Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif had a telephone conversation. They exchanged views on the prospects for bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan in economic, trade, energy, industrial, military, scientific, educational, tourism and other spheres. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով
Israel is arming local militias in Gaza in an effort to counter Hamas in the besieged enclave, officials say, as opposition politicians warned that the move endangers national security, CNN reports. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the covert enterprise on Thursday, calling it “a good thing.” In a video posted on social media,…
Russia disagrees with US President Donald Trump’s analogy of the Ukraine conflict as a kids’ brawl, emphasizing that it concerns Russia’s vital national interests and security, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a news briefing, TASS reports. “Naturally, the US president may have his point of view. But for us, this is an existential…
US President Donald Trump emerged Thursday from a long-awaited 90-minute telephone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping encouraged that ongoing trade tensions could soon be resolved, CNN reports. Calling the conversation “very good,” Trump said in a social media post after the call that follow-up talks would soon be arranged with his economic team,…
Reuters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said on Wednesday (June 4) he met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington D.C. during his visit there. Yermak told reporters after meetings in Washington, that it is “very important” that Ukraine wins the war. The meetings came on the same…
Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday (June 4) banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against foreign “terrorists” and other security threats. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine expects to carry out a prisoner exchange with Russia this coming weekend, on June 7 and 8, with the projected return of 500 Ukrainian servicemen. According to him, the necessary consultations between the two sides took place on June 4. “The Russian side has passed on…
Reuters. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced his resignation on Tuesday (June 3), most likely ushering in a snap election, hours after anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders quit the right-wing coalition for failing to back tougher migration policies. Ministers from Wilders’ PVV party will leave the cabinet, while the others will continue for now as…
Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was appointed president of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, following an election in which she ran unopposed, Euronews reports. Baerbock, who was elected to the position with a simple majority, will take the top job at the assembly — a role of primarily ceremonial significance that…
NATO is “neither at peace nor at war” with Russia. This opinion was expressed by the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Mark Rutte, speaking at a press conference after the summit of the countries of the eastern flank of NATO in Lithuania. His speech was broadcast by the alliance’s press service, TASS reports….
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the second round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul as excellent, TASS reports. “Today, as you know, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations convened in Istanbul under the chairmanship of our Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. And it was a really excellent meeting. As a result,…
A telephone conversation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took place. The President of the Russian Federation congratulated the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia on his 50th birthday and conveyed his best wishes. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia thanked the President of…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday to discuss bilateral ties and regional and global developments, Türkiye’s Communications Directorate announced, Anadolu reports. During the conversation, Erdogan expressed Türkiye’s commitment to strengthening relations with Hungary across all sectors. He noted that upcoming meetings of the High-Level…
