Iraq stands for Syria's return to Arab League
Baghdad supports Syria's return to the League of Arab States, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari said prior to the start of the meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. …
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US appeals for calm as allies clash over Iraqi Kurdistan
The US State Department has made an urgent call for calm in northern Iraq as Kurdish fighters and Iraqi forces clash over disputed territory. "The United States is very concerned by reports of violence around Kirkuk, Iraq. We …
Lavrov: US position on Iran and North Korea damages global situation
Withdrawal of the US from the Iran nuclear deal and Washington’s threats to solve the Korean Peninsula issues through military action are damaging the already bad situation in the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey …
Stoltenberg urges US and Turkey to 'find solutions' to visa raw
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation chief Jens Stoltenberg urged the United States and Turkey to find solutions to a crisis in relations between the two key members of the military alliance. "I only urge the US and …
France reaffirms support for Iran nuclear deal
The French government reaffirms its "attachment" to the nuclear deal with Iran and insists on the importance of multilateralism to solve international issues. French foreign affairs' spokeswoman Agnes …
Georgia stands for territorial integrity of Spain
Georgia supports the territorial integrity of Spain and rejects unilateral actions, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said. "We support the territorial integrity of Spain, reject unilateral actions and …
Sigmar Gabriel: Germany won't leave UNESCO following US withdrawal
UNESCO is an important international platform, which Germany will continue to support, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said. "We continue to support UNESCO, we will remain member of this organization," …
Lavrov urges to stop escalating tensions around North Korea in phone call with Tillerson
In a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov once again urged to stop heating up tensions on the Korean peninsula, TASS reported citing the Russian …
North Korea recognizes Crimea as part of Russia
North Korea has released a map of the world that shows Crimea as a part of Russia, the Russian Embassy in the DPRK said on its Facebook page, Sputnik reports. According to the statement, the North Korean Foreign Ministry marked its …
Russia may demand U.S. cut diplomatic staff in Russia to 300
Moscow does not rule out ordering the United States to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia to 300 people or below, the head of the Russia’s Foreign Ministry’s North America Department Georgy Borisenko said. …
Riyadh: Russia and Saudi Arabia to intensify military cooperation
Cooperation in the military sphere between Russia and Saudi Arabia will be further developed, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a news conference for Russian media. "After the signing of agreements on …
Saudi Arabian King to visit Russia on October 5
The visit of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Moscow will take place on October 5, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov said today. "We are waiting for the …
Turkish Foreign Ministry: Turkish citizens illegal visit to Karabakh not refect Ankara's official policy
Illegal visit of Turkish citizens to the occupied territories of Azerbaijan does not reflect the official policy of Ankara, Turkish Foreign Ministry's spokesman Huseyn Muftuoglu said on September 30, AzerNews …
Macron invites Iraqi PM to Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to visit on October 5 to discuss the Kurdish independence referendum, offering France's help in calming tensions over the …
Lavrov: Moscow denounce attempts to blame Russia for everything happening in US
Russia denies any attempts to accuse Moscow of all negative events taking place in the US, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at his meeting with a delegation of US experts headed by President of the Center for the …
Meeting between Putin and Erdogan ends
The creation of de-escalation zones in Syria has paved the way for ending the civil war in this country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on …
Russia expects to start ‘clearing debris’ in relations with US after arrival of new envoy
Moscow expects to start improving relations between Russia and the US after the arrival of new American Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said. "We expect …
U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson to visit China
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit China this week for talks that will include the crisis over North Korea and trade, the State Department said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Tillerson’s Sept. 28-30 …
Mammadyarov, Nalbandian meet in New York
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov having meeting with OSCE MG Co-chairs and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in New York. The sides are discussing the resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh …
Azerbaijan attaches primary importance to promotion of intercultural dialogue, Elmar Mammadyarov says
Azerbaijan attaches primary importance to the promotion of intercultural and interreligious dialogue at all levels, the country’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said, Trend reports. Multiculturalism and tolerance is a …
