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Saudi Arabia may listen to Russia and the pause in the bombing of Yemen

Saudi Arabia may listen to Russia and the pause in the bombing of Yemen

The Saudi authorities have agreed to consider Russia's call for the establishment of humanitarian pauses in the air strikes on Yemen, which could be used for the supply of humanitarian aid and evacuation. This was announced today by the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the United Nations, Abdullah al-Mole."We share the concern about the humanitarian situation. We need to discuss the mechanism with various parties," he says, according to TASS.

Breakthrough in Lausanne: sanctions to be removed

Breakthrough in Lausanne: sanctions to be removed

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, said at a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif that the P5+1 group of international mediators plus Iran have reached an agreement on the political principles of a comprehensive agreement with the Islamic Republic.

Churkin: 5+1 plus Iran agree to revise the sanctions

Churkin: 5+1 plus Iran agree to revise the sanctions

The five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany are discussing with Iran specific parameters of reviewing the sanctions against Tehran, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said at a meeting of the Security Council on the Iranian issue."Reaching a settlement and the implementation of expected agreements will be paired with a deep revision of the current sanctions regime," TASS cited the diplomat.

UN condemns Shiite rebels in Yemen

The UN Security Council passed a statement on the situation in Yemen, expressing support for President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and condemning the Shiite rebels of the Ansar Allah Movement. The Security Council confirmed the legitimacy of the incumbent president and urged the sides in the conflict to refrain from any actions.

Rouhani: progress in negotiations is basis for deal on Iranian nuclear program

Rouhani: progress in negotiations is basis for deal on Iranian nuclear program

 Recent progress in the negotiations with the group of six international powers may be the basis for a final deal on Iran's nuclear program, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said today. "During the negotiations, there was a commonality of views in some areas where our views diverged earlier, it can serve as a basis for a final agreement," Rouhani is quoted by RIA Novosti with reference to Reuters. 

Russia and China snub UN Security Council meeting on Crimea

Russia and China snub UN Security Council meeting on Crimea

Russia, China, Venezuela and Angola have snubbed an informal United Nations Security Council meeting on human rights in Crimea.Earlier, the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN described the meeting as "counterproductive and provocative, which doesn't fall within the purview of the UN Security Council."

Ban Ki-moon: UNSC should put an end to extremism in Syria

Ban Ki-moon: UNSC should put an end to extremism in Syria

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that the UN Security Council should take concrete steps towards ending the crisis in Syria. The UN chief noted that thousands of Syrians had come out on the streets in March 2011 with demands for …

Davutoglu: UN Security Council has no clear strategy on the Syrian crisis

Davutoglu: UN Security Council has no clear strategy on the Syrian crisis

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the international community and the UN Security Council had not set out a clear strategy regarding the Syrian crisis.  Commenting on the question of possible further steps if the initiative of U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on the local freeze in Aleppo will fail, he said that there is no backup plan. 

Azerbaijani FM meets President of Slovenian Parliament

Azerbaijani FM meets President of Slovenian Parliament

Azerbaijani FM meets President of Slovenian ParliamentAzerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on Tuesday received a delegation led by the President of the National Assembly of Slovenia, Mitja Bervar. Elmar Mammadyarov said th

John Kerry asks for "credibility" for the "six"

John Kerry asks for "credibility" for the "six"

The international "six" (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) should be granted "credibility" so that they try to achieve a result in the negotiations with Iran, that is, a final agreement on Iran's nuclear program, US …

UN Security Council to regularly discuss Minsk Agreement

UN Security Council to regularly discuss Minsk Agreement

The UN Security Council will hold regular meetings on the subject of the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, the British Permanent Representative to the Organization, Mark Lyall Grant, said after a closed meeting with representatives of the OSCE Ertuğrul Apakan and Heidi Tagliavini. 

UN Security Council is called on to recognize Sargsyan as war criminal

UN Security Council is called on to recognize Sargsyan as war criminal

A petition with the 100,000 votes required on recognizing Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan as a war criminal has been submitted to UN Security Council, the first deputy speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov said today.  The first deputy speaker of the Milli Majlis also said that Sargsyan is one of the perpetrators of the Khojaly genocide, expressing confidence that he will face an international court, Trend reports.