Baku hands a note to French diplomat in connection with Pecresse's illegal visit to Khankendi
Baku handed a note of protest to the French diplomat in connection with the illegal visit of the presidential candidate Valérie …
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French opposition invades territory of Azerbaijan
The presidential nominee of France's Republican party, President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France Valerie Pecresse made an illegal visit to Russian peacekeepers' zone of responsibility, France TV columnist Julien …
Armenian girl wins Junior Eurovision 2021
Malena of Armenia has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris with the Qami, Qami (Wind, Wind) song. Malena, 14, scored 224 points in the contest’s finals on Sunday. It is Armenia’s second win. An …
France switches to "hidden" vaccination
France's possible shift from sanitary passes to immunization certificates is "a hidden form of mandatory vaccination," French Health Minister Olivier Veran said in a video interview posted on Twitter by Brut on Saturday. …
No agreement on energy prices in EU
EU leaders failed to agree on how to respond to the ongoing problem of high energy prices at Thursday's (16 December) European summit
Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan hold informal meeting in Brussels (PHOTO)
An informal meeting has been held between President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron in Brussels yesterday. Earlier, on December 14, …
Macron hopes to become Europe's new leader after Merkel leaves
Over the last two decades, the European Union has looked to Angela Merkel as its de facto leader. In this shift, Emmanuel Macron sees an opening to assert France as the new center of influence in Europe. By …
Macron to push for reform of Schengen area
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed France would work towards a strong and "sovereign" European Union and push for reform of the Schengen area when it takes over the bloc's rotating presidency in January. France’s …
UAE places $19 bln order for French warplanes, helicopters
The United Arab Emirates ordered 80 Rafale fighter jets and 12 military helicopters on Friday, deepening economic and political ties with France through an arms contract worth 17 billion euros
Man dressed as a ninja shot by French police
A man dressed like a ninja was shot by French police after he attempted to attack two officers with a sword in the western city of Cherbourg on Thursday, authorities said. The incident escalated as two female police officers …
Macron gets COVID vaccine booster shot
French President Emmanuel Macron published a Tweet on Monday to show he had got a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, as France aims to accelerate its vaccination campaign to battle against a fifth wave of the virus. Macron published on his …
Migration crisis in the English Channel is discussed without the UK
EU representatives are meeting in Calais today to discuss how to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. However, the meeting is taking place without British Home Secretary Priti Patel, whose invitation was canceled …
"Evil business" turns the English Channel into a cemetery
British and French leaders have ramped up a war of words over dangerous crossings of the English Channel after at least 27 people died making the sea journey Wednesday, bringing to a head simmering tensions in the migration …
Kremlin assesses Minsk agreements situation
Three members of the Normandy Quartet (Germany, Russia, Ukraine, France) are unwilling to see that the Minsk agreements are the key document for the settlement in Ukraine, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. …
Russia and France compete for Mali
Last week, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali, Abdoulayе Diop, visited Moscow and told Russian diplomats that the security situation in the country remains very tense
Putin to Macron: Russia to take further steps to stabilize situation in Karabakh
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reassured his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, that Russia will continue to take efforts to stabilize the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Kremlin press service said on Monday after their telephone …
Foreign Ministers and Defense Ministers of Russia and France met in Paris
On Friday, November 12, a meeting of the Russian-French Security Cooperation Council was held in Paris. From the Russian side, the meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, and …
Azerbaijani and Armenian FMs hold talks in Paris
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov during his visit to Paris to participate in the UNESCO General Conference met with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, Brice Roquefeuil of France, and …
France stands for launching demarcation and delimitation of Armenia-Azerbaijan borders
France supports the possibility of launching the process of delimitation and demarcation of the borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan and notes the importance of creating an atmosphere of peace for resolving this issue, French Ambassador to Armenia …
West softens position on nuclear deal with Iran
Joe Biden has given a pledge that if the US returns to the Iran nuclear agreement, it will only subsequently leave if Tehran clearly breaks the terms of the deal, writes …
