The European Union has extended sanctions against Iran, APA reports. New sanctions have been imposed on Iran for human rights violations. Sanctions were applied to 32 individuals and 2 legal entities. The European Union will impose sanctions against dozens of Iranians, including judges, for their role in imposing death penalties on protesters, […]
Japan to provide 5.5 B. dollars in fresh aid to Ukraine
Japan will provide 5.5 billion dollars in additional financial aid to Ukraine to restore infrastructure and support livelihoods, Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida said Monday, APA reports citing Nippon News. At a Tokyo meeting, Kishida also said that leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet […]
Newly appointed US ambassador to Armenia is in Yerevan
Newly appointed US ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien is in Yerevan, APA reports citing Sputnik Armenia. The ambassador has met with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. The sides discussed regional security and stability, as well as the Azerbaijani-Armenian negotiation process. Source: Azeri-Press News Agency
Blinken says Finland and Sweden have already taken ‘concrete steps’ to meet Ankara’s requests
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stressed Washington’s strong support for Sweden and Finland’s quick NATO accession, even as his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete action on the part of the Nordic countries, APA reports. Speaking at a joint press conference after meeting Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara, […]
Blinken: President Biden wanted me to visit Türkiye
“President Biden wanted me to visit Türkiye in a short time,” U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken who is on a visit to Türkiye said in an interview with NTV, APA reports. He stressed that the U.S. has sent 300-person personnel to Türkiye to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake which includes search-rescue teams and […]
Lars road connecting Armenia with Russia closed for 15 days
Several roads of international importance in Georgia remain closed for 15 days due to the snowy weather condition, APA’s Georgia bureau reports. In connection with the occurred situation, Georgia’s Roads Department under the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure applies a special regime in several fields. The main restriction applies to the Mtskheta-Stepansminda-Lars road, […]
US warned Russia of Biden’s visit to Ukraine ‘hours’ before departure-UPDATED
U.S. officials warned Russia that President Biden was visiting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv hours before he made the trip, the White House National Security Council revealed Monday, APA reports citing Associated Press. National security officials provided more details about Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine on Monday, calling the trip unprecedented given the lack […]
11 people died in road accident in Belarus
A road accident occurred in Belarus which resulted in death, APA reports citing Belta. The incident took place on the 9th km of the R69 Smolevichi-Shatsk highway. “MAZ” collided with a minibus and 11 people died. One of the dead is a child. 6 people got injured. Source: Azeri-Press News Agency