On 7 July, the people of Mongolia elected its new president, Mr Khaltmaa Battulga (pictured), in a highly competitive contest. This was the seventh Presidential election since Mongolia’s transition to democracy in 1990. “According to the preliminary conclusions of the International Election Observation Mission (IEOM), the election was competitive and well-organised with the freedoms of…
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EU supports Afghan elections with €3.5 million
The European Union is committed to supporting the Afghan electoral process and the right of Afghan citizens to exercise their civic and democratic rights, and intends to adopt a €3.5 million project to strengthen Afghanistan’s electoral institutions, funded under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace. This project will help to enhance the integrity of…
Two Pakistani diplomats missing in Afghanistan
Two Pakistani diplomats based in a consulate office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad have been missing since Friday, when they set off by road back to their homeland, Pakistan’s foreign office said on July, 18, Sunday. “Pakistan has requested the Afghan Government that all efforts may be made to ensure early recovery of…
Russian diplomat enchants as megatroll
When Prime Minister Theresa May accused the EU of interfering in Britain’s general election, the Russian embassy in London deadpanned on Twitter: “Praise God it’s not Russia this time.” As the tweet garnered 9,700 retweets and 12,000 likes, even some hardened Russia criti cs on the social network conceded — like football fans grudgingly applauding…
US Embassy to stay in Tel-Aviv
The US President Donald trump has signed the waiver keeping the United States embassy in Tel Aviv avoiding a controversial move to Jerusalem, at least for the moment, The Hills newspaper reported. The White House said that Trump signed the order to allow negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians to resume. A White House statement said that…
Lithuania's Consul recalled from Kazakhstan
Lithuania’s consul general Regimantas Jablonskas was recalled from Kazakhstan’s largest city of Almaty (pictured) following reports about non-transparent visa issuing. The diplomat received the post of Consul General in 2015. Prior to that, Yablobskas had been Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Department for Foreign Economic Relations for seven years. Lietuvos Respublikos generalinis konsulatas Almatoje Regimantas…
#Kabul: Injured among German Embassy staff
Employees at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kabul were injured and an Afghan security guard was killed, German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Twitter, commenting of the explosion. https://twitter.com/newnewspage/status/869844447412051968 “The attack took place very close to the German embassy. It hit civilians and those who are in Afghanistan to work…
Poland clashes with Russia over diplomatic edifices
The court in Warsaw requested Russia to pay $ 2.3 million for use of a diplomatic building located in Warsaw, TASS news agency reported quoting court spokeswoman Dorut Trautmann. Reportedly that the state treasury and the mayor’s office in Warsaw accused the Russian side of using the building located at 2B Bobrovetska Street, without an…
PM Michel condemns violence near Turkish Consulate
The Belgium Prime minister Charles Michel “condemned firmly” the violence erupted next to the Turkish Consulate in Brussels. The government has “zero” tolerance to violence related to Turkish referendum. Charles Michel condamne fermement les violences devant l’ambassade turque https://t.co/HzGBy9hk8I pic.twitter.com/6KUPOlYwkC — Le Soir (@lesoir) March 30, 2017 After three kurdish votes were stabbed, the police…
Tripoli: car bomb near Italian Embassy
A re-opened recently Italian embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli was not damaged by the car bomb explosion near the building. Two carbonated bodies of jihadists were found in the car cage. The stuff of the Embassy reported safe, although the sound of the blast was overheard in the entire vicinity. Some other vehicles were hit…
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