EU "serious concern" over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

“The European Union expresses serious concern about today’s announcement by the United States President Trump on Jerusalem and the repercussions this may have on the prospect of peace. The EU position remains unchanged” – says the text of the statement of EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, reacting to the announcement of the US President Trump…

Rex Tillerson to visit NATO HQ in Brussels

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Brussels (Belgium) Vienna (Austria), and Paris (France) on December 4-8. On December 4, he will arrive in Brussels, where he will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and attend the December 5-6 NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. While in Brussels, he will also meet with senior…

ICTY accomplishments in question

A former Croat army general, Slobodan Praljak, has died after taking poison demonstratively obstructing  the International Crime Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)  verdict, the Croatian news agency Hina said quoting a source in Praljak’s entourage. “General Slobodan Praljak has died in hospital in The Hague after taking poison in the courtroom as the ICTY…

EU Partnership with Armenia to impact society

The EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed on 24 November in the margins of the Eastern Partnership Summit by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union, and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edward Nalbandian, on behalf of the Republic of…

Eastern Partnership as 'belt of prosperity'

The 5th Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit will take place in Brussels in Europa building on 24 November. #EaP @JHahnEU belt of prosperity pic.twitter.com/UC0mrGY5ap — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) November 23, 2017 Heads of state or government from the EU member states and the six Eastern partner countries will look forward to future cooperation. They will also take stock…

Russian senator arrested in Nice

 Russian businessman and lawmaker Suleiman Kerimov was arrested by French police at Nice airport on Monday evening , November 20,  in alleged tax evasion case, an official at the French prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. 🔴Le sénateur russe Suleyman #Kerimov arrêté par la police française à #Nice➡️https://t.co/svqQzqVvMA #France #Russie pic.twitter.com/tsYLFyfGH7 — RT en français (@RTenfrancais)…

Ukraine considers visa travel for Russians

Ukrainian People’s Front political party has suggested introduction of visa travel for Russian citizens, former Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk, the party’s leader, said at its congress. https://t.co/uc5AnAVbfY — NOTIZIE ELEFANTE 74 (@swanpressagency) November 12, 2017 “The party’s political council suggests that the congress should formalize the decision to introduce visa requirements for citizens of the…

EU adopts sanctions against Venezuela

“The primary responsibility for ending the crisis in Venezuela lies in the country. The EU calls upon the government to urgently restore democratic legitimacy, including through free and fair elections, and on the opposition to continue engaging in a united manner towards a negotiated solution to the current tensions, in the interest of the country….

EU-Cuba fostered dialogue

A new chapter in EU-Cuba relations will be marked tomorrow, on 1 November 2017, with the start of provisional application of the first ever agreement between the European Union and Cuba – the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement.   “The EU and Cuba are truly turning a page, and the new chapter of our partnership…

Iran to continue missiles production

Iran will continue to produce missiles for its defense, because it does not consider that a violation of international accords, President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech broadcast on state television. President @HassanRouhani has pledged that Iran will continue to produce missiles for its defense. pic.twitter.com/sXDYe9ZKso — Press TV (@PressTV) October 29, 2017 “We have…