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The head of the Moscow State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, Police Colonel Yuri Droganov, was dismissed, a source in law enforcement agencies informed. "By a presidential decree, the head of the Moscow State Traffic Safety …
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on conferring the high military rank of Colonel General upon Head of the country’s State Security Service Ali Naghiyev. Naghiyev has been serving as head of the State …
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order conferring a military rank of major General on four servicemen of the Ministry of Defense. Under the presidential Order, colonels Agamir Sultanov, Anar Kerimov, Namig Islamzade and …
In Ingushetia, Dzhambulat Ozdoev was appointed the head of the republic administration. Previously, he served as the human rights ombudsman in the region, the press service of the head and government of the region informs. …
The board of directors of Russian mobile operator VimpelCom, working as Beeline, has appointed former Deputy Digital Development Minister Rashid Ismailov as the company’s president, the operator said on Wednesday in a statement. …
Russian energy giant Rosneft re-appointed Chief Executive Igor Sechin for another five years. Sechin has been at the helm of Rosneft since 2012. His existing five-year contract expires this month. Rosneft, with …
Armenia's National Assembly elected Martin Galstyan as Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) on April 17, according to the bank's press service. According to the procedures, Galstyan will assume …
Argentinian diplomat Rafael Grossi is set to take the helm at the UN nuclear watchdog this week after being confirmed as its new leader. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s general conference approved …
Argentina's Permanent Representative Rafael Grossi has been elected the new Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said.
A general meeting of the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences was held today in connection with academician Akif Alizade’s statement on the dismissal from the position of the president of the academy. …
Academic director of the Institute for Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences Vitaly Naumkin was appointed as senior political adviser to UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen. "I am going to …
European Union leaders confirmed the appointment of Christine Lagarde as the new chief of the European Central Bank, replacing Mario Draghi from November 1. Lagarde’s confirmation for a …
The Georgian parliament has approved Grigol Liluashvili as the new head of the Georgian State Security Service (SSS), replacing Vakhtang Gomelauri in the role. In total. 85 MPs voted for Liluashvili, while eight …
Renaud Seligmann has been appointed World Bank Country Director for Russia, effective October 15, 2019. In this position, "Seligmann will lead the dialogue with the government, development partners and other …
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva was confirmed as managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Georgieva, who was previously chief executive of the World Bank, becomes the first person from an emerging …
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih has lost his role as chairman of the board for Saudi Aramco, Al Falih announced on Twitter Monday. Al Falih will step down from his role as chairman in Aramco’s attempt …
Romanian diplomat Cornel Feruta will head the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) until member states agree on a permanent successor to deceased Director General Yukiya Amano, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog …
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will convene for a special session on July 25 to discuss the issue of appointing a new Director General following Yukiya Amano’s passing, as well as an acting Director …
Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak was re-appointed as board chairman of the oil pipeline monopoly Transneft, the company said in a regulatory statement. The Company's Board of Directors consists of …
Ruben Vardazaryan has been elected chairman of the Armenian Supreme Judicial Council today. "The Supreme Judicial Council, guided by the requirements of Article 174 of the Constitution of the Republic of …
