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Gazprom to cut hundreds of jobs overseas

Gazprom to cut hundreds of jobs overseas

Russian gas giant Gazprom will cut hundreds of jobs at its overseas trading and export offices, including Britain, and move them to St Petersburg, according to two sources familiar with the plan, which comes at a time of rising tensions with the …

UK not planning to toughen visa issuance for Russians

UK not planning to toughen visa issuance for Russians

The UK is not planning to toughen visa issuance for Russian citizens, the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow said on Wednesday, TASS reports. "We are not regarding this issue from this perspective," the source said in …

Iran accuses US and UK of organizing protests in the country

Iran accuses US and UK of organizing protests in the country

The United States, Britain and Saudi Arabia are behind the protests in Iran. Such a statement was made by the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Shamkhani, who specified that these countries are leading campaigns in …

Reports of explosion on London Tube at Parsons Green station

Reports of explosion on London Tube at Parsons Green station

London's Metropolitan police and emergency services are attending to an incident at a train station west of the city following reports of an explosion on a train, The Age reports. The London Telegraph is reporting there …

President Aliyev signs order to award Dostlug Order to BP CEO

President Aliyev signs order to award Dostlug Order to BP CEO

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to award Dostlug (Friendship) Order to Chief Executive Officer of BP Robert Warren Dudley for the services rendered to the development of oil industry in Azerbaijan, Trend reports. …

UK's May stressed importance of Iran nuclear deal to Tillerson:

UK's May stressed importance of Iran nuclear deal to Tillerson:

British Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of a 2015 international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday during a brief meeting at her London office, Reuters reports. …

Boris Johnson says he is 'rock solid confident' of EU deal

Boris Johnson says he is 'rock solid confident' of EU deal

The Foreign Secretary, speaking during a visit to Estonia, urged both sides to work together to solve the thorny issue of the Irish border, Sky News reports. "I think we can all work together to come up with a solution on that one. …

Doha is arming

Doha is arming

Qatar has drastically increased its spend on military imports since 2015 and is now the world's third biggest importer, according to data released by the Ministry of Justice. As Business Insider writes in the article  …

UK to help Armenian Government fight corruption

UK to help Armenian Government fight corruption

Justice Minister of Armenia Davit Harutyunyan and UK Ambassador to Armenia Judith Margaret Farnworth on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding marking the launch of the joint program “Support to the …