Swiss politician criticizing Baku for aggression in Nagorno-Karabakh was not allowed to enter Azerbaijan

Swiss politician criticizing Baku for aggression in Nagorno-Karabakh was not allowed to enter Azerbaijan

A scandal broke out in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan: Swiss politician, a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Evangelical People’s Party, Nick Gugger was expelled from the country. Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis was informed about the incident.   Gugger came to Azerbaijan as an official and accredited as an OSCE/ODIHR…

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Georgian State Security Service seizes explosives allegedly in transit from Ukraine to Russia

Georgian State Security Service seizes explosives allegedly in transit from Ukraine to Russia

The Georgian State Security Service on Monday said it had seized several units of special explosive devices and a “significant quantity” of explosive material allegedly originating from the Ukrainian city of Odesa and intended for transportation to Russia, agenda.ge reports.    The agency said professionals of its Counter-Terrorism Centre had uncovered two electric car batteries,…

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EU integration and regulation of relations with Russia are priorities in new program of Georgian government

EU integration and regulation of relations with Russia are priorities in new program of Georgian government

The Georgian authorities intend to carry on trying to settle relations with Russia, according to the government program of Irakli Kobakhidze, a prime ministerial candidate, which he submitted to the parliament, TASS reports.   “In parallel with the country’s European integration, Georgia’s main task remains to restore its territorial integrity in a peaceful manner and…

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Provision of military assistance to Armenia by EU will hurt the efforts to bring peace to South Caucasus: Bayramov

Provision of military assistance to Armenia by EU will hurt the efforts to bring peace to South Caucasus: Bayramov

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has cautioned the European Union states against providing military assistance to Armenia, Interfax reports.   Bayramov met with Marketa Pekarova Adamova, president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament, on Friday. According to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Bayramov said that “Azerbaijan is a reliable partner of the EU…

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Azerbaijan does not want peace in region or signing of a peace treaty with Armenia: Marukyan

Azerbaijan does not want peace in region or signing of a peace treaty with Armenia: Marukyan

Edmon Marukyan, Ambassador with Special Assignments of Armenia, in his X microblog, referred to the new conditions presented to Armenia by the President of Azerbaijan Aliyev.   “In March 2022, Azerbaijan proposed five fundamental principles on which the peace treaty with Armenia had to be based, namely: Mutual recognition by states of sovereignty, territorial integrity,…

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Georgia’s new PM Kobakhidze announces single Cabinet change: Chikovani to replace Burchuladze as Defense Minister

Georgia’s new PM Kobakhidze announces single Cabinet change: Chikovani to replace Burchuladze as Defense Minister

Georgian Prime Minister candidate Irakli Kobakhidze announced after the party congress that the only change in the government’s composition would be the replacement of Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze with Irakli Chikovani, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports.   “It’s noteworthy that the past three years have been remarkably successful for our country. We doubled our nominal economy…

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We neither seek nor fear war, IRGC chief

We neither seek nor fear war, IRGC chief

Addressing the National Congress for the Commemoration of the 24,000 Martyrs from Tehran on Wednesday, Major General Hossein Salami dismissed US threats against Iran amid heightened tensions over the death of three American forces, IRNA reports.   “We hear threatening words from American officials,” he said. “You have tested us and we know each other,…

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Irakli Kobakhidze officially introduced as candidate for Georgia’s new Prime Minister

Irakli Kobakhidze officially introduced as candidate for Georgia’s new Prime Minister

The ruling Georgian Dream party officially nominated Irakli Kobakhidze as the candidate for the position of Prime Minister, Georgian Public TV reports.   Irakli Garibashvili, the new GD chair, announced at the party congress that Irakli Kobakhidze would be the GD’s candidate for the Prime Minister position, expressing his wishes for his success.   A…

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