Reuters. Sheikh Naim Qassem was named as Hezbollah’s new leader today, October 29. Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general Sheikh Naim Qassem has been a senior figure in the Iran-backed movement for more than 30 years. Born in 1953 in Beirut to a family from Lebanon’s south, Naim Qassem’s political activism began with the Lebanese Shi’ite…
“European Union integration remains our primary foreign policy priority, and Hungary’s role in this process is invaluable,” said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at the joint briefing with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Georgian Public Broadcaster reports. According to the PM, he is grateful to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for visiting Georgia. …
The Georgian people went to the polls on Saturday in an election environment shaped by the ruling party’s policies, including misuse of public resources, vote buying, and voter intimidation, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew A. Miller stated during the Department’s Press Briefing. “This contributed to an uneven playing field and undermined public and international trust…
A new assassination attempt was made on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. This was announced by the politician himself. According to him, the attempt was carried out in October, when a man with a loaded pistol tried to go to an event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Carpathian-Duklin military operation. Fico believes…
Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan sent a message of thanks to his outgoing colleague Gabrielius Landsbergis of Lithuania for the support shown to Armenia. “Dear friend Gabrielius Landsbergis, I want to thank you for your contribution to strengthening bonds and partnership between Armenia and Lithuania, support towards Armenia’s stronger engagement with EU….
The trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges opened on Monday in the absence of the celebrity, who had declared himself to be ill, RTE reports. His lawyer, Jeremie Assous, had said earlier that Depardieu, 75, was “extremely affected” by ill health, and that he had asked for proceedings to be…
The first session of the Georgian parliament will proceed as usual, and the government will be approved. This will happen despite the opposition’s refusal to recognize the election results, states Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, as quoted by Echo of the Caucasus. “For all these years, they have never been able to accept the…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said its peacekeepers have withdrawn from a post near the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra after being fired upon by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers earlier this week, National Herald reports. According to a UNIFIL statement dated 25 October, Friday, the incident occurred on…
Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to participate in a coming counteroffensive meant to dislodge the Ukrainian troops who have occupied a portion of the region since August, one Ukrainian and two American officials said on Friday, The New York Times reports. The North…
Two soldiers of the Iranian army were killed in an Israeli attack on Iranian territory, Mehr reports. Early Saturday morning in the Iranian capital Tehran, air defense forces in Tehran province were mobilized to counter enemy targets. According to a spokesperson for Tehran province’s air defense public relations department, the sound heard in…
Speaking to journalists on the plane back from the BRICS meeting in Kazan, Recep Erdogan commented on his meeting with Russian President Putin and responded to the question of whether he noticed a new will in Putin to end the war in Ukraine, BTA reported. “As in our meeting with the President of Ukraine…
European Union Ambassador to Baku Peter Michalko was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. “A note of protest was sent to him in connection with the adoption of the resolution by the European Parliament on October 24, and the baseless and biased statements made by the European Commissioner within the framework of…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday (October 25) reiterated his economy minister’s comments on pushing for swift progress on talks for a free-trade agreement between India and the European Union during his keynote address at the 18th Asia-Pacific Conference in New Delhi, Reuters reports. Adding that if they would work on the agreement together,…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia congratulated the people and Government of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the Republic Day. “Our heartfelt congratulations to the people and government of Kazakhstan celebrating Republic Day. Armenia looks forward to further developing future-oriented strategic cooperation between Yerevan and Astana based on mutual respect and trust,” the statement…
European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia. 453 deputies voted in favour of the resolution, 31 voted against, 89 abstained. It highlights the deteriorating situation with human rights in that country, condemns Azerbaijan’s actions against Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh, describing…
Reuters. Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency struck what it says are Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq and northern Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack in Ankara, a security source said on Thursday (October 24). The targets included military and intelligence facilities, ammunition depots, as well as logistical and energy infrastructure, it said. …
“Kamala Harris did NOTHING as 120,000 Armenian Christians were horrifically persecuted and forcibly displaced in Artsakh”, Donald Trump, former US president and presidential candidate from the Republican Party said on his Truth social network. “Christians around the World will not be safe if Kamala Harris is President of the United States. When I am…
Turkey has reportedly restricted shipments of components found in Russian weapons to Russia following US warnings. The Financial Times (FT), citing “three people with direct knowledge of the matter,” said Turkey has blocked exports of 48 categories of US-originated sensitive components such as microchips to Russia at Washington’s request. One person told the…
During a briefing, the journalist asked Guillaume Kasbarian, Minister of Civil Service, Streamlining, and Public Sector Transformation of France, whether by strengthening relations in the defense sector with Armenia, France considers the support provided to Armenia sufficient, and whether Armenia is not in danger. Kasbarian, an Armenian by origin, who before assuming the post…
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday (October 23) to attend the meeting of the heads of states of BRICS group, the TASS news agency cited local authorities as saying, Reuters reports. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry criticized Guterres this week for his acceptance of an invitation from Russian…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kazan on October 22. The meeting between the two friendly countries during Iran’s first BRICS Summit as an official member since joining the bloc on January 1, Intellinews reports. During their bilateral meeting, both leaders emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation within…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the opening day of the BRICS summit in Kazan on Tuesday. During a meeting Putin underlined that he wanted to advance ties with China to drive global stability. “Russian-Chinese cooperation in world affairs acts as one of the stabilising factors in…
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy referred to the latest presidential election and referendum in Moldova. “Moldovan authorities successfully conducted elections and a constitutional referendum, despite facing a hybrid war from Russia and its proxies. We are committed to continue to support Moldova’s resilience, security and…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the opening day of the BRICS summit in Kazan. “Russian-Indian relations have the character of a particularly privileged strategic partnership and continue to actively develop,” Putin told Modi in his welcoming speech. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in turn,…
On Tuesday, MEPs will debate with the Commission the political and human rights situation in Azerbaijan, followed by a vote on a resolution on Thursday, European Parliament’s press office reports. “The debate and resolution will also centre on Azerbaijan’s relations with neighbouring Armenia, with the Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan recently having stated that a…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has congratulated Moldova and Moldovan President Maia Sandu on the vote in favour of joining the European Union despite accusations of election interference by Russia, DPA reports. “In the face of Russia’s hybrid tactics, Moldova shows that it is independent, it is strong and it wants a…
The European Union countries will discuss the issue of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine after the end of the conflict. This is reported by Politico, referring to sources. “Sooner or later, the question of sending European peacekeepers to Ukraine will arise,” the newspaper quoted an anonymous European official as saying.
Tens of thousands of Georgians on Sunday staged a pro-Europe rally, days before parliamentary elections seen as a crucial test for the country’s democracy and its bid for EU membership. Saturday’s vote will pit an unprecedented alliance of pro-Western opposition forces against the ruling Georgian Dream party, accused by Brussels of shifting towards authoritarianism…
Turkish Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara says was behind a 2016 failed coup, has died in the United States where he was based, Reuters reported citing Turkish media and a website associated with Gulen. He was 83. Gulen built a powerful Islamic movement in Turkey and beyond but spent his later years accused of…
Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday (October 18) there is a possibility of working towards a ceasefire in Lebanon but it will be harder in Gaza. Biden, on a visit to Berlin, also told reporters he has an understanding of how and when Israel will respond to the missile attacks by Iran….
