level of cooperation and expressed readiness to make new efforts to further develop it," the statement reads.
After the official meeting, a joint statement was held for the press, during which the Minister of Defense of Armenia thanked the French side for the comprehensive support for the development of cooperation in the defense sector.
The ministers also answered the journalists' questions.
Afterwards documents on bilateral cooperation were signed at the Ministry of the French Armed Forces.

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 23-10-23

Frangulian Shushan

 18:50,

YEREVAN, 23 OCTOBER, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 23 October, USD exchange rate up by 0.75 drams to 402.21 drams. EUR exchange rate up by 1.55 drams to 426.50 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate up by 0.05 drams to 4.25 drams. GBP exchange rate up by 2.20 drams to 488.89 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price up by 499.06 drams to 25713.99 drams. Silver price up by 4.82 drams to 300.20 drams.

Meeting of regional consultative platform underway in Tehran with participation of Armenian FM

Jalatian Sonya

 18:55,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Meeting of regional consultative platform is underway in Tehran with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan. 

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Ani Badalyan wrote on her Facebook page, adding that FMs of Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia and Türkiye also participate in the meeting.




EU’s foreign policy chief Borrell backs pause in Israel-Hamas war

Karagyozian Lena

 19:56,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has backed calls for a pause in the Israel-Hamas war, describing the limited supply of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip as “not enough”, reports AlJazeera.

Borrell said on Monday that the “most important thing” was to get more humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave, home to more than two million people.

3+3 format can end South Caucasus challenges – Amirabdollahian

Ekmekjian Janet

 20:40,

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Tehran 3+3 ministerial meeting can become the cornerstone of conflict settlement in the South Caucasus region, as Iranian Tasnim agency reports, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said.

He noted that the platform could become the basis for establishing peace in the South Caucasus and solving challenges.