Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze displayed he had spoken with Derek Chollet, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State, and expressed his ” sincere disappointment with the two revolution attempts of 2020-2023 supported by the former U.S. Ambassador and those carried out through NGOs financed from external sources,” Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. The PM highlighted that the second front line would have been opened in Georgia if these attempts were successful. “Spoke to Counse...
Azerbaijan is participating in EFES-2024 multi-national military exercises being held in Istanbul and Izmir, in which 1567 soldiers from 49 countries are taking part. The exercise consists of computer-aided command and staff exercise and combat shooting phases. The drills will last until May 30.
The Reporters Without Borders organization has published the Press Freedom Index 2024 report, which evaluates the working conditions of journalists in around 180 countries of the world. Armenia has improved its position in the index and has reached the 43rd position, instead of the 49th position of the previous year. Thus, Armenia is the leader among the regional countries. Georgia was ranked 103rd, Turkey - 158th, Russia - 162nd, Azerbaijan - 164th and Iran - 176th. The document noted that although ther...
Human Rights Defender of Armenia Anahit Manasyan issued a congratulatory message on World Press Freedom Day. "Dear representatives of the media community, I congratulate you on the occasion of this professional holiday, World Press Freedom Day. This day is another opportunity to talk about your complex and responsible work, to emphasize the importance of your work. Mass media have a key role in the establishment of a democratic state guided by the values of the rule of law. In the 2023 annual repor...
Russian and US troops have been operating out of the same military base in Niger for at least several weeks, a US defense official and another source familiar with the matter told CNN. The Russians have been using a separate hangar on the base, known as Air Base 101, the sources said, and are not operating in the same space as the Americans. But “it is not that big of an area,” one of the sources told CNN. The Russian presence at the base has been a major point of contention between the&...
At Thursday’s session of the National Assembly of Armenia, the opposition MP Taguhi Tovmasyan asked Human Rights Defender (ombudsperson) Anahit Manasyan what information she has about the violence that took place in Kirants village of Tavush Province today, what measures she has taken to protect the local people's rights, and to what extent they can record that these people's property rights are being violated. In response, Manasyan said: "Naturally, we demanded clarifications from the competent authorities. Of course, ...