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EU expands its mission in Armenia

EU expands its mission in Armenia

EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA) plans to open three additional operational hubs in Kapan, Ijevan and Yeghegnadzor in the upcoming months, gradually reaching full operational capability in the near future, EUMA Head of Mission Markus Ritter said. …

Will Georgia get EU candidate status?

Will Georgia get EU candidate status?

The European Commission is currently working on the enlargement report, which will be published in October 2023 and will contain recommendations to earn EU candidate status. "Everything will depend on the 27 member countries at the …

Toivo Klaar to visit Azerbaijan soon

Toivo Klaar to visit Azerbaijan soon

EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar will pay a visit to Azerbaijan this week,, spokesperson for the EU's special representative Henri Duquenne told Trend. “The …

Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan to meet in Europe tomorrow

Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan to meet in Europe tomorrow

The meeting of the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia with the participation of Macron, Scholz and Michel will take place in Chisinau tomorrow. It had been reported earlier that negotiations on a peace agreement would be held in Chisinau on June 1.

Dollar rate rises at Moscow Exchange trading

Dollar rate rises at Moscow Exchange trading

The dollar-to-ruble rate hit the figure of over 81 rubles for the first time since May 17 at the opening of trading session on the Moscow Exchange on Tuesday. As of 7:02 a.m. Moscow time, the dollar rate gained 1.27% reaching 81.05 …

Europe’s traders watch for sub-zero gas price

Europe’s traders watch for sub-zero gas price

Some European short-term natural gas prices could briefly dip below zero this summer if sluggish demand doesn’t catch up with a growing supply glut, Bloomberg reported.  Such an event  - where producers effectively pay …

Europe expands sanctions against Iran

Europe expands sanctions against Iran

The EU foreign ministers increased their list of sanctions against Tehran on Monday, designating 5 individuals and 2 firms as targets, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said. "Let me start by pointing to a concrete …

EU to agree on additional sanctions against Iran

EU to agree on additional sanctions against Iran

European Union foreign ministers will decide on additional sanctions against Iran in their meeting on Monday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said. She said that more members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps …

EU to ban restart of Russian gas supply on routes to Europe

EU to ban restart of Russian gas supply on routes to Europe

The Group of Seven (G7) countries and the European Union are planning to ban Russian gas imports via routes where Moscow has previously cut supplies, acording to Financial Times referring to officials taking part in negotiations. …