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See - Sada Elbalad
29-05-2025
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
Egypt's Ambassador: Armenia–Egypt Relations Enter 'Golden Era' of Cooperation
H-Tayea Egypt's Ambassador to Armenia, Serenade Soliman Gamil, has described current Armenia–Egypt relations as entering a 'golden era,' marked by deepening diplomatic, economic, cultural, and people-to-people ties. In an interview with Armenpress, the Ambassador praised the growing cooperation between the two historically connected nations, noting a wave of recent high-level exchanges and agreements that are reshaping bilateral engagement across multiple sectors. Ambassador Gamil credited the historic visit of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to Armenia in January 2023 as a turning point, which was soon followed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's visit to Egypt in March 2024. These visits were marked by the signing of numerous cooperation documents across education, culture, technology, environment, and investment. 'We are now living in the golden period of our relations,' Ambassador Gamil said. 'Our peoples have shared a deep connection for centuries—this new chapter is only building on that foundation.' She highlighted the significance of mutual endorsements, including Armenia's support for Egypt's candidate to lead UNESCO, and emphasized how both nations are now actively advancing cooperation in fields such as renewable energy, information technology, and environmental protection. Economic exchange, while historically modest, is expected to grow substantially due to targeted efforts in trade facilitation and joint business initiatives. The Ambassador also celebrated the strong cultural and tourism ties between the two nations. Thousands of Armenians visit Egypt annually, especially to destinations like Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada. She expressed confidence that the opening of Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum in July would further boost cultural tourism and joint heritage initiatives. On regional matters, Ambassador Gamil expressed full support for Armenia's 'Crossroads of Peace' initiative, describing it as an inclusive strategy for connectivity and long-term regional peace. She drew parallels with the founding of the European Union, noting how shared economic interests can lay the foundation for political stability. The Ambassador praised the Armenian government's growing engagement with Arab nations, reflected in the opening of several Arab embassies in Yerevan. She confirmed that additional high-level Egyptian ministerial visits to Armenia are currently being planned. Reflecting on her personal experience, Ambassador Gamil spoke fondly of the Armenian community in Egypt and her admiration for Armenian cultural resilience and environmental consciousness. 'Armenians are educated, peaceful, and forward-looking. Their deep connection to culture and identity is admirable,' she said. 'I hope for Armenia's continued prosperity—and I am confident that Egypt and Armenia will continue learning from and supporting one another.' read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
Canada Standard
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Canadian ambassador says proud his country recognized Armenian Genocide
24 Apr 2025, 12:01 GMT+10 - Canadian Ambassador to Armenia Andrew Turner emphasized that the ceremony commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide conveys a powerful message. He expressed pride that Canada is among the nations that have officially recognized the Armenian Genocide. "The commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide reminds us all to remain attentive to the lessons of history and to honor the memory of all victims. I believe the memorial ceremony was incredibly moving," the ambassador said, as reported by Armenpress. He added that the anniversary event, despite its simplicity, carried a profound message. "I am very proud that Canada has recognized the Armenian Genocide. During my diplomatic career, I played a small role in that process-conducting research and helping draft a speech on the subject for one of our senators. It's something I feel deeply proud of," the ambassador noted. The Canadian Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide on June 13, 2002. Source:
CNN
14-03-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to peace treaty after nearly four decades of war
Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said Thursday that both countries have agreed to a peace agreement set to end nearly four decades of conflict between the two post-Soviet countries. The neighboring countries have been engaged in a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains that was home to around 120,000 ethnic Armenians. The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists. The breakthrough in the two nations' protracted peace process came on Thursday, with Armenia's foreign ministry saying in a statement that the Peace Agreement is 'ready for signing.' Armenia accepted Azerbaijan's proposals on 'the two unresolved articles' of the draft agreement, the Armenian foreign ministry statement detailed. 'One of the two articles concerns the issue of not deploying forces from third countries along the border. The other concerns the mutual withdrawal of claims from international instances and the commitment not to take actions against each other,' Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said to journalists Thursday, according to Armenia's state news agency Armenpress. Christiane Amanpour speaks to David Vardanyan, son of Ruben Vardanyan, who is being held by Azerbaijan's government. Azerbaijan confirmed the success of the peace talks. 'We note with satisfaction that the negotiations on the text of the draft Agreement on Peace and the Establishment of Interstate Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been concluded,' Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said in a statement. However, hurdles remain. Azerbaijan also said Armenia's constitution must 'eliminate the claims against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,' as a prerequisite to allow for the signing of the peace treaty. 'We are ready to continue the bilateral dialogue on these and other issues related to the normalization process between the two countries,' the statement said. Armenia's leader said Thursday there had been 'no discussions' regarding Baku's demand that Armenia amend its constitution, Armenpress reported. 'After the Constitutional Court's decision last year, it is clear that the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia does not contain territorial claims against Azerbaijan or any other country. Secondly, we believe that Azerbaijan's Constitution includes claims toward the Republic of Armenia,' Pashinyan said, according to Armenpress. The Armenian leader stressed that the agreed text of the draft peace agreement 'addresses and resolves all these concerns,' Armenpress reported. While Armenia's statement did not reference its constitution, last month Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called for a 'national referendum' to adopt a new constitution without setting a date for the vote or specifying what changes would be contained in a new draft, Reuters reported. Armenia and Azerbaijan had already fought two wars over Nagorno-Karabakh since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and ceasefire agreements between them had proven brittle. The conflict flared again in September 2023, when a lightning 24-hour assault saw Azerbaijan regain total control of Nagorno-Karabakh, prompting the region's ethnic Armenian population to flee to Armenia within a week. CNN's Christian Edwards and Max Saltman contributed reporting.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to peace treaty after nearly four decades of war
Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said Thursday that both countries have agreed to a peace agreement set to end nearly four decades of conflict between the two post-Soviet countries. The neighboring countries have been engaged in a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains that was home to around 120,000 ethnic Armenians. The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists. The breakthrough in the two nations' protracted peace process came on Thursday, with Armenia's foreign ministry saying in a statement that the Peace Agreement is 'ready for signing.' Armenia accepted Azerbaijan's proposals on 'the two unresolved articles' of the draft agreement, the Armenian foreign ministry statement detailed. 'One of the two articles concerns the issue of not deploying forces from third countries along the border. The other concerns the mutual withdrawal of claims from international instances and the commitment not to take actions against each other,' Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said to journalists Thursday, according to Armenia's state news agency Armenpress. Azerbaijan confirmed the success of the peace talks. 'We note with satisfaction that the negotiations on the text of the draft Agreement on Peace and the Establishment of Interstate Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been concluded,' Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said in a statement. However, hurdles remain. Azerbaijan also said Armenia's constitution must 'eliminate the claims against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,' as a prerequisite to allow for the signing of the peace treaty. 'We are ready to continue the bilateral dialogue on these and other issues related to the normalization process between the two countries,' the statement said. Armenia's leader said Thursday there had been 'no discussions' regarding Baku's demand that Armenia amend its constitution, Armenpress reported. 'After the Constitutional Court's decision last year, it is clear that the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia does not contain territorial claims against Azerbaijan or any other country. Secondly, we believe that Azerbaijan's Constitution includes claims toward the Republic of Armenia,' Pashinyan said, according to Armenpress. The Armenian leader stressed that the agreed text of the draft peace agreement 'addresses and resolves all these concerns,' Armenpress reported. While Armenia's statement did not reference its constitution, last month Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called for a 'national referendum' to adopt a new constitution without setting a date for the vote or specifying what changes would be contained in a new draft, Reuters reported. Armenia and Azerbaijan had already fought two wars over Nagorno-Karabakh since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and ceasefire agreements between them had proven brittle. The conflict flared again in September 2023, when a lightning 24-hour assault saw Azerbaijan regain total control of Nagorno-Karabakh, prompting the region's ethnic Armenian population to flee to Armenia within a week. CNN's Christian Edwards and Max Saltman contributed reporting.
CNN
13-03-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to peace treaty after nearly four decades of war
Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said Thursday that both countries have agreed to a peace agreement set to end nearly four decades of conflict between the two post-Soviet countries. The neighboring countries have been engaged in a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region in the Caucasus Mountains that was home to around 120,000 ethnic Armenians. The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists. The breakthrough in the two nations' protracted peace process came on Thursday, with Armenia's foreign ministry saying in a statement that the Peace Agreement is 'ready for signing.' Armenia accepted Azerbaijan's proposals on 'the two unresolved articles' of the draft agreement, the Armenian foreign ministry statement detailed. 'One of the two articles concerns the issue of not deploying forces from third countries along the border. The other concerns the mutual withdrawal of claims from international instances and the commitment not to take actions against each other,' Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said to journalists Thursday, according to Armenia's state news agency Armenpress. Christiane Amanpour speaks to David Vardanyan, son of Ruben Vardanyan, who is being held by Azerbaijan's government. Azerbaijan confirmed the success of the peace talks. 'We note with satisfaction that the negotiations on the text of the draft Agreement on Peace and the Establishment of Interstate Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been concluded,' Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said in a statement. However, hurdles remain. Azerbaijan also said Armenia's constitution must 'eliminate the claims against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,' as a prerequisite to allow for the signing of the peace treaty. 'We are ready to continue the bilateral dialogue on these and other issues related to the normalization process between the two countries,' the statement said. Armenia's leader said Thursday there had been 'no discussions' regarding Baku's demand that Armenia amend its constitution, Armenpress reported. 'After the Constitutional Court's decision last year, it is clear that the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia does not contain territorial claims against Azerbaijan or any other country. Secondly, we believe that Azerbaijan's Constitution includes claims toward the Republic of Armenia,' Pashinyan said, according to Armenpress. The Armenian leader stressed that the agreed text of the draft peace agreement 'addresses and resolves all these concerns,' Armenpress reported. While Armenia's statement did not reference its constitution, last month Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called for a 'national referendum' to adopt a new constitution without setting a date for the vote or specifying what changes would be contained in a new draft, Reuters reported. Armenia and Azerbaijan had already fought two wars over Nagorno-Karabakh since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and ceasefire agreements between them had proven brittle. The conflict flared again in September 2023, when a lightning 24-hour assault saw Azerbaijan regain total control of Nagorno-Karabakh, prompting the region's ethnic Armenian population to flee to Armenia within a week. CNN's Christian Edwards and Max Saltman contributed reporting.
