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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statements about Russia in an interview with Italian media are unacceptable in tone and Moscow is extremely displeased with them, a diplomatic source told TASS.

In the world of professional development, the concept of networking often takes center stage. The image of confident individuals mingling at events, exchanging business cards, and effortlessly striking up conversations can sometimes be intimidating, especially for introverts.

Rally mania has become an integral part of the life of Armenian society. Citizens who consider themselves politically motivated and active often and willingly flock to the squares of the Armenian capital and even provincial towns to voice their disagreement with the policy of the authorities, who allegedly betray the interests of the nation to Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan's strategic foresight is evident in its approach to diplomatic engagement. Understanding the gravity of the situation, the nation has chosen to cultivate and nurture open lines of communication with an array of international actors.

Official Yerevan has made public the figures of its losses in the current clashes in the Kalbajar direction: three military personnel killed, two wounded. These are the official numbers. One can only wonder what the real ones are.

Baku, in turn, considers the politicization of the issue unacceptable and rejects any discrimination in relation to various routes for supplying the population with food and other essential goods.

Nevertheless, the French authorities, having chosen Armenia as their favourite and very much hoping for its help in securing Paris' position in the South Caucasus, do not stop making efforts to further aggravate the situation in this region.

The stalemate that surrounds the progress of various humanitarian convoys that seek to supply the Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh aptly symbolizes the situation at the moment in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process.

There is a new twist on the French track. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies. Details of the meeting are not yet known. But the parties, no doubt, have much to discuss.

I personally witnessed how the Armenians during their thirty-year occupation of Karabakh destroyed the entire city, from mosques to local government offices, to newspaper offices, to banks, schools, etc.

Catherine Colonna, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, said at the annual conference of the republic's ambassadors that Paris is mobilizing to help bring about the conditions for a just and lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s attacks towards Baku continue as he voices yet another intention to resolve the "humanitarian crisis in Garabagh".

Ruben Vardanyan, Russian oligarch and professional provocateur, inadvertently exposed the customers of the "airlift to 'Artsakh'" con.

The 44-day war in 2020 between Azerbaijan and Armenia ended the long-lasting occupation of the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and opened new opportunities for the reintegration of Armenians living in Karabakh into Azerbaijan and durable peace in the region.

French President Emmanuel Macron continues to show that he is "more Armenian than the Armenians".

A scandal is brewing in the United States around Senator Bob Menendez, known for his connections with the Armenian lobby.

Mistaken is the one who believes that with the beginning of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin's hybrid aggression has completely ceased. No, it is taking on active forms and remains relevant for many hotspots. Especially for the Southern Caucasus, a place of high importance for Russia, where resides one of its few allies - Armenia. 

Member of the Milli Majlis Rasim Musabekov commented on Facebook on France's endeavor to initiate a pro-Armenian resolution in the UN Security Council.

Azerbaijan has made de-mining a top priority because hundreds of thousands of former internally displaced people (IDPs) hope to return to their homes and rebuild ruined towns.

Reconstruction operations in the Azerbaijani lands liberated from the Armenian occupation are considered one of the top priorities of the government policy in Azerbaijan.

The master of the Élysée Palace, Emmanuel Macron, said the time for diplomacy in the Karabakh issue had "run out": "Our diplomacy is clear, but now is not the time for diplomacy. I deplore and condemn this [blockade]. We have always said that we stand for the sovereignty of peoples."

A plane has just landed in Azerbaijan, with a serious guest onboard. It is none other than the Belgian foreign minister, who decided to visit us.

This is a response to the piece published by CNN titled “Responsible to believe genocide against Armenians being committed, former ICC chief prosecutor says”, authored by Eve Brennan et al, on 12 August 2023.

Head of the Center for Studies of the South Caucasus (CSSC), pundit Farhad Mammadov analysed the possible continuation of the European Union’s mediation mission between Baku and Yerevan on his Telegram channel.