Category: International

EU condemns Syria use of chemical weapons

9/4/2020 “Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on the release of the first report of the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team The European Union welcomes the release of the first report of the Investigation and Identification Team to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical…

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COVID19: China disinformation caused deaths

“As the country of origin, China initially allowed disinformation to spread as quickly as the virus. Rather than helping other countries prepare a swift and strong response, it is increasingly apparent that they manipulated vital information about the virus in order to protect the regime’s image“, commented the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of…

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G7: Borrell insists on aid to Iranians

EU top diplomt Josep Borrell participated in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that took place via video-teleconference call on Wednesday, 25 March. “The discussion focussed on the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The High Representative Borrell (pictured) stressed that the pandemic represented a global challenge of unprecedented nature, with far-reaching consequences for the economic…

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EU condemns Russia EED limitations

“The decision by the Russian authorities to include the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) on their list of “undesirable organisations” is unacceptable” reads the statement of the European External Action Service spokesperson. Russia: Putting @EEDemocracy on “undesirable organisations” list is unacceptable. EU urges to reconsider this & take it off the list. Legislation on “undesirable…

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Erdogan requests aid for migrants

“We had tonight a meeting with President Erdoğan. A few days after my visit in Ankara, it was important to have this occasion to exchange our views on different topics related to the relationship between Turkey and the European Union. And of course, the first topic we discussed is the implementation of the deal between…

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EU diplomats focus on Russia and Turkey

#Gymnich: Statement by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell following the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Zagreb, (Image: archive). Family photos during the Informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (#Gymnich) and Foreign Affairs Council in front of Lužnica Castle! 🏰📸#EU2020HR pic.twitter.com/8tTvUyemUO — Croatia in the EU (@CroatiaInEU) March 5, 2020 “…Turkey and…

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Idlib: Putin meets Erdogan “confidentially”

President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Recep Erdogan on March 4 that a face-to-face meeting was necessary amid the escalation in Idlib, Syria. #Kremlin: Russia-Turkey talks https://t.co/n7mI73sS8I pic.twitter.com/7MeKyEBRBY — President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) March 5, 2020 “We always have something to talk about, but now the situation in the…

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Idlib: NATO calls to stop offensive

The North Atlantic Council had a meeting upon Turkey request to hold consultations under article 4 of NATO’s founding Washington Treaty on the situation in Syria. #NATO Secretary General ⁦@jensstoltenberg⁩ spoke to the media after the meeting of the North Atlantic Council for article 4 consultations on #Syria at #Turkey’s 🇹🇷 request. Read more ⤵️…

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JCPOA: diplomats reiterate strong support to non-proliferation

“A meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) took place in Vienna on 26 February 2020. Under the terms of the JCPOA, the Joint Commission is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the agreement” reads the statement of Josep BorrellFontelles, who chaired the meeting of the Joint Commission. #JCPOA…

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