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Georgia

Lavrov praises Georgian Government for resisting ‘Western LGBT agenda’

by Robin Fabbro

•2 min read

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has praised the Georgian Government for passing the foreign agent law, claiming that by doing so Georgia was resisting the West’s aims to maintain their global hegemony through the promotion of queer rights. ‘What the Georgian government is doing now is […] realising their national identity and understanding that the Georgian people have the same values of Orthodoxy, national culture, which will be eroded, erased, and subjugated by the “rules” that the

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov (right). Photo: Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan

Armenia

Lavrov accuses EU of ‘abusing’ Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict

by Ismi Aghayev

•1 min read

In a visit to Baku, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised the EU monitoring mission in Armenia, pledging Moscow’s support to the Azerbaijan–Armenia peace process. On Tuesday, the second and final day of his visit, Lavrov accused the European Union of ‘abusing’ the Armenia–Azerbaijan relations by sending a monitoring mission to Armenia. ‘The European Union mission to Armenia raises many questions about its functions and mandate. Its technical details are very important’, said Lav

Armenia

Armenia’s opposition appeals to Lavrov

by Ani Avetisyan

•2 min read

In protests held during the Russian Foreign Minister’s meeting with his Armenian counterpart, opposition leaders insisted any agreement with the current authorities was ‘null and void’. Protesters rallied in front of the Armenian Foreign Ministry during meetings between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began and Ararat Mirzoyan, his Armenian counterpart, on Thursday and Friday. Lavrov had arrived in Yerevan on Thursday for a meeting of the CSTO, the Russia-led security bloc. While

Ararat Mirzoyan

Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers discuss normalisation

by Ismi Aghayev

•2 min read

The foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia have met in Dushanbe to discuss the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The discussion between Armenia’s Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijan’s Jeyhun Bayramov took place on Thursday on the sidelines of a meeting of the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States. It comes after almost two weeks of opposition protests in the Armenian capital Yerevan sparked by fears the Armenian government planned to make concessions

Council of Europe

Georgia debates whether to allow in Russian Council of Europe delegates

by OC Media

•5 min read

A debate is raging in Georgia over whether the country should allow in Russian delegates who have violated Georgia’s ‘Law on Occupied Territories’ to attend the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers in Tbilisi. There has been widespread speculation that the Russian delegation would be represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as well as others who have entered Abkhazia via Russia, a violation of Georgian law. The controversy began after Georgian President Salome Zurabishvil

Georgia

Lavrov accuses South Ossetia of overreacting to Tsnelisi crisis

by OC Media

•4 min read

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused South Ossetia of overreacting to the erection of a new Georgian police checkpoint near the village of Tsnelisi (Uista) in South Ossetia. In a press conference on Friday, Lavrov blamed the crisis on the Georgian authorities but added that South Ossetia’s response was ‘excessive as well’. He called for ‘both sides to show restraint’. South Ossetian authorities responded to the crisis in late August by restricting all movement with Georgia-c

Armenia

Armenia reassures Russia after criticism from Lavrov

by OC Media

•4 min read

Armenian officials have moved to reassure Russia over a spate of recent arrests in their ‘anti-corruption crackdown’. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticised the arrests on Tuesday, saying they contradict the new government’s declared commitment to abstain from pursuing their predecessors with ‘politically motivated’ charges. Lavrov expressed concern that after ‘solving the political crisis in May through a compromise involving the leading parties’ — something they welcomed ‘with