Armenia–Belarus Relations
Aliyev receives Belarusian Prime Minister Turchyn in Baku
Turchyn is also expected to visit ‘liberated territories’ to observe reconstruction efforts carried out by Belarusian companies.
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Georgia
Lukashenka says Belarus supports ‘Georgia’s steps to defend its statehood and sovereignty’
The remarks came as Lukashenka accepted the credentials of Georgia’s new ambassador to Belarus, Giorgi Saganelidze.
Armenia
Pashinyan and Lukashenka argue during EAEU session
Pashinyan said the Armenian delegation might even sit out the EAEU sessions in Belarus.
Armenia
Founder of Georgian–Armenian media outlet barred from entering Georgia
Georgian authorities have barred Aliq Media founder Arsen Kharatyan from entering the country, reportedly detaining him for hours at Tbilisi International Airport before deporting him. Aliq Media reported that their founder was detained at Tbilisi Airport on Tuesday morning, and that he was denied access to his phone. Kharatyan later stated that he had arrived in Tbilisi from an undisclosed European country, reportedly Luxembourg, on Monday. He said that he was detained by the border guards
Armenia
Protestors throw vegetables and eggs at Belarusian Embassy in Armenia
A group of protesters threw vegetables and eggs at the Belarusian Embassy in Armenia on Wednesday, calling on them to ‘get out of Armenia,’ in response to a statement by Belarusian president Aliaksandr Lukashenka that no one needed Armenians ‘besides us.’ During the protest, a statement signed by six political parties and civil society organisations was read out, urging the Armenian government to ‘immediately’ sever diplomatic relations with Belarus ‘until the dismissal of dictator Lukashe
Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict
Armenia and Belarus recall ambassadors in diplomatic row
Armenia and Belarus have recalled their ambassadors after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he would not visit Belarus while President Alyaksandr Lukashenka was in power, due to his support for Azerbaijan in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Yerevan and Minsk recalled their ambassadors for consultations on Thursday, with Armenia pulling its ambassador from Belarus hours after Pashinyan said that neither he nor any other Armenian representative would visit Belarus as long as Lukashenka remaine
Armenia
Two Belarusians detained in Armenia
Human rights activists have reported that two more Belarusians, at least one of whom fled the country to evade the draft, have been detained in Armenia and face possible extradition to Belarus. On Monday, the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, a local rights organisation, announced that Maksim Vaitkiavichus, born in 2000, had been detained on 7 February upon entering Armenia from Georgia. According to Vaitkiavichus’ lawyer, Ani Chatinyan, another Belarusian was detained by Armenian author
