Armenia threatens to suspend membership of the Russian-led military alliance CSTO, if it continues to meet certain expectations. The decision is indicative of the deteriorating relationship between the two countries. Founded in 1992, the CSTO is led by Russia. Like its Western counterpart, the CSTO regards an attack on one member state as an attack […]
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More than 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees need to find warm housing before the winter sets in, Euronews reports, as it specifies that the country is struggling to cope with the crisis. It adds: “In the town of Masis in Armenia, which lies on the border with Turkey, around 10,000 ethnic Armenian refugees from the Nagorno
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In an interview with Italian magazine Tempi, Lars Patrick Berg MEP discusses the conflict in Karabakh. He says: “The EU should help the Armenians. Now we are strengthening the Azerbaijani Aliyev regime.” “A cynic might think that President von der Leyen thinks the gas deliveries are more important than the lives of Armenians. Aliyev has
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Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has warned the risk of famine is “tangible” in Nagorno-Karabakh since the closure of the Lachin Corridor, thereby calling for an international fact finding mission to the breakaway region. Gabriel Gavin, a journalist specialised in the region, notes that Azerbaijan has repeatedly rejected previous calls for foreign intervention, arguing that movement on
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German magazine Junge Freiheit has interviewed German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg, who is just back from an official European Parliament trip to Armenia. The delegation of MEPs has travelled to Armenia to express solidarity with the country and to get a picture of the current situation on the ground. The article describes how MEP
While on a recent fact finding mission to Armenia, Members of European Parliament, including German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg, have issued a warning about ethnic cleansing in Armenia, thereby strongly condemning Azerbaijan for its aggression and breach of Armenia’s territorial integrity. They warned in particular that if Artsakh falls under Azerbaijani rule, there is
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Azatutyun. am reports that France has called for an extension of a two-month monitoring mission launched by the European Union along Armenia’s volatile border with Azerbaijan in October. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna declared that the 40 or so civilian monitors deployed by the EU to the Armenian side of the border have “really limited
A letter sent by a group of MEPs, including German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg, to EU Council President Charles Michel and EU EEAS HRVP Josep Borrell urges “to use their powers on behalf of the European Union to take concrete steps and ensure the safety of the native Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.” 🇪🇺MEPs sent
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A number of Member of European Parliament, including German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg, have visited Armenia. At the occasion, the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on European Integration Arman Yeghoyan stated: “The Members of the European Parliament contribute to maintaining stability in the region with their objective statements and steps,” Apart from Lars
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The European External Action Service (EEAS) wants the possibility of war crimes committed by by Azerbaijan to be investigated. This follows a video whereby Armenian prisoners of war were executed by people dressed in Azerbaijani uniforms. EEAS spokesperson Peter Stano reacted that the video, if it could be proven that it is authentic, “shows acts
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