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Azerbaijan's Central Bank chairman relieved of his post

Azerbaijan's Central Bank chairman relieved of his post

The proposals of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on the dismissal of Elman Rustamov from the post of a Chairman of the Central Bank and the appointment of Taleh Kazimov to this position were discussed at a meeting of Azerbaijan's …

Turkey replaces agriculture and forestry minister

Turkey replaces agriculture and forestry minister

Turkiye has replaced Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli with Vahit Kirisci, according to a decision published Friday in the Official Gazette. The 62-year-old Kirisci has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural …

Dagestani government updated

Dagestani government updated

The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, approved the new composition of the government of the region, replacing the heads of several ministries and deputy chairmen of the regional cabinet, the press service of the head of the …

Alen Simonyan assumes presidential powers in Armenia

Alen Simonyan assumes presidential powers in Armenia

Armenia’s National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan signed the protocol on the termination of Armen Sarkissian’s authorities as the president of the republic. As a result, Simonyan has temporarily assumed the powers of the …

Armenian opposition alarmed by president’s resignation

Armenian opposition alarmed by president’s resignation

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian’s resignation will furnish Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with a possibility to consolidate the entire authority in the country in his hands, a council member of the Republic Party of Armenia’s …

Armenian president announces his resignation

Armenian president announces his resignation

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has announced his resignation, according to a statement posted on his official website on Sunday. "It is not an emotion-driven decision and it has certain logic. The …

Boris Johnson defies calls to resign over 'partygate'

Boris Johnson defies calls to resign over 'partygate'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance in Parliament. Pressure on the prime minister grew as one Conservative lawmaker defected to the opposition Labour Party and a former Conservative …

Nazarbayev's nephew sacked as deputy state security chief

Nazarbayev's nephew sacked as deputy state security chief

Samat Abish, the nephew of former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev, was sacked as second-in-command at the National Security committee on Monday, the president's office said. The decision was made by the President of Kazakhstan …

Georgian Minister of Health resigns

Georgian Minister of Health resigns

Ekaterine Tikaradze, the head of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the occupied territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, left her post.  At a special briefing, she expressed gratitude to all …

Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan resigns

Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan resigns

Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is stepping down, the State Department said on Monday, less than two months after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country. Khalilzad will be …

Kazakh defence minister resigns

Kazakh defence minister resigns

Kazakh Defence Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev resigned on Tuesday, the office of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, days after a fire and a series of blasts at an arms depot killed 15 soldiers and firefighters. Dozens of people were …

Ukraine's parliament accepts resignation of interior minister

Ukraine's parliament accepts resignation of interior minister

Ukraine's parliament on Thursday accepted the resignation of Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, who has led the ministry since 2014. Avakov, who served as minister in the last four governments, did not disclose the reasons for his …