Section: Aravot (Armenia)
Ukrainian-Armenian pilot praised for ‘blind’ landing in Istanbul amid massive hailstorm
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko recently awarded Ukrainian-Armenian pilot Captain Alexander Akopov with the Ukrainian Order of Courage after he landed a plane carrying 127 people in Turkey amid a massive hailstorm. Akopov was flying the Atlasglobal Airbus A320 from Istanbul … …read more Source:...
U.S., U.K., Ukraine, others begin massive military drills In Georgia
Some 2,800 troops from host Georgia, the United States, and six other countries have begun a major military exercise in the South Caucasus nation. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and other leaders on July 30 … …read more Source:...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for immediate release of detained Donetsk journalist Stanislav Aseev
VIENNA, 28 July 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed deep concern about the continued detention of journalist Stanislav Aseev in eastern Ukraine. Aseev is a contributor to the Ukrainian Service of Radio Free … …read more Source:...
‘NATO not indifferent towards situation around Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia’
“The threats today are more than ever: whether it is the activity of terrorists in Iraq and Syria or the unpredictable aggression of Russia and Azerbaijan towards their neighbours, which creates a huge threat in our region. For example, by … …read more Source:...
US Special Representative for Ukraine Visiting Donbass to Meet with Affected by Russian Aggression
United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker will travel to eastern Ukraine on July 21 to meet with those who have been affected by Russian aggression and to discuss the importance of security and safety for all Ukrainians, … …read more Source:...
CPJ and rights groups call on President Poroshenko to prioritize Pavel Sheremet murder case
CPJ today joined seven other media rights organizations–all part of the Council of Europe’s Platform to protect journalism and promote the safety of journalists–in signing a joint letter to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The letter calls on the president to ensure … …read more Source:...
US General Ben Hodges Says Allies Worry Russian War Game May Be ‘Trojan Horse’
BERLIN — U.S. allies in eastern Europe and Ukraine are worried that Russia’s planned war games in September could be a “Trojan horse” aimed at leaving behind military equipment brought into Belarus, the U.S. Army’s top general in Europe said on … …read more Source:...
Armenia alone defends Russia in OSCE Parliamentary Assembly voting
July 9-16, in Minsk, during 26th OSCE Parliamentary Assembly session a bill has been adopted urging Russia to abandon Crimea, informs Belorussian versia.ru. Particularly, the bill calls on Russia to nullify Crimea annexation decision and withdraw the occupation forces from … …read more Source:...
More than 2000 Relatives Set Memorial To Victims Of Flight MH17 On Third Anniversary Of Disaster
RFE/RL. More than 2,000 relatives will gather in the Netherlands to unveil a memorial to family members on the third anniversary of the day when Flight MH17 was shot down by a missile over conflict-torn Ukraine. Dutch King Willem-Alexander and … …read more Source:...
Donald Tusk at EU-Ukraine summit: “Together we have achieved a lot”
The 19th bilateral summit between the European Union and Ukraine took place in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on 12-13 July. In his introductory remarks, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, spoke about the cooperation between the two … …read more Source:...
