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Russia to resume flights to Georgia?

Russia to resume flights to Georgia?

Moscow does not rule out the suspension on direct flights between Russia and Georgia could be revised, according to a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry, who was speaking on condition of anonymity. "If the situation in Georgia …

 Lavrov slams West for situation in Georgia

Lavrov slams West for situation in Georgia

Western nations are ignoring the eruptions of nationalism and anti-Russian xenophobia in Georgia, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the meeting with the heads of Russian regional non-profit organizations. …

Iran welcomes any defusion of tensions in Middle East

Iran welcomes any defusion of tensions in Middle East

Iran welcomes any defusion of tensions in the Gulf region following weeks of deteriorating relations with Washington, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said. "We welcome defusion of tensions in …

EU confirms non-recognition policy on Crimea

EU confirms non-recognition policy on Crimea

Foreign ministers of 28 EU member-states have expressed concerns over the security situation in the Black Sea area and confirmed the non-recognition policy on Crimea, the Council of the European Union said in a statement adopted at its meeting in …

 Ushakov: Russia receives U.S. signals on improving dialogue

Ushakov: Russia receives U.S. signals on improving dialogue

Moscow has recently seen some signals from Washington on the readiness to improve dialogue, in particular at the high level, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said, adding that all of this should be backed by specific …

Tehran makes no request to deliver Russia's S-400

Tehran makes no request to deliver Russia's S-400

Iran has not requested Russia to deliver its S-400 air defence systems, spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas Mousavi said. "We have not requested Russia to sell S-400. We don't currently feel …

Turkish Foreign Ministry: no delays in delivery of S-400s

Turkish Foreign Ministry: no delays in delivery of S-400s

Turkish Foreign Ministry denied reports claiming Ankara is considering delay in procurement of Russian S-400 missile defense systems on U.S. demands. "Reports of some media organs in recent days which say Turkey considers …

Lavrov: Russia would welcome U.S.-Iran talks

Lavrov: Russia would welcome U.S.-Iran talks

Russia would welcome talks between the United States and Iran but will not impose its mediation services on them, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. According to the Russian foreign minister, Moscow calls …

Andrzej Duda arrives in Azerbaijan on official visit

Andrzej Duda arrives in Azerbaijan on official visit

President of Poland Andrzej Duda has started an official visit to Azerbaijan yesterday evening. A guard of honor was arranged for Poland’s president at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with …

 Trump comments on his visit to Japan

Trump comments on his visit to Japan

U.S. President Donald Trump said that his visit to Japan was very successful. According to him, the sides have achieved progress on a number of issues. "Back from Japan after a very successful trip. Big progress on …

US refuse to appoint new ambassador to Ukraine

US refuse to appoint new ambassador to Ukraine

The US will not appoint a permanent ambassador to Ukraine to replace Marie Yovanovitch, who left her post. The duties of the ambassador will be performed by a Charge d'Affaires. So, according to the media reports, William Taylor, …

Ukraine's Pavel Klimkin tenders his resignation

Ukraine's Pavel Klimkin tenders his resignation

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin has tendered his resignation today. "As I have promised, I have just written my letter of resignation," he informed in a video published on his Facebook page. …

Russia to stay in PACE

Russia to stay in PACE

Members of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers have agreed that Russia will stay in the Council’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), German foreign minister Heiko Maas said. According to him, it …

U.S. orders part of government employees to leave Iraq

U.S. orders part of government employees to leave Iraq

The U.S. State Department ordered the departure of government employees from Iraq, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. The department ordered "nonemergency U.S. government employees," at both the embassy in …

Mammadyarov and Mnatsakanyan shake hands in Brussels

Mammadyarov and Mnatsakanyan shake hands in Brussels

Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov held a short meeting on the margins of a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership Program in …