Armenia supports Estonia in border incident with Russia - Estonian FM

ArmInfo.The People's Republic of China is one of Armenia's important partners. The historical friendship between Armenia and China and the warm relations between the states are developing and are multifaceted. Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan stated during a meeting with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Fan Yong. 

ArmInfo.Armenia intends to purchase Indian Akash surface- to-air anti-aircraft missile systems, reported by the EurAsian Times.

ArmInfo.The allied ties between Moscow and Yerevan are now being tested for strength amid West's attempts to drive a wedge into relations between the fraternal peoples. This is stated in the address of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the participants of the "Russia-Armenia" first public forum, held on December 15 in Moscow.

ArmInfo.Despite the limited time, the United States will do everything possible to organize a meeting in Washington between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan before the end of the year. James O'Brien, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs , stated in an interview with Voice of America (VOA).

ArmInfo. Baku does not agree with Yerevan's proposal for a 'mirror' withdrawal of troops  from the border. As reported by the Azerbaijani media, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated today at a press conference following negotiations with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

ArmInfo Integration processes based on the voluntariness of all participants are growing between the EurAsEC countries. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin stated  at a press conference on the results of the year.

ArmInfo. There will be a permanent peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia because an important  opportunity has been created for this, Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler said at the parliament, Report informs.

ArmInfo.Members of the European Parliament (EP) welcome the Armenian government's readiness  to move closer to the European Union. This was discussed at the EP meeting on December 13.

ArmInfo.On December 11, 2023, the international conference "Dialogue - a guarantee of peace" was held in the conference hall of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, dedicated to the International Day of Neutrality and the 28th anniversary of the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan.

ArmInfo. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that he will initiate the process of  recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Estonian parliament.

ArmInfo. Yerevan and Baku are discussing the possibility of withdrawing troops from the interstate  border on a mutual basis, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on December 13 at a joint briefing with his Estonian counterpart Margus Tsahkna.

ArmInfo. The European Union is working to sign a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia,  negotiations on the agreement will resume in the very near future in Brussels. European Council President Charles Michel stated in an interview with the RFE/RL's Azerbaijani service.

ArmInfo. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention is deeply concerned by threats to  the integrity of the Armenian Quarter in East Jerusalem. 

ArmInfo. Armenia has been elected to the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in  the Event of Armed Conflict at the 10th Meeting of the Parties to 2nd (1999) Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention. 

ArmInfo. Armenia emphasizes the need to improve early warning mechanisms in the context of preventing genocides and effectively responding to them by the international community, Armenia's Deputy FM Vahan Kostanyan stated at a meeting with Ilze Brands Kehris, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, on the sidelines of the High-Level Event dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  in Geneva. 

ArmInfo. The joint statement of Baku and Yerevan opens up new opportunities for reconciliation between Baku  and Yerevan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing today.

ArmInfo.On December 11, during a speech at the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Eastern  Partnership countries in Brussels, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov once again criticized European countries for supporting Armenia.

ArmInfo. On December 12th, the official visit of the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, to the Republic of Cyprus commenced with a dignified welcoming ceremony featuring the participation of the Cyprus National Guard honor guard unit and military band. The national anthems of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Cyprus were ceremoniously played, the press service of the RA MoD  reports.  

ArmInfo.Given the various challenges facing the Eastern Partnership region over the past few  years, including upheavals in the security architecture and humanitarian challenges, consistency in the organization of Eastern Partnership (EaP) ministerial meetings is welcome, Armenia's FM  Ararat Mirzoyan stated at a meeting in the format of the EU Council of Foreign Ministers in Brussels.

ArmInfo."We started the day with informal exchanges with Foreign Minister of Armenia, Mr  [Ararat] Mirzoyan," Josep Borrel, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, stated at following the Eastern Partnership Foreign Affairs Ministerial meeting.