Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu spoke about the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, saying that the process goes on and some steps have been taken in that direction. Speaking at the 13th conference of ambassadors in Turkey, the Foreign Minister of Turkey said that the process of normalization of relations with Armenia is coordinated with Azerbaijan, which causes some concern in Armenia. However, Çavuşoğlu assured that both Turkey and Azerbaijan are sincere.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry reports that as of this moment, there is no agreement on the next meeting between the special representatives of Armenia and Turkey.
Russia is planning to organize high-level trilateral contacts over various topics of Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization by the end of August, the Russian foreign ministry’s deputy director for information and publications department Ivan Nechayev said at a press briefing when asked about a possible meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders.
Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department Ivan Nechaev states the situation in the South Caucasus is at the center of Russia's attention. The diplomat noted that Russia is in constant contact with the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides. Nechaev recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin's telephone conversations with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on August 2 and 8, as well as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu's contacts with their Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts. Referring to the activities of the Russian peacekeeping mission, Nechaev mentioned that criticisms referring to the peacekeepers are not fair.
The construction of the road bypassing the Lachin Corridor has been completed. This is reported by the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads. It is noted that the construction of the road started in July 2021. It is noted that the construction of the road started in July 2021. "The total length of the highway is 32 km (of which 10 km passes through the territory of Armenia)," the announcement states.
Necessary measures are being taken by the RA Investigative Committee to find out all the circumstances of the death of serviceman Eric Gharsyan. According to the received information, private Eric Gharsyan, a mandatory conscript soldier of the N military unit of the RA Defense Force, received a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in the firing position as a result of a shot fired from an AKM-type rifle attached to him in the chest area. On the same day, the serviceman was taken to the medical center, where his biological death was recorded. The investigative team has gone to the scene. Urgent and necessary investigative and other operational actions are being carried out.
2,961,900 people live in Armenia as of July 1, 2022, according to the Statistical Committee. 1,564,500 are women and 1,397,400 are men. The urban population is 1,890,200 and the rural population is 1,071,700. The current figures are based on the 2011 census. In the first half of 2022, 7,926 marriages and 2,207 divorces were recorded. 16,511 people were born and 14,679 people died. The natural increase stood at 1,832.
On the night of August 10-11 and as of 9 am, the operational situation on the contact line was relatively stable, despite certain tension, Artsakh press service reports. No significant violations and incidents of the ceasefire were recorded. Together with the Russian peacekeeping troops, steps are being taken to further stabilize the situation.
The parents of the servicemen killed in the 44-day war, who protested in front of the Ministry of Defense since morning, did not manage to meet the Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan today. According to one of the parents (Vahid Sahakyan), however, the ministry promised to set a date and time for the meeting. Vahid Sahakyan said they were informed by the Ministry of Defense that the ministry is unable to call the battalion commander Pavlik Kyaramyan to a confrontation.
On August 9, the body of private Eric Gharsyan (born in 2003) was found in the firing position of the N military unit located in the north-eastern direction of the republic, with a gunshot wound in the chest area. An investigation is being conducted to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident.
The process of normalization of relations with Armenia goes on. Çavuşoğlu
20:44 - 11 August, 2022No agreement yet on the next meeting between Armenian and Turkish special envoys – MFA
16:01 - 11 August, 2022Russia plans high-level contacts with Armenia and Azerbaijan this month
15:09 - 11 August, 2022The situation around the Lachin Corridor should be settled according to the statement of November 9, 2020, Russian MFA
13:29 - 11 August, 2022Azerbaijan announced the completion of the construction on the road bypassing the Lachin Corridor
12:36 - 11 August, 2022Criminal proceedings have been initiated regarding the self-inflicted gunshot wound by the serviceman
10:28 - 11 August, 2022Statistical Committee releases demographic data
09:54 - 11 August, 2022No significant violations and incidents of the ceasefire were recorded at night, Artsakh Ministry of Defense
09:39 - 11 August, 2022The parents of the servicemen fallen in the 44-day war didn't manage to meet Suren Papikyan. The Ministry of Defense promises to appoint a day and time |news.am|
17:41 - 10 August, 2022The body of a conscript soldier found with a gunshot wound, RA Ministry of Defence
17:27 - 10 August, 2022The process of normalization of relations with Armenia goes on. Çavuşoğlu
20:44 - 11 August, 2022No agreement yet on the next meeting between Armenian and Turkish special envoys – MFA
16:01 - 11 August, 2022Russia plans high-level contacts with Armenia and Azerbaijan this month
15:09 - 11 August, 2022The situation around the Lachin Corridor should be settled according to the statement of November 9, 2020, Russian MFA
13:29 - 11 August, 2022Azerbaijan announced the completion of the construction on the road bypassing the Lachin Corridor
12:36 - 11 August, 2022Criminal proceedings have been initiated regarding the self-inflicted gunshot wound by the serviceman
10:28 - 11 August, 2022Statistical Committee releases demographic data
09:54 - 11 August, 2022No significant violations and incidents of the ceasefire were recorded at night, Artsakh Ministry of Defense
09:39 - 11 August, 2022The parents of the servicemen fallen in the 44-day war didn't manage to meet Suren Papikyan. The Ministry of Defense promises to appoint a day and time |news.am|
17:41 - 10 August, 2022The body of a conscript soldier found with a gunshot wound, RA Ministry of Defence
17:27 - 10 August, 2022