Iraq’s prime minister said US troops are no longer needed in his country because they have largely succeeded in vanquishing ISIS, and he plans to announce a timetable for their withdrawal soon, Bloomberg reports. The US has about 2,500 military personnel in Iraq, a legacy of an American-led coalition formed in 2014 to combat…
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the next College of Commissioners today, the Commission press office reports. In her speech, von der Leyen particularly said: Six Executive Vice-Presidents: four women, two men. Three from Member States that joined before the fall of the Iron Curtain. And three from Member States that…
Matthew Miller, U.S. State Department Spokesperson referred to the possibility of another meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers or leaders in the USA. Asked whether the State Secretary Antony Blinken is hoping to put together another meeting in New York, Miller said: “I don’t have any announcements to make. Obviously we always look…
Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has announced that Ukraine will receive another batch of F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2024, Poulsen stated in an interview with Ritzau news agency, as reported by European Pravda. The minister confirmed in early August that Ukraine had received the first batch of Danish F-16s. “Denmark will…
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today and reaffirmed the importance of a durable and dignified peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, US State Department reports. “Secretary Blinken welcomed recent progress between the parties, including agreement on a border delimitation regulation. The Secretary emphasized the importance of the bilateral…
US Vice President Harris on Sunday expressed relief that former President Trump was safe following what the FBI said appeared to be a new assassination attempt on him in Florida, The Hill reports. “I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am…
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Saturday that 41,182 Palestinians have been martyred since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023. The ministry in a statement announced the latest number of martyred and wounded Palestinians in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7 of the…
Russia is always ready to join the process of unblocking connections between Armenia and Azerbaijan and provide support based on the principles of Armenia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and jurisdiction, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has said. Overchuk said that the unblocking is possible within the framework of the 9 November 2020 agreements. “I want…
Baku and Belgrade are set to sign an agreement for additional gas supplies from Azerbaijan to Serbia, Azerbaijani media reports. The announcement was made by Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović following a meeting with Srbijagas President Dušan Bajatović, the ministry said in a statement. The minister expressed satisfaction with…
On Friday, September 13, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis in Kyiv, Foreign Ministry of Ukraine reports. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister expressed his deep gratitude to Lithuania for its willingness to provide a quarter of the national GDP exclusively for the defense and…
“As promised, Finland will continue to provide material assistance. Our message to partner countries is that we must not give up,” Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) said in a release. Finland has announced plans to deliver its 25th military aid package to Ukraine, according to a defence ministry press release on Friday. The value…
During the working visit of the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Levan Davitashvili, to China, a Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Transport Corridors for the China-Europe Railway Express, Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) was signed, Business Media reports. The agreement aims to deepen cooperation between Georgia and China to enhance…
Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to Pyongyang on Friday, Russian news agencies said, Reuters reports. The visit took place at a critical juncture in the war in Ukraine, opens new tab, for which the United States says North Korea has supplied…
Reuters. Russian shelling on Thursday (September 12) killed three Ukrainians working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and injured two others in a village in the frontline Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials said. “Another Russian war crime. Today, the occupier attacked vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross humanitarian mission…
Reuters. Three Southern California wildfires torched dozens of mountain homes, tore through a ski resort and forced thousands to evacuate in towns and cities east of Los Angeles on Wednesday (September 11). Around 40 homes and cabins burned in the villages of Mount Baldy and Wrightwood and flames damaged lifts at the nearby Mountain…
1506th meeting of the Committee of Ministers on 11 September 2024 issued a EU Statement: exchange of views with the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on their public statement concerning Azerbaijan. “The EU takes note of the public statement concerning Azerbaijan adopted at the 114th…
Negotiations between the European Union and Armenia on facilitating the issuance of visas for citizens of Armenia do not adversely affect the operation of the visa-free regime between Armenia and Russia. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry. “From our side, we do not see any negative moment or…
Russia has provided Iran with all necessary clarifications regarding the subject of the so-called ‘Zangezur Corridor’. Maria Zakharova, Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced this at the briefing. “We are in contact with our partners, it is a constant communication. In this regard, we have given all the necessary clarifications and we take…
The European Union is ready to refuse Russian natural gas that transits through Ukraine. This was stated by the European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. According to her, today EU countries import “impressive volumes” of Russian blue fuel. “The European Union is ready to live without Russian natural gas, the transit of which was…
US Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris put Republican Donald Trump on the defensive at a combative presidential debate on Tuesday (September 10) with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for office and his myriad legal woes, as both candidates sought a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election, Reuters reports. A…
Hungary is in a position to communicate with both Armenia and Azerbaijan based on mutual respect, said Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. “After restoring diplomatic ties with Armenia, broke the record of trade, established a direct flight, and welcomed a total of 1,000 children from displaced families to spend their summer holidays in our…
In the emerging new world order, the role of regions has significantly increased, Mohammad Hassan Sheikholeslami, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, said during the “Yerevan Dialogue” conference. “The South Caucasus is of great importance to my country. Iran is closely connected to this region through civilizational, historical, and cultural ties,” said the diplomat. He added…
Lasha Darsalia, Georgia’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated at the “Yerevan Dialogue” conference that the significance of the South Caucasus as a crossroads between East and West is growing in the changing world. According to him, the “Middle Corridor,” as a crucial link for trade between East and West, is now one of…
On September 9, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “I believe that relations between our countries will further develop, and our cooperation will continue to expand both bilaterally and in multilateral formats in…
The governor of Russia’s southern Belgorod region said on Sunday Ukrainian forces attacked a fuel depot, triggering a series of fires after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of launching overnight attacks on border regions, Reuters reports. “The Ukrainian military, aided by lethal drones, attacked a fuel storage site in Volokonovsky district,” Vyacheslav Gladkov…
At least 48 people were killed in a fuel tanker truck explosion on Sunday (September 8), following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state’s disaster management agency said, Reuters reports. The State Emergency Management Agency in north-central Niger state said the fuel truck collided with a truck carrying travellers and cattle….
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged unwavering support for Ukraine after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday, in which they discussed Kyiv’s plans to end the war with Russia and reconstruction efforts, Reuters reports. The conservative prime minister met the Ukrainian leader on the sidelines of the annual TEHA business forum on…
More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea’s capital in broiling heat on Saturday (September 7), demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming, Reuters reports. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), protesters young and old marched in the country’s biggest demonstration so far this year, snarling traffic…
North Korea launched around 190 trash-filled balloons toward South Korea as it resumed its months-long campaign, the latter’s military officials said on Saturday, Yonhap news agency reported. North Korea floated the balloons from late Friday to early Saturday morning, and at least 100 landed in the capital and its surrounding Gyeonggi province, the Joint…
The Israeli army said Friday that its preparing to take offensive actions inside the Lebanese territories. “The IDF (army) is very focused on combat with Hezbollah, and preparing for offensive moves within the arena (Lebanon),” Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said during a situational assessment and tour in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights….
