ArmInfo.Official Baku welcomes the "Real Armenia" concept adopted by Yerevan, as stated by Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, to Turkish journalists.

ArmInfo. The peace agenda between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues, and contacts continue through various state channels, CNN Turk reports, citing Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev.

ArmInfo. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, operating in the United States, welcomes and supports the initiative announced by Ruben Vardanyan's  wife, Veronika Zonabend, to organize an international women’s  humanitarian delegation to Baku in order to meet with the Armenian  hostages there.

ArmInfo.  The consent of the National Assembly, including opposition deputies, is required for a constitutional referendum in Armenia, as stated by Narek  Karapetyan, leader of the Strong Armenia parliamentary faction, to  reporters on August 4, while commenting on Baku's demands for Yerevan  to adopt a new Constitution.

ArmInfo.  Switzerland welcomes the progress made towards peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the political will demonstrated by both sides to overcome the  conflict, which has caused suffering for many years. Ignazio Cassis,  Member of the Swiss Federal Council and Head of the Federal  Department of Foreign Affairs, and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, stated  this in an interview with the state news agency AzerTac.

ArmInfo.On August 3, during his first speech at the 9th Parliament, Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia faction, outlined three main challenges facing the country.

ArmInfo. There is no conflict between Armenia and the Collective Security Treaty  Organization (CSTO), and it is incorrect to assert that any rift  began with the escalation between Yerevan and Baku, Viktor Vasilyev,  Russia's Permanent Representative to the CSTO, stated in an interview  with RIA Novosti.

ArmInfo. The Association for the Support of Artsakh (ASA) welcomes with deep gratitude the vote of the Assembly of Corsica on July 31 on a resolution demanding the immediate release of 19 Armenian political prisoners from Artsakh held in Azerbaijan and affirming the right of Artsakh Armenians to  return in safety, dignity, and unhindered in accordance with the  provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice,  as noted in  a statement issued by the ASA. 

ArmInfo.  Veronika Zonabend, wife of former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, issued a repeated appeal to the Azerbaijani Ombudsperson and the RA Prime Minister, calling for assistance in organizing an international  women's humanitarian mission to visit Armenian prisoners of war held  in Azerbaijani prisons.

ArmInfo. Member of the European Parliament Marina Mezure has sent a written request to the European Commission demanding that it ensure the right of forcibly displaced Armenians to safe and unimpeded return to Artsakh, based on  the binding ruling of the International Court of Justice of the  United Nations of November 17, 2023, as stated in a post on the  Artsakh Union's Facebook page.

ArmInfo.Numerous historical photographs from Artsakh and Armenia were displayed at a street exhibition organized by Azerbaijani circles on a central square in Prague, presented as evidence of the cultural presence of  Azerbaijanis in their so-called "historic homeland."

ArmInfo. Baku's attempts to portray itself as a developed and powerful state mask the country's inability to provide its own settlements with basic living  conditions. This opinion was expressed by Iranologist Vardan  Voskanyan on his Telegram channel. In particular, he pointed to the  problem faced by residents of the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo.  Armenophobia and hostility toward the Armenian people in Azerbaijan have an  institutional foundation, which was once again evident at the awards  ceremony for an Armenian athlete in Baku, as stated  by Tigran  Abrahamyan, a member of parliament from the opposition faction "With  Honor."

ArmInfo.   Armenian wrestlers have delivered a successful performance at the U17 World  Wrestling Championship currently taking place in Baku. According to  the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and  Sports, our athletes have managed to maintain high positions.

ArmInfo. The lawyer for Ludwig Mkrtchyan, an Armenian prisoner of war who has been held captive in Baku for 5.5 years, has publicly appealed to Azerbaijani  President Ilham Aliyev, requesting that Mkrtchyan be allowed to  contact his wife.

ArmInfo.  Today, they are trying to deprive the Armenian people of their leaders' thought and action,  their prospects for the future, and the freedom to independently  choose that future. This message was delivered from Armavir Prison by  Avetik Chalabyan, coordinator of the "Hayakve" movement and public  and political figure, regarding the current situation in the country.

ArmInfo. The resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict allows Washington to deprive Russia of  key levers of influence in the South Caucasus, according to  Americanist Suren Sargsyan.

ArmInfo.  The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 44 to 7 on Wednesday, July 22, to call on Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian hostages, adopting an amendment to H.R. 9087, the House Foreign Service Act. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)-  backed amendment, led by Congressional Armenian Caucus Vice Chair  Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) with the support of Committee Chairman Brian  Mast (R-FL), builds on its favorable consideration by the Committee  on June 10.

ArmInfo.  Condemning what's happening in Armenia is no longer enough, and fighting it alone is impossible and futile. This opinion was expressed by Heritage Party  leader Raffi Hovhannisyan on his Facebook page, commenting on the  current situation in the country.

ArmInfo.  In the context of the unresolved conflict, Baku is strengthening its influence over  Armenia, acquiring new leverage. This was stated by Tigran  Abrahamyan, a member of the Armenian parliament from the opposition  "I Have the Honor" faction.