Transcaucasia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country is ready to open a consulate in Shusha, a city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in a war in 2020.

Erdogan made the comment during a visit to Azerbaijan at the start of his third term in office following presidential elections last month.

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Azerbaijan marked Independence Day on May 28, the 105th anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic.

On May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijani National Council declared the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, also known as the Azerbaijan People's Republic.

Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on mutual recognition of territorial integrity. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan.

Armenia is ready to recognize the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, which includes Nagorno-Karabakh, but on the condition that the security of the Armenian population is guaranteed. This was announced at a press conference on Monday by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. If this happens, it will be a historic decision that will end the decades-long conflict in the Caucasus.

The decision by Tbilisi authorities to resume flights between Georgia and Russia prompted the opposition to protest against the government on Friday.

Protesters gathered at the airport carried banners reading "You are not welcome" as the first direct flight in almost four years arrived from Russia, the BBC reported. People also gathered in front of the parliament in Tbilisi.

TBILISI - Serbian Parliament Speaker Vladimir Orlic met with Georgian counterpart Shalva Papuashvili on Monday during an official visit to Tbilisi.

The parties confirmed mutual support concerning their countries' European integration, as well as readiness for intensive cooperation and experience-sharing.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned the deadly attack against Azerbaijan's Embassy in Tehran, which left one person dead.

"As a country that faced similar attacks in the past, Türkiye deeply shares the pain of the people of Azerbaijan," said a statement issued by the ministry early on Jan. 26, condemning the armed attack against the embassy.

Russia has blamed Armenia for the collapse of peace talks with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, which are being conducted under its auspices.

This is another sign of friction between the allies Moscow and Yerevan, writes "Reuters".

Aram Hamparian, the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Azerbaijan's blockade of Nagorno Karabakh, or Artsakh, and the humanitarian crisis unfolding over the last weeks, and look at what steps the US should take to support the people of Nagorno Karabakh and hold Baku accountable.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Oct. 20 that there was an opportunity to repair ties with Armenia, linking it with the normalization underway between Yerevan and Ankara's ally Azerbaijan.