Pashinyan and Rutte discuss developing Armenia-NATO cooperation
Armenia's prime minister met with the NATO chief in Yerevan today to discuss prospects for deepening their partnership
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IRGC denies passage of vessels through Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC has refuted information reported by US Central Command on vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz.
Giorgia Meloni arrives in Baku
The Italian Prime Minister is expected to discuss energy partnership during her visit to Azerbaijan. Before traveling to Baku, she visited Yerevan.
US military authorized to attack IRGC boats - media
The US military has received official permission to target IRGC boats and other Iranian military vessels that endanger shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Nikol Pashinyan thanked Ilham Aliyev for participating in EPC summit in Yerevan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for his online-participation in the EPC Summit held in Yerevan.
Ankara and Yerevan to jointly restore Ani Bridge
Türkiye and Armenia will collaborate to restore the ancient Ani Bridge, located on the Arpaçay River along the Armenian-Turkish border.
Armenia and UK become strategic partners
The leadership of Armenia and the UK have reached an agreement on a strategic partnership, as Prime Ministers Nikol Pashinyan and Keir Starmer have officially signed a declaration to this effect.
Ten railcars of Russian fertilizers sent to Armenia via Azerbaijan
An additional ten railcars of Russian fertilizers have been dispatched from Azerbaijan to Armenia. The train departed from the Bilajari station.
Iran to continue consultations with Oman on Hormuz
Iran will soon resume dialogue with Oman on developing new shipping regulations in the Gulf region, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced on Monday.
Vladimir Putin appoints Fyodor Shchukin acting head of Dagestan
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Fyodor Shchukin, 49, acting head of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia’s North Caucasus in a decree on Monday.
Kaja Kallas set to visit Baku tomorrow
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas will visit Azerbaijan on May 5, according to the European External Action Service (EEAS).
Iranian and Pakistani FMs discuss Middle East peace efforts
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East and discussed efforts to establish peace in the region during a telephone conversation, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
Kazakhstan completes modernization of Middle Corridor railway section
Kazakhstan Railways has completed the modernization of the Altynkol-Zhetygen railway section, part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), Samruk-Kazyna reported.
Tehran bans ships from crossing Hormuz without Iranian army's permission
Iran’s armed forces continue to control the Strait of Hormuz and are urging all vessels to refrain from transiting the waterway without coordination with Tehran, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters Ali Abdollahi said.
Azerbaijan transits another batch of Russian freight to Armenia
Today, another cargo shipment from Russia to Armenia has been carried out by transiting through the territory of Azerbaijan.
Iran warns any US Hormuz Strait plan to be ceasefire violation
A senior Iranian lawmaker warned that any U.S. involvement in managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would constitute a violation of the ceasefire, rejecting Washington’s proposed role in the waterway.
UAE withdraws from another international organization
The United Arab Emirates withdrew from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) from May 1, the organization said in a statement.
Pashinyan hopes to visit Azerbaijan in 2028
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said he hopes to visit Azerbaijan in 2028 to attend the European Political Community (EPC) summit.
US still in talks with Iran - Witkoff
Washington continues negotiating a peace settlement of the conflict with Iran, U.S. president’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said, CNN reported.
Baku-Yerevan peace becomes reality - Ilham Aliyev at EPC summit
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during his speech via video link at the 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan. "We have lived in peace for only nine months and we are learning to live …
