Day: May 3, 2024
Members of the Armenia-US friendship group of the Armenian National Assembly met in Washington with Michael Carpenter, Special Assistant to US President and Senior Director for Europe at the US National Security Council. Armenia’s Ambassador to the US Lilit Makunts was also present at the meeting.
Michael Carpenter reaffirmed the United States’ support for Armenia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and welcomed the demarcation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on the Alma-Ata Declaration.
Armenian MPs highlighted the Armenia-US-EU high-level meeting held in Brussels on April 5, welcoming the active involvement of the US and the European Union in strengthening Armenia’s resilience and economic diversification.
Reference was made to the “Crossroads of Peace” project, which can become an important component of both regional and wider economic cooperation, contributing to regional peace and prosperity.
Michael Carpenter welcomed the steps aimed at strengthening democracy in Armenia, noting that the United States stands by Armenia in strengthening its democratic development and sovereignty.
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Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the strip, the BBC reports.
The Turkish trade ministry said the measures would be in place until Israel allowed an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into Gaza.
Trade between the two countries was worth almost $7bn last year.
Israel’s foreign minister accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of acting like a “dictator.”
Israel Katz said on X that Mr Erdogan was “disregarding the interests of the Turkish people and businessmen and ignoring international trade agreements.”
He added that he had instructed the foreign ministry to find alternatives for trade with Turkey, with a focus on local production and imports from other countries.
In a statement, Turkey said the trade suspension covered “all products”.
“Turkey will strictly and decisively implement these new measures until the Israeli government allows an uninterrupted and sufficient flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza.”
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Bakcell CEO, Klaus Mueller, congratulated Ulviyya Fataliyeva, the first female European chess champion from Azerbaijan, on the occasion of her outstanding victory.
During the meeting at the Bakcell head office, Grandmaster Ulviyya Fataliyeva was presented with a golden Bakcell number, a one-year balance, and the latest smartphone model. Bakcell CEO…
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Major media outlets have extensively covered Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev`s speech at the opening ceremony of the 6th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, themed “Dialogue for Peace and Global Security”, held in Baku on May 1.
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