Switzerland imposes visa requirements on Georgian diplomatic passport holders
From today, individuals possessing Georgian diplomatic and service passports will be required to obtain a visa prior to traveling to Switzerland.
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EU should rebuild Nord Stream 2 at own expense - Dmitriev
Special presidential envoy and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev urged UK and EU officials to acknowledge their mistakes and resume purchasing and using Russian oil and gas.
Russian gas exports to Europe jump 22
Gazprom's average daily natural gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream gas pipeline that transports Russian gas to Europe via Türkiye rose 22% from a year earlier to 55 million cubic meters in March.
Iran offers agreement on Strait of Hormuz use
Iran is ready to conclude agreements with European, Asian and Arab countries on the use of the Strait of Hormuz, Head of the Government Information Council Elias Hazrati said.
Putin and Pashinyan hold talks in Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who arrived in Moscow on a working visit, on April 1.
EU Council President calls on Pezeschkian not to attack regional countries
The European diplomat described the current situation in the Middle East as "extremely dangerous"
Fico warns of possible refusal to support new sanctions against Russia
According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovakia may oppose the EU's adoption of a new package of anti-Russian sanctions.
Von der Leyen reveals when EU could deploy mission to Strait of Hormuz
The Europeans could send a mission to the Strait of Hormuz only after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is over, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed following talks in Canberra with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Gas price in Europe jump 30 percent at start of trading
The price of gas on the European exchange at the opening of trading on Thursday exceeded $850 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since December 2022, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange.
EU should help stop US-Israel war against Iran - Araghchi
European countries should put pressure on U.S. and Israel to stop their war of aggression against Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a telephone conversation with EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas.
No agreement in EU on 20th package of anti-Russia sanctions
The foreign ministers of member-states of the European Union failed to reach any progress on the twentieth package of anti-Russian sanctions, at their meeting in Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
EU countries do not want to send ships to Strait of Hormuz
EU foreign ministers showed "no appetite" to expand an EU naval mission in the Middle East to the Strait of Hormuz for the time being, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
EU updates and expands sanctions against Iran
EU countries have expanded their sanctions list against Iran, adding 16 individuals and three organizations, targeting government officials, members of the IRGC, investigators, prosecutors, and police officers.
EU finds no grounds to include Kulevi port in sanctions list
The Georgian port of Kulevi will remain free from sanctions, as the EU has determined that there are no grounds to impose any restrictions on it.
Hungary proposes EU lift anti-Russia sanctions due to Iran war
The EU should immediately lift the ban on the use of Russian oil and gas in all EU countries to prevent a shortage of energy and a sharp increase in prices due to the Middle Eastern tensions, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said following urgent meetings of the defense and energy security councils convened by Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Tehran may strike European targets - Iranian Foreign Ministry
In an interview with France24, an Iranian diplomat revealed the contents of Tehran's closed-door talks with European countries: Iranian authorities promised to attack European targets if any European country joins the US and Israel's military operations.
EU Council President set to visit Azerbaijan
The President of the Council of the European Union, António Costa, will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on March 11, the EU Council office confirmed.
Putin proposes leave EU gas market now
Russia may initiate its withdrawal from the European market ahead of time in view of the EU’s intention to completely reject its gas, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Armenian Prime Minister discusses prospects for developing ties with EU in Warsaw
During his visit to Poland, Nikol Pashinyan met with the Speaker of the Polish Senate. The parties discussed cooperation between Armenia and Poland, as well as prospects for developing ties between Armenia and the EU.
Switzerland to join additional EU sanctions against Russia
The Swiss government decided to implement additional paragraphs of the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions from February 26.